Snorting Thug Guide: The Ultimate Buff Stealer in RAID: Shadow Legends

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Snorting Thug is an Epic Champion from the Skinwalkers faction in RAID: Shadow Legends, excelling in stealing buffs and providing niche utility, especially in PvP scenarios. Despite his limited damage potential, he offers unique strategic value with his ability to manipulate enemy buffs. Below, we'll dive into his abilities, stats, and how best to gear him for optimal performance, including detailed gear sets, masteries, and blessings.


Snorting Thug


Champion Overview


Faction: Skinwalkers
Rarity: Epic
Type: HP-based
Affinity: Magic
Role: Buff Stealer

Snorting Thug Skills

**Wanton Mugging (A1)


Description: Attacks 1 enemy 2 times, each hit having a 30% chance of stealing one random buff (50% when fully booked).
Damage Based On: HP


Book Levels:
- Lvl. 2: Damage +5%
- Lvl. 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
- Lvl. 4: Damage +5%
- Lvl. 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
- Lvl. 6: Damage +10%
- Lvl. 7: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%

This skill serves as Snorting Thug’s main buff-stealing tool. With two hits per attack, it provides multiple chances to steal buffs, making it valuable for disrupting enemies relying on buffs.

Ruckus (A2)


Description: Attacks 1 enemy and ignores the target’s DEF if they have no active buffs, while also stealing 2 random buffs. Cooldown: 3 turns.
Damage Based On: HP


Book Levels:
- Lvl. 2: Damage +5%
- Lvl. 3: Damage +5%
- Lvl. 4: Damage +10%

A powerful tool when used strategically, this skill’s 100% DEF ignore (if the enemy has no buffs) combined with stealing buffs makes Snorting Thug a potent counter to buffer-heavy teams.

Dire Defense (Passive)


Description: Has a 30% chance of stealing 1 random buff from the attacker when hit, increasing to 50% when booked. Counterattacks if the attacker has no active buffs.


Book Levels:
- Lvl. 2: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
- Lvl. 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%

This passive gives Snorting Thug excellent defensive utility, allowing him to retaliate and steal buffs when attacked, making him a disruptive force in prolonged fights.

Aura


Description: Increases Ally ACC in all battles by 40.

This all-battles ACC aura is beneficial for early-game players or teams needing extra accuracy to ensure their debuffs and buffs stick.

Detailed Gear Recommendations for Snorting Thug

To maximize Snorting Thug’s buff-stealing potential, it’s crucial to equip him with the right gear. Here’s how to optimize his setup:

Recommended Gear Sets


Perception Set (2 pieces) – ACC +40, SPD +5%


This set is essential to boost Snorting Thug’s accuracy and speed. Since his utility revolves around stealing buffs, accuracy is critical.


Relentless Set (4 pieces) – 18% chance to get an extra turn


Provides an opportunity for extra turns, allowing Snorting Thug to cycle through his abilities faster and apply more buff steals.


Lethal Set (4 pieces) – Ignores 25% DEF, +10% C.RATE


Increases his damage output, ensuring he can capitalize on his DEF-ignore abilities.


Shield Set (4 pieces) – Places a shield buff equal to 30% of the wearer’s max HP for 3 turns at the start of each round.


Useful for giving Snorting Thug additional survivability, enhancing his role as a disruptive tank.

Stat Priorities for Gear


Accuracy (ACC): Prioritize high ACC to ensure he lands his buff steals. Aim for 250+ ACC for higher-level content.
HP Percentage (HP%): As his skills scale with HP, maximizing his HP boosts both his survivability and damage output.
Speed (SPD): Maintain high SPD (180+ recommended) to allow him to take turns more frequently, maximizing his utility.
Crit Rate (C.RATE) & Crit Damage (C.DMG): Boosting these stats enhances his offensive potential, especially when using gear like Lethal or Savage sets.

Mastery Recommendations for Snorting Thug

To make Snorting Thug even more effective, the right mastery setup is crucial. Focus on enhancing his utility, accuracy, and damage:

Offense Tree


Deadly Precision – Increases Crit Rate.
Heart of Glory – Increases damage dealt when Snorting Thug is at full HP.
Whirlwind of Death – Increases SPD for each enemy he kills, allowing for faster cycling of skills.
Single Out – Increases damage against targets with less than 40% HP.
Warmaster – This is a key mastery for increasing damage against bosses, especially useful in PvE content.

Support Tree


Pinpoint Accuracy – Boosts accuracy to ensure his abilities land.
Charged Focus – Increases ACC when no skills are on cooldown.
Swarm Smiter – Boosts ACC for each enemy alive, enhancing buff-stealing reliability in multi-enemy situations.
Master Hexer – Extends the duration of debuffs applied by Snorting Thug. Although he doesn’t apply many debuffs, this can be useful if paired with other debuffers.

This mastery setup provides both offensive power and support accuracy, allowing Snorting Thug to function as a disruptive buff-stealer in various scenarios.

Blessings for Snorting Thug

Choosing the right blessings further enhances Snorting Thug's capabilities:

Cruelty


Increases the damage dealt and adds a layer of utility by reducing enemy DEF with each hit. This is effective for both PvP and PvE.


Crushing Rend


This blessing enhances his HP-based attacks, ensuring they ignore a percentage of enemy DEF, boosting his overall damage output.


Soul Reap


This is ideal for players who want Snorting Thug to focus on dealing significant damage. Soul Reap allows Snorting Thug to finish off enemies with its execute feature, synergizing with his counterattacks and DEF-ignore mechanics.

How to Use Snorting Thug Effectively in Battle

Snorting Thug thrives in specific roles, primarily as a buff disruptor:

Arena


Deploy him against buff-reliant teams where his ability to steal and counterattack can dismantle key setups, particularly in mid-tier and niche teams. Equip him with a Shield or Bolster Set for added protection and support his team with his all-battles ACC aura.


Faction Wars


His kit is effective for controlling and disrupting waves of enemies, making him an asset for the Skinwalkers crypt.


PvE Content


While not his strongest area, Snorting Thug can still be useful in Dungeons and Doom Tower levels where enemies heavily rely on buffs.

Conclusion

Snorting Thug is a versatile champion for players seeking to counter buff-heavy teams in RAID: Shadow Legends. His niche skills and buff-stealing mechanics make him a valuable asset in certain setups. By equipping him with the right gear, masteries, and blessings, you can maximize his potential as a buff-stealing machine.

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