HERO ABILITY
Wrath of Gaia
Erupt the area with devestating winds and earth in two deadly waves.
HERO CODEX
Merlus.
Wizard.
Wizard → Life Sage. Explore the current abilities and talent pathways.
CHARACTER ARTWORKWizard → Life Sage
Merlus
Turn the natural world into your greatest ally. Entangling Roots, Nature Bolt, and a Blade of Leaves shape the journey toward Life Sage.
25 Talents14 Ability-linked talents
Ability-linked talents improve or unlock spells. Other nodes develop the hero’s statistics and specialisations. Open a node for its recorded effects and rank details.
ABILITIES & SPELLBOOK
Know your
arsenal.
These spell introductions come from the current map. The talent pathways below describe investment effects; in-game values can change with your build and evolution.
HERO ABILITY
Lifestream
Drains the Lifeforce from the target and gives it to the Hero. Evolved Form Drains Mana. Improve this ability in the Talent Tree to strengthen its stat scaling.
HERO ABILITY
Nature's Presence
With a simple touch, Merlus can call upon the Healing Winds to gradually restore Life and Mana.
HERO ABILITY
Nature Nova
Strike nearby enemies and draw on Speechcraft to restore Life from your victims. Improve the corresponding talent to increase this ability's stat scaling.
HERO ABILITY
Activate Shield of Gaia
Natural forces surround the Hero generating a shield which absorbs half the damage delt.
HERO ABILITY
Tree of Miracles
Grow a tree very quickly which gives off aura and heals nearby units. The tree's power grows with the hero and will attack enemies with its leaves.
NORMAL FORM
Healing Touch
Using the Power of Nature, the Wizard can heal wounds.
EVOLVED FORM
Touch of the Sage
Heal Life and Mana with just one touch.
NORMAL FORM
Wind Strike
Become one with the winds and turn invisible with increased movement speed. Strike at your opponent dealing massive amounts of damage.
EVOLVED FORM
Life
With a simple touch the Hero blesses a unit with the essence of the lifestream increasing their healing capabilities.
HERO ABILITY
Fury of Nature
Unleashes an assault of spinning leaves cutting apart enemies within the area.
HERO ABILITY
Nature's Rain
Grows a Tree of Life which heals nearby friendly units while damaging enemies.
EVOLVED FORM
Absorption
Every attack absorbs a small amount of Life and Mana from the target.
EVOLVED FORM
Healing Grace
The Hero selects a location to heal allied targets within its surroundings.
EVOLVED FORM
Poison Nova
Unleashes a Ring of Poison outwards knocking back opponents as it expands.
EVOLVED FORM
Lotus Flower
Grow the lotus flower which will attack nearby units and with its pollen slows and puts them to sleep.
THE TALENT PATHWAYS
Shape your
power.
Development compendium · 28 October 2026. This reference follows the current development map; released-map values may differ.
01
Signature
Knowledge of the LifestreamMAX RANK 3 · HERO LEVEL 60+
Become one with living magic.
Gain +2% Life Steal, +1% Mana Steal, and +2% Ability Power each rank.
Gain +2% Life Steal, +1% Mana Steal, and +2% Ability Power each rank.
12
Core wheel
Nature Bolt / Entangling RootsMAX RANK 20 · HERO LEVEL 1+
Upgrade Merlus's first permanent spell. Each rank adds +1.00 Magicka multiplier to Nature Bolt or every Entangling Roots pulse.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Nature Blast / Blade of LeavesMAX RANK 15 · HERO LEVEL 10+
Upgrade Merlus's second permanent spell. Each rank adds +1.00 Magicka multiplier and slightly improves its impact area.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Wrath of GaiaMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 10+
Each rank adds +1.00 Magicka multiplier to all four waves and +10 area.
LifestreamMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 20+
Gain +1.00 Magicka damage multiplier per rank. Damage restores Life; the Life Sage also drains Mana.
Nature's PresenceMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 20+
Rank 1 learns Nature's Presence through its Spellbook.
Each rank improves Life and Mana regeneration, adds +25 area, and adds +1 second duration.
Each rank improves Life and Mana regeneration, adds +25 area, and adds +1 second duration.
Nature NovaMAX RANK 20 · HERO LEVEL 20+
Each rank adds +1.00 Magicka multiplier. Ranks 5 and 10 each add one victim.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Shield of GaiaMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 20+
Maintain 50% damage absorption while gaining +0.50 damage absorbed per Mana each rank.
Tree of MiraclesMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 30+
Each rank grants +10% of Merlus's Maximum Life, +0.25 Magicka attack multiplier, +0.10 Magicka healing multiplier, and +1 second duration.
Healing Touch / Touch of the SageMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 30+
Each rank adds +1.00 Magicka healing multiplier. Touch of the Sage also gains +0.10 Magicka Mana restoration.
Wind Strike / Life BlessingMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 40+
The Wizard improves Wind Strike's Magicka multiplier. The Life Sage improves Life Blessing's regeneration and duration.
Fury of NatureMAX RANK 15 · HERO LEVEL 60+
Each rank adds +1.00 Magicka multiplier to all four waves and +10 area.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Nature's RainMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 100+
Each rank adds +1.00 Magicka multiplier to damage and healing per second, +25 area, and +1 second duration.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
04
Hero specialisation
Deep RootsMAX RANK 3 · HERO LEVEL 70+
Each rank grants +25% of Merlus's Maximum Life and +0.50 Magicka attack multiplier.
Restorative CanopyMAX RANK 3 · HERO LEVEL 70+
Each rank grants +0.25 Magicka healing multiplier and +75 healing area.
Vengeful ThornsMAX RANK 3 · HERO LEVEL 70+
Each rank causes the main Tree to return 10% of received damage.
Ancient GuardianMAX RANK 3 · HERO LEVEL 70+
Each rank grants +10 Armor, +5 seconds duration, +75 taunt area, +50 healing area, and +50 attack range.
04
Evolution
AbsorptionMAX RANK 5 · HERO LEVEL 1+
Each rank grants +1% Life absorption and +0.50% Mana absorption on attack.
Healing GraceMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 20+
Each rank adds +1.00 Magicka healing multiplier and +25 area.
Poison NovaMAX RANK 20 · HERO LEVEL 40+
Each rank adds +1.00 Magicka multiplier and +10 area to every poison ring.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Talent stat multiplier: x0 before investment; rank 1 = x1, then +x1 per rank.
Lotus FlowerMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 100+
Rank 1 learns Lotus Flower. Each rank adds +2.5% inherited Life and Damage, +3 Armor, and +1 second duration.
04
Learned abilities
Natural VitalityMAX RANK 20 · HERO LEVEL 20+
Increase maximum Life by +2500 each rank.
Nature (Earth) ResistanceMAX RANK 30 · HERO LEVEL 100+
Increase Nature (Earth) Resistance by +1 each rank.
Arcane ReflectionMAX RANK 10 · HERO LEVEL 100+
Turn physical and magical attacks back upon their source.
Each rank grants +1% Reflect and +1% Spell Reflect.
Each rank grants +1% Reflect and +1% Spell Reflect.
Arcane ReservesMAX RANK 30 · HERO LEVEL 100+
Expand the Mage's reservoir of arcane power.
Each rank grants +100 maximum Mana.
Each rank grants +100 maximum Mana.
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