Champion Buffs, Shard Events, and Updates in RAID: Shadow Legends

This guide provides a detailed breakdown of the upcoming changes in RAID: Shadow Legends, including champion buffs, shard events, and insights into the game’s evolving mechanics. Use this guide to better understand how these updates may affect your strategy and gameplay.

RAID: Shadow Legends continues to evolve with new champions, systems, and events. In this update:

1. Key changes to two champions in need of buffs.
2. Shard events scheduled for the week.
3. Insights into how these updates tie into the upcoming Chimera boss and Relic system.

Shard Events Overview

• Schedule:
  • Tuesday: Progressive shard event with an increasing chance (15%, 20%, 25%) for pulling specific champions.
  • Wednesday: Additional shard opportunities featuring legendary and void champions.
• Tuesday Highlights:
  • Duess the Blackened: New Ogre champion with a decrease accuracy ability, possibly useful against Chimera.
  • Ultimate Deathknight: A popular pick with high utility.
  • Void Legendary Options: Yesena and Amberhar, both excellent for Hydra teams, and Sensor with AOE drop defense and weaken capabilities.
• Wednesday Highlights:
  • Legendary options: Python and Freya.
  • Void Legendaries: Cardiel, Necrit, and Clader, known for their versatility and endgame viability.

Pro Tip:
Avoid pulling shards unless you’re targeting specific champions or are an endgame player with surplus resources. These events cater more to collectors and strategic endgame builds.

Champion Buffs

Two champions, Gamaran and Aarin Clan-Father, are receiving significant updates to make them more relevant in both PvE and PvP scenarios.

1. Gamaran – Enhanced Support and Utility

Gamaran’s kit has been revamped to increase his viability as a hybrid support and crowd-control specialist.

Skill Changes:

• A1 – Double Strike:
  • Now applies a two-turn block active skills debuff with each hit (30% chance).
  • Potential Synergy: Effective against mythicals, including Chimera, to prevent transformations.
• A2 – Buff Steal:
  • Now steals all buffs from each enemy (instead of one random buff).
  • Applies a buff spread, transferring all buffs from Gamaran to allies.
  • Impact: Dramatically increases his utility, making him a strong counter to heavily buffed teams.
• A3 – Block Revive:
  • Reduced cooldown to three turns when fully booked.
  • Retains block revive mechanic and adds a true fear debuff.
  • Usage: Best suited for PvP scenarios to prevent enemy revives.
• Passive – Revive Ally:
  • Triggers when Gamaran places a block revive debuff.
  • Revives one random ally with 30% HP and turn meter.
  • Effectiveness: Adds a PvP-focused revive mechanic, enhancing survivability.

Analysis:
Gamaran’s changes make him a viable pick for PvP teams, particularly against buff-heavy enemies. His ability to steal and redistribute buffs, coupled with situational revive and block revive mechanics, offers strategic options for endgame players.

2. Aarin Clan-Father – Improved Healing and Support

Aarin’s changes enhance his identity as a top-tier healer while adding new support utilities.

Skill Changes:

• A1 – Turn Meter Control:
  • Each hit (two hits total) now has a 50% chance to decrease enemy turn meter by 10% and increase his own by 10%.
  • Impact: Marginal improvement, but unlikely to affect his primary role.
• A2 – AOE Heal:
  • Heals all allies by 20% of his max HP.
  • If allies are under continuous heal, the heal increases to 30%.
  • Improvement: Reinforces his role as a high-output healer.
• A3 – Cleanse and Buff:
  • Removes block buffs and heal reduction from allies.
  • Adds two continuous heal buffs and block debuffs for two turns.
  • Game-Changer: The addition of block debuffs significantly boosts his utility in challenging PvE content.
• Passive – Turn Meter Boost from Continuous Heal:
  • Increased to a 10% turn meter fill for each continuous heal buff.
  • Impact: A strong passive synergy with his kit, enabling better speed and momentum for your team.

Analysis:
Aarin is now a formidable support champion with consistent healing, cleansing, and the ability to block debuffs. This makes him invaluable in progression content like Doom Tower and certain Hydra rotations.

Strategic Implications of Buffs

• Gamaran:
  • Best for PvP scenarios, especially in situations where buff-heavy opponents dominate.
  • Viable counter to teams reliant on revive mechanics or mythicals like Chimera.
• Aarin Clan-Father:
  • A go-to healer and cleanser for challenging PvE content.
  • Block debuffs and continuous healing make him a strong support in high-sustain teams.

General Takeaway:
While these buffs are impactful, their relevance depends on your roster and game goals. Gamaran may finally leave the vault for PvP enthusiasts, while Aarin offers greater utility in mid-to-late-game PvE.

Final Thoughts and Recommendations

• Gamaran: Buffs are intriguing but still niche. Likely suited for PvP specialists.
• Aarin Clan-Father: Buffs make him a more versatile and desirable healer, especially for PvE content.
• Shard Events: Focus on specific champions only if they fit your team’s needs or strategy. Avoid pulling for the sake of pulling.

Let us know in the comments:

• Will these champions leave your vault?
• Do the buffs make them viable in your current team compositions?
• How do you plan to approach the shard events this week?

Stay tuned for more updates, strategies, and insights as RAID continues to evolve.