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40 thoughts on “Raid Shadow Legends List of Champions by Ranking”

1. Matthew Wilganowski December 10, 2019 at 8:46 AM

   How is Aina ranked terrible but she scores high in almost every category?
2. Dr. Zaius December 9, 2019 at 1:04 AM

   @Ayumilove Thank you for these rankings and your entire site! Please keep updating.
3. hardbrocklife December 8, 2019 at 10:27 AM

   I just want to say thank you for this listing. Ive found alot of free content recently to have mostly critcal comments attached to it. “Where is this at?”, “Why isnt x in this mod release?”, “X is missing from this listing.”, etc… So I just wanted to leave a thank you.
4. Louis December 5, 2019 at 8:48 AM

   OOPS, RageMonger, Barbarians..
5. LOUIS December 5, 2019 at 8:37 AM

   Warmonger, Magic clan, {NOT In Ratings Above] appears to be equal to Kael, been working pair together, with MotherSuperior & WarPriest, can speed thru normal campaign, at level 40, reached 12.4, missed very few three star.. ratings
6. Steve December 4, 2019 at 2:03 PM

   Thank you for all your hard work.
7. Achtyn December 4, 2019 at 2:23 AM

   TL/DR: learned these: in-game ratings aren’t always trustworthy. Rank/tier lists aren’t black’n’white, because of the so called ‘team synergy’.

   Since my previous post about Conqueror I’ve been exposed to two ideas I want to share with the beginners, such as myself.

   The in-game ratings tend to be somewhat inaccurate, because the way our brains tend to work.
   Here’s how I understand this at the moment: someone inexperienced might level a new hero up to lvl50 really fast, and think the hero is better than the few heroes they own. Then they proceed to rate it 5* and 4* for some jobs.
   Later casuals and beginners like myself will eventually try this hero out, and once the rating gets available at lvl50, some of us will want to rate it also.
   Now along the lack of experience and small hero pool we can add the inertia or the so-called herd mentality (others rated this hero 5*, I feel it’s 3*, so I’ll rate it 4*; others rated 5*, I feel 4* – okay, I’ll rate it 5* too), taking the heroes’ overall rating for some dungeons to 4.8*.
   Same goes for the heroes rated as low as 3.5* to 4*, where there is consensus among experienced players that it is recommended taking the hero to lvl40 or even 50, for a specific role, if you don’t yet have a better, rarer one. Which smoothly introduces the next idea.

   Keeping in mind the above, a low base stats, lower rank/tier (Rank C/Bad) hero can be crap by itself, but when it’s in synergy with other champions, and in some cases has a specific gear, it can outshine the better-ranked, long-term-project hero utility-wise. Even when we have already reached the mid-game. It’s because they’re easier to come by (Green and Blue shards/Campaign battles), and easier to skill up (no need for Skilltomes).
   In other words you won’t waste time by taking this kind of particular champion to lvl 40 or even 50, and maxing their skills, because they – in turn – can grant you an early access to areas, where you can then already start farming the gear, potions and exp/food for the rarer god-tier hero. Plus as a bonus, if and when this weaker champion does lose its purpose, and gets outshined by the stronger one, it can serve as a maxed out food. As a 5-star chicken, if you will. =)

   That’s at least how I see it now. I’m still learning – so everyone’s commentary and criticism are very welcome.
   Sorry for no referral links – there were some YT vids about heroes’ ranking/tiers lists (why they’re not all black&white), and in-game ratings (why they’re not always trustworthy).
   This said – this same champions ranking page here is immensely helpful (especially the ‘S’, ‘A’ and ‘F’ rank parts). Having it in tandem with this site’s Champion Fusion Guide page, makes for a neat safety net and saves a great amount of time. (^u^)/
8. Ayumilove Post authorDecember 3, 2019 at 8:50 AM

   @Achtyn: Thanks for your input! I have adjusted Conquerer rank to B now. I’ll need to do some testing on Conquerer to see his effectiveness in-game. Currently, I’m leveling him up to 5 stars.
9. sip0t December 2, 2019 at 11:49 PM

   Since this list is getting updated frequently, would be nice to have some “changelog” in order to trach each update movements.
   In addition, would ge great if there will be the causes (i.e. “moved up due to patch buff; moved down after tesing”…) but it might take a significant time increase for each post…
   Anyways, very nice job on the tier list :)
10. Achtyn December 1, 2019 at 10:05 PM

    I’m a quite new player & I wonder why Conquerer is listed under category as low as “C Rank Rare Champion (Bad)”.
    His in-game ratings for some dungeons are neat: a sweet 4.8 for Ice Golem’s Peak & an above average 4.7 for Minotaur’s Labyrinth.
    Is it that there’s some better Rare hero for the Ice Golem’s Peak dungeon I’m not yet aware of?
    Thank you in advance!
    And thanks for the work you’ve done for all these years, as this site has helped me a lot since back in MapleStory days! (^u^)/
11. Micahz November 20, 2019 at 4:14 AM

    What about Haruspex ? IS a good character or not ?
12. Ayumilove Post authorNovember 16, 2019 at 12:09 AM

    @Lazopaul: Umbral Enchantress champion is released today and she is available at https://ayumilove.net/raid-shadow-legends-umbral-enchantress-skill-mastery-equip-guide/
13. Lazopaul November 15, 2019 at 7:42 PM

    Umbral enchantress. Demon spawn.
    Is she new? Epic.
14. Shuzz November 14, 2019 at 1:28 PM

    Good posting. very nice.
15. Ayumilove Post authorNovember 13, 2019 at 7:55 PM

    @Midu: Goremask and Avenger masteries and equipment guide has been added!
16. Ayumilove Post authorNovember 13, 2019 at 7:55 PM

    @Rigalto: Thanks for highlighting the error! I have updated Witness Speed from 193 to 103.
17. Rigalto November 13, 2019 at 4:59 AM

    There is an error for the speed of ‘Witness’.
    The actual speed is 103 and not 193.
18. Panikattak November 12, 2019 at 11:46 PM

    Why is madman ranked as terrible, with 5 stars in almost every category? Hes rated pretty high in game too. I havent used him yet. Just wanting to know if I should keep or feed
19. Midu November 10, 2019 at 12:33 PM

    Please update equipment set and masteries for Goremask and Avenger
20. Genghus November 8, 2019 at 8:24 AM

    Suwai firstborn rated b rank epic but in game review show very low?
    Trying to decide whether f worth keeping for faction war as have following to choice from:
    Alika
    Suwai firstborn
    Maeve
    High Khatun
    Slayer
    Blood raid
    Warmaiden
21. Genghus November 8, 2019 at 8:12 AM

    Why is Alika rank as F for an epic, in game review are quite high, and I have found her useful with the increase cooldowns?

    But I’m new and don’t have many champions so she may just be worse than the rest I guess.
22. Ayumilove Post authorNovember 5, 2019 at 12:26 AM

    @midu: I would keep Shaman since she can resurrect allies in Faction Wars to get max 3 Stars on each stage without having any team members defeated :-)
23. miđu November 4, 2019 at 10:11 PM

    Thank you. I need some advise. I pulled nazana on the 3 days of playing, and now I have shaman too, should I food shaman for nazana to hit rank 5? Cuz I checked the tier list and nazana is S tier compare to shaman B tier (or sometime C)
24. Ayumilove Post authorNovember 4, 2019 at 9:23 PM

    @midu: Thanks for your input. I’ll consider your feedback :-)
25. miđu November 4, 2019 at 9:20 PM

    Can you change so the name of the hero be able to read first. I mean, why name every heroes after game name. It look so confusing
26. Ayumilove Post authorOctober 14, 2019 at 8:41 AM

    @Andrew: Currently I’m working on the Reliquary Tender since she has interesting skills under her belt as a Void Rare Champion.
27. Andrew October 14, 2019 at 7:46 AM

    Hey there! Would you currently be working on any of the new Champions that were released last week? I currently have two Lurkers and a Defiled Sinner sitting in Vault. Not planning to do anything with them any time soon but wondered if you had played them (or any others) as of yet.
28. Ayumilove Post authorOctober 11, 2019 at 7:39 AM

    @Diana: Thanks for your comment! I’ll rework on Magus ranking since she seems to be quite decent for Clan Boss and higher difficulty dungeon boss such as Dragon and Ice Golem.
29. Diana October 11, 2019 at 2:45 AM

    Hi, I was just wondering why Magus is in the F tier? I’ve had amazing experience with her and most people I’ve seen talk about her have as well.
30. Ayumilove Post authorOctober 6, 2019 at 7:26 AM

    @Noe LIGER: The stars are the ratings provided by users in-game. The tier list here is based on the comparison of champions of the same rarity and skills. Crusher is given a lower rank as there are better Uncommon champion (e.g. Fireblade) that provides Decrease Attack buff more consistently. For Tunnel Steward, he is able to place the 2.5% Poison debuff more frequently compared to other Uncommon champions that also inflicts 2.5% Poison but less consistent. Usually the ranking of Champions is lenient for lower rarities as they do not have much good skills to offer. Therefore, if they specialize in 1 skill very good (e.g. Outlaw Monk for double 5% Poison debuff), then he will be rated highly. For higher rarities such as Legendary, they usually have 3 or more skills (passive and aura) under their belt. If they do worse than a God-Tier/Excellent Epic champion or worse than average Legendary champions, they are given a lower ranking.
31. Noe LIGER October 6, 2019 at 12:17 AM

    Hello ! I don’t understand why Crusher is ranked “Bad”, she’s got 3,92 stars average while Tunnel Steward, with 2,15 stars average, is ranked “Good”. Do i miss sth ?
32. Ayumilove Post authorOctober 5, 2019 at 3:13 PM

    @Shurdivoj: The champions in this tier list are ranked by comparing the champions of the same rarity. In addition, they are tiered according to how it synergizes with other champions in terms of buffing allies and debuffing enemies so everyone can achieve overall better results (e.g. higher success rate of winning a battle instead of himself/herself only). Also, the ranking also considers how well they performed in multiple scenarios such as Arena Offense, Defense, Faction Wars, Campaign, Clan Boss and Dungeons (Spider, Fire Knight, Ice Golem, Minotaur). I’ll be updating this tier list again including re-evaluating the champions for Chevalier and Sentinel (I have both of these champions, but vaulted as I had better champions that is more all-rounded for multiple scenarios)
33. Shurdivoj October 5, 2019 at 12:30 AM

    Why is Chevalier in the “bad” section? He should be in the S tier. Absolutely amazing with life steal and deff artifacts.
34. Ash September 19, 2019 at 3:09 AM

    I’m surprised that Sentinel is ranked as C (bad) – he’s been one of my most reliable and he continuously outlives most of my other champs in all types of battles. I have him geared up with Life, Divine Offense and Offense Artifacts, with Masteries in Offense and Support. He’s at 17,300 power and I would rate him A (badass) instead lol.
35. Ayumilove Post authorSeptember 4, 2019 at 8:11 AM

    @Spider Jerusalem: Thanks for your input. I have raised Stitched Beast ranking from C (Bad) to B (Good).
36. Spider Jerusalem September 4, 2019 at 12:21 AM

    Stitched Beast, new in August, is no dog… pardon the pun. Mine is 5 star (5 ascended) but still working on getting his skills leveled up. Even at base skill levels he is a solid damage dealer to Boss mobs and his Pack Tactics is very handy in the Dungeon Boss fights to fully wipe the Turn Meter.
    Please consider placing Stitched Beast into the B ranks.
37. Ayumilove Post authorAugust 12, 2019 at 11:11 PM

    @Chris Wondree: Dwarf Champions has been added into the ranking above :-)
38. Chris Wondree August 12, 2019 at 9:30 PM

    Hi! Thank you very much for creating this, I’ve referenced it more than I’d ready to admit :) Do you plan on updating it soon to incorporate the newly added Dwarves?

    Thanks again!
39. Ayumilove Post authorJuly 29, 2019 at 9:29 AM

    @James: Thanks for your input! I have updated Preserver ranking from C to B. Have you tried Lifesteal Set when clearing Campaign Brutal to increase her survivability? In addition, do you have any videos of Preserver in action at Campaigns/Arena/Dungeons? If you have a video of her, I’ll add it into Preserver page at https://ayumilove.net/raid-shadow-legends-preserver-skill-mastery-equip-guide/
40. James July 28, 2019 at 2:49 AM

    Rare preserver I would rank higher than bad. Give her B. My preserver at 5 star does solo of all but the last few levels of campaign brutal. I gave her 4 immortal gears and 2 defense set. She also solo run several ice golem levels. Until I got some god champs leveled up she mostly carried arena battles as well, virtually unkillable except by the well developed teams.