

Hepler
S-Level/Mauler/TankC tier
Introduction
Hepler is an S-Level Mauler hero in AFK Journey. Hepler's class is Tank.
On the AFK Journey tier list Hepler is C tier, 84th of the 128 heroes ranked.
By game mode, Hepler is C in AFK Stages, C in Dream Realm, D in Dream Realm Endless and B in PvP.
Other Mauler heroes in AFK Journey: Alsa, Antandra, Brutus, Galahad, Gerda, Kazim and 15 more.
Hepler's banners
All banners- 9 April 2026 to 1 May 2026Rate Up Recruitment: Hepler
Profile
Hepler carries the title "Master of Forms". Hepler is voiced by 杨富禄 in Chinese, 西条拓也 in Japanese, and 이현 in Korean.
Stats
- HP6th of 1361,741,559
- ATK119th of 136106,152
- Phys DEF4th of 13648,100
- Magic DEF4th of 13648,100
- Crit25
- Proficiency320
Base stats at level 240 and Paragon 4, before gear, charms and the Exclusive Weapon. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the AFK Journey roster, and the place is out of every hero with that stat.
Stats by ascension
Base stats at level 240 for each ascension tier, before gear, Magic Charms and the Exclusive Weapon.
- EpicHP: 591,226ATK: 36,036Phys DEF: 16,329Magic DEF: 16,329Crit: 25Proficiency: 285
- Epic+HP: 681,861ATK: 41,561Phys DEF: 18,832Magic DEF: 18,832Crit: 25Proficiency: 293
- LegendaryHP: 786,490ATK: 47,938Phys DEF: 21,722Magic DEF: 21,722Crit: 25Proficiency: 298
- Legendary+HP: 905,115ATK: 55,168Phys DEF: 24,998Magic DEF: 24,998Crit: 25Proficiency: 302
- MythicHP: 1,042,208ATK: 63,525Phys DEF: 28,784Magic DEF: 28,784Crit: 25Proficiency: 305
- Mythic+HP: 1,202,817ATK: 73,314Phys DEF: 33,220Magic DEF: 33,220Crit: 25Proficiency: 308
- SupremeHP: 1,328,199ATK: 80,956Phys DEF: 36,683Magic DEF: 36,683Crit: 25Proficiency: 310
- Supreme+HP: 1,526,317ATK: 93,032Phys DEF: 42,155Magic DEF: 42,155Crit: 25Proficiency: 312
- Paragon 1HP: 1,581,247ATK: 96,380Phys DEF: 43,672Magic DEF: 43,672Crit: 25Proficiency: 314
- Paragon 2HP: 1,631,701ATK: 99,456Phys DEF: 45,066Magic DEF: 45,066Crit: 25Proficiency: 316
- Paragon 3HP: 1,686,630ATK: 102,804Phys DEF: 46,583Magic DEF: 46,583Crit: 25Proficiency: 318
- Paragon 4HP: 1,741,559ATK: 106,152Phys DEF: 48,100Magic DEF: 48,100Crit: 25Proficiency: 320
Hero
A strange Tank who protects allies in battle with his signature transfiguration magic.
Skills
3
Form ShiftUltimate1000 EnergyHepler enters Altered Form, dealing 230% ATK damage to all enemies within 2 tiles and taunting them for 5s. He also gains 4 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% ATK damage to all enemies within 2 tiles and blinding them for 5s.
- Lv 51Increases the damage dealt when entering Altered Form to 260% ATK, and increases the damage dealt when reverting to True Form to 260% ATK.
- Lv 111Increases the damage dealt when entering Altered Form to 290% ATK, and increases the damage dealt when reverting to True Form to 290% ATK.
- Lv 171Increases the damage dealt when entering Altered Form to 320% ATK, and increases the damage dealt when reverting to True Form to 320% ATK.
- Lv 231Increases the damage dealt when entering Altered Form to 350% ATK, and increases the damage dealt when reverting to True Form to 350% ATK.
Remedial ClassSkill ICooldown 12s · Unlocks at level 11While in True Form, Hepler unleashes destructive magic at an enemy, dealing 300% ATK damage and reducing the target's Haste by 60 for 3s. While in Altered Form, Hepler strikes the target with powerful blows, dealing 360% ATK damage to the target and enemies within 1 tile around them, and stunning them for 3s.
- Lv 71While in True Form, increases the Haste reduction from Hepler's magic attack to 70. While in Altered Form, increases the damage of Hepler's powerful blow to 390% ATK.
- Lv 131While in True Form, increases the Haste reduction from Hepler's magic attack to 80. While in Altered Form, increases the damage of Hepler's powerful blow to 420% ATK.
- Lv 191While in True Form, increases the Haste reduction from Hepler's magic attack to 90. While in Altered Form, increases the damage of Hepler's powerful blow to 450% ATK.
Extra CreditSkill IICooldown 12s · Unlocks at level 31While in True Form, Hepler casts a healing spell on the weakest ally, healing them for 130% ATK HP per second for 6s. While in Altered Form, Hepler casts a healing spell on the 3 weakest allies and grants them toughened skin, healing them for 130% ATK HP per second for 6s and granting them a 400% ATK shield for 15s.
- Lv 91Increases HP restored by the healing spell to 140% ATK per second and the shield value gained from toughened skin to 480% ATK.
- Lv 151Increases HP restored by the healing spell to 150% ATK per second and the shield value gained from toughened skin to 560% ATK.
- Lv 211Increases HP restored by the healing spell to 160% ATK per second and the shield value gained from toughened skin to 640% ATK.
Hero Focus and Enhance Force
2
Hero FocusHero FocusReduces damage taken by 9% during battle. While in Altered Form, further reduces damage taken by 6%.
- Focus 2Reduces damage taken by 12% during battle. While in Altered Form, further reduces damage taken by 8%.
- Focus 3Reduces damage taken by 15% during battle. While in Altered Form, further reduces damage taken by 10%.
Enhance ForceEnhance ForceWhenever Hepler spends Spark stacks, he and the protected ally permanently increase their Phys & Magic DEF by 6% and reduce their damage taken by 3%, stacking up to 10 times.
Exclusive Weapon

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 5s, and transforms them into a small animal that runs toward the back of the battlefield. While in animal form, the ally becomes invincible for 3s.
- EX +5Increases the duration of healing and toughened skin granted by this skill to 7s.
- EX +10Hepler gains ATK equal to 30% of the protected ally's initial ATK, while that ally gains max HP equal to 40% of Hepler's initial HP. The ATK Hepler gains from this skill cannot exceed 80% of his own initial ATK.
- EX +15Increases the duration of healing and toughened skin granted by this skill to 9s.
- EX +27Rivalry Skill: Tank: In Rivalry Mode, when HP drops below 60%, reduces damage taken by 15% and recovers 3% of lost HP per second for 8s. Triggers up to once every 20s.
Exclusive Weapon stats
HP, ATK, Phys DEF, Magic DEF add that share of the hero's base stat; the other stats are flat. The hero must be at Mythic+ for +0 to +10, Supreme for +11 to +15, Supreme+ for +16 to +25, Paragon 1 for +26, Paragon 2 for +27, Paragon 3 for +28, Paragon 4 for +29.
- HP+0: +4%+5: +14%+10: +24%+15: +40%+20: +45%+25: +47.5%+26: +48.5%+27: +49.5%+28: +50.5%+29: +51.5%
- ATK+0: +1.5%+5: +5.3%+10: +9%+15: +15%+20: +20%+25: +22.5%+26: +23.5%+27: +24.5%+28: +25.5%+29: +26.5%
- Phys DEF+0: +3.5%+5: +12.3%+10: +21%+15: +35%+20: +40%+25: +42.5%+26: +43.5%+27: +44.5%+28: +45.5%+29: +46.5%
- Magic DEF+0: +3.5%+5: +12.3%+10: +21%+15: +35%+20: +40%+25: +42.5%+26: +43.5%+27: +44.5%+28: +45.5%+29: +46.5%
- Healing+0: +2+5: +7+10: +10+15: +10+20: +10+25: +10+26: +10+27: +10+28: +10+29: +10
- Haste+0: +2+5: +7+10: +10+15: +10+20: +10+25: +10+26: +10+27: +10+28: +10+29: +10
Rivalry Mode stats
Added from EX +26 and only counted in Rivalry Mode.
- +26Crit DMG DEF: 0Energy Regen Reduction: +4Energy on Hit: +4DMG Boost: +2DMG Reduction: +2Crit Resist: 0Ranged DEF: 0
- +27Crit DMG DEF: 0Energy Regen Reduction: +8Energy on Hit: +8DMG Boost: +4DMG Reduction: +4Crit Resist: 0Ranged DEF: 0
- +28Crit DMG DEF: 0Energy Regen Reduction: +12Energy on Hit: +12DMG Boost: +6DMG Reduction: +6Crit Resist: 0Ranged DEF: 0
- +29Crit DMG DEF: +15Energy Regen Reduction: +16Energy on Hit: +16DMG Boost: +8DMG Reduction: +8Crit Resist: +15%Ranged DEF: +10
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