Splinterlands Social Media Challenge - Heloise the Hollow: The Soul-Stealing Tank

Jan-18-2025

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Heloise the Hollow

Today, we’re diving into the mysterious and powerful Heloise the Hollow, a Legendary card from the Rebellion Promo Edition. This Death/Earth hybrid unit is a force to be reckoned with, boasting incredible melee damage and unique abilities that make it a formidable choice in any battle. As a card I’ve been curious to use but haven’t had the chance to rent yet, I’m excited to analyze its potential impact and strategize how it could dominate the battlefield.


Card Overview

  • Name: Heloise the Hollow
  • Splinters: Death / Earth
  • Rarity: Legendary
  • Mana Cost: 9

Stats at Max Level (4):

  • Melee Damage: 8
  • Speed: 3
  • Armor: 0
  • Health: 7

Abilities

  1. Taunt:
    Forces all enemy units to target Heloise, protecting your backline and allowing your damage dealers to shine. This ability works perfectly in tandem with her high health and offensive potential.

  2. Opportunity:
    Grants Heloise the ability to target the weakest health enemy unit, regardless of its position. This ensures she remains a consistent threat, eliminating low-health units quickly.

  3. Spite:
    Upon being defeated, Heloise counterattacks with a guaranteed hit on the attacker. This ability ensures that even in death, she leaves a lasting impact on the battle.

  4. Soul Siphon:
    As long as there is a non-Weary allied unit, Heloise can self-resurrect with 100% armor and 50% of her max health. This ability can shift the momentum of the battle, especially in endurance-based matchups.


Strengths

  1. High Damage Output: With 8 melee damage at max level, Heloise is a devastating offensive presence that can obliterate enemy units in just a few hits.

  2. Survivability: The combination of Taunt and Soul Siphon ensures that Heloise can soak up damage and return to the battlefield stronger than before, keeping her team safe while delivering massive damage.

  3. Utility: Opportunity allows her to focus on eliminating key enemy units, while Spite guarantees that her attackers suffer consequences for taking her down.

  4. Versatile Alignment: As a Death/Earth hybrid, Heloise fits into a variety of team compositions, providing flexibility in both offensive and defensive strategies.


Weaknesses

  1. Speed: With only 3 speed, Heloise might struggle to hit faster units, especially those with Dodge or high evasion stats.

  2. No Armor: Despite her durability, Heloise’s lack of armor makes her vulnerable to Blast and Piercing damage.

  3. Mana Cost: At 9 mana, Heloise is a significant investment, requiring careful planning to fit into low-mana cap battles.


Strategic Synergies

  1. Earth Splinter:

    • Pair Heloise with Queen Mycelia to provide armor and back line heal, and extend her survivability.
    • Combine with Goblin Psychic for healing and Affliction effects, creating a powerful sustain-based lineup.
  2. Death Splinter:

    • Use Cursed Windeku as a secondary Taunt unit to spread out damage and enable Heloise to focus on Opportunity targets.
    • Add Spirit Hoarder for consistent healing and to capitalize on prolonged battles.
  3. Speed Buffs:

    • Include speed-boosting units like Lira the Dark to overcome her average speed and improve her attack accuracy.

Best Rule Sets

  1. Target Practice: With Opportunity allowing her to bypass the frontline, Heloise becomes even more dangerous in this rule set where ranged and magic units gain Snipe.

  2. Equalizer: With her high melee damage, Equalizer ensures that she gains survivability by starting with the highest health available on the battlefield.

  3. Resurrect or Heal Synergies: Rule sets that promote sustain will make her Soul Siphon ability even more impactful.


Final Thoughts

Heloise the Hollow is a card full of potential, excelling as both an offensive and defensive powerhouse. Her high damage output, combined with the ability to resurrect and protect her team, makes her a card worth mastering. While her high mana cost and lack of armor require careful team-building, the value she brings to the battlefield is undeniable.

As someone who hasn’t had the chance to rent or test her yet, I’m curious to see how she performs in real battles. If you’ve used Heloise the Hollow, I’d love to hear your experiences and strategies in the comments below!

Come And Join the Battle

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