Zekena C1 Costume 1 "Apocynacid Prince" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Holy Fighter

ElementHoly

ClassFighter

Family & Source

Underwild Family(S4 - Wilderness)

Release DateJun 20, 2024

Availability

HA10Jun 20, 2025

OUTFITTERDec 21, 2025

Aether PowerSpecial Armor

Special Skill

Sharp Stingers

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 400% damage to the target.
Deals 400% damage to a random different enemy. Deals extra damage if the target is Dark.
The target of the second hit gets -56% defense for 3 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

S4 - Underwild

Bonus for 1/2/3/4/5 Unique Heroes:
20%/24%/28%/32%/36% chance to spawn an Underwild Gem on the board when this Hero casts their Special Skill.
The Underwild Gems deal 50/35/25 (5*/4*/3*) damage to a random enemy each turn until it is matched.
Underwild Gems can only spawn on regular shields that match the element of this Hero.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Increase Buff Duration
Duration of the first 3 buffs this character receives from Special Skill is increased by 1 turn.
Increased Damage Against Boosted Health
After this character casts their Special Skill cast, all allies deal +70% increased normal attacks and Special Skills damage against targets with boosted health for 4 turns .

Aether Power

Special Armor

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 40% defense against Special Skills for 6 turns.

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

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Battle Master Assassin

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Fighter heroes of the Yellow element.
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How it works

By default, Zekena C1 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.

Standard8Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

Divine Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+17%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Monastic Battlemages

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Zekena C1 "Apocynacid Prince"

Rarity
Element
Holy
Class
Fighter
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
Snipers Chain & Random Attackers Extra Damage Dealers Debuffers (DEF)
SourceS4 - Wilderness
Family
Underwild Family
Aether Power
Special Armor
Release DateJun 20, 2024
Availability
HA10:Jun 20, 2025
Outfitter:Dec 21, 2025

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

273K

★★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

442K

★★★

Tier 4Ascension Cost

708K

★★★

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				💪
4/80	1047	969	1902	1029
4/85lb1	1128	1044	2049	1098
4/90lb2	1291	1195	2345	1239

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +4%

Defense

+72 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+18

+15

+36

+15

+3%

+18

+3%

+15

+36

+15

+18

+2%

+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?

Amazing

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It’s ok

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It could be better

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Discussion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Zekena C1

What element and rarity is Zekena C1 in Empires & Puzzles? +

Zekena C1 is a 5 star Holy hero (Yellow) with legendary rarity.

What is Zekena C1's special skill? +

Zekena C1's special skill is called "Sharp Stingers". Deals 400% damage to the target. Deals 400% damage to a random different enemy. Deals extra damage if the target is Dark. The target of the second hit gets -56% defense for 3 turns.

When was Zekena C1 released? +

Zekena C1 was released on Jun 20, 2024.

Which family does Zekena C1 belong to? +

Zekena C1 belongs to the Underwild Family. Bonus for 1/2/3/4/5 Unique Heroes:. 20%/24%/28%/32%/36% chance to spawn an Underwild Gem on the board when this Hero casts their Special Skill.. The Underwild Gems deal 50/35/25 (5*/4*/3*) damage to a random enemy each turn until it is matched.. Underwild Gems can only spawn on regular shields that match the element of this Hero.

What are Zekena C1's passive skills? +

Increase Buff Duration: Duration of the first 3 buffs this character receives from Special Skill is increased by 1 turn.. Increased Damage Against Boosted Health: After this character casts their Special Skill cast, all allies deal +70% increased normal attacks and Special Skills damage against targets with boosted health for 4 turns .

What is the mana speed of Zekena C1? +

Zekena C1 has Fast mana speed.

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Special Skill

Sharp Stingers

Family Bonus

S4 - Underwild

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Special Armor

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Zekena C1 "Apocynacid Prince"

Ascension Requirements

Limit Break Requirements

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

Community Feedback

Strategic Intel

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 Zekena C1