New HOTM RELEASED for JUNE 2020: Raffaele
This thread is for discussing strategy related to Raffaele, as well as your thoughts on him.
If you’d like to discuss whether Raffaele is appropriately balanced, or possibly in need of a buff or nerf, please see this thread instead: ⚖ Hero Balance Discussion: Raffaele
Stats
Raffaele |
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| Rarity | Element | Class | Mana Speed |
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 Legendary |
 Ice/Blue |
 Monk |
S Slow |
| Level | Attack | Defense | Health |
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4/80 |
 650 |
 803 |
 1402 |
| 4/85 | 701 | 865 | 1511 |
| 4/90 | 802 | 990 | 1729 |
| Origin | Family |
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| Hero of the Month | Legends 2020 |
| Image | Aether Power | Description |
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Defense Up | At the start of each battle, this Hero gets +20% defense for 6 turns. In battles with multiple waves, the effect is refreshed at the beginning of each wave. |
 Special Skill: Ice Treatment |
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| All-In-One Reference, courtesy of @Lumi tap on image to view it fully |
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Family Bonus
Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique Heroes in the same Family.
Legends 2020 Family
Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:
- +10% / +15% / +20% healing.
Bonus for 2+ heroes:
- Elemental Link affects all allies.
Balance Changes
Jun 2024
Changes from Beta
There appear to be no changes to Raffaele from his last-seen Beta stats, skill, and design.
Beta info: 🧪 Early Information on the June 2020 HOTM (Raffaele)
What do you think of Raffaele?
This thread is for thoughts and discussion on Raffaele.
Based on preferences Forum members have expressed, please try to stick mainly to Raffaele and not wander off topic too much to other heroes.
Some Popular Questions for Discussion
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Is Raffaele worth summoning for?
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Would you use Raffaele on Defense? Offense? War? Quests/Events? Titans?
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Which heroes on your Roster best pair with Raffaele?
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What heroes would you take when facing Raffaele as an opponent?
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Would you give Raffaele Monk Emblems? Which Talent Grid path will you choose?
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What do you think of Raffaele’s special?
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What do you think of Raffaele’s character design?
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If you Summoned Raffaele and would like to post your results, please include some thoughts on why you Summoned Raffaele, and whether/how you plan to make use of him.*
*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 Raffaele when posting Summon Results. In addition to opinions about Raffaele, you are also encouraged to include how many Summons it took before receiving Raffaele (or how many Summons you’ve done without receiving Raffaele), so other players are presented with realistic experiences of the rarity of HOTM.
NOTE: If you’d like to discuss whether Raffaele is appropriately balanced, or perhaps in need of a buff or nerf, please see this thread instead: ⚖ Hero Balance Discussion: Raffaele
Avoiding Overspending & Heartache 
Or: How many summons are needed to get a HOTM?
Special thanks to @Garanwyn for assistance on summoning odds and proofreading for this section.
It’s important to remember that HOTM have very low summoning odds. No amount of summoning will guarantee a HOTM.
On average, in a 10-pull, you have a 12.3% chance of summoning the HOTM.
But that statistic can lead our minds astray in exactly how our odds play out as we continue summoning.
Some useful insights:
- 73 times out of 100, you’ll get a HOTM by pull 100
- 95 times out of 100, you’ll get a HOTM by pull 229
- 99 times out of 100, you’ll get a HOTM by pull 352
Putting that in Perspective
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27 out of every 100 people won’t get the HOTM by the 100th pull
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If 1 Million players each summoned 100 times, 270,000 of those players wouldn’t get the HOTM
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5 out of every 100 people won’t get the HOTM by the 229th pull
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If 1 Million players each summoned 229 times, 50,000 of those players wouldn’t get the HOTM
More Insights & Reading
I highly recommend reading these three threads for more information and context on summoning odds:
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[WARNING] A Summons Experience - Chasing Guardian Panther - A Warning for Chasing Heroes
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What exactly is a Gacha? (Read before posting things about "unfair pulls")
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. 
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.
Related Threads You May Be Interested In
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