📕 Phorcys – 5* Dark / Purple from Untold Tales

New Untold Tales hero is released: Phorcys

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


Phorcys

Rarity Element Class Mana Speed Mana CB
:star::star::star::star::star:
Legendary
:new_moon:
Dark/Purple

Monk
CT
Changing Tides
5%
Level Attack Defense Health

4/80
+1 Costume
:crossed_swords:
922
1041
:shield:
826
933
:heart:
1623
1915
4/85
+1 Costume
994
1123
890
1005
1749
2063
4/90
+1 Costume
1137
1284
1018
1150
2001
2361
Origin Family
Untold Tales Defenders of Atlantis
Image Aether Power Description
Taunt At the start of each battle, this Hero gets Taunt that prevents enemies from using Special Skills on the Hero’s allies for 3 turns.
In battles with multiple waves, the effect is refreshed at the beginning of each wave.
:hourglass: Ability: Effects on Special Skill
50% chance to perform the following actions when this character casts their Special Skill
- Deals 80% damage to all enemies.
- All allies get +21% critical chance for 3 turns.
:no_entry_sign: Resist (if costume is available): Resist Insanity
This character has an innate resistance against Insanity.
:dizzy: Special Skill: Rally of the Deep
  • Special Skill need consecutive uses to reach full power, the following order:
  • 1st
    • Summon a Merman Minion for the caster and nearby allies with 27% HP and 26% attack inherited from the caster.
    • The Minion adds 5% mana to its owner at the end of each turn.
    • The caster gets Taunt that prevents enemies from using Special Skills on the caster’s allies for 3 turns.
  • 2nd
    • Summon a Merman Minion for the caster and nearby allies with 27% HP and 26% attack inherited from the caster.
    • The Minion adds 5% mana to its owner at the end of each turn.
    • The caster gets Taunt that prevents enemies from using Special Skills on the caster’s allies for 3 turns.
    • Stack (Max 10): All allies get +20% attack for their Minions.

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


:hugs: Family Bonus

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

Defenders of Atlantis family
Bonus for 1+ Heroes:

  • This Hero is counted as part of the Atlantis family if teamed with at least 1 Atlantis hero. Heroes share the following effect when teamed with Atlantis heroes:
    • +5% / +10% / +15% / +20% / +25% defense.

Bonus for 1/2 Heroes:

  • 50% / 75% chance to give all allies +36% increased attack after this character receives Special Skill damage.
  • If the enemy’s Special Skill defeats this character, the chance is 75% / 100%.

:balance_scale: Balance Changes

July 2023

August 2023

Jun 2024

July 2024

November 2024


:test_tube: Changes from Beta

  • Passive damage is increased to 80% from 70%.
  • Passive critial chance is increased to 21% from 16%.

Beta Information: 🧪 Early Information on Round 1 of Untold Tales Heroes [Part of The Beta Beat v58]


:thought_balloon: What do you think of Phorcys ?

This thread is for thoughts and discussion on Phorcys.

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

Some Popular Questions for Discussion

  • Is Phorcys worth summoning for?

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

  • Which heroes on your Roster best pair with Phorcys ?

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

  • Would you give Phorcys Monk Emblems? Which Talent Grid path will you choose?

  • What do you think of special?

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

  • If you Summoned Phorcys and would like to post your results, please include some thoughts on why you Summoned Phorcys, 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 Phorcys when posting Summon Results. In addition to opinions about Phorcys, you are also encouraged to include how many Summons it took before receiving Phorcys (or how many Summons you’ve done without receiving Phorcys), 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

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Feedback Poll - Phorcys (post release)


:question: Is Phorcys 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 Phorcys 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 Phorcys’s Primary Purpose is?

  • Minion Summoner
  • Mana Increaser
  • Taunt Buffer
  • Minion Attack Increaser

0 voters

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

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

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

0 voters

:question: Is Phorcys worth giving Monk 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 Phorcys is best used?

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

0 voters

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

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

0 voters

:question: If you would emblem Phorcys 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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he is the one to get for sure!!
hes an instant max + lb + alpha aether hero

very soon alot of team #nospend will attack with phorcys because hes so pretty darn good

only summoned with coins saved from previous untold tales events for sure :rofl: :sweat_smile:

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This hero is top of the tops - super strong impressive attack hero

Unfortunately the game did not want to give him to me - maybe to some other board users that dont know what he is capable of that might open a buff him thread 1 hour after release :sweat_smile:

So I did get him. What do you think is so great about him vs other taunt heroes (only one I currently use is Shrubbear)? Do you think he’s better than Oniwakamaru, whom I haven’t leveled since I’m working on Camilla and Milady.

Also the minion-based taunt would make him vulnerable to the lunar heroes, so I guess only an offense hero?

Thanks so much!

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True words for sure :rofl:

Nope oni is the best of those taunters for me + ludwig if he has 2lb

But he comes close - he is fast + he kinda heals + he creates mana + that uber strong alpha taunt
All combined super super super strong onr

Impressive skills which will soon make him one of the top choices for support in attacking teams

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Thanks! Really appreciate your insight. Sounds like he’s a strictly offense hero. A shame since my alliance uses purple tanks.

But I’ll move him to the top of my purple list over Bera (vanilla) and the Journey bear with max health reduction.

Thanks again! Have a great night (or day)!

Fast taunter, what else you need :rofl::rofl:

I’m new to using taunters, so still figuring out what makes for a good one. Sounds like you also prefer Oniwakamaru given the speed? I don’t have Ludwig unfortunately…

At a glance, I read it to be #porsche
:rofl:

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If you can give him 2lb he might even be stronger than oni if i consider all his positive aspects he brings to the table

Just to clarify, the taunt isn’t based off his minion, his minion is a separate part of his special. I think he’s great being a fast taunter, just not as tanky as he doesn’t get increased defense. Definitely a good offensive hero though and congrats on the pull!

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I’m only LB2ing 3 and 4-stars due to their scarcity but maybe I’ll get a windfall…

If you do end up getting him (sending you good luck to do so!), please let me know if you do end up liking him more than Oni.

Thanks a gazillion!

Oh gosh, that’s great. Thanks for catching my error! Maybe I can use him as my war tank after all.

Would the lunar heroes stop his minions from even being meatshields? I can’t remember if they entirely prevent minions or just their effects–and in which case he’ll get them as defense!

Thanks! I got an UT collection from my 10-pull (him, the green 4-star, and the 3-star)!

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Why everyone it’s so concerned in the lunar heros yes theyr passive it’s great against minions but they are not so much in the game, they was just 2 heros in this portal with very low odds to be catched, I am not afraid of them and will max me Phorcys and will put him like tank, for me with good flanks this hero will be devasting.

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Do you not encounter them very much? I feel like I see many especially during minion wars. So i don’t think they’re that rare.

Any chance you know if the minions would still be able to be meat shields. I checked and they don’t prevent minions, just disabe their attacks and effects. So hopefully Phorcy’s can provide a bit of shielding with them.

Thanks!

Nope they don’t prevent minions from spawning and being meat shields, they just prevent damage or effects from them. So you can use him as war tank :wink:

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Thanks a gazillion @Kenzo!! Have a great night/day!

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I am speaking based on my raid expiriance