Fire DPS
Embertail
Embertail guide for Clash Critters with role notes, upgrade priority, best modes, teammate ideas, image sources, wiki facts, and conservative build advice.
Quick Verdict
Twincone Mine is the page's main hook
Twincone Mine gives Embertail its clearest reason to enter a lineup built around Fire DPS coverage. That makes Embertail a test candidate for Fire DPS coverage, not an automatic upgrade. The strongest case appears when the board is short on damage from this element.
The current wiki stat grades list Attack D, HP E, Defense E, which helps set expectations before you compare it with alternatives. Its Blue tier makes it a low-cost early option, but that also means it should not crowd out stronger long-term projects. It sits in the middle of Cindermunk -> Embertail -> |Feeding Upgrade List=, so the main question is whether the bridge form is useful while you work toward the endpoint.
F2P value: Practical early on: Embertail can cover a slot cheaply, but stop once stronger line options take over.
Best Modes
Good places to test
- Element-check stages that want Fire damage
- Boss Challenge attempts once a frontline already protects the damage slot
- Evolution-line testing for its bridge form in the Cindermunk -> Embertail -> |Feeding Upgrade List= line status before spending food or duplicates
Be careful in
- Boards with no reliable frontline in front of the damage slot
- Stages where the missing piece is sustain, not damage
Compare results against the Gold Mine Rush guide, Boss Challenge guide, and Horde Invasion guide.
Best Teammates
Embertail wants protection first, then a support or healer if the fight lasts long enough for Fire DPS coverage to repeat.
Use these as comparison partners, then keep the pairing that makes Embertail's listed skill easiest to measure.
Upgrade Priority
Priority: Embertail should trail higher-impact damage projects unless you specifically need Fire coverage.
Use the smallest upgrade step that lets Embertail's Fire DPS coverage show up, then re-test before committing rarer food.
Pause when the next spend only improves a bench copy, when the skill effect disappears in repeat tests, or when the team needs a missing frontline, carry, healer, or support more urgently.
Appearance
Visual notes summarized from wiki.gg.
Trivia
Short wiki-derived facts rewritten for this guide.
- Prior to the update on 3/11/2026, its bio description said: For even more fun, Embertail spits mines randomly, so it never knows which will explode first.
- Prior to the update on 5/13/26 its bio description said: In case you're wondering, the butter coating on the tail grows with the body.
Skills
- Twincone Mine: Plants additional Pinecone Mines on the first 5 triggers.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
- Fire DPS coverage gives Embertail a more specific job than a plain stat stick.
- Fire typing makes it easier to slot into teams that need that element without changing the whole board.
- Its evolution position (bridge form in the Cindermunk -> Embertail -> |Feeding Upgrade List= line) helps decide whether the unit is a short bridge or a longer project.
Weaknesses
- survival problems will make the damage look worse than it is
- Public data does not confirm every exact number, so compare repeated attempts rather than one lucky clear.
- Embertail can be outclassed if another Tatari covers the same DPS job with better current investment.
Common Mistakes
- Reading Fire DPS coverage as a guaranteed answer before checking the same stage with a comparable DPS.
- Ignoring the evolution line and treating a bridge form like a permanent endpoint.
- Forgetting that campaign, Boss Challenge, Horde, and Gold Mine Rush can reward different jobs.
FAQ
Is Embertail worth building in Clash Critters?
Embertail is worth attention when Fire DPS coverage is the answer your team is missing. If the stage is asking for a different job, keep it as a comparison pick rather than forcing upgrades.
Is Embertail good for beginners?
Embertail can help beginners when it fills an early slot cheaply, but it should not drain resources once stronger forms or better-role options arrive.
What team should I use with Embertail?
Embertail wants protection first, then a support or healer if the fight lasts long enough for Fire DPS coverage to repeat.