Ignus the Mad

Barbarian Caster

Silver Hero

Element:

Fire
30% vs

Nature units
-25% vs

Water units

Excess Tokens:
1 Token → 10 Aether

Unlocked	Background Do the flames serve me or do I serve the flame? - Written on a Dungeon wall, Unknown author.
Abilities & Traits &
Attack Speed	Normal
Attack Range	Ranged
Damage	Fire/Spirit
Epic	No
Buddy Synergy	None
Combat Style
Ignus the Mad deals boosted damage against burning opponents.
Damage	(6/9)
Toughness	(3/9)
Team Support	(3/9)
Crowd Control	(7/9)
Synergy	(5/9)
See Hero Rating for more details about this.

Statistics	Total	Bonus¹	Traits²	Epic	Base
Attack (ATK)	+110%	+105%	-	-	1424
Defense (DEF)	+110%	+105%	-	-	1103
Skill (SKL)	+110%	+105%	-	-	1278
Max Health (HP)	+110%	+105%	-	-	4208

Crit Chance (CRIT)	38%	+33%	-	-	5%
Crit Multiplier	200%	-	-	-	200%
Dodge Chance	0%	-	-	-	0%
Damage Penetration	0%	-	-	-	0%
Damage Reduction	0%	-	-	-	0%
Chaos Damage Reduction	0%	-	-	-	0%

¹Bonus (ATK, DEF, SKL, HP) includes Hero Stars (★★★★★★) and Hero Rarity.
²Stats affecting Traits: None

Resistances
Fire Burned	Immune 33%
Nature Poisoned Wounded	0% 0% 0%
Water Frozen Chilled Cryosleep Frostbitten	18% 18% 18% 18% 18%

Light	0%
Lightning Shocked Paralysis	0% 0% 0%
Dark Diseased Banished	0% 0% 0%
Spirit Feared Stoned Possessed Marked	6% 6% 6% 6% 6%

Abilities (Active)		Traits (Passive)
	Wand		Mystical III
	Fire Nova		Rage
	Heist		Fire Power
	Incinerate		Maniacal
			Burning Mad

First Ascension	Second Ascension
Abilities & Traits &	Abilities & Traits &
Required Hero Stars and Evos
1x Crypt Evo 5x Dark Evo 12x Fire Evo Monarch 40x Fire Evo Evo Cost Index: 2180	40x Dark Evo 25x Fire Evo Monarch 8x Mind's Eye Evo 2x Shadow Evo Evo Cost Index: 7400

Ignus the Mad has yet to discover their Epic.

I wonder what it will be...

Check Epic Heroes for more information.

tokens:

x3

x4 +

Daily Quests

Treasure Room

Heroic Summon

Main Campaign Dungeons: (3)
Chapter	Lvl.		Rooms	Enemies	Area	Evos	Boss
2-8 Throne of Ash	8	7	6	16	Lava Cave		General Eclipse
10-5 Infernal Bastion	28	7	5	15	Crypt		Eragos, Zethos
15-7 Fire Lord Temple	40	7	6	18	Lava Cave		Kasai

Challenge Mode Dungeons: (4)
Chapter	Lvl.		Rooms	Enemies	Area	Evos	Boss
4-4 Icy Core		5	4		Ice Cave		Urg Underbite
7-4 Elite Garrison		5	4		Crypt		Leoric the Brave
16-9 Blazing Inferno		5	6		Lava Cave		Bloodtusk, Hunkar
20-3 Spirit's Sanctuary		5	4		Forest		Seikatsu the Life Spirit

Rune Slots:

(standard)

Ignus the Mad has the standard rune slots for a

Fire hero.

Fire	Fire	Nature	Light	Dark

Abilities & Traits:

&

Wand

Basic Attack (None)

A Basic Ranged Spirit attack.

Fire Nova

Special Attack (4 turns, AoE)

Ranged Fire attack on all enemies, with Rage adding an additional chance to Burn. Grants team Burning Touch (chance to Burn on Basic attacks).
Effects | Burned | Burning Touch

Heist

Special Attack (3 turns), requires 1st Ascension

Ranged Spirit attack that drains 1 Energy and steals all Buffs, adding them to Ignus. Rage grants allies additional Energy.
Effects | Energy Loss | Energy Gain | Buff Steal

Incinerate

Special Attack (4 turns), requires 2nd Ascension

Ranged Fire attack with a chance to Burn. +20% damage for each stack of Rage. If target dies, the corpse is removed.
Effects | Burned | Remove Corpse

Mystical (I/II/III)

Trait (Passive), upgrades with Ascensions

I: 1.25x damage against Tanks and Slow targets.
1st Ascension:
II: 1.5x damage against Tanks and Slow targets.
2nd Ascension:
III: 1.75x damage against Tanks and Slow targets.

Effects | Boosted Damage

Rage

Trait (Passive)

Gains Rage when hit. Rage modifies abilities, increases damage of their attacks and reduces taken damage. Stacks up to 5 times, resets each encounter, and cannot be copied or stolen.
Effects | Rage | Damage Reduction

Fire Power

Trait (Passive), requires 1st Ascension

Immune to Fire damage, and self and Fire allies deal boosted damage to Burning targets.
Effects | Fire Immune | Pyromaniac | Boosted Damage

Maniacal

Trait (Passive), requires 1st Ascension

Will attack an enemy any time a Burn Debuff is applied to them.
Effects | Extra Attacks

Burning Mad

Trait (Passive), requires 2nd Ascension

Self and allied Barbarians gain Rage when dealing damage to Burning targets.
Effects | Rage

Buffs & Debuffs:

Boosted Damage - effect (Damage)

This hero deals boosted damage against certain targets or under certain circumstances. See the description of the respective Trait or Ability for details. If you see this icon during events, it means that the hero gets a special event buff.

Buff Steal - effect (Status Effect)

This effect instantly steals 1+ buffs from the target.

Burned - debuff (Damage over Time/Defense)

Target has reduced DEF and takes Fire damage each turn for 3 turns.

Burning Touch - buff (Touch/Damage over Time)

Chance to Burn on Basic attacks.

Damage Reduction - effect (Damage/Damage Reduction)

The damage suffered is mitigated by certain percent. Damage Reduction is capped at 90% and applied multiplicative.

Energy Gain - effect (Energy)

The hero gains some extra energy, which is required to use their special attacks/abilities.

Energy Loss - effect (Energy/Disable)

The attacked target loses some of the Energy that is required to use their Abilities.

Extra Attacks - effect (Attack/Damage)

The target or allies have the chance to do an extra basic attack. This can be a result of a buff (like Haste), or granted by a trait (like Valkin's Lead By Example). There are also a few rare runes that have a passive/4th stat (20% chance for an extra attack). An extra basic attack can trigger an Epic effect (with a few exceptions like Hog Wild). Note: There is no icon for this effect. It's used on this wiki page only.

Fire Immune - immunity (Damage)

Doesn't take any damage from Fire attacks and Burn debuffs. But is not immune to Burned and those additional, negative side effects of Burned debuffs (DEF lowered, etc). See also Burn Immune.

Pyromaniac - buff (Damage)

Target deals 1.5x damage to Burning enemies for 3 turns.

Rage - buff (Damage/Damage Reduction/Stack)

Rage modifies abilities of Barbarians and boosts their ATK as well as Damage Reduction. It stacks up to 5 times, resets on each dungeon room, and cannot be copied or stolen; doing so will purge it.

Remove Corpse - effect (Death)

The corpse of a dead enemy is removed, and cannot be revived. This counters resurrection.

Immunities & Damage Reduction: Under construction, see above 'Buffs & Debuffs'

Ascensions: (2180) = + & (7400) = +
First Ascension			Second Ascension
	Crypt Evo	1x		Dark Evo	40x
	Dark Evo	5x		Fire Evo Monarch	25x
	Fire Evo Monarch	12x		Mind's Eye Evo	8x
	Fire Evo	40x		Shadow Evo	2x
	Heist (Special Attack/3 Turns)			Incinerate (Special Attack/4 Turns)
	Fire Power (Trait/Passive)			Burning Mad (Trait/Passive)
	Maniacal (Trait/Passive)			Mystical iii (Trait/Passive)
	Mystical ii (Trait/Passive)

Synergies of Barbarian heroes (Family):

can get following passive buffs when teamed up with other Heroes:

Barbarian Heroes get the following passive buffs:

(Trait) by

Self and allied Barbarians are immune to Fear and if they would die, ignores death but gains a shield for a turn (like Ethereal Spirit, HP does not drop below 1). Unbridled Rage happens once per dungeon.

(Trait) by

Barbarian allies gain +15% Damage Reduction per stack of Rage.

(Trait) by

Self and Barbarian allies deal +20% damage for each stack of Rage.

(Trait) by

Self and Barbarian allies gain +DEF for 1 turn whenever they gain Rage.

(Special Attack) by

Buff team +ATK and does a Melee Physical attack. Self and Barbarian allies gain 2 Rage.

(Trait) by

Self and allied Barbarians gain Rage when dealing damage to Burning targets.

Synergies of Fire heroes (Element):

can get following passive buffs when teamed up with other Heroes:

Fire Heroes get the following passive buffs:

(Trait) by

Cleanses 3 Debuffs on all Demon and Fire allies at the start of this Hero's turn. (This trait replaces the trait 'Scourge Hide III' when the Epic is unlocked.)

(Special Attack) by

Resurrects target ally and other Fire allies, then heals the team and also heals them each turn for 3 turns. Starts Powered.

(Trait) by

Self and Fire allies heal a % of the damage dealt.

(Trait) by

Whenever a Burn debuff is applied to an enemy, all allies gain +5% max health.

(Trait) by

This hero gains 10% damage reduction for each other fire hero on the team. Attacks have a [25/50/100]% chance to burn on hit. The percentage depends on the rank (I-III) of this trait. Each Ascension increases the boost.

(Trait) by

Self and Fire allies gain +15% ATK, +15% HP, +10% DEF and +10% SKL.

(Trait) by

+15% ATK for self and Fire allies.

(Trait) by

Other Fire and Construct allies have a chance to apply Superheated on basic attacks.

(Trait) by

Immune to Fire damage, and self and Fire allies deal boosted damage to Burning targets.

Synergies of Caster heroes (Class):

can get following passive buffs when teamed up with other Heroes:

Caster Heroes get the following passive buffs:

(Basic Attack) by

Melee physical attack on target enemy, OR heals target friendly construct, OR target ally gains a class-specific buff (Tanks get DEF+, Healers get CRIT+ and SKL+, Casters get +1 ENERGY, all others get ATK+.)

(Trait) by

When on a team with Pontifex Mortis, Selwyn and allied Casters gain +1 Energy at the end of each round.

(Trait) by

Gains 1 stack of Intellect for each Buff applied on Iris, each stack granting +5% SKL. When at 5 stacks, Intellect is removed and allied Monsters and Casters gain Hive Mind (+25% Damage Penetration, +25% Damage Reduction, and +25% SKL).

Other Synergies of Heroes:

can get following passive buffs when teamed up with other Heroes:

All Heroes get the following passive buffs:

(Trait) by

Allies and self gain Haste after using a single target Melee Physical attack once per round.

(Trait) by

Grants team +1 Energy on CRITs.

(Trait) by ,

If the Hero can act at the end of the round, cleanses 1 Debuff on all allies.

(Trait) by

Allies gain immunity to burn and take 50% less damage from fire attacks.

(Special Attack) by

Buffs team +ATK, then does a Ranged Dark attack on enemies.

(Trait) by

Whenever a Burn debuff is applied to an enemy, all allies gain +5% max health.

(Special Attack) by

Ranged Fire attack on all enemies, with Rage adding an additional chance to Burn. Grants team Burning Touch (chance to Burn on Basic attacks).

(Trait) by

Grants the team a chance to Chill on Melee Physical attacks.

(Trait) by

All allies heal [25/35/50]% of their maximum health when inflicted with Frozen. Enemy and ally skills inflicting Frozen on allies will trigger this effect. The gained health depends on rank (I-III) of this trait.

(Basic Attack) by

Melee physical attack on target enemy, OR heals target friendly construct, OR target ally gains a class-specific buff (Tanks get DEF+, Healers get CRIT+ and SKL+, Casters get +1 ENERGY, all others get ATK+.)

(Trait) by ,

Each ally healed will gain Impervious (Cannot be Poisoned, Burned, Frozen, Chilled, Shocked, nor Diseased) for two turns.

(Trait) by

Self and allied single target abilities deal 100% more Damage on CRITs.

(Trait) by

Heal Team for [50% ATK] on CRIT. Triggers when landing a critical hit from a basic attack.

(Trait) by ,

This hero gains +10% Damage Reduction for each other living ally.

(Trait) by

Allies take significantly reduced damage from non-Physical (-60%) and Chaos attacks (-20%).

(Trait) by

All allies take 50% reduced Chaos Damage.

(Trait) by

Allied Heroes gain Shell protection (allies cannot be Burned, Frozen, Chilled, Paralyzed or Shocked).

(Trait) by

When killed, remaining allies gain an Aegis Shield.

(Trait) by

Allies Melee attacks have a chance to purge a buff on basic attack and can’t be retaliated against by Melee attackers.

(Trait) by

When at full HP, this Hero heals the team for a % of his HP every turn.

(Trait) by

Self and allies are immune to Exhaustion (=Energy Loss that is caused by use of abilities). Note: Passive traits like epic Malice "All Hope is Lost" can still drain energy.

(Trait) by

Boosted CRIT damage for all allies. CRIT Multiplier is increased by [50%], percentage increases slightly with SKL.

(Trait) by

Heals allies when Venom is applied on the enemies by Cobressa. The heal amount increases with the rank (I/II) of this trait. Enemies immune to Venom prevent the heal effect.

(Trait) by ,

Allies start dungeons with [1/2/3] stacks of Foresight.

(Trait) by

All allies and self gain an additional [5%/10%/15%] Chaos Damage Reduction (max 50%), depending on the rank of this trait (I/II/III). Skill increases the percent value.

(Special Attack) by

Silences all enemies and Buffs allies' Damage. This Hero gains stacks of Storm Power equal to the number of Light or Honorbound Heroes on the team. Starts Powered. (The Empowered Buff to applied to all allies and the caster to double (2x) their damage.)

Counters:

can be countered by making use of the following traits and special attacks:

Caster Heroes are vulnerable to:

(Trait) by

2x damage against Casters.

(Special Attack) by

Melee Physical attack that deals 2x damage against Casters.

Fire Heroes are vulnerable to:

(Trait) by

Burn Immune, heals instead of taking damage from Fire attacks, and deals boosted damage to Burning targets.

(Trait) by

Allies gain immunity to burn and take 50% less damage from fire attacks.

Non-Armored Heroes are vulnerable to:

(Trait) by

2x damage against non-Armored targets.

(Special Attack) by

3 Melee Physical attacks on target enemy that deals 3x damage to non-Armored targets. If target dies, all other enemies' HP is set to 75% of their current HP.

Skins: (2)
Ignus the Mad Ignus the Wicked Batstick Crazy Ignus

How to Use this Hero

Ignus the Mad can be a very effective and a real damage dealer. To do this, ascending him so he gains more powers is very effective, as Wall of Fire tends not to hold up as well on it's own at later levels. Increasing his star will also improve him too.

Skill Breakdown

In a team, Ignus' duty is to deal a lot of damage over time. His Pyromaniac passive power lets him gain a big boost for damage to enemies that are burning. As a result, burning enemies with Wall of Fire or another hero's power followed by Ignus' other abilities or even basic attacks will result in a huge damage buff, thanks to Pyromaniac and the DEF lowered by Burning. He is also Fire Immune, meaning he takes no damage against all Fire Attacks. This gives him good defense against characters like Torchy or Nitpick. At first ascension, he also gains File:??fire crusade?? ??fire crusade??, allowing him to buff the CRIT and SKL of all Fire team members, making him an effective Fire leader character.

Wall of Fire is the bases of using Ignus. The initial casting does fairly little damage, however the burning effect does great damage and lowers the enemies DEF for not just Ignus, but the whole team to start dealing serious damage. Just be careful to pick your fights. Wall of Fire ONLY works on Melee characters, and an unascended Ignus is easily countered by a ranged team. However, burning your enemies with Wall of Fire can leave lasting damage even is Ignus is slain, and opens up more damage potential for the whole team.

Ignus gains Energy Drain (outdated) at first ascension, and the power helps him significantly. The power drains 2 energy from the target and gives it to Ignus, as well as doing high damage. As all of Ignus' powers have a long recharge, Energy Drain can help deal with that. Draining the enemies power is effective too, and if combined with an ally capable of Chilling, it can force a boss or a dangerous PvP opponent, like Tsume or Yokozuna, to use nothing but basic attacks. Its damage is also very powerful, especially if a combination of all three of his powers is made.

Volcanic Shards is a powerful ability for Ignus. It not only deals significant damage, but also gives an ATK buff, giving him more power for the next 2 rounds. Volcanic Shards' short recharge (compared to the rest of his powers) also makes it useful. Ignus can also use a triple power combo, to deal a massive attack to a target. First cast Wall of Fire, and hopefully over the next 2 rounds your target will burn. Then use Volcanic Shards for an ATK buff. Finally, use Energy Drain (outdated) on a Burning target to gain damage buffs from Pyromaniac, DEF down from Burning and ATK buff from Volcanic Shards will result in a devastating and quick recharging (thanks to Energy Drain (outdated)) attack.

Synergy With Other Heroes

Ignus is quite a weak character, and is quite reliant on the team to support that. As there are currently no characters with a trait like Fire Heart or Fire Guard, the only way to defend him well is with a taunter. Any will work, however Pignius Maximus' or The Furnace' passive buffs will make them a very effective taunter for Ignus.

Ignus' File:??fire crusade?? ??fire crusade?? also gives him potential as a Fire leader. He is quite effective in all Fire teams as a result of this. Teaming him up with Squinch will allow not only Ignus himself but his whole team to benefit from Wall of Fire Burning but his whole team as they gain Pyromaniac. Combining with Abigail the Brutal will give Ignus the chance to benefit from an ATK buff. As stated before, Pignius Maximus' Bondfire buff will benefit Ignus greatly, and they make a solid team too. Nitpick's Spirit of Fire will also result in a stronger Fire Team.

Uses in PVP

Ignus makes a very powerful defender, as his Wall of Fire is effective at damaging many enemies. He will only improve as he ascends, and Volcanic Shards and Energy Drain (outdated) will deal effective damage on his enemies at higher levels. Just try to put him with a Taunter. On the attack front, as Nature teams are a common sight in PvP, Ignus has some potential too. Wall of Fire will be helpful in weaking enemy team DEF, and this can be effective if combined with AOE, such as Black Diamond's Blade Storm or Rogar Stonecrusher's Whirlwind. The damage dealt will also be effective, and Ignus only needs one turn to make a lasting impact against the enemy team in both attack and defense.

Notes and Tips

For a long time Ignus the Mad tokens were a common reward found in Honor and Heroic Portal Summons. This has been changed with the release of the "Introducing the Aether Shop" update. Collect tokens from dungeons and events to raise Ignus' star rating.