❄ Linus – 4* Ice / Blue from Contest of Elements

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New Contest of Elements (Ice) hero is released: Linus

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

Linus
Rarity Element Class Mana Speed
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Epic		 :snowflake:
Ice/Blue		 image
Fighter		 F
Fast
Level Attack Defense Health

4/70		 :crossed_swords:
692		 :shield:
677		 :heart:
1226
4/75 752 736 1332
4/80 872 853 1544
Origin Family
Contest of Elements Super Elemental
Image Aether Power Description
rage Rage At the start of each battle, this Hero gets +15% attack, and a further 1% increase every time they are hit during 6 turns.
In battles with multiple waves, the effect is refreshed at the beginning of each wave.
:hourglass: Ability: Troop Mastery
Passive Skill as attacking character:
This hero’s Troops deal extra elemental damage against weaker element.
- Dealt extra elemental damage: +100%
Passive Skill as defending character:
This hero receives less elemental damage from Troops of stronger element.
- Received elemental damage: -10%
:dizzy: Special Skill: Shackles of the Sea
  • Deals 315% damage to the target.
  • If there are 6 or more Ice shields on the board, damage is dealt to the target and nearby enemies.
  • If there are 12 or more Ice shields on the board, damage is dealt to all enemies.

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

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:hugs: Family Bonus

Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique heroes of the same family

Super Elemental Family

Super Elemental family makes Mono teams even stronger.
This hero enhances Ice element.

  • One or more shields are enhanced to Power Gems each turn.
  • The amount is same as Ice heroes in the team. 5 Power Gems per element can be on board at the same time.

The Power Gem deal 15 damage to a random enemy each turn until it is matched. When Power Gems are matched , they deal 10 damage to a all enemies.

:test_tube: Changes from Beta

There appear to be no changes to Linus from last-seen Beta stats, skill, and design.

Beta Information: 🧪 Early Information on Round 2 of Contest of Elements (Ice) Heroes [Part of The Beta Beat v59]

:thought_balloon: What do you think of Linus ?

This thread is for thoughts and discussion on Linus.

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

Some Popular Questions for Discussion

  • Is Linus worth summoning for?

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

  • Which heroes on your Roster best pair with Linus ?

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

  • Would you give Linus Fighter Emblems? Which Talent Grid path will you choose?

  • What do you think of special?

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

  • If you Summoned Linus and would like to post your results, please include some thoughts on why you Summoned Linus, 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 Linus when posting Summon Results. In addition to opinions about Linus, you are also encouraged to include how many Summons it took before receiving Linus (or how many Summons you’ve done without receiving Linus), so other players are presented with realistic experiences of the rarity of Epic 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

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Feedback Poll - Linus (post release)


:question: Is Linus 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 Linus 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: Linus’s only Purpose is dealing damage.

:question: What do you think of Linus 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 Linus’s Special Skill and Intended Purpose match his Base Stats?

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

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

:question: Is Linus worth giving Fighter Emblems to?

  • Yes absolutely
  • Yes, but only if you don’t have a 5* Option
  • Yes, but only if you’re focusing on 4* Heroes/ Events
  • Hmmmm, not sure yet
  • No, I don’t think so.
  • No… Not at all.
0 voters

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

Note, as a 4* hero, please consider with this question up-and-coming players not just end-game players (where 5* heroes are a luxury not a given).

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

:question: How do you think Linus 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 Linus worth Limit Breaking ?

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

:question: If you would emblem Linus 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
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I hope it’s penguin :penguin:. Though he has ‘s’ instead of ‘x’ in his name. Looks like baby Roz what’s not to like?

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nope, it’s not, it’s some Jason-Momoa-guy-like :rofl:

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I thought so. His title was convict or something like that. Still, hoped for Penguin convict. Something like Rico from Madagascar. :penguin: :hocho: :bomb:

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Here I was thinking it was going to be a guy with a blue security blanket sucking on his thumb.

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Probably the hardest hitter in 4* Ice

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Still think Sapphire is quite tough but you could be onto something

What a handsome guy though!

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Ten pulls gave me three of him and nothing else worth anything

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Edit: 5 more pulls done and now I have 5 of him

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I got 3 of him too, leveling all 3 think events and some no green tournaments will be fun

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The hero is arrived unchanged.
Polls are now enabled.

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Finally a 4* ice hero that is worth leveling. Sure he relies on the board a bit too much, but for his elemental mechanics alone he is still better than Valeria, Garyas, Triton, Fosco, Frank, Sanngrior, Zila Lei, Sapphire, Mireweave, Captain of Diamonds or Agwe.

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Xiahou Dun wants to have a word with you :yum:

But seriously - I also quite like this card. Got two of him with a ten pull and will keep & level both.

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Note that I didn’t list Xiahou Dun on purpose. He’s amazing and I have him at lvl 80 :slight_smile:

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Got him in my way too many disappointing pulls

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Will level for lacking anything else to work on. I’m so disappointed in myself for even trying these stupid elemental portals… :pensive:

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Got him from coins. He will get some attention after the current projects.

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Dansing :smiling_imp: locked :lock: me in his roster :face_with_raised_eyebrow: ….Next to that weirdo Quintin :bangbang:

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I did 30 individual pulls got 4 of him and nothing else decent at all…

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Isn’t that the truth. I may try one more time. I too always do terrible on these elemental portal summons. So far not a single 5 star for me in 30 individual pulls. Anywho…I wish you some great luck getting the hero you desire most. <3

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After finshing the first 7 stages, I got him with my free pull.

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He is my first ever Super elemental hero.

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