Glossary

Buffs

BuffStat buff

Raises one or more of HP, ATK, DEF, WIS or AGI.

BuffHigher proc chance

Makes a hero's skills trigger more often.In our data: gives allies +20% proc chance.

BuffDefender

The hero tries to take hits first, shielding the others.

BuffSneak

The hero tries to be hit last. Good on a hero who revives others.

BuffFortitude

One hit cannot kill the hero, even a multi-hit attack.

BuffHexproof

Protects from curses.

BuffRage

The hero may also strike its own allies. Some teams use this on purpose to set up a revive.Heroes whose skills mention rage in our data:

Debuffs and curses

CurseStat curse

Lowers HP and can also lower ATK, AGI, DEF or WIS. Small letters on the icon show the stat. A boss can cast it on each hero that comes in from the bench.

CurseLower proc chance

Cuts skill trigger chance by 20%. A boss can cast it on 2 heroes at the start.

CurseSilence

The hero can only use its basic attack. A boss can cast it on 2 heroes at the start and on each hero from the bench.Similar effect in our data: ("can no longer use abilities").

CurseBroken Gild

Only top and hidden bosses: removes all gild from 2 heroes at the start. This is why strong players often put their main damage hero on the bench.

CurseWeakening

Removes 10% of the hero's gild with every hit.

Immunities

ImmuneImmune to debuffs

Blocks debuffs cast from a distance; close-range hits that disable still work. It does not stop Silence in sieges.

ImmuneImmune to Devour

Cannot be devoured (devour leaves the target with at most 30% HP).Heroes that devour in our data: . These two are also immune to it.

ImmuneImmune to Burn

Cannot be burned (burn takes a large share of the target's HP).Heroes that burn in our data: . These two are also immune to it.

Boss specials

Specials are the rules a boss or its guards fight with. The icons are the ones the game shows on the boss card.

No debuff target

Debuff spells cannot pick this boss as a target.In game: Can't be the target of debuff spells.

Combined immunity

Immune to debuffs, devouring, burning, decay, corruption and shapeshifting all at once.In game: Combines Immunity against debuffs, devouring, burning, decay, corruption, shapeshifting.

Sneak

Tries to be the last one hit.In game: Tries to get hit last.

Fortitude

Does not die from a killing blow during one attack.In game: Does not die upon receiving a lethal blow in the course of a single attack.

Defender

Steps in first to take the enemy's strikes and shield its allies.In game: Tries to be the first to intercept the enemy's strikes in order to protect allies.

Shapeshifting immunity

Cannot be turned into another shape by shapeshifting skills.In game: Cannot be targeted by shapeshifting.

Skill types on hero cards

The type in front of each skill on the hero card tells you when it can fire. Counts are skills in our hero data.

Hatred lines ("30% increased damage against goblins") and passive lines sit under the skills on the hero card.

On the hero screen

Hero shards counter (for example 200/200)

The numbers under a hero's portrait: the shards you have toward the hero's next star. You get shards when you obtain a hero you already own. More in the hero shards guide.

Short forms

Damage formula

Each hero hits with its main stat. ATK (sword) and AGI (wing) damage is lowered by the target's DEF; WIS (staff) damage is lowered by the target's WIS.

Damage = main stat − 0.4 × target DEF (or target WIS for WIS heroes).

Example: 1,000 ATK into 500 DEF hits for 1,000 − 200 = 800.

Chat short forms

Nicknames from Russian chat

Names that come from translated Russian chat:

Chat emoticon codes

Type these in chat to show an icon:

Magic bottle facts

• The Greedy Demonling on the map shows every 5 levels from level 26 to 1500: 3 bottles at first, up to 5 per kill.
• Daily boss: the first fight is free, then 50, 100, 200, 400 bottles; the price doubles each time.
• Bottle recipes give 1-5 bottles; the Pumpkin, Gift and Sandwich recipes give 3-6. The three-item 15/15/15 recipes start at 65%, so craft them 100 at a time with catalysts above 99%.
• Mobile: 5 free videos a day, each for a time travel (or science).
• A siege clan boss costs 400 bottles to summon.
• Keep about 150 bottles and 125 emeralds in reserve for daily quests (one quest asks for 2 daily boss fights). Waiting for that quest: free boss, 50 bottles for the second, the quest pays 55, so you gain 5.
• Buy rarity upgrades with bottles only up to Legendary; a 50-bottle second daily boss is cheaper.
• Big arena chests pay bottles by your highest level; they are not worth it before about level 4,000.

Currencies

What each currency is for and where it comes from. Holding unspent emeralds, hearts and souls each gives a global +10% DPS bonus.

Currency	Where you get it	What it is for
Gild points	Daily login, arena chests, crafting, shop, sieges	Gilding heroes; burning at the Altar
Magic bottles	Daily login, the bottle cave on the map, arena chests, quest chests, crafting, shop, events and sieges	Timer resets, shop, clan science, hero rarity, clan bosses
Emeralds	Daily login, mines, arena chests, quest chests, shard-pack bonus, crafting, sieges	Shop heroes, crafting, hero rarity, shard chests
Hearts	Arena and duel wins, quests, crafting	Buying and levelling artifacts
Hero souls	Dark Ritual: 1 soul per 200 hero levels	Hero ranks, artifacts, clan science
Gold	Enemies, the gold cave on the map, shop	Levelling heroes, clan science
Hero shards	See the hero shards guide	Unlocking and ranking up shard heroes
Shards of the Void	Bought, or a second copy of a premium hero you already own	Activating premium heroes