RAID Shadow Legends tier list: Best characters 2024

With Plarium’s frequent updates and meta-shifts, RAID: Shadow Legends does plenty of things for its community that make it worth continuing to play. Furthermore, the game’s gacha, where unlocking champions tailored to your play style, is won by strategic resource allocation.

To help you, we have laid out a tier list for each available character should you want to unlock or upgrade quest heroes.

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RAID: Shadow Legends Factions

The extensive roster of RAID: In Shadow Legends characters, multiple factions represent pieces of the game’s lore.

Shadowkin
Dwarves
Skinwalkers
Barbarians
Banner-Lords
Dark Elves
Demonspawn
High Elves
Knight Revenant
Lizardmen
Ogryn-Tribes
Orcs
Sacred Order
Undead Hordes

A character’s strength is pinned on particular in-game situations, but the assumptions of these factions merely are character background and not limitations on what a character can do.

Looking at the game with its 4th anniversary celebrations, a flood of new heroes has injected some fresh changes to the meta. This tier list will allow you to adapt to the current meta and get the most out of the newest free Legendary Champion you can add to your roster.

RAID: Shadow Legends Tier List

Below, we have categorized RAID: Shadow Legends characters by faction and ranked them according to their usefulness.

Shadowkin

Tier	Characters
A	Lady Kimi, Harima, Jintoro, Hotatsu, Sachi, Fenshi, Kunoichi, Genzin, Jingwon, Suiren
B	Yoshi the Drunkard, Oboro, Chonoru, Burangiri, Genbo the Dishonored, Gory, Fanatic
C	Chani, Lifetaker, Nobel, Vagabond, Odachi, Toragi the Frog
D	Bloodmask, Infiltrator, Conscript, Marauder, Assassin

Dwarves

Tier	Characters
A	Trunda Giltmallet, Maulie Tankard, Rearguard Sergeant, Tormin the Cold, Melga Stellgirdle, Rugnor Goldgleam, Grizzled Jarl, Morag Bronzelock
B	Geomancer, Dilgol, Rock Breaker, Gala Longbrainds, Hurndig, Kurzad Deepheart, Avir the Alchemage
C	Underpriest Brogni, Mountain King, Baerdal Fellhammer, Grumbler, Fodbor the Bard, Master Butcher
D	Beast Wrestler, Honor Guard, Gloril Brutebane, Stout Axeman, Dolor Lorekeeper

Skinwalkers

Tier	Characters
A	Khoronar, Fayne, Norog, Akemtum, Cleopterix, Graybeard, Hakkorhn, Longbeard, Samson the Masher
B	Flesh-Tearer, Steelskull, Channeler, Ursine, Gnarlhorn, Grappler, Reinbeast
C	Yaga the Insatiable, Fleshmoner, Icecrusher, Ursine Ironhide, Snorting Thug, Warchief
D	Ripper, Bloodhorn, Panthera

Barbarians

Tier	Characters
A	Tuhanarak, High Khatun, Valkyrie, Warmaiden, Scyl of the Drakes, Hoskarul, Skytouched Shaman
B	Altan, Soulbound Bowyer, Armina, Anointed, Elder Skarg, Valla, Turvold, Kantra the Cyclone
C	Hill Nomad, Maeve, Dunestrider, Scrapper, Kallia, Yakari the Scourge, Elder
D	Suwai Firstborn, Ox, Jotun, Bloodbraid, Ragemonger

Banner-Lords

Tier	Characters
A	Archmage Hellmut, Lady Quilen, Baron, Raglin, Black Knight, Septimus, Stag Knight, Taras the Fierce
B	Gerhard the Stone, Minaya, Riscarm, Alaric the Hooded, Lord Champfort, Azure, Cillian the Lucky
C	Giscard the Sigiled, Dagger, Hordin, Myrmidon, Chevalier, Chancellor Yasmin
D	Crossbowman, Questor, Courtier, Bombardier, Valerie

Dark Elves

Tier	Characters
A	Zavia, Madame Serris, Vizier Ovelis, Coldheart, Lua, Pain Keeper, Queen Eva, Foli
B	Kael, Retainer, Mystic Hand, Jizoh, Ruthless Havelok
C	Dracomorph, Spider, Kaiden, Stalker, Zargala
D	Pitiless One, Masked Fear

Demonspawn

Tier	Characters
A	Prince Kymar, Tyrant Ixlimor, Infernal Baroness, Candraphon, Duchess Lilitu, Souldrinker
B	Excruciator, Infernal Cyborg, Marquess, Apocalyptus
C	Hound Spawn, Tormentor, Adriel, Basher
D	Diabolist, Magician Slave

High Elves

Tier	Characters
A	Deliana, Skeuramis, Supreme Elhain, Lyssandra, Apothecary, Arbiter, Basileus Roanas, Battlesage, Tayrel, Belanor
B	Royal Huntsman, Vergis, Yannica, Elenaril, Elhain, Royal Guard, Shirimani, Endalia, Thenasil, Heiress, Ithos, Luthiea
C	Tender, Reliquary, Pyxniel, Fencer, Exemplar, Interceptor, Jinglehunter, Hyria
D	Marksman, Avenger, Magister, Adjudicator

Knights Revenant

Tier	Characters
A	Miscreated Monster, Doompriest, Aeshma, Sinesha, Skullcrown, Georgid the Breaker, Rector Drath, Soulless
B	Sepulcher Sentinel, Golden Reaper, Hegemon, Arcanist, Renegade, Bystophus, Tomb Lord, Crypt Sitch, Executioner, Pestilus, Deathless
C	Gladiator, Whisper, Necrohunter, Kytis, Coffin Smasher, Theurgist, Narma the Returned, Thea the Tomb Angel, Pitiless One, Wurlim Frostking, Guardian
D	Daywalker, Bergoth the Malformed, Faceless, Acolyte, Versult the Grim, Pharsalas Gravedirt, Centurion, Magus, Crimson Slayer

Lizardmen

Tier	Characters
A	Krisk the Ageless, Aox the Rememberer, Ramantu Drakesblood, Deacomorph, Rhazin Scarhide, Fu-Shan
B	Pythion, Basilisk, Roxam, Broadmaw, Drake, Gator
C	Skull Lord Var-Gall, Jareg, Haruspex, Bogwalker, Venomage, Skathix, Jarang, Vergumkaar, Jizoh
D	Quargan the Crowned, Slitherbrute, Flinger, Skink, Hurier, Metalshaper, Muckstalker, Slasher, Skullsworn

Ogryn-Tribes

Tier	Characters
A	Ghrush the Mangler, Uugo, Bellower, Lorn the Cutter, Old Ghrukkus, Skullcrusher, Towering Titan, Big ‘Un, Korugar Death-Bell, Ceez, Maneater
B	Ignatius, Cagebreaker, Klodd Beastfeeder, Gurgoh the Augur, Grimskin, Shamrock, Gurptuk Moss-Beard
C	Fortress Goon, Drokgul the Gaunt, Grunch Killjoy, Prundar, Siegehulk, Flesheater, Galkut, Ogryn, Magmablood, Geargrinder, Jaoler, Shatterbones
D	Rocktooth, War Mother, Furystoker, Wagonbane, Ruffstone, Pounder, Stoneskin, Siegebreaker, Mycolus, Occult Brawler

Orcs

Tier	Characters
A	Tagoar, Warlord, Dhukk the Pierced, Kreela Witch-Arm, Old Hermit Jorrg, Robar, Sandlashed Survivor, Supreme Galek, Trumborr, Merouka, Irom Brago, Angar, Gomlok Skyhide, Galek, Danag Skullreap, Tuhak the Wanderer
B	Ultimate Galek, Grohak the Bloodied, Zargala, Teela Goremane, King Garog, Bonekeeper, Vrask, Shaman, Veteran, Seer, Nogdar the Headhunter
C	Wyvernbane, Pigsticker, Raider, Bloodfeather, Deathchanter, Terrorbeast, Ironclad, Chopper, Twinclaw Disciple, Ripperfist, Toturehelm
D	Goremask, Spikehead, Treefeller, Huntress, Totem

Sacred Order

Tier	Characters
A	Athel, Romero Roshcard the Tower, Sir Nicholas, Abbess, Cardiel, Corvis the Corruptor, Fenax, Cupidus, Deacon Armstrong, Martys, Holsring, Venus, Supreme Athel, Errol
B	Godseeker Aniri, Lodric Falconheart, Cardinal, Aothar, Inquisitor Shamael, Juliana, Relickeeper Sanguinia, Hope, Lightsworm, Mother Superior, Sanctum Protector, Mordecai, Mistress of Hymns, Tallia
C	Warpriest, Sanctioned Purifier, Canoness, Solaris, Draconis, Templar, Outlaw Monk, Witness, Penitent, Bushi, Astralon, Lamellar, Frostbinger
D	Adriel, Purgator, Judicator, Confessor, Headsman, Justiciar, Maiden, Missionary, Chaplain, Renouncer, Hospitaller, Lady Estessa, Harrier

Undead Hordes

Tier	Characters
A	Rotos the Lost Groom, Bad-el-Kazar, Ma’Shalled, Doomscreech, Nekhret the Freat, Siptu the Lost Bride, Seeker, Drowned Bloatwraith, Skartosis, Saito, Seducer
B	Suzerain Katonn, Anax, Nethril, Wogoth, Urost the Soulcage, Harvest Jack, Bloodgorged, Corpse Collector, Temptress, Little Miss Annie, Lich, Balthus Drauglord, Gogorab, Frozen Banshee, Zelotah, Mausoleum Mage
C	Wretch, Karam, Banshee, Bone Knight, Rotting Mage, Elegaius, Grinner, Dark Elhain, Catacomb, Defiled Sinner, Hexia, Councilor, Corpulent Cadaver
D	Amarantine Skeleton, Stitched Beast, Ghoulish Ranger, Crypt-King Graal, Arbalester, Sorceress, Hollow, Dark Athel

The characters you should be looking to use in your combat party appear in the A and B tiers. However, you need to make sure that you have picked the best composition of heroes that you would need for which particular quest you are about to start.