The stronger the better!

More than just leveling up your heroes to the maximum, Empires and Puzzles also give players the chance to further develop their favorite heroes - by way of emblems. These items are farmable loots used to activate talents in each hero’s Talent Grid, and bringing them all the way up to 20 gives characters increased stats (along health, defense, and attack) as well as special abilities depending on the class they belong to! 

A good thing to note, however, is that heroes with costumes will need to have their regular selves emblemed for them to enjoy the benefits of their costume’s different class.

With that in mind, here are our Top 10 Empires and Puzzles Best Heroes to use emblems on from Seasons 1 - 4.

10. Li Xiu

Here comes a backhanded slap!

As a mana controller, Li Xiu’s Slash of Seven Blades is all about making sure all the enemies won’t be able to use their Special Skills by way of reducing their mana by 20% when it activates, on top of the 150% damage dealt to them. She’s a good hero to build defensively to increase both her defense and HP considering you definitely want her to stick around longer!

Once emblemed, as a Monk she’ll have a passive ability to resist status ailments, which, in a game riddled with characters doling out debuffs left and right, is an awesome skill to have. She’s definitely an amazing 4* you’ll want to build up all the way!   

What Makes Li Xiu Great For War Emblem:

• Deals 150% damage to all enemies and reduces their mana by 20%
• Great to use as a defensive hero
• Monk Talents grant her the ability to resist status ailments

9. Kiril Costume

You’ve just been rock-rolled.

This old man here rocks in more ways than one. He’s a healer, yes, but more important is his ability to debuff all enemies with both -34% attack and -34% defense for 3 turns. This makes him a fantastic hero to build up defensively since you’d want him to last until you’ve managed to snag that sweet victory! 

Once his regular hero self is emblemed, Kiril Costume gains the ability of all Sorcerers to drop mana generation of an enemy by -50% for 2 turns after dealing normal damage. This is awesome to inflict during PVP, but also very useful when fighting Titans, too. Don’t scrimp on old man Kiril! 

What Makes Kiril Costume Great For War Emblem:

• Recovers 28% health for all allies
• Gives enemies -34% attack and -34% defense for 3 turns
• Sorcerer Talents allow him to delay the mana generation of an enemy by 50% for 2 turns after dealing normal damage

8. Rigard Costume

In need of a shave, this man isn’t.

We don’t know about you, but fully embleming 4* heroes is never a waste - especially if they’re as useful as Rigard Costume. This man provides fantastic support by way of regenerating the health of all his allies amounting to 609 HP over 3 turns, dispelling their status ailments, and buffing them with +48% attack for 3 turns to boot. Now that’s a hero you’ll definitely want to give more defensive stats to!   

With his normal self emblemed, as a Ranger, he will have the ability to pierce through defensive buffs when attacking, including the ever-annoying counterattacks. While not a great idea to rely on this alone in place of deploying a dedicated dispeller, it’s good enough in terms of HP reduction - at least, until the dispeller gets rid of the defensive buffs completely! 

What Makes Rigard Costume Great For War Emblem:

• Makes all allies regenerate 609 HP and gives them +48% attack for 3 turns
• Dispels status ailments from all allies
• Ranger Talents give him the chance to pierce through defensive buffs, including counterattacks

7. Magni Costume

Magni-ficently sharp!

We love heroes who give out defense down like Christmas candy, and Magni Costume is a prime example of why. His Strike of the Monolith deals 420% damage to the target as well as gives them and their nearby allies -34% defense for 4 turns, which, unless cleansed, is definitely a death sentence waiting to happen. Build him up offensively to make sure that 420% will leave a lasting mark on whichever unfortunate soul it lands on.

If his regular version is emblemed, his Druid Talent now enables him to summon a Thorn minion after receiving damage, acting as both a meat shield and a tiny attacker. He’s not a minion summoner by all means, but his Druid-ness gives him a tiny chance to be one anyway!

What Makes Magni Costume Great For War Emblem:

• Deals 420% damage to the target
• Gives the target and nearby enemies -34% defense for 4 turns
• Druid Talents allow him to summon a thorn minion after receiving damage

6. Ariel Costume

Under the sea is where all the magic happens!

One of the game’s best healers becomes a health booster by way of her costume. Ariel Costume’s Deep Sea Ritual boosts the health of all allies by 520, makes them regenerate a moderate amount of mana for 4 turns, and cleanses status ailments from all allies! With those skills of hers, you’d want to build and bulk her up by way of activating all her defense and HP talents!

Once her regular version is emblemed, Ariel Costume gains the ability of all Sorcerers to drop mana generation of an enemy by -50% for 2 turns after dealing normal damage. Considering she’ll often cause her allies to gain mana as a Special Skill? It’s almost like she’s trolling the enemy, isn't it?

What Makes Ariel Costume Great For War Emblem:

• Boosts all allies’ health by 520 and cleanses all their status ailments
• Makes all allies regenerate a moderate amount of mana for 4 turns
• Sorcerer Talents allow her to delay the mana generation of an enemy by 50% for 2 turns after dealing normal damage

5. Kadilen Costume

She whips her hair back and forth!

Dodgers are a different class of heroes altogether, and Kadilen Costume can still be considered among the best of them. At Fast mana speed, she deals 170% damage to all enemies and gives her allies a +45% chance to dodge Special Skills for 3 turns, with each dodge summoning a thorn minion. This makes her a great hero to build defensively since the longer she lasts, the longer she’ll make sure her team will have several chances to dodge the enemies’ special attacks!

With her normal self emblemed, Kadilen Costume gains the ability of all Sorcerers to drop mana generation of an enemy by -50% for 2 turns after dealing normal damage. Tip of the iceberg to the awesomeness that is this hero, really.

What Makes Kadilen Costume Great For War Emblem:

• Deals 170% damage to all enemies
• Gives all allies +45% chance to dodge Special Skills, which can summon a Thorn minion
• Sorcerer Talents allow her to delay the mana generation of an enemy by 50% for 2 turns after dealing normal damage

4. Frigg

All hail the fabulous Queen!

Frigg is one of the best heroes you can summon from Valhalla. At Fast mana speed, she’s fantastic: she deals 100% damage to all enemies which may increase up to 244% depending on how many Nature shields are on the board and gives them a debuff of anywhere from -8% to -44% defense depending, again, on the number of Nature shields in play. With those skills, she’s good to build up either offensively or defensively considering her strength depends mostly on whatever’s currently on the board anyway!

If emblemed, her Rogue talents will allow her to evade direct damage from offensive Special Skills. Now that’s a great hero to emblem all the way!             

What Makes Frigg Great For War Emblem:

• Deals 100% to 244% damage to all enemies, depending on the number of Nature shields on the board
• Gives enemies -8% to -44% defense depending on the number of Nature shields on the board
• Rogue Talents give her a chance to evade direct damage from offensive special skills

3. Gefjon

Look at the size of that whip!

Considering the number of tough minion summoners this game has, Gefjon is a fantastic hero to deploy to counter them. Her Maiden’s Command allows her to steal minions from the target and deals 500% damage to them. With that percentage in play, she’s better off with even higher offensive stats than usual - so make sure to activate all her attack nodes soon as you can!

As a Ranger, her emblems give her the ability to pierce through defensive buffs when attacking, including the ever-annoying counterattacks. As if our girl needs more reasons to be a must-have hero!

What Makes Gefjon Great For War Emblem:

• Steals minions from target
• Deals 500% damage to target
• Ranger Talents give her the chance to pierce through defensive buffs, including counterattacks

2. Elizabeth

Formally deadly.

Fiends for days! That’s Elizabeth’s promise to all her enemies, on top of the 175% damage she freely doles out to them via Widow’s Kiss. Each fiend damages the enemy with 43% attack every turn, absorbs healing for up to 28% of the target’s max health, and will only disappear once they get that amount. Because that’s not awful enough, all fiend-afflicted heroes suffer -24% mana generation too!

If emblemed, as a Monk she’ll have a passive ability to resist status ailments - and considering how much pain her fiends give, is a tiny bit insulting to her enemies, really.

What Makes Elizabeth Great For War Emblem:

• Deals 175% damage to all enemies and summons fiends for them
• Her fiends also absorb healing and give -24% mana generation to all her enemies
• Monk Talents grant her the ability to resist status ailments

1. Octros

Is anyone else suddenly in the mood for calamari?

Like Frigg, Octros’ Special Skill depends on how many fire shields are in play. The Hallowed Blade can deal anywhere from 180% up to 340% damage to all enemies, as well as give them -24% attack for 3 turns. Build him up offensively to make sure he often unleashes a sea of hell upon his enemies!

If emblemed, his being from the Fighter Class gives him the chance to revive himself with 1 HP after a fatal attack. Level him all the way - and he may just never die on you.

What Makes Octros Great For War Emblem:

• Deals damage to all enemies depending on the number of Fire shields on the board
• Gives all enemies -24% attack
• Fighter Talents give him the chance to revive himself with 1 HP after a fatal attack

And there you have it! These heroes are truly worth your hard-earned emblems. Happy building!

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