Purge

Purge - This effect instantly removes 1+ buffs from the target.

Type: effect - Category: Status Effect

The pending on the passive Trait and the used Ability (Special attack) one or more Buffs are removed from the target enemy or even from several enemies. The Purge effect is indicated by a fly-off text REMOVED and a "whooosh" animation during the battle.

Removing buffs from the opponent can have a decisive impact on the fight.

Runes

Caster Runes can purge buffs on hit.

Heroes

The following heroes have or can inflict/apply Purge:

(Trait): Purges one buff from all enemies at the start of this Hero's turn.

(Special Attack): Sacrifices self, dealing shield-piercing damage to all enemies with 100% base chance to purge all buffs and add Soulfire Burn to enemies hit. Removes all enemy corpses. Can't be dodged.

(Special Attack): Melee Physical attack that purges Buffs and deals boosted damage against Demons.

(Trait): Purges all buffs from Dark enemies and applies Magnified Light to all enemies when entering a dungeon room.

(Special Attack): Armor-Piercing Melee Physical attack that purges 3 Buffs on hit, and also purges 3 Buffs from all other enemies on a killing blow. Starts Powered.

(Special Attack): Melee Physical attack that purges all Buffs. Allied Dwarves then attack the same target.

(Trait): Allies' ranged physical attacks have a chance to purge a buff on hit.

(Special Attack): Heals target ally and cleanses all debuffs on them. If targeted on an enemy, ranged fire attack that purges all buffs on hit. On killing blow or targeting a corpse, the corpse is removed. Ignores Taunt when targeting.

(Special Attack): Buffs team +ATK and Banishes target enemy, purging all Buffs and rendering them inactive for 2 turns, then returning them to the dungeon at 50% of their current HP (Epic Bosses cannot be Banished). Banished enemies count as being defeated when no other enemies are active. Starts Powered.

(Trait): When in a team with Grondar, this Hero has 25% increased ATK and has a chance to purge a buff on hit.

(Special Attack): Armor-Piercing Melee Physical attack with a chance to Wound, and purges Taunt on the target enemy (if any).

(Special Attack): Purges all Buffs and Debuffs on target enemy, then does a Ranged Spirit attack that sets their HP to a % of their current HP. The percentage of health that the enemy is set to scales with the ability's level and hero's Skill (~10% at level 80). NOTE: This attack does not 'damage' the target in the traditional sense, and does not result in Observation being applied as a result.

(Special Attack): Ranged Lightning attack on all enemies with chance to Shock. Deals damage based on the amount of targets hit. Consumes all stacks of Storm Power, purging Buffs on all enemies hit for each Stack of Storm Power.

(Special Attack): Melee Water attack on all enemies that purges 1 Buff on hit, and causes their AOE effects to target both allies and enemies.

(Special Attack): Ranged Water attack on all enemies. Purges two buffs from enemies, cleanses one debuff from all allies, and Grows allied Plants.

(Special Attack): Melee Physical attack that lowers DEF and purges all Buffs.

(Special Attack): Purges 3 Buffs, then does a Ranged Fire attack on all enemies with a chance to Burn. Consuming Burns reduces the cooldown of this ability.
(Basic Attack): A Basic Melee Physical Bite attack that purges 1 Buff on CRIT.

(Trait): Melee attacks have a chance to purge 1 Buff and Provoke the target.

(Special Attack): Ranged Physical attack that purges all Buffs.

(Special Attack): Ranged Dark attack that purges all Buffs, heals self and allied Undead and buffs their Max HP. When dealing a killing blow or targeting an enemy corpse, the corpse is removed.

(Special Attack): Ranged Light attack on all enemies with a chance to Blind enemies and purges up to 3 buffs. This attack can't be dodged or mitigated.

(Special Attack): Melee Physical attack on target and 2 random enemies that Lifesteals and has a chance to steal a Buff on hit.
(Special Attack): Melee Spirit attack for [150% ATK] base damage, will purge up to [1/2/3] buffs on target and add [1/2/3] elemental buffs to all allies. The number of purged and added buffs depends on the rank (I/II/III) of this special attack. The elemental buffs are I=Hunter, II=Resistance, III=Touch. The elemental buffs will be the same type as the target. Example: If a Dark enemy is attacked the buffs will be: Dark Rancor I, Disease Resistance, and Disease Touch.

(Special Attack): Undodgable Melee Light attack on target enemy that Consumes all Buffs, healing and gaining 1 Energy for each Buff Consumed, and Paralyzes target enemy for 3 turns.

(Special Attack): Ranged Physical attack on all enemies that purges 1 buff on hit.

(Special Attack): Ranged Water attack on all enemies for [??%] base damage, purging all buffs on each enemy.

(Special Attack): Ranged Physical attack on all enemies that knocks them Off-Balance and purges all buffs.

(Special Attack): Melee Physical Attack on each enemy with a chance to Wound and add Null-Magic to each enemy, preventing the next buff on the enemy. This ability is considered single target.
(Basic Attack): Two Armor-Piercing Melee Physical attacks on target enemy with a 100% base chance to purge a buff
(Trait): Allies Melee attacks have a chance to purge a buff on basic attack and can’t be retaliated against by Melee attackers.
(Special Attack): Armor & Shield-Piercing Melee Physical attack on target enemy. Purges all buffs and Silences the target, ignoring immunities. Starts Powered.

(Special Attack): Critical Armor-Piercing Melee Physical attack that purges 1 buff and grants self Evasion.

(Special Attack): Ranged Fire attack on all enemies with a chance to Burn, heals all allies and doubles the heal on a killing blow. Snow Day: also purges all Buffs from all enemies.

(Special Attack): Melee Physical attack on all enemies. Apllies Monkey Business to all allies, preventing the next attack with a Sun Wukong clone and retaliating if the clone survives. Snow Day: Purges a buff from all enemies.

(Special Attack): Ranged Nature attack on all enemies that never misses and can't be dodged. Purges all buffs on each enemy hit and adds one random buff for each purged buff on all allies. These buffs last until this Hero's next turn.

(Special Attack): Ranged Physical attack on all enemies twice that purges 1 Buff on hit.

(Special Attack): [2/3/3] Melee physical attacks on all enemies for [?% ATK] base damage that purges [1/1/2] buffs from each target with a chance to add Venom. The number of attacks and purged buffs depend on the rank (I-III) of this special attack.

(Special Attack): Critical Armor-Piercing Ranged Physical attack that purges 1 Buff.

Epic Heroes with Purge:

Sapphire Gauntlets (Epic): Chance to deal 2x damage, splash damage, and purge 1 buff on all enemies.

Sunbringer (Epic): Chance to deal 2x damage, heal all allies, and purge all buffs on target enemy.

Kori Katana (Epic): Chance to purge all buffs on target and do a Shield-Piercing attack for 2x damage with a chance to Freeze.

Immunity

The following heroes are immune to Purge:

(Trait): Flying allies can't have buffs removed or debuffs added by non-Flying enemies.

(Trait): Slow allies and self take 30% reduced damage from Fast enemies. Slow allies revenge attacks twice. Slow allies can't have buffs removed or debuffs added by fast enemies.