Hothog – Fire Healer
In-game bio: “The biggest problem with carrying around so much delicious food is the Zobos who always come sniffing around. Figured they had lost their sense of smell. I guess this proves a love for hot pot is simply universal.”
Hothog stats and skill
| Element | Fire — deals 200% to Grass, 50% to Water |
|---|---|
| Role | Healer (usual position: beside allies) |
| Rarity | Red |
| Stat grades | Attack D (low) · HP B (average) · Defense D (low) |
| Skill | Hot Pot Feast [AoE, Shield, Heal]: Spends HP to hurl skewers and deals AoE damage based on the amount consumed. Grants allies ATK Boost and a BBQ Shield that deals damage over time. Heals nearby allies when knocked down. |
| Evolution line | Souphog → Grillhog → Hothog → Searhog |
| Next evolution | Searhog at 36 stars |
| Evolution trial | Feed this Tatari to B quality. |
| Tier (overall) | B |
How to use Hothog
Deploy Hothog in the middle or back row next to the allies it supports — buffs and heals only reach neighbours. As a Fire Tatari it should face Grass Zobos and avoid lanes with Water Zobos — the game shows a green thumb when the match-up is right. Its skill hits an area, so it likes lanes where Zobos bunch up. Its support effect only reaches nearby allies, so place the Tatari you want buffed right next to it. Hothog is T3 — the line gets its full kit at Searhog, so treat this form as a stepping stone.
Tier verdict for the Souphog line (B): Fire Healer that spends HP for damage and grants BBQ Shields; three stages.
Souphog line Horde Invasion skills
In Zobo Horde Invasion every Tatari learns three extra skills at Horde levels 3, 5 and 7; they are shared by the whole Souphog line (only the base skill differs per form).
| Base | Spicy Soup: Spends HP to hurl peppers, dealing AoE damage based on the HP consumed, while granting allies a Culinary Shield. Heals a nearby allies when knocked down. |
|---|---|
| Level 3 | Second Helping: Has a chance to launch food whenever HP changes. |
| Level 5 | Free Snacks: Periodically grants a Snack Shield to allies within a wide range, while also recovering HP. |
| Level 7 | Food Fight!: Continuously hurls food at random targets. For enemies, deals damage or inflicts Stun. For allies, recovers HP or grants ATK Boost. |
Feeding upgrades
Feeding Hothog raises its stat grades in this order (15 feedings per day account-wide; stages beyond 2 need the listed star level):
| # | Stat | Grade | Effect | Stars needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attack | D | ATK increases by 5%. | — |
| 2 | Defense | D | DEF increases by 5%. | — |
| 3 | HP | B | HP increases by 25%. | — |
| 4 | Attack | C | ATK increases by 10%. | 2 |
| 5 | Defense | C | DEF increases by 10%. | 4 |
| 6 | HP | A | HP increases by 40%. | 6 |
| 7 | Attack | B | ATK increases by 25%. | 12 |
| 8 | Defense | B | DEF increases by 25%. | 18 |
| 9 | HP | S | HP increases by 50%. | 24 |
| 10 | Defense | A | DEF increases by 40%. | 30 |
| 11 | Attack | A | ATK increases by 40%. | 36 |
| 12 | Defense | S | DEF increases by 50%. | 45 |
| 13 | HP | SS | HP increases by 55%. | 54 |
| 14 | Attack | S | ATK increases by 50%. | 63 |
| 15 | Defense | SS | DEF increases by 55%. | 72 |
| 16 | Attack | SS | ATK increases by 55%. | 78+ |
Other Fire Healers
Ashlarva · Charflutter · Chrysolaria · Firecoil
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