In today’s article we are going to feature the Raid: Shadow Legends best Attackers that you could add to your team. They will be grouped by their rarities, so even if you don’t have a super strong Legendary hero (which is really hard to get) you can still make use of the lower rarity ones.
In preventing it from being ruled by caster classes, it's being ruled by physical damage classes like master yi. It really wouldn't even be a huge buff if implemented correctly. And the main point of it is for damage against structures. But at the same time as champions level up and gear up, the already pathetic auto attack does almost nothing. Physical attack classes on the other hand can.
- Oct 30, 2017 I have the Bright Lord set and some other bits and bobs and they all pale in comparison to the Epic gear I’ve been picking up. With Epics I can simultaneously poison and set fire to Orcs just with my sword (bale fire anyone?) and my followers get ridiculous buffs and damage reductions. By contrast the Bright Lord armour gives me faster Wrath with a hefty drawback.
- A tip that can help you significantly increase your damage output in RAID: Shadow Legends is to take advantage of in-battle indicators. When you choose a skill, indicators will appear over the head of enemies before you select which enemy to use that skill on. There are three different indicators, each with their own color.
First things first though: you need to know how to do the summons and do as many as you can. Secondly, you shouldn’t randomly upgrade the heroes that you consider strong just because of their rarity, because in Raid: Shadow Legends even a strong and well itemized Rare hero can beat a Legendary one.
But you came here because you wanted to know our picks for the Raid: Shadow Legends best Attackers, so let’s not waste another second and dive right into it!
Raid: Shadow Legends Best Attackers – Common Rarity
There are literally no Common Attackers worth keeping, so we will not get into this at all. All the Common heroes that you get should be used for boosting the higher ones, because on their own they are pretty useless.
If you were (un)lucky enough to draw only Common ones, don’t be too disappointed though – save them and use them as hero food. (for upgrading)
Raid: Shadow Legends Best Attackers – Uncommon Rarity
Just like the Common ones, the Uncommon ones can be just as useless. Slight exceptions would be Incubus and Skinner (for the bosses mostly, because of the buff remover skill), but the others aren’t all that great in my opinion.
I also used Redeemer in the team until I got something better, but haven’t invested much because these Uncommon heroes are easily replaceable by stronger ones.
After you get a couple of decent Rare (or higher) heroes, you can also use the Uncommon ones as hero feed, so I suggest to not invest the Common heroes and super expensive upgrades into them either.
Raid: Shadow Legends Best Attackers – Rare Rarity
This is where the decent heroes start to appear. The Rare heroes are OK, and some can be really powerful even! The starting heroes are Rare, and the one that you will first pick to add to your team will decide how hard/easy your game will be.
For a full guide and tips on the best starting hero in Raid: Shadow Legends you can check the article that we wrote, but since they are the starting heroes, they will not be added in this list, even if they could be really powerful end-game.
Magus – Strong Aura which increases Ally SPD in the Arena by 15%, Stun skill, Damage Over Time and Self Heal.
Hollow – Very good for Dungeon, as the Aura he has increases the Ally ATK Damage by 21%, Damage Over Time, decreases enemy’s Turn Meter and can ignore enemy DEF.
Skink – Increases ally’s ATK Damage in battles by 30% and can debuff the enemy’s DEF.
Hellfang – Just like Hollow, increases Ally ATK Damage in Dungeons by 21%, can put the enemy’s skills on cooldown, can freeze the enemy and can inflict Weaken.
Heirress – Her Aura increases Ally’s SPD in Dungeons by 16%, but her skills are pretty amazing: her passive lets her attack the enemy when they attack an ally, she removes debuffs and gets extra turns when the enemy dies.
Raid: Shadow Legends Best Attackers – Epic Rarity
The Epic heroes can be really good, and the best part about this is that you will get one Epic hero for simply logging in to the game (the one you get is Shaman, a Support, so she will not be featured here)!
There are other really cool Attackers you can get though, so if you want to know some of our favorite ones, the ones that we consider the Best Attackers of Epic rarity, then let’s take a look!
Knight-Errant – His Aura will increase the Ally’s DEF in Dungeons by 32% and his skills also let you stun the enemy, weaken them and ignore their Defense.
Jinglehunter – Is great for the Arena, as with a Critical Hit gear set his skills will work really well. His Aura buffs the SPD of the Allies in the Arena by 24%, and he can decrease the enemy SPD, Freeze them and decrease their Turn Meter.
Juliana – She works well in the Arena and also outside of it. Her skills fill her Turn Meter, buff her Crit Rate, and if she is on the same team as Romero, her attacks will ignore 50% of the target’s DEF. Oh, and she inflicts Life Burn too!
Kallia – She is super strong in any team, she increases Allies’ Attack by 25%, can place HP Burn and Heal Reductions on enemies. Also, when paired with Atur, she gains really good sustain.
Souldrinker – He can be quite strong as he places Bombs on the enemies, which detonate after some time. He works well with other champions that inflict Poison.
Lua – She is strong for the sustain and works really good with Critical Hit gear set. Her skills can also ignore the target’s Shield and Block Damage buffs, which make her good for the Arena too.
Skullcrown – This champion is one of the strongest ones in game in my opinion, as she can basically revive herself if Sinesha is on the same team as her. She also becomes Unkillable after dropping to below 20% HP, so she is super resilient.
Raid: Shadow Legends Best Attackers – Legendary Rarity
These are the ones that are super difficult to get, so if you happen to run into a good one, hold on to it as best as you can. But the rarity is not all that matters, since if you don’t invest a lot into the hero, then even a Rare one can become really strong.
So here are the ones that we consider the best Legendary Attackers for Raid: Shadow Legends!
Baron – He is one of the most powerful Attackers, but as powerful as he is, he’s also tough to acquire. His Aura increases all Ally’s Attack in battles by 33% (which is a lot), and all of his skills have a chance to trigger a special attack that ignores Shield and Block Damage buffs, which is super strong.
Belanor – He’s a strong High Elf, and he is a great addition to a team that relies heavily on Crit Rate, as his Aura increases it by 24% in all battles. He can also debuff the enemies and Poison them if Zavia is on the same team as him.
Zavia – She increases the Allies Damage by 33%, and if paired with Belanor the team can become really powerful. Her skills Poison and debuff the enemies, just like Belanor’s.
Abbess – She can be really strong, since versus bosses her Divine Wrath will rely on either her Attack or the enemy’s Attack or DEF, depending on which is higher.
War Mother – If you happen to have a team which relies on placing Bomb debuffs on the enemies, she can work really well with that.
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Mortu-Macaab – This beast can be super powerful and support any team as well as inflict damage, as his skills rely a lot on HP and Attack, as well as placing debuffs on the enemy and ignoring Blocks and Shields.
Queen Eva – She can be very good for a team composition that relies on Crit Rate, and also on teams that revive a lot, since her Ancient Curse will not allow enemies killed by it to be revived.
These would be our picks for the Best Attackers in Raid: Shadow Legends! We have grouped them by categories, so even if you get a Rare hero you will know which ones would be worth keeping and which could be used to enhance the other champions.
If you have other suggestions for some good and powerful Attackers, leave a comment down below and tell us which ones you like and why! If you would like to learn more about the game, take a look at our game guide right here to learn how to pass all stages, and be patient, you will get some good heroes eventually!
there is any place where we can find a guide what artifacts are the best to gear up our champions?
RAID: Shadow Legends is a turn-based “hero collector” game by Plarium, a company that’s behind a number of high-profile games such as Throne: Kingdom of War and Vikings: War of Clans to name a few. The very moment you enter RAID: Shadow Legends you know that it’s not a simplistic title with pixelated graphics and rudimentary gameplay, but a graphically high-end and thought-through product featuring balanced mechanics and a well-crafted game world reminding only the newest of triple-A titles.
In RAID: Shadow Legends you become a leader of a team of heroes with a goal of venturing into dungeons, combat different kind of enemies and vanquish the bosses that you will stumble upon pretty often on your perilous path. To do so, you will need to pay a high attention to keeping your heroes strong and efficient by levelling and gearing them up.
For some, the gameplay may seem rather straightforward, but in case you need a helping hand, we’ve prepared for you a set of tips and tricks perfectly fit for those who just begin their journey in RAID: Shadow Legends. Below you can find our RAID: Shadow Legends tips, cheats and strategies. So without further ado, let’s delve into the basics of this fresh and amazing game!
1. Briefly On The Mechanics
Those of you who may not really know what’s a “hero collector” game about, the answer is pretty much simple. In a game like this, your goal is to collect, level, gear and command heroes onto their victories. Just like in the majority of RPGs, in RAID: Shadow Legends you will find melee, ranged and casting classes. Each of them has a particular set of skills meant to deal damage and debuffs to your enemies, others, however, will buff and heal members your team.
Apart from a number of different modes, including campaign mode and dungeon mode where you can collect loot for your characters, the game is divided on the management stage and battle stage. In the management stage, you can decide where to direct your heroes. You can also increase their capabilities by gearing them up, levelling and increasing their ranks and combat value. In the battle stage, as the name may suggest, your task is to command your characters in battles, choose the skills for them to fire, explore and clear out the dungeons from the enemies.
2. Colours Matter
While to this point in RAID: Shadow Legends looks like nothing super revolutionary, here we come to the so-called “colour system”. Starting with the basics, the green bar above the hero’s head indicates its current HP level and the yellow bar shows whether it is able to perform an attack or not. Once the yellow bar is filled, a unit will have its turn and will be able to act. The bar will fill up as the battle progresses. But there’s more to that.
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Each of your characters is assigned to one of the following colour patterns: green, red or blue. Just like in rock-paper-scissors game, each of these colours is effective or not against one another. Green is effective against red, red beats blue and blue wins against green. Once the colour of your unit is suitable against the enemy colour, it will gain an additional bonus to damage and reduction of the incoming damage.
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In order to gain advantage on the field of battle, it’s worth to keep in mind these colours, but it’s not super necessary to memorise them, since every time you target an enemy with one of your characters, an arrow will appear upon his or her head, indicating whether an attack will end successfully or not. A green arrow shows that an attack will be delivered successfully, yellow shows a mediocre success and red means that the attack will be rather weak.
3. Choose Your Champions Wisely
As the genre of the game suggests, the main focus of RAID: Shadow Legends are your champions, each different from the other in terms of the role, active and passive skills and also visual aesthetics. In order to successfully improve your characters’ combat capabilities, you will need to level and gear them up. Before you do it though you will need to learn their roles and know how to maximise their potential. It’s best to read descriptions first and learn the purpose of each and every hero on the field.
Every champion is assigned to 1 out of 4 different roles in the game: Attack, Defense, Support and HP. Attack champions are best damage dealers, Defense champions protect your team members with defensive buffs, Support heroes bestow buffs upon their allies and lay debuffs on their enemies, and HP champions can be best described as healers. The role of your champion can be easily checked at the top-right corner of the champion’s menu.
At the beginning of the game you can choose 1 from 4 rare champions, including Athel (buffer), Galek (melee dps and debuffer), Elhain (single and aoe dps) and Kael (damage over time). As you progress, the number of heroes you can control will increase to 5 as maximum. Make sure to make a well-thought choice when choosing your team, since most likely the character you will pick for your main hero will stay with you until the late game and can become a great asset to your party if managed properly.
To get your champions, you have to go to the main screen of the game and find a summoning portal from which you will be able to get your heroes. Bear in mind that every champion requires from you a certain kind and a number of special shards, including mystery, ancient, void and sacred. The higher quality your shard is, the more advanced hero you will get in return.
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As a beginner, you have to remember that balancing your team is key to success. This is why your group of champions should consist not only of Attackers and Defenders, but also of Healers and Buffers/Debuffers. If you decide to add to your team only damage dealers, at the early stage of the game you may be just fine, but the further you go, the more challenging your opponents will become. To deal with them, you will need a balanced team, consisting of healers that will keep the HP of your champions high. It’s also worth considering to add buffers and debuffers that will boost your champions during battles or weaken your enemies. Don’t be afraid to experiment with your setup of heroes, and choose the one that will fit your needs.
4. Improve Your Skills
In order to properly upgrade the skills of your champions, you will need to understand what is “scaling” in the game. Every time you decide to upgrade your hero, he or she will have a specific stat that will scale up along with the skill that increases. Remember, however, that every champion has only one or at best two specific stats that will fall to that category, so if you don’t want to waste your upgrades for a stat that your hero won’t profit from, make sure to carefully read characters’ descriptions and pay attention to “primary stats”.
Remember that scaling occurs completely randomly. The developers of the game did not provide their customers with clear ratios, so you have to rely on random number generator system, also known in the gaming community as “rng”. Don’t be afraid to test things out by yourself though, since only that way you will find a setup that will fit you best.
Similarly to the majority of other RPGs, in RAID: Shadow Legends your heroes have single and multiple (aoe) target skills, and that falls to all kind of performances, including damaging, healing, buffing and debuffing. Some of your champions will have a special “Aura Skill” that permanently affects all the allies or enemies on the field. You can easily check whether your champion possesses an area-of-effect skill of this kind, by going to the top-right corner of your hero’s portrait.
To improve the skills of your champions, you will need to get as many Tomes as possible. There are several ways to get them. First of them, is by simply logging to the game, second is by progressing through the game, and the third is by performing a number of challenges within the game. As you can see, there are not too many means from which you can get the Tomes, so make sure not to waste them.
5. Upgrade Your Champions
To make your champions more effective in battle, you have to level them up and improve their ranks. There are two ways to do so in the game. One is leading them through the levels, exploring dungeons and defeating bosses. The more successful your team will be in the instance, the more points of experience its members will get and in the process, the sooner you will be able to upgrade them. The other way, however, is by sacrificing low-level champions in the tavern option.
Mind that the champion that will reach its maximum poll of experience won’t be able to gain more, unless you will rank him or her up. To do so, you have to go to the tavern option, tap “update rank” and choose a champion you want to rank. But here, the process of improving your champions’ ranks doesn’t end. If you choose, you can “ascend” your champions by providing them with special ascend potions which you can get by exploring dungeons. This feature, however, is best recommended for those who can handle the mechanics of the game pretty good. Besides, in the early game, you will gain much more of experience by levelling and ranking your champions.
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6. Use The Right Gear
Before you will learn how to properly assign the gear to your heroes, keep in mind that every piece of gear is considered in 3 different aspects, such as main stats, sub stats and set bonuses.
The main stats are the ones that should concern you the most, since their values grow with every upgrade you perform. It’s important to note here that weapon (attack), helmets (HP) and shields (defence) have fixed main stats in oppose to other parts of the gear. Contrariwise, gloves, chest, boots, accessories, rings, amulets and banners can feature different main stats.
Your parts of equipment also have secondary stats which can be upgraded on certain item level thresholds of 4, 8, 12 and 16. Each of them is highly dependent on the quality of your item, so if you want to maximise their potential, make sure to read through them before making a choice of performing an upgrade. Remember that upgrading your secondary stats is also completely random, so everything depends on the whims of the “rng god” that will decide whether you are given with 3 good sub stats, or 2 satisfactory and 1 awful with the latter having all 3 possible upgrades. This is the moment you know that the luck was definitely not in your favour.
When it comes to the set bonuses, you want to follow a simple pattern of how to upgrade multiple parts of your gear to make them work better together. Your choice, however, has to go along with the needs of your characters. We will try to describe in short which set stats you should choose for which of the characters’ roles.
When upgrading your attacker, you want to make sure that he or she will have a high damage base number and crit damage chance. Also, it’s worth to equip your attacking champion with boots that rely on a speed as their main stats, so he or she will attack before the enemy does. The only problem with that set is that your champion will probably be super squishy and will die quicker than more sturdy team members.
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As it comes to defenders, most common setup would be three defence stats along with crit dmg or defence boost applied to gloves, defence boost on chest and speed on boots. The general rule for defenders is to make them sturdier than other classes for the cost of damage and HP.
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HP champions rely on similar stats as defence heroes, with the exception of using equipment parts that boost their HP not defence. A good way to go is stacking HP on chest, gloves and, as usual, adding speed to boots in order to increase the chance for attack.
As to supporters, the thing is not so straightforward though. The role of champions that fall into that category can be described either as buffers or debuffers. You want to make them as fast as possible so they can apply buffs and debuffs before the enemies do that.
Don’t be afraid to experiment with a number of different options. After all, the game encourages players to try their own builds and make them see how they fit your playstyle!
And that would be all for our RAID: Shadow Legends beginners’ guide. This fresh gem by Plarium is a perfect example of how free-to-play games released on iOS and Android evolve over time not only in regards to graphics but also to gameplay. We hope that some of these tips and tricks will help you take your first steps in RAID: Shadow Legends, and if you happen to have some useful hints yourself, don’t be afraid to let us know about them in the comment box below.