Brief Summary
McNaulty ranks the top 10 nature heroes in Empires & Puzzles, highlighting their strengths, weaknesses, and overall impact on the game. He also discusses numerous other nature heroes, categorizing them based on their effectiveness and usability.
- S-tier heroes excel in specific formats like Rush or offer unique abilities such as priority cleansing or bypassing defenses.
- Versatility, damage output, survivability, and support capabilities are key factors in determining a hero's ranking.
- The meta is constantly evolving, with new heroes and costumes shaking up the established order.
Intro
McNaulty introduces a countdown of the top 10 nature heroes in Empires & Puzzles. He mentions that this list, despite containing 116 heroes, was challenging to rank due to the wide disparity in hero quality. He also expresses gratitude for the support on the video series and asks viewers to indicate if they would like similar content for four-star and three-star heroes by reaching 150 likes on the video.
S-Tier Nature Heroes Analysis
McNaulty begins by identifying several S-tier nature heroes. He starts with Amos, highlighting his status as a rush superstar and the only fire reflect hero. Archie is praised for preventing buffs, while Arco is celebrated as the best Phoenix en counter with excellent healing and fiend removal. Augustus earns S-tier status for priority cleansing in Rush. Other heroes like Edwin, Elradir, and costume Elkanen are also recognized for their exceptional abilities.
Middle-Tier and Situationally Useful Heroes
McNaulty discusses heroes that don't quite reach S-tier but are still valuable. He expresses his dislike for sleepy bbar due to the ineffective sleep effect. Boom and Fang are considered A+ tier, with Boom being a very good hero but not quite S tier. Desmond is also rated A+ due to his conditional super elemental ability. Eonite is praised for his design and Counterattack minions, though rarely seen in use. Evelyn is recognized as a fantastic hero with excellent defense down against nature.
Heroes with Notable Strengths
McNaulty continues to assess various nature heroes, noting Ferris as a beast with a unique poison core construct Talent. Frog Prince is highlighted as a monster with significant poison damage and healing abilities. Frond is described as the master of disaster, capable of eliminating multiple heroes with a single shot. Gellet is praised as an insanely good single Target hitter, while Ginger is considered S-tier, especially on attack. Grace is recognized as the only nature hero of the month worthy of S-tier due to her defense down against special skills and taunt shutdown.
Heroes with Varied Utility and Impact
McNaulty continues his evaluation, noting Green Knight as an S-tier hero, though not as impactful as initially anticipated. Guu is praised for defense down and bypassing minions. Guardian Chameleon is considered awesome in specific circumstances, while Hammer Tusk is hailed as a beast in all areas, enhancing the damage output of the entire roster. Costume Heimdall is recognized as the best slow-speed reviver with his costume. Costume Kadilen is praised for her undispellable defense against special skills.
Top-Tier Heroes and Their Abilities
McNaulty identifies more S-tier heroes, including Kai for her fast speed and fiend, Lady of the Lake for her mana-cut minions, and Leaf Whisk as one of the best support heroes. Lianna is recognized as a strong-hitting sniper, while L Bay is praised for his Counterattack minions. Ma is celebrated for her beauty and costume. Mist Weaver is highlighted for her fast speed, massive damage, and healing prevention. Mother North remains an S-tier reviver.
More S-Tier Heroes and Notable Mentions
McNaulty continues to list S-tier heroes, including Fogg for defense down, Prince Siegfried for his interesting skill, Queen Anne for her overall strength, and Quell for her beast-mode hitting power. Costume Ratatoskr is mentioned as a good healer, while Reas is recognized as a monster with a high-chance revive. Roa is praised for her fast speed and potential to hit all enemies. Xiaotu Jing is described as amazing, with fantastic hitting power, team healing, and Dodge.
Final S-Tier Heroes and Closing Remarks
McNaulty identifies the final S-tier heroes, including Smart Tongue, Snowball, Spawntoy, Staind Tongue, and Tammy Tomo. He expresses less enthusiasm for Teddy due to the ineffective sleep mechanic. Tonius is praised for increasing DOT damage, while Mad Hatter's skill remains relevant despite his dated stats. Toxicandra is recognized as one of the best healers, and Winifred is praised for her damage block buff. Xandrella and Zamara are highlighted for their ability to wipe out entire teams under specific conditions. He estimates that about a quarter to a third of the nature heroes could make the S-tier list.
Top 10 Nature Heroes: #10 - Hammer Tusk
Hammer Tusk is ranked as the 10th best nature hero due to his ability to enhance the damage output of the entire roster. His special increases all damage by 50% for four turns and hits the target and nearby enemies for 360%. He is considered a must-have for events due to his versatility.
Top 10 Nature Heroes: #9 - Xandrella
Xandrella is ranked as the 9th best nature hero due to her boatload of damage and Mana control. She deals 450% damage to the Target and all ice enemies, reduces Mana, alters the power of nature Shields, and spawns power gems.
Top 10 Nature Heroes: #8 - Smart Tongue
Smart Tongue is ranked as the 8th best nature hero due to her wither effect, which reduces enemy attack and health, and her negative defense against special skills. Despite running slightly slower, she is considered the better hero by a minuscule amount due to her support capabilities.
Top 10 Nature Heroes: #7 - Costume Elkanen
Costume Elkanen is ranked as the 7th best nature hero, specifically in his tune version. He deals a massive amount of damage at far speed, heals himself, and has extra damage against ice enemies. His high stats and survivability make him an excellent defensive hero.
Top 10 Nature Heroes: #6 - Granny Ninja
Granny Ninja is ranked as the 6th best nature hero and is considered the second-best healer in the nature element. She boosts the health of all allies, increases Mana generation, and provides increased defense. Her ability to make the team hard to kill makes her an insanely good hero.
Top 10 Nature Heroes: #5 - Ferris
Ferris is ranked as the 5th best nature hero due to his DOT damage and poison core. He deals 480 bleed damage and 360 damage to the Target and nearby enemies. His combination with Tonius from the magic family can wipe out teams quickly.
Top 10 Nature Heroes: #4 - Reas
Reas is ranked as the 4th best nature hero and is considered the best reviver in the game. He has a 40% chance to revive fallen allies with 30% HP, recovers 30% health for all allies, and provides a moonrise Ward that reduces incoming special damage.
Top 10 Nature Heroes: #3 - Frond
Frond is ranked as the 3rd best nature hero due to his damage output and destructive core. He deals extra damage against boosted Health and increases damage for special skills. His fast speed and ability to chop down boosted Health make him an insanely good hero.
Top 10 Nature Heroes: #2 - Xiaotu Jing
Xiaotu Jing is ranked as the 2nd best nature hero and is the most used nature hero on top 100 raid defenses. He deals 610 damage to the Target, heals all allies for 40% of the damage dealt, and gives all allies a chance to dodge. His versatility makes him an excellent hero for any defensive team.
Top 10 Nature Heroes: #1 - Zamara
Zamara is ranked as the number one nature hero due to her ability to destroy teams. She deals 300% damage to all enemies and casts the Mana corruption ailment, which deals 250 damage every time an enemy receives Mana from an additional Source.
New Blood Hero: Noou
McNaulty mentions Noou, a new blood hero from the Champions family, who was released after the list was made. Noou deals massive damage, has bleed damage, and hates boosted Health. While a good hero, it's uncertain whether he would have made the top 10 due to the sheer number of top-tier heroes in the nature element.
Outro
McNaulty concludes the video, encouraging viewers to like and subscribe. He reiterates the request for 150 likes to create similar content for four-star and three-star heroes.
