Yona "Jester of the Highlands" Guide: 3 Star 3 Nature Rogue

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Yona Review: When Winnie the Pooh Picks Up a Gambling Habit

"Meet Yona, the Clash of Knights bear who decides your fate with a coin flip. Will she save your team with massive overheals or cripple the enemy with permanent damage? We dive into the stats, the RNG, and why this fast-mana gambler might just be the chaotic energy your 3-star roster needs."

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Special Skill

Paws or Claws

Mana Speed

Fast

Draw a card for a special effect:
Gentle Paw
* Boosts health for all allies by 300, Boosted health can exceed max HP.
* All allies get +20% defense for 3 turns. The defense increases by 10% each turn, up to +40%.
Deadly Claw
* Reduces the max health of all enemies by 300. This effect is stronger against targets with boosted health. (Max health can't get lower than 30% of the original max health. Any boosted health is reduced by an additional 300.)
* All enemies get -20% defense for 3 tuns. The defense decreases by -10% each turn, up to -40%.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Alliance - Bears

Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique Heroes of the same family.
Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
* All received defense status ailments will be replaced by a +40%/+60%/+70% defense buff for 3 turns.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Clash of Knights event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Health Recovery on Buff Received
This character recovers 5% health when they receive a buff or a positive stack.

Aether Power

Defense Up

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% defense for 6 turns.

In battles with multiple waves, the effect is refreshed at the beginning of each wave.

Talents

Class Talent

Master Evade

20% chance to dodge Special Skill damage. If damage was dodged, the following effects are also activated:

This character deals 50% damage to the attacker.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

🎓

Not Eligible for Coaching

The Hero Coach event is exclusive to 5★ Legendary heroes. Lower rarity heroes are not eligible for instant ascension.

Visiting Outfitter Info

Get this costume

Visiting Outfitter Date

🎭

No Costumes Available

This hero does not currently have any costumes in the game. As a result, they do not appear in the Visiting Outfitter events.

Matching Legendary Troops

Unseen Assassin

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Battle Master Assassin

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Elite Knight

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Swashbuckler Fighter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Rogue heroes of the Green element.

Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Yona has Fast mana speed, requiring 8 tiles to charge. Equipping troops with a Mana Bonus can reach specific Breakpoints — the exact percentages where your tile count drops — allowing your hero to fire their special skill faster, with less tiles. Additionally, as a Rogue, this hero can unlock a +2% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard8Tiles

Optimized7Tiles

Ancient Wizard

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 17

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+16%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Yona "Jester of the Highlands"

Rarity
ElementNature
ClassRogue
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
Buffers (DEF)Debuffers (DEF)Health Boosters Max Health Reducers
SourceAlliance - Knights Clash
FamilyBear Family
Aether PowerDefense Up
CostumeBase
Release DateJan 10, 2024
Availability
Coach:Jan 10, 2026
HA5:Jan 10, 2026

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

58K

★

★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

132K

★★

★★

★

Limit Break Requirements

Tier

Materials

Limit Break 1Unlock Cost

★★★

LB 1 LevelsTotal Cost

—

Limit Break 2Unlock Cost

★★★★★

★★★

LB 2 LevelsTotal Cost

★★★

★★★

★★★

★

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

Level				💪
3/50	451	476	959	490
3/55lb1	512	539	1087	547
3/60lb2	632	666	1343	660

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +3%

Defense

+36 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Crit

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

383

Master

Food

1,049,664

Iron

630,971

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+3%

+15

+18

+36

+15

+3%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

Overall performance in the current meta

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Summon Value

Is this hero worth your gems and tokens?

Yes, Absolutely

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Only if you’re Pay-to-Win

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Yes, but only when featured

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Not Really

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Not at all

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Copies to Keep

How many copies are worth keeping and leveling?

None

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1 Copy

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2 Copies

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3+ Copies

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Limit Break Priority

Priority for applying Limit Breaks

LB2 (Alpha)

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LB1

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None

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Emblem Path

General emblem path preference

Sword path (Attack when possible)

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Shield path (HP and Def when possible)

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Node Strategy

Specific node priority strategy

Atk > Def > HP

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Atk > HP > Def

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Def > Atk > HP

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Def > HP > Atk

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HP > Atk > Def

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HP > Def > Atk

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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

Tank

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Flank

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Wing

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None

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

Raids/War

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Defense

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Titans

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Tournaments

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Events

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Farming

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Visual Design

What do you think of the visual design?

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It’s ok

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Discussion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Yona

What element and rarity is Yona in Empires & Puzzles? +

Yona is a 3 star Nature hero (Green) with rare rarity.

What is Yona's special skill? +

Yona's special skill is called "Paws or Claws". Draw a card for a special effect: Gentle Paw * Boosts health for all allies by 300, Boosted health can exceed max HP. * All allies get +20% defense for 3 turns. The defense increases by 10% each turn, up to +40%. Deadly Claw * Reduces the max health of all enemies by 300. This effect is stronger against targets with boosted health. (Max health can't get lower than 30% of the original max health. Any boosted health is reduced by an additional 300.) * All enemies get -20% defense for 3 tuns. The defense decreases by -10% each turn, up to -40%.

When was Yona released? +

Yona was released on Jan 10, 2024.

Which family does Yona belong to? +

Yona belongs to the Bear Family. Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique Heroes of the same family.. Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:. * All received defense status ailments will be replaced by a +40%/+60%/+70% defense buff for 3 turns.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Clash of Knights event.

What are Yona's passive skills? +

Health Recovery on Buff Received: This character recovers 5% health when they receive a buff or a positive stack.

What is the mana speed of Yona? +

Yona has Fast mana speed.

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Special Skill

Paws or Claws

Family Bonus

Alliance - Bears

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Defense Up

Talents

Master Evade

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

Not Eligible for Coaching

Visiting Outfitter Info

Visiting Outfitter Date

No Costumes Available

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Ancient Wizard

Rebel Infiltrators

General Information

Yona "Jester of the Highlands"

Ascension Requirements

Limit Break Requirements

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

Community Feedback

Overall Grade

Summon Value

Copies to Keep

Limit Break Priority

Emblem Path

Node Strategy

Best Def Position

Primary Use (Max 3)

Visual Design

Discussion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Yona