Answer - No.
Chart:
Note, small error in that it is level 29-30 mana troop which gives +15% mana bonus
Chart Explanation:
Chart indicates the break points for mana troops.
Essentially the left side defines the base parameters…
- How many tiles each speed mana needs to charge
- What % mana boost the troops give
- What % mana boost the class bonus gives
The middle calculates how much mana boost is needed to change the number of tiles needed to charge the mana speeds.
The right side aligns those mana boost requirements with the troops levels/ class node combinations.
Sources of Mana Boosting
The sources of mana boost are:
- Mana troops (5% / 7% / 9% / 11% / 13% / 15%, level dependent)
- Class node (2% or 4%, class depending)
- Elemental link (4%)
- Special skills (24% - Ariel, Khagan, Bauchen, Sir Lancelot, Danzaburo, Brynhild)
- Pirates Family Bonus (2%/ 4%/ 7%/ 12%)
- Wonderland Family Bonus (2%/ 4%/ 7%/ 12%)
- Sakura Family Bonus (2%/ 4%/ 7%/ 12%)
- Costume Bonus (Select S1 heroes only - 5%)
Average to Fast
Average Mana = 10 tiles to charge (normally)
Fast Mana = 8 tiles to charge (normally)
From the Chart, to go from 10 tiles to 8 tiles needs a 25% mana boost.
This can be achieved using any combination of mana boost which gets to 25% (or more).
So you can do it with:
- Costume Bonus (5%) + Level 29 Mana Troop (15%) + Elemental Link (+4%) + Class Bonus (2%) = 26%
- Costume Bonus (5%) + Special Skill Buff (+24%) = 29%
- etc…
Useful Tool
A powerful tool which can be used to calculate your offence Mana Boost can be found here: