Limit Break (LB)

[Zanémarossi]

This overview details Hero enhancements allowing them to progress beyond their usual maximum level (Rare: level 50, Epic: level 70, Legendary: level 80).

Last updated: June 10, 2023.

Table of Content

• 1. Overwiew Limit Break
• 2. Limit Break Costs
• 3. Evolution Tomes
• 4. Aether Power
• 5. Ether Reset Token
• 6. Playlist Videos
• 7. Other Document

1. Overview Limit Break

The feature was introduced in June 2021. The Second Limit Break, introduced in March 2023, unlocks the new passive skill "Aether Power".

A. How Limit Break Works

Using Ether materials unlocks the hero's maximum level. It is symbolized by a pink tier.

Each Limit Break unlocks 5 additional levels.

Post-unlock: The hero must be trained as usual, but requires Iron and Ascension/Improvement Materials in addition to food and EXP.

Note: Certain Evolution Tomes allow you to save on some items or resources. See the relevant chapter.

The LB allows for a stat increase for the hero. The total increase applies to all three stats (Attack, Defense & HP).

At the 2nd LB, the Ether Power function is unlocked at the maximum level. It grants a skill bonus for 6 turns for the hero.

B. Ether Materials

• There are three tiers of Ether for each Element :
  • Aether I, 
  • Aether II, 
  • Aether III.
• Alpha Aether is a material required only for the second LB.

Aethers must match the hero's attribute (element).

C. Obtaining Ethers

Aether can be obtained via:

 Omega Mirage Quest

 Aether Summon

Raid Tournament ranking rewards.

Alliance War Chest

Participation in the War Chest of a minimum of 80% guarantees the obtaining of 2 Alpha Aether.

Rare Quest Chests (Elemental)

2 Alpha Aether are guaranteed.

Titans

On Bounty Titans, achieving Rank C gives a chance to obtain an Alpha Aether as extra rewards:

3 rolls on Classic Titans, 4 rolls on Rare Titans

Mystic Vision

Dragon Delivery (Probabilities by delivery level). According to [MrChief's Infographic]

Aether Chest Hero (Quest and Season Rewards Probabilities)

• Alpha Ether: 0.01%
• AE I: 0.9%
• AE II: 0.4%
• AE III: 0.03%

Various Path of Giants Chests, Valor Chests, Summon Gate Chests, Event Rewards, etc.

2. Limit Break (LB) Costs

A. Material Costs

B. Food/Iron Costs

These costs apply to the 5 levels unlocked after each Limit Break.

C. XP Costs

The experience (EXP) required to progress from one level to the next in the +5 advanced levels after Limit Break is:

D. Others documents 

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3. Evolution Tomes

Evolution Tomes, whether specific or not, allow your heroes to gain levels while saving basic resources (Food, Iron, and Experience).

 Epic Experience Tome

• Advantage: Adds 1 level to the hero.
• Note: This Tome is less effective after Limit Break, as it normally adds 5 levels for a hero.

 Legendary Experience Tome

• Advantage: Adds 5 levels to the hero.
• Note: This Tome is less effective after Limit Break, as it normally adds 80 levels for a classic hero.

 Limit Break Tome I

• Advantage: Allows the hero to pass the First Limit, moving them to the first post-LB evolution stage, without requiring Ether materials or other ascension costs.

 Major Type (Element) Experience Tome

• Advantage: Adds 5 levels for a hero of the corresponding element.

 

4. Aether Power (Unlocked after 2nd LB max)

All Aether powers are dispellable and activate at the start of the battle after a hero has reached level 90 and Aether level 10. 

In battles with multiple waves, its effect is applied from the beginning of the first wave. 

Aether Power is a passive skill that activates for 6 turns at the start of every battle.

Power & Description

  Defense & Damage Mitigation

• 1. Bulwark:  Gains +15% defense, with additional defense stacking over 6 turns.
• 2. Defense Up: Gains +20% defense for 6 turns.
• 3. Special Armor: Gains +30% defense against special skills for 6 turns.
• 4. Damage Reduction: Reduces all incoming damage by 10% for 6 turns.
• 5. Knight’s Endurance: 30% chance to reduce received damage to 1 for 6 turns.
• 6. Dodge: 20% chance to dodge special skill damage for 6 turns.

 Control & Protection

• 1. Taunt: Forces enemies to target this hero with special skills, protecting allies for 3 turns.
• 2. Fiend Resist: Immune to new fiends for 6 turns.
• 3. Ailment Immunity: Immune to new status ailments for 6 turns.
• 4. Ailment Reflect: Reflects cleanseable status ailments back to enemies for 6 turns.

 Survivability & Recovery

• 1. Regen: Regenerates 420 HP over 6 turns.
• 2. Heal Increase: Receives +50% healing from all sources for 6 turns.
• 3. Vampirism: Heals 100% of normal attack damage dealt for 6 turns.
• 4. Revive: If defeated within the first 4 turns, revives with 1 HP (all effects removed).

 Offense & Counter Pressure

• 1. Counterattack: Counterattacks for 60% of damage received for 6 turns.
• 2. Rage: Gains +15% attack, with additional attack stacking over 6 turns.
• 3. Gamble: Gains +50% attack with -20% accuracy for 6 turns.
• 4. Special Boost: Special skill deals +30% damage for 6 turns.

 Utility

• Mana Boost: Gains a small amount of mana over 6 turns.

Infographic by Zartanis Nynaeve

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5. Arther Reset Token

The Aether Reset Token is an extremely rare item that allows you to completely undo a Hero's progression.

Reset Functionality

This token acts similarly to the Talent Reset Emblem:

• It completely reverses the Hero's progression.
• It resets their Limit Break levels and their Talent Grid.

 

Items Restored

When used, the token restores:

• All items consumed during power-up (Aethers, Emblems, etc.).
• 50% of the Food and Iron spent (with a cap of 100 million).
• The Trainer Heroes consumed.

Availability

This token is not available in the game as a reward or in offers.

Three copies were distributed to players in May 2023 to compensate for a major imbalance that occurred during Update 58.

It may be granted exceptionally on an individual basis as compensation for a hero significantly modified by the developers after release.

 

 

 

Edited February 16 by Zanémarossi (see edit history)