Tempus Relics Guide | Hero Wars Alliance
This Tempus Relics Guide breaks down every relic level one by one, exactly as they are, so you understand what each one brings and what it means in real fights. No speculation, no guessing — just clear analysis from level 1 to level 30, and how they build on each other as the sequence comes together.
Let’s get into it.
Tempus Relic Level 1 — Chrono Field
🕐 Chrono Field — Buff aura that activates every 15s for 4 seconds, granting Magic Penetration to Tempus and all nearby allies.
The very first thing relic level 1 tells you is that Tempus is not being pushed into a selfish role. Chrono Field is a buff-type relic, and it immediately confirms that his identity is support-controller — not damage dealer.
Every 15 seconds, Tempus creates an aura around himself that lasts for 4 seconds. During that window, he increases Magic Penetration for himself and all allies within range. That means your mages are pushing through enemy defenses more effectively, making your entire team more dangerous during those 4 seconds.
The important word here is aura. This is not a passive stat increase — it requires positioning. Your allies need to be inside the range to benefit. If your damage lands during the window, you amplify output. If it doesn’t, you lose part of the value. So even at relic level 1, you are already making decisions about timing and spacing during the fight.
Tempus is a hero built around choosing the right moment — and this relic reflects that completely. He is not just controlling fights. He is now creating damaged windows for your team at timed intervals. That is a strong foundation for everything that follows.
Tempus Relic Level 10 — Withering Upgrade
⚔️ Withering (Upgraded) — Now debuffs ALL enemies in front of Tempus, reducing Physical Attack and maximum Health for 6 seconds.
Relic level 10 is the first upgrade to an existing skill in this Tempus Relics Guide, and it’s a meaningful one. Before the relic, Withering already had a clear role — weakening distant enemies in front of Tempus for 6 seconds, reducing their Physical Attack and their maximum Health. That combination already protected your team by lowering incoming damage while making enemies easier to eliminate.
With relic level 10, the skill gets wider. It now affects all enemies in front of Tempus, not just distant targets. That shifts from selective pressure to broad pressure across the front of the battlefield. More enemies lose Physical Attack. More enemies have their Health ceiling reduced. Your team takes less damage, and your damage dealers have more room to finish fights.
When you connect this with Chrono Field, the sequence starts to take shape. You are not just opening a Magic Penetration window for your team — you are debuffing enemies before or during that window. They are weaker going in. Your team hits harder going out. That interaction is where Tempus starts to feel more complete as a controller.
Relic level 10 does not just make Withering stronger. It makes it more consistent and more impactful across the whole fight, which is exactly what you want from a mid-tier relic upgrade.
Tempus Relic Level 20 — Time Paradox
🕰️ Time Paradox (Upgraded) — Slows enemies, speeds allies, increases ally max Health, and now deals magic damage to all enemies inside the zone every second.
Before relic level 20, Time Paradox was already one of the strongest control skills in the game. For 4 seconds, Tempus conjures a massive clock at the center of the battlefield — slowing enemies, speeding allies, and increasing the maximum Health of those affected. You are controlling tempo on both sides at once while making your team harder to kill.
With relic level 20, the skill adds damage. Every second, all enemies inside the area take magic damage. That is a significant shift — Tempus is no longer just creating advantage, he is now converting it. Enemies are slowed, your team is faster and stronger, and every enemy inside that zone is taking consistent damage the entire time.
Positioning matters more now because of this. The longer enemies stay inside the clock, the more they suffer. And when you combine this damage with what came before — Withering reducing Health caps, Chrono Field amplifying your magic dealers — the sequence becomes very hard to play around.
Before relic level 20, Time Paradox was about creating advantage. After it, the skill converts that advantage into direct pressure. Tempus is no longer just managing the fight. He is shaping both sides of it at the same time.
Tempus Relic Level 30 — Time Rebound
❄️ Time Rebound — Reactive relic. Every time an enemy CCs Tempus, Chronostasis is automatically applied to that enemy for 2.5 seconds — full freeze, no cast required.
This is the relic that changes how enemies play against Tempus entirely. Time Rebound is reactive — every time an enemy applies a control effect on Tempus, this relic responds automatically. It applies Chronostasis to that enemy for 2.5 seconds.
Chronostasis is not just another debuff. It is Tempus’ ultimate-level control. The target cannot move, attack, use skills, or dodge. Their Armor and Magic Defense are reduced, and all cooldowns are effectively paused for the duration.
What this does is turn enemy control into a trigger for Tempus’ strongest mechanic. The heroes designed to stop him — control characters — are now activating Chronostasis without him needing to cast anything. He does not need to react. It happens automatically. And that changes the entire dynamic of playing against him.
It forces the enemy into a dilemma. Use control on Tempus and trigger Chronostasis. Or hold back and lose tempo. Either choice is a losing exchange. Relic level 30 does not just increase numbers — it changes enemy behavior. It makes Tempus more threatening without him even acting.
How the Full Tempus Relic Sequence Works Together
The real value in this Tempus Relics Guide is understanding that these four levels are not isolated upgrades. Each one builds on the last. Withering weakens enemies across the board. Chrono Field opens a Magic Penetration window for your team to exploit. Time Paradox locks enemies in place while dealing damage and empowering allies. And Time Rebound punishes anyone who tries to fight back through control.
By relic level 30, Tempus is removing options from the enemy on every front. He is weakening them, amplifying your team, adding consistent damage pressure during his control windows, and auto-responding to control attempts with the hardest freeze in the game. Every layer closes off another escape route. That is what makes the relic progression exceptional — not one strong level, but four that each make the others more dangerous.
Tempus does not just slow the game. With these relics, he decides when it moves.
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