Mushy Relics Breakdown | Hero Wars Alliance

This Mushy Relics Breakdown takes another look at Mushy and Shroom’s Legendary Relics in Hero Wars Alliance, but this time with one very specific question in mind. How far should you actually upgrade them? Is Level 10 enough, or should you invest all the way to Level 30?

Before we begin, let’s make something very clear. All four of Mushy’s Legendary Relics are powerful, and each one significantly improves her damage potential, survivability, and overall performance.

Here at Olympus Alliance, however, we don’t evaluate upgrades only by how much stronger they make an individual hero. We also look at what they bring to the entire team. That’s exactly why our recommended stopping point is Level 10, and in this guide we’ll explain why.

Mushy Relics Breakdown: Why Level 10 Is Our Stopping Point

The first two Relics are where Mushy gains her new core mechanic, so they’re the natural place to start. Together, they set up everything that makes this upgrade path so attractive.

Level 1 – Voracious Spores

Five seconds after the battle begins, and every twelve seconds afterward, Mushy targets the enemy with the highest Max Health. She deals Magic Damage to that target and steals Max Health equal to fifty percent of the damage dealt.

There’s also something important that we confirmed through our testing. This isn’t simply healing Mushy, because the stolen Max Health actually increases her own Max Health during battle.

As a result, we’re getting additional damage, a growing Health pool, and improved survivability from the very first Relic. That’s already an excellent upgrade.

Level 10 – Perfect Copy

Things become even more interesting at Level 10. With Perfect Copy, Mushy’s activated Shrooms also gain access to Voracious Spores, using the ability five seconds after their activation.

Think about what this means, Guardians. We’re no longer talking about Mushy alone applying this effect, since her active Shrooms can now contribute additional Magic Damage and Max Health stealing as well. On top of that, with the possibility of having multiple Shrooms active, the potential becomes extremely interesting.

These first two Relics work beautifully together. In short, they introduce a powerful mechanic and then extend it to Mushy’s Shrooms. For us, that’s already a substantial upgrade, and it’s why Level 10 is such an attractive stopping point.

What About Levels 20 and 30?

Once Level 10 is in place, the next question is whether the higher Relics are worth the extra investment. Let’s go through them one at a time.

Level 20 – Wild Growth

This Relic increases Magic Penetration when Mushy or her active Shrooms receive healing. The effect lasts four seconds and benefits from multiple active Shrooms.

To be fair, this is an excellent offensive upgrade. Mushy can benefit from frequent healing, especially in compositions designed to keep her fighting for longer periods. Moreover, more Magic Penetration can translate into considerably more damage, depending on the enemy’s defenses. There’s no question that this makes Mushy stronger.

This is where our perspective becomes a little different, though. Who actually benefits from this Magic Penetration? Only Mushy and her Shrooms, not the rest of the team.

That point is particularly important when we look at the long-battle compositions we’ve been testing. These teams were already capable of winning extended fights without the additional Magic Penetration from Level 20. So while the Relic increases Mushy’s personal damage, we haven’t seen it fundamentally change what those teams can achieve.

In other words, the victories were already there. Mushy simply becomes more powerful in battles where her existing team synergy was already doing its job.

Level 30 – Mycelial Echo

Whenever an enemy receives healing, Mushy and her Shrooms, including inactive Shrooms, recover Health equal to fifty percent of that healing, subject to the ability’s restrictions.

This is another powerful mechanic. It can improve Mushy’s consistency in longer battles and even help inactive Shrooms progress toward activation, which has genuine value.

However, there’s an important limitation. The effect cannot be triggered by enemy healing that was itself generated through the same effect.

The developers have already explained why this restriction exists. It was specifically designed to prevent endless healing interactions when two Mushy teams with Level 30 Relics face each other. That decision makes perfect sense, because without this restriction we could potentially end up with battles that simply refuse to end.

So this isn’t a bug or a design mistake; it’s an intentional balancing measure. Even so, it also means that in a Mushy-versus-Mushy matchup, neither side can use the other Mushy’s Level 30 healing effect to trigger an endless chain of additional healing. Other qualifying healing effects can still activate the Relic, but this particular interaction is deliberately blocked.

Once again, the main benefit is focused on Mushy and her Shrooms: more healing, survivability, and consistency. Those are all excellent improvements, but not a completely new team-wide mechanic.

Stronger Mushy, Same Counters

This brings us to the main point of our Mushy Relics Breakdown. Mushy’s Legendary Relics make her considerably stronger, but they don’t fundamentally change how we build around her or how her established counters work.

In our tests, Iris could still punish her with Soul Burning. Similarly, Satori could still apply Fox Fire Marks and eliminate her, even against compositions built around longer battles.

That doesn’t mean Mushy is weak. Rather, it means that becoming stronger doesn’t necessarily mean overcoming every existing weakness, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. After all, every hero has a role, and not every Relic needs to transform the entire team.

Mushy’s Legendary Relics at a Glance

What We Would Have Liked to See

Personally, we love upgrades that introduce something unexpected: something that changes how allies interact, creates new synergies, or encourages us to experiment with different combinations. That’s what we would have liked to see a little more of here.

Imagine, for instance, if Mushy’s healing interactions could also grant Magic Penetration to her allies. Suddenly, we’d no longer be discussing only an increase to Mushy’s personal damage. Instead, we’d be talking about a mechanic that could open up different team combinations and create new offensive synergies. That would be a very interesting direction.

Again, this doesn’t make the actual Level 20 Relic bad. Far from it. It simply makes it a more self-focused upgrade than the type of team-wide mechanic we would have liked to see.

Another example would be if the current Level 30 healing mechanic appeared at Level 20, while Level 30 introduced a broader Magic Penetration benefit that could also support allies. With a relatively small change in design, we might be discussing a very different strategic opportunity. Of course, that’s simply our vision, and the existing Relics are still extremely good at what they’re designed to do.

So, Where Should You Stop?

For most players looking for a strong return on their investment, our recommendation is Level 10. At that point, you unlock Voracious Spores, extend that ability to the active Shrooms, and gain two excellent mechanics that work together.

If Mushy is one of your main damage dealers, especially in long battles, Level 20 can absolutely be worth considering for its additional Magic Penetration. Likewise, if you’re heavily invested in Mushy-focused teams, Level 30 can provide another layer of sustain. Those are choices based on how much you want to invest in this particular hero.

To sum up this Mushy Relics Breakdown, our recommendation isn’t that Level 20 or 30 are bad investments. It’s that Level 10 already delivers a very compelling package, while the higher Relics continue improving Mushy rather than significantly expanding what she offers to her allies. Ultimately, that’s the difference between making a hero more powerful and introducing a mechanic that changes the possibilities for an entire team.

Now we want to hear your opinion, Guardians. Would you stop at Level 10, or do you believe the additional damage and healing justify going all the way to Level 30? And would you prefer to see more Legendary Relics offering benefits to the entire team? Let us know in the comments.

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