Hepler - Master of Forms
A strange Tank who protects allies in battle with his signature transfiguration magic.
Ultimate - Unlocks at Level 1
Form Shift
Hepler enters Altered Form, dealing 
230% + 
35% damage to all enemies within tiles and taunting them for He also gains Spark stacks.
While Hepler is in Altered Form, Remedial Class and Extra Credit are enhanced and have shorter cooldowns, but each costs 1 Spark stack to cast. When Hepler runs out of Spark stacks, he reverts to his True Form, dealing 230% + 35% damage to all enemies within tiles and blinding them for
2
5s.
4
2
5s.
Level 2 | Unlocks at Level 51
Increases the damage dealt when entering Altered Form to 260% + 35%, and increases the damage dealt when reverting to True Form to 260% + 35%.
Level 3 | Unlocks at Level 111
Increases the damage dealt when entering Altered Form to 290% + 35%, and increases the damage dealt when reverting to True Form to 290% + 35%.
Level 4 | Unlocks at Level 171
Increases the damage dealt when entering Altered Form to 320% + 35%, and increases the damage dealt when reverting to True Form to 320% + 35%.
Level 5 | Unlocks at Level 231
Increases the damage dealt when entering Altered Form to 350% + 35%, and increases the damage dealt when reverting to True Form to 350% + 35%.
Skill 1 - Unlocks at Level 11
Remedial Class
Cooldown: 12s
While in True Form, Hepler unleashes destructive magic at an enemy, dealing 300% + 30% damage and reducing the target's Haste by for + 0.3s.
While in Altered Form, Hepler strikes the target with powerful blows, dealing 360% + 45% damage to the target and enemies within tile around them, and stunning them for + 0.3s.
60
3
1
3
Level 2 | Unlocks at Level 71
While in True Form, increases the Haste reduction from Hepler's magic attack to While in Altered Form, increases the damage of Hepler's powerful blow to 390% + 45%.
70.
Level 3 | Unlocks at Level 131
While in True Form, increases the Haste reduction from Hepler's magic attack to While in Altered Form, increases the damage of Hepler's powerful blow to 420% + 45%.
80.
Level 4 | Unlocks at Level 191
While in True Form, increases the Haste reduction from Hepler's magic attack to While in Altered Form, increases the damage of Hepler's powerful blow to 450% + 45%.
90.
Skill 2 - Unlocks at Level 31
Extra Credit
Cooldown: 12s
While in True Form, Hepler casts a healing spell on the weakest ally, healing them for 130% + 16% HP per second for
While in Altered Form, Hepler casts a healing spell on the weakest allies and grants them toughened skin, healing them for 130% + 16% HP per second for and granting them a 400% + 64% shield for
6s.
3
6s
15s.
Level 2 | Unlocks at Level 91
Increases HP restored by the healing spell to 140% + 16% per second and the shield value gained from toughened skin to 480% + 64%.
Level 3 | Unlocks at Level 151
Increases HP restored by the healing spell to 150% + 16% per second and the shield value gained from toughened skin to 560% + 64%.
Level 4 | Unlocks at Level 211
Increases HP restored by the healing spell to 160% + 16% per second and the shield value gained from toughened skin to 640% + 64%.
Unlocks at Legendary+
Hero Focus
Reduces damage taken by during battle. While in Altered Form, further reduces damage taken by
9%
6%.
Level 2
Reduces damage taken by during battle. While in Altered Form, further reduces damage taken by
12%
8%.
Level 3
Reduces damage taken by during battle. While in Altered Form, further reduces damage taken by
15%
10%.
EX. Skill - Unlocks at Mythic+
Fur-ious Rescue
When a battle starts, Hepler protects the frontmost adjacent allied hero. The first time that ally would take a fatal blow they instead ignore the damage. At the same time, Hepler heals the ally and grants them toughened skin for and transforms them into a small animal that runs toward the back of the battlefield. While in animal form, the ally becomes invincible for
5s,
3s.
Level 2 | Unlocks at EX. +5
Increases the duration of healing and toughened skin granted by this skill to
7s.
Level 3 | Unlocks at EX. +10
Hepler gains ATK equal to of the protected ally's initial ATK, while that ally gains max HP equal to of Hepler's initial HP. The ATK Hepler gains from this skill cannot exceed of his own initial ATK.
30%
40%
80%
Level 4 | Unlocks at EX. +15
Increases the duration of healing and toughened skin granted by this skill to
9s.
Unlocks at Supreme+
Enhance Force
Whenever Hepler spends Spark stacks, he and the protected ally permanently increase their Phys & Magic DEF by and reduce their damage taken by stacking up to times.
6%
3%,
10
Tales
1
Most Maulers become warriors. Hepler, however, chose to become a mage. In pursuit of greater magical mastery, he left his warm homeland and traveled to the Lightbearer Empire, a place renowned for its rich magical tradition.
2
After arriving in the empire, Hepler became adept in transfiguration. He often transformed into an owlbear just to stay warm, and with so much practice, his shapeshifting advanced at an astonishing pace.
3
When he first arrived, his greatest struggle was adjusting to the local cuisine. For reasons he still cannot understand, people there insist on adding far too many unnecessary vegetables to their meals.
4
5
During his years teaching at the Lyceum, Hepler has personally evaluated every meat restaurant near the academy. Local shop owners adore him. If you want to find a great barbecue place near campus, he's the one to ask.
6
7
Among the animals living around the academy, there's a long-standing legend of a brave, righteous, and strangely philosophical figure known as "Lord Owlbear". No one's quite sure when the story began spreading.
8
9
"Remember this: On the path of magic, what matters most is not power, nor what you can gain from magic—but learning to love magic, and to respect it." — Hepler, on the first day of each class
10
To most people, court mages represent the pinnacle of magical achievement. Hepler disagrees. In his view, royal mages are missing one crucial quality: reverence for magic itself.