Bonzo - 5* Nature / Green from Challenge Festival 2

New Bard hero is released: Bonzo

This thread is for discussing strategy related to Bonzo, as well as your thoughts on Bonzo.


Bonzo

Rarity Element Class Mana Speed
:star::star::star::star::star:
Legendary
:leaves:
Nature/Green

Wizard
F
Fast
Level Attack Defense Health

4/80
:crossed_swords:
1262
:shield:
1036
:heart:
1833
4/85 1360 1116 1975
4/90 1557 1277 2260
Origin Family
Challenge Festival 2 Bard
Image Aether Power Description
special-boost Special Boost At the start of each turn, this Hero’s Special Skill deals an additional +30% damage for 6 turns.
In battles with multiple waves, the effect is refreshed at the beginning of each wave.
:hourglass: Ability: Quick Tempo: Ballad
All Ballads cast by enemies only last for 1 turn.
:hourglass: Ability: Quick Tempo: Dance
All Dances cast by enemies only last for 1 turn.
:dizzy: Special Skill: Odd Drum Roll
  • Rearranges the enemy positions randomly.
  • Deals 250% damage to all enemies.
  • Damage bypasses target’s Minions.
  • The attack bypasses defensive buffs. (This includes counterattacks.)

All-in-one still under construction. Card image to be added when available.


:hugs: Bard Family Bonus


:test_tube: Changes from Beta

  • Attack is increased from 1163 to 1262.
  • Defense is reduced from 1163 to 1036.
  • Cleanse skill is removed.
  • Bypassing defensive buffs skill is added.

Beta Information: 🧪 Early Information on Round 4 of Challenge Festival 2 (Bard) Heroes [Part of The Beta Beat v71]


:thought_balloon: What do you think of Bonzo ?

This thread is for thoughts and discussion on Bonzo.

Based on preferences Forum members have expressed, please try to stick mainly to Bonzo and not wander off topic too much to other heroes.

Some Popular Questions for Discussion

  • Is Bonzo worth summoning for?

  • Would you use Bonzo on Defense? Offense? War? Quests/Events? Titans?

  • Which heroes on your Roster best pair with Bonzo ?

  • What heroes would you take when facing Bonzo as an opponent?

  • Would you give Bonzo Wizard Emblems? Which Talent Grid path will you choose?

  • What do you think of special?

  • What do you think of Bonzo’s character design?

  • If you Summoned Bonzo and would like to post your results, please include some thoughts on why you Summoned Bonzo, and whether/how you plan to make use of them.*

*NOTE: Summon Results posted without any commentary/feedback at all should be flagged as Off Topic and removed, based on preferences expressed by the Forum community. Please include some comments about what you think of Bonzo when posting Summon Results. In addition to opinions about Bonzo, you are also encouraged to include how many Summons it took before receiving Bonzo (or how many Summons you’ve done without receiving Bonzo), so other players are presented with realistic experiences of the rarity of Legendary Event Hero.


:money_with_wings: Avoiding Overspending & Heartache :broken_heart:

More Insights & Reading

I highly recommend reading these three threads for more information and context on summoning odds:

If you’ve read them a million times before, you may consider reading them again before deciding on your budget for summoning. A little time spent deciding on how much money you want to risk on summoning goes a long way to avoiding disappointment, frustration, and regret later. :slight_smile:


:thinking: Wondering About Your Personal Situation?

Feel free to discuss your team and roster here, and ask for advice from other Forum members.

If you’d like more extensive advice on sorting out your particular roster, I recommend creating a new thread in Gameplay Help & Tactics, and posting screenshots of your hero roster, along with your questions.


:link: Related Threads You May Be Interested In

Feedback Poll - Bonzo (post release)


:question: Is Bonzo worth Summoning For?

  • Yes, absolutely
  • Only if you’re P2P
  • Yes, but only when featured.
  • Not really
  • Not at all
0 voters

:question: How many copies of Bonzo would be useful to keep & Level?

Note - this is roster space dependent & isn’t the same for everyone!

  • Zero
  • Just one
  • 2
  • 3
  • All of them
0 voters

:question: What do you think Bonzo’s Primary Purpose is?

  • Enemy Position Reshuffler
  • Damage Dealer (Immediate)
0 voters

:question: What do you think of Bonzo compared to other Heroes?

  • Over Powered (OP)
  • Little stronger than Most
  • On Par with Most
  • Little Weaker than Most
  • Completely Broken (Under Powered)
0 voters

:question: How does Bonzo’s Special Skill and Intended Purpose match Bonzo’s Base Stats?

Note this means Bonzo’s Class, Attack, Defence & HP Stat

  • Perfectly
  • Better than Most
  • On Par with Most
  • Worse than Most
  • Terribly
0 voters

:question: Is Bonzo worth giving Rogue Emblems to?

  • Yes absolutely
  • Depends on who else you got
  • Hmmmm, not sure yet
  • No I don’t think so
  • No… Not at all.
0 voters

:question: Is Bonzo worth giving Master Emblems to?

  • Yes absolutely
  • Depends on who else you got
  • Hmmmm, not sure yet
  • No I don’t think so
  • No… Not at all.
0 voters

:question: In Defence, where do you think Bonzo is best used?

  • Left Wing
  • Left Flank
  • Tank
  • Right Flank
  • Right Wing
  • Not on defence at all.
0 voters

:question: How do you think Bonzo is best used?

  • PvP Raids/ War attack
  • Normal Defence
  • War Defence
  • Titans
  • Farming
  • Tournaments
  • Event Teams
0 voters
Choose up to 3 options

:question: What do you think is Bonzo worth Limit Breaking ?

  • Yes, but only once
  • Yes, twice
  • No
0 voters

:question: If you would emblem Bonzo then which Emblem Path would you select ?

  • Sword path
    (Selecting Attack talent nodes when possible)
  • Shield path
    (Selecting Health and Shield talent nodes when possible)
0 voters

:question: What do you think about the artwork ?

  • Amazing
  • Refreshingly new
  • It’s ok
  • It could be better
  • Very bad
0 voters

The cleanse has been replaced with bypassing of defensive buffs. That’s unfortunate

The damage is not good for an end 2024 hero. He’s just Edwin without the uncleansable ailment

2 Likes

He does 250 but at fast speed and his attack is 1844
All at bypassing minions and defensive stats.

I think that you guys don’t understand his potential…

15 Likes

The hero card now contains the changes.
Polls are now enabled.

Bonzo the bozo :sweat_smile:
But the passives alone are good enough to level this guy.
Not a fan of the special, but it’s a decent slap with those stats

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I pulled him and dark lord costume (im still in shock) and i dont think he is that bad either. I always struggle with the opera heroes so that alone is a game changer for me. The enemy rearrangement is pretty niche, but this can potentially ruin many Nautica set ups or help you use your tiles more effectively. Definitely has more offensive capabilities than on defense, but as a damager dealer i believe he can pack quite the punch. I needed a wizard to match my legendary troop so hes gonna be a big priority.

6 Likes

Another good hero to fight with C.Diaochan. If he can move her from tank. She’ll be easier to handle. Also, enhanced dodge from Peregrine, if he isn’t in tank or flank, he will create less problem. Same as taunt heroes or Lemonwood at wing, if they aren’t in their position, they won’t make you headaches. And the quick tempo that will end Sludgus dodge. I like cleanse more but I think he’s still a good hero and I will be happy to have him.

7 Likes

Wouldn’t it be great if rather than rearranging the enemies, he rearranged the tiles like tornadoes and hurricanes? It would make those horrible boards a bit more manageable.

12 Likes


Got him!
And now I don’t know who to do. Frond or him. Bonzo special and passives are great. Bonzo will be more varsatile and more annoying in defence

1 Like

Tried for the other new hero but too many disappointing pulls later I ended up with this…


Not as useful to me as the other would have been but grats to all who pulled out a new hero.

7 Likes

I just got Desmonf up to 85. He will pair well with this guy

Same boat… pulled him on a single. Have Frond from SE and had Moonflower show up. 12 tonics… who gets em?

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Frond and Bonzo for sure :wink:

2 Likes

Oh you scored the bonus hero. Nice one!

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Would you LB2 either over making one 4/80? One tonic short of making one LB1 and one LB2 for the time being. I’m leaning towards Bonzo for defense as my green options are poor. I’d like to rainbow and feel he’d offer good cover vs. ballet family.

Probably Bonzo to 90 for now because of this great Passiv and high stats. But after him I would definitely continue Frond.

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Im a little disappointed he wasn’t a TMP reference to Mr. Bonzo/ Mr Blobby


Also thanks RNG ffs

6 Likes

So far testing him out at 4-45, i have to say I’m digging him. Being able to switch around a defensive setup at fast speed has proven to be very helpful, and sludgus only going for one turn is a huge help

6 Likes