<a href="https://raidhq.gg/raid/champions/trunda-giltmallet" target="_blank">Trunda Giltmallet</a>, one of <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">RAID: Shadow Legends</a>' Legendary Champions from the Dwarves faction, has been a powerhouse for a long time. But after the recent rework, is she still the dominant force we once knew? In this guide, we’ll take a deep dive into her updated skills, gear recommendations, masteries, blessings, and viability in both PvP and PvE content like Hydra Clan Boss and Arena. Who is Trunda Giltmallet? Trunda is a Legendary Attack champion known for her incredible AoE (Area of Effect) damage and devastating crowd control. Her ability to land [Stun] debuffs and [HP Burn] effects makes her a formidable enemy in both PvP and PvE settings. However, with the recent changes, players are wondering: has Trunda been buffed, or was this a secret nerf? <a href="https://youtu.be/WP9SlygQnjw" target="_blank"><img src="https://api.flotiq.com/image/0x0/_media-b43154f0-1587-400c-b288-0ca3dabb82b6.PNG" title="Trunda Giltmallet" alt="Trunda Giltmallet" style="width: 800px; height: 468px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></a> Trunda’s Skills Golden Mallet (A1) Description: Attacks 1 enemy two times. Each hit has a 50% chance of placing a [Stun] debuff for 1 turn. Damage: Based on ATK. Skill Upgrades: Each level increases damage and the chance to apply [Stun]. The change here is slight but impactful. Both hits of her A1 can now apply the [Stun] instead of just the second hit, improving her control potential. Cloak of Ages (A2) Description: Attacks 1 enemy, then attacks all other enemies with a second hit, dealing 60% of the damage inflicted by the first hit and ignoring 50% of the target's DEF. Damage: Based on ATK. Skill Upgrades: Damage boosts at each level. This skill has undergone the most significant change. While it now ignores 50% of DEF, the second hit always being a normal hit (non-critical) reduces its overall damage output, making it feel more like a nerf in some situations. Forge Rhythm (A3) Description: Attacks all enemies. Has a 70% chance of placing a [Stun] debuff for 1 turn. Also places a [HP Burn] debuff for 2 turns. Deals 50% more damage to a [Stone Skin] shield. Damage: Based on ATK. Skill Upgrades: Increases damage and debuff chances. This skill now applies [HP Burn] and [Stun] independently, making it much more reliable. The added bonus damage against [Stone Skin] shields is a major plus for Arena play. Swift Justice (Passive) Description: Increases Trunda's ATK by 10% for each [Stun] or [HP Burn] debuff she places on enemies, stacking up to 50% per round. Additionally, her SPD increases by 5 for each enemy under a [Stun] or [HP Burn] debuff, stacking up to 15. Only active debuffs count. This passive makes Trunda a snowballing terror in longer battles, where her debuffs can stack significantly, increasing her damage output and speed. Aura -&nbsp;Description: Increases Magic Ally ATK in all battles by 36%. A strong aura for teams built around high-attack Magic champions, making Trunda a versatile leader in many compositions. Trunda’s Viability in Hydra Clan Boss Before the rework, Trunda was a Hydra monster, particularly due to her ability to dish out massive damage with her A2. However, the second hit of Cloak of Ages can no longer crit, which has reduced her total damage output. According to early tests, the nerf has lowered her damage by approximately 30-40% in this content, but she remains a strong contender, especially in AoE-heavy scenarios. Arena Nuker? While Trunda’s damage has been nerfed slightly, she’s still an incredible Arena nuker. The change to her A3, Forge Rhythm, makes her a better fit for breaking through tanky [Stone Skin] teams that dominate the current meta. For players running a Savage or Cruel set with Helm Smasher, her A2 can still delete teams. However, timing and setup are more crucial now, as the non-crit second hit on Cloak of Ages can leave enemies alive if not well-prepared. Gear Recommendations for Trunda To maximize Trunda’s potential, we recommend focusing on sets and stats that amplify her already high attack and critical damage: Savage Set or Cruel Set: These sets will help Trunda ignore even more of her enemies' defense, making her A2 hit like a truck. Crit Damage Set: To further boost the damage of her devastating AoE attacks, this set remains a top choice. Merciless Set: If you want to focus on ignoring defense even more, Merciless is a great option. Combining Merciless accessories with Savage or Cruel gear can create a powerful combination, especially for high-end players. Other Gear Options Lethal Set: If you have access to Lethal gear, this is a fantastic alternative, providing both defense ignore and critical rate boost, which is always useful for a nuker like Trunda. Zeal Gear: If you’re able to get Zeal gear, it's incredibly strong for Trunda, providing extra crit damage and bonus damage scaling based on her remaining HP. We would highly recommend this gear for maximizing her Arena potential. Stat Priorities ATK: Since all her abilities scale with ATK, you’ll want as much of this stat as possible. Crit Rate/Crit Damage: Max out her crit rate and aim for at least 250% crit damage. Speed: With her passive scaling off enemies under debuffs, a good amount of speed is essential. Accuracy: Consider adding accuracy to make sure her debuffs, like [HP Burn] and [Stun], land more consistently. Accessory Recommendations Attack Banner: Focus on Attack for banners to boost her overall damage potential. Crit Damage Amulet: Use an amulet that provides Crit Damage and Crit Rate for maximum damage output. Attack Ring: An attack ring is essential to further increase her damage. In certain situations, we also recommend using a Blood Shield ring to counteract champions like Head of Torment in Hydra. Masteries for Trunda Giltmallet Helm Smasher (Tier 6) Reason: We recommend Helm Smasher as the go-to Tier 6 mastery for Trunda. This mastery is essential for maximizing her damage potential, particularly in Arena, because it gives her a chance to ignore a large portion of enemy defense. When combined with Savage or Cruel sets, Helm Smasher allows Trunda to cut through high-defense teams, making her even more lethal. Warmaster (Alternative for PvE) Reason: If you’re focusing on PvE content like Hydra Clan Boss, Warmaster can be a good alternative. This mastery helps boost her damage over long battles by providing additional bonus damage based on the enemy’s max HP, which can be highly effective for bosses. However, for players who primarily use Trunda in the Arena, Helm Smasher is preferred. Other Key Masteries Offense Tree Deadly Precision: Increases crit rate, which is vital to ensure Trunda hits hard consistently. Keen Strike: Boosts her crit damage, further increasing the burst potential of her attacks. Single Out: Increases damage against enemies with low HP, perfect for finishing off weakened foes. Bring it Down: Increases damage to targets with higher max HP, which is common in both PvE and PvP scenarios. Cycle of Violence: Provides a chance to reduce the cooldown of her A2 (Cloak of Ages) when she deals significant damage, allowing Trunda to use her big hits more frequently. Methodical: Increases the damage of her default skill (Golden Mallet) as the battle progresses, making her A1 stronger over time. Support Tree (If focusing on accuracy for debuffs) Pinpoint Accuracy: Increases accuracy, which is now crucial to landing her [HP Burn] and [Stun] debuffs after the rework. Charged Focus: Increases accuracy when no skills are on cooldown, ensuring Trunda can reliably land debuffs at the start of a battle. Swarm Smiter: Increases accuracy for each enemy alive, making it especially useful in Hydra Clan Boss and other multi-enemy scenarios. Defense Tree (Alternative for durability) Tough Skin: Provides a small boost to her defense, helping her survive longer, especially in Arena against high-burst teams. Blastproof: Reduces incoming damage from AoE attacks, useful in both PvP and PvE to help Trunda stay alive in longer fights. <a href="https://raidhq.gg/raid/blessing" target="_blank">Blessings</a> for Trunda Giltmallet Crushing Rend (PvP Focus) Reason: Crushing Rend allows Trunda to deal more damage by ignoring&nbsp;a percentage of the enemy's defense, which aligns perfectly with her role as a nuker. This blessing works exceptionally well in the Arena, especially against tanky opponents who rely on high defense and [Stone Skin] protection. How It Works: Crushing Rend triggers at different intervals, based on the level of the blessing, ignoring more defense with each level. At higher levels, it can significantly increase Trunda’s damage output, particularly when combined with Savage and Helm Smasher. This makes her a deadly threat against even the tankiest champions. Crushing Rend, combined with Savage gear and Helm Smasher, makes Trunda a powerful Arena nuker, allowing her to smash through enemies who rely on defense-heavy builds. Brimstone (PvE Focus) Reason: Brimstone is an excellent choice for PvE content, such as Hydra Clan Boss, where you need consistent damage output over longer fights. Brimstone gives Trunda the ability to apply the Smite debuff on enemies, which causes them to take damage over time based on their max HP. This is especially useful for taking down tough bosses or waves in dungeons. How It Works: When Smite is applied to an enemy, they take additional damage whenever they perform an action, making it incredibly potent in long battles like Hydra or Doom Tower bosses. For PvE content, Brimstone can provide the extra damage needed to compensate for Trunda’s reduced crit capabilities in her A2, making her a great option for Hydra and other boss fights. Lore of Trunda Giltmallet For the Dwarves who forged their ancient home in the depths of the Cloudspire Mountains, the name of their Skyiron Dominion came from the mysterious metal nuggets they found within the veins of iron and coal. Throbbing with a strange power, these early prospectors proclaimed these chunks to be the titular skyiron – heavenly minerals that had found a new home deep within the earth, not unlike the Dwarves who discovered them. For eons, these chunks of otherworldly ore were revered by generations of blacksmiths like holy relics – objects so immutable that not even the Dwarven forges could unlock their potential. That was until Trunda Giltmallet made her attempt. Trunda longed to be the one to finally crack the secrets of skyiron. She had tried everything: hammers etched with primeval runescript, forges fueled by alchemical fire, and bathing the ore in the light of the moon. Nothing would melt skyiron. Even as Siroth’s Demonspawn battered at the doors of the Skyiron Dominion, Trunda labored. Even as her homeland collapsed, she did not falter. One fateful night, a lone Demonspawn broke into Trunda’s forge as she worked. Taking up a blade, she slashed at the beast, spraying its lifeblood over the forge. The Demonspawn’s blood seared Trunda’s skin with an infernal heat, hotter than anything she could stoke in the forge. Gasping with pain, she collected the boiling blood into her sturdiest crucible, dropping one of the skyiron chunks into the liquid. The blood foamed and spat, and the once seemingly indestructible skyiron melted. The liquid turned a prismatic blue, unlike anything Trunda had ever seen. With unbridled enthusiasm, she forged a mighty hammer from this molten concoction of blood and metal. It glowed like starlight, with each swing of it unleashing a roar of the heavens, and searing its target with demonic heat. With this marriage of holy ore, unholy blood, and Dwarven smithing skill in her hands, Trunda fell upon the Demonspawn host with righteous zeal, helping push Siroth’s forces back into the mountain’s depths. Thus began the legend of Trunda Giltmallet, wielder of the heavenly hammer, and master of the skyiron. Conclusion: Is Trunda Still Worth It? So, was Trunda buffed or nerfed? The answer lies somewhere in between. While her damage has been toned down, especially in Hydra Clan Boss, she remains one of the top-tier Arena nukers. Her updates give her more reliability with debuffs, particularly in PvP, and her passive makes her a scaling threat over longer battles. For players looking to use Trunda in end-game PvP, she’s still a powerhouse when geared properly. And though her Hydra damage has decreased, she’s still a solid option for general PvE content. With a little reworking, Trunda can still smash through her enemies with ease.

Trunda Giltmallet's recent rework in RAID: Shadow Legends raises the question: was she buffed or nerfed? Learn about her updated skills, lore, masteries, blessings, builds, and how she performs in both Hydra Clan Boss and Arena.

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The latest <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raid: Shadow Legends</a> digest is a short one, but it still includes a few useful updates for active players. This round focuses on Community Weeks rewards, the current promo code hunt, progress in the Demon Coalition event, a clarification on Assassin’s Creed champion souls, two known bugs, and confirmation that the next Clan vs Clan tournament will not include Personal Rewards.

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If you have been logging in casually and ignoring the news, this is the important part: there are still free rewards to claim, there is still progress to make in the community event, and there are a couple of game issues Plarium says will be fixed in the next major update.

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<h2>Community Weeks Free Rewards</h2> 

Community Weeks are still active, and one of the easiest things to collect right now is the 7-day login gift chain. To claim it, players need to log in on seven different days and then go to the in-game Shop under the Limited Special Offers tab. It is free, even though it appears inside the shop interface.

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That part is worth stressing because it is the sort of reward many players miss simply because they do not expect a free claim to be sitting in the shop. If you have not checked that tab recently, do it before the Community Weeks window closes.

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<h2>Promo Code for April 2026</h2> 

The community promo code attached to this event is RAIDTOGETHER. Enter it through the in-game promo code window or through Plarium’s official redemption page if you play on a platform that uses web redemption.

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Plarium originally presented this as a promo code hunt tied to the official RAID YouTube channel, but the important part for players is simple: the code is already known, and you can claim it directly if it is still active on your account.

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<h2>Demon Coalition Event Progress</h2> 

The digest also points to continued progress in the Demon Coalition event. At the time of the update, the community was close to reaching the x2 multiplier milestone, along with the Sacred Shard milestone and additional personal streak rewards.

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For players still pushing points, the best in-game shortcut remains the Rankings tab inside the event. That is where you can see which teams other players and clans are using on specific stages. In practice, this is one of the fastest ways to adapt if your own roster is struggling with the event restrictions.

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Plarium’s broader Community Weeks announcement also tied the April celebration to the limited-time Demon Coalition event for level 30+ accounts, alongside the Mavara fusion window that ran from April 7 through April 22, 2026. That gives a bit more context for why this mode has been such a central part of the month’s schedule.

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<h2>Assassin’s Creed Champion Souls Still Available</h2> 

One of the more useful clarifications in the digest concerns Assassin’s Creed champion souls. Even though the official crossover campaign has ended, players who already own those champions can still summon souls for them through normal soul acquisition methods.

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What Plarium is not planning, at least for now, is a dedicated soul event or boosted summon tied specifically to those crossover champions. So the souls are still in the ecosystem, just without any special targeting support.

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<h2>Bug Fixes Mentioned in the Digest</h2> 

Two bugs were highlighted in this digest, and both are scheduled for a fix in the next major update.

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1. Mountain King visual bug In some battles, parts of Mountain King’s model are appearing in the wrong place. Specifically, the horns of his helmet and his axe can appear detached, misplaced in the battle area, or vanish entirely.

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2. Lord Entertainer Fabian revive bug Fabian has reportedly been attacking his own allies after being revived. That is obviously not intended behavior, and Plarium says it is already on the list for the next major patch.

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<h2>Next Clan vs Clan Will Not Have Personal Rewards</h2> 

The final gameplay note is straightforward: the next Clan vs Clan Tournament will not include Personal Rewards.

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That matters because it changes how a lot of players approach resource usage. If you normally save books, Great Hall upgrades, forge sessions, or champion building for Personal Rewards CvC, this is not the cycle to unload everything unless your clan has its own competitive reason to push for a win.

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<h2>What This Digest Actually Means for Players</h2> 

This is not a massive systems update, but it does clean up a few loose ends from the month. The main practical takeaways are simple: claim the Community Weeks login rewards, use RAIDTOGETHER while it is live, keep an eye on Demon Coalition milestones, do not assume Assassin’s Creed souls are gone forever if you own the champions, and do not plan your next CvC around Personal Rewards.

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For a short digest, that is still enough to affect how you log in, what you claim, and whether you save or spend resources this week.

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<h2>Conclusion</h2> 

The April 2026 RAID Digest is brief, but it covers the sort of housekeeping updates that are easy to overlook and annoying to miss. Free login rewards are available, the promo code is already out in the open, Demon Coalition is still worth checking for milestone progress, and the next CvC is a non-personal-rewards cycle. That is the real value of this update: not headline news, but useful account-management information.

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The new featured Argonite Legendary in this summon event is Phemo the Shepherd, a Magic Affinity Defense champion built around wave control, team protection, and stun-based scaling. The event is scheduled to start on Friday, April 17, 2026, with a 2x Sacred Shard event running alongside a shorter featured summon boost for Phemo.

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That matters because these are two separate layers of value. The 2x Sacred event improves your odds of pulling any Legendary from Sacred Shards, while the featured summon boost only improves your odds of landing Phemo the Shepherd if you already hit the Legendary slot. In plain English, this is a much better time to pull than a normal featured summon, but it is still not an automatic must-pull for every account.

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Phemo looks like a strong progression and utility piece. He brings turn meter control on his default skill, a defensive team reset through his shield skill, and a very strong stun-and-turn-meter swing on his A3. His kit also scales itself over time, gaining extra DEF and HP for every stun he lands, which makes him naturally harder to kill in longer wave fights. For players pushing content like <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raid</a> wave stages, Doom Tower rooms, Cursed City, and future Argonites Faction Wars, that is a solid package.

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The catch is simple: he looks very good, but not account-changing. He has the profile of a useful control tank rather than an obvious top-end meta monster. That makes him a sensible target if you are already summoning for event value, fusion progress, or roster depth. It does not make him the kind of champion most players should empty a Sacred stash for on his own.


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Skills

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Hammer of Stone Attacks 1 enemy. Has an 80% chance of decreasing the target’s Turn Meter by 15%.

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Good Shepherd [Active Effect] Places a 60% [Increase DEF] buff and a [Shield] buff on all allies for 2 turns. The value of the [Shield] is proportional to this Champion’s DEF. These buffs are protected if there are dead allies when this skill is used. [Passive Effect] Instantly activates this skill whenever an ally is killed. Instantly activating this skill will not put it on cooldown and will work even when this skill is on cooldown.

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Smash and Stomp Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 75% chance of placing a [Stun] debuff for 2 turns. Also has a 75% chance of fully decreasing the target’s Turn Meter. If the [Stun] debuff was placed on the initial target, attacks all enemies except the initial target. Has a 75% chance of placing a [Stun] debuff on all enemies for 1 turn. Also has a 75% chance of decreasing the enemies’ Turn Meters by 25%.

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Vengeful Quest [P] Increases this Champion’s DEF by 3% (stacks up to 30%) and MAX HP by 5% (stacks up to 50%) for each [Stun] debuff placed by this Champion. Allies are immune to [Stun] debuffs while under a [Shield] buff placed by this Champion’s Good Shepherd skill.

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Aura Increases Ally DEF in all Battles by 30%.

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The reason this kit is attractive is the way it combines control and protection. Hammer of Stone is not flashy, but steady turn meter reduction always adds value. Good Shepherd is the real hook. A teamwide Increase DEF and Shield is already useful, but the fact that it can instantly trigger when an ally dies gives Phemo a safety-net function that many defensive champions do not have. Then Smash and Stomp gives him real pressure: two-turn stun on the main target, full turn meter drop, and then follow-up AoE crowd control if the first stun lands.

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That makes him strongest in wave content where locking enemies down matters more than raw boss damage. He should be a clean fit for progression accounts that still need durable control champions, and he also has enough utility to stay relevant in selective endgame rooms where protection, stun chains, and turn meter denial can win the fight.

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Gear

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Phemo wants the usual Defense-based control stat line: SPD, ACC, DEF%, C.RATE, and C.DMG. Speed and Accuracy come first because his value drops hard if he is too slow to cycle skills or too inaccurate to land his stuns and turn meter drops. Once those are in place, stack Defense aggressively because it boosts both his durability and the size of his team shield.

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Recommended PvE sets: Perception, Protection, Defiant, Mercurial, Savage, or Lethal depending on whether you want pure control-tank value or a more damage-oriented version.

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Recommended PvP sets: Stoneskin, Perception, Mercurial, Savage, or Lethal.

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Main stat priorities: Gloves: DEF%, C.RATE, or C.DMG Chest: DEF% Boots: SPD Ring: DEF Amulet: C.DMG or DEF Banner: ACC or DEF

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Option 1: Progression Control Build Use Perception plus mixed defensive pieces. Push Speed, Accuracy, and Defense first. This is the safest route for Doom Tower waves, Cursed City stages, and general progression where his control matters more than damage.

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Option 2: Hybrid Damage-Control Build Use Savage or Lethal once you can still hold enough Accuracy and Speed. This build leans harder into his DEF-based damage scaling and gets more out of Smash and Stomp, especially when his Increase DEF is active.

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Option 3: PvP Utility Tank Use Stoneskin or Mercurial with Speed, Accuracy, and heavy Defense. This version is less interested in damage and more interested in surviving the opener, firing back with control, and giving your team a shielded safety reset.

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Masteries

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Because Phemo sits between tank, control, and hybrid damage, his mastery choices depend on where you want to use him most.

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General PvE – Offense + Support Offense tree: Deadly Precision, Keen Strike, Grim Resolve, Single Out, Life Drinker, Bring It Down, Methodical, Warmaster or Helmsmasher. Support tree: Pinpoint Accuracy, Charged Focus, Rapid Response, Arcane Celerity, Lore of Steel, Evil Eye, Cycle of Magic, Lasting Gifts, Sniper or Master Hexer, then Eagle-Eye if you need maximum Accuracy.

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This is the best all-round route for dungeon waves, Doom Tower floors, Cursed City, and general progression. Evil Eye adds even more turn meter pressure, Cycle of Magic helps cycle key skills, and Master Hexer can extend relevant control effects where applicable. If your gear is already strong on Accuracy, Helmsmasher can be justified in a more damage-leaning version.

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PvP Control/Tank – Offense + Defense Offense tree: Deadly Precision, Keen Strike, Grim Resolve, Single Out, Life Drinker, Bring It Down, Methodical, Helmsmasher or Warmaster. Defense tree: Tough Skin, Defiant, Rejuvenation, Improved Parry, Bloodthirst, Wisdom of Battle, Delay Death, Harvest Despair, Retribution, Deterrence, Fearsome Presence or Unshakeable.

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This route is better when you want him acting as a disruptive frontliner. Harvest Despair has obvious synergy with a stun-heavy champion, and Retribution or Deterrence can create awkward counter-pressure for the other side. Fearsome Presence is the better closer if you want to push the reliability of his crowd control in Arena-style content.

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Blessings

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Blessings are still the least settled part of Phemo’s build because he is brand new, but early published recommendations lean toward two damage-oriented options. If you are building him as a progression control tank, keep your blessing choice aligned with the job you actually need him to do rather than forcing a damage setup onto a utility champion.

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Option 1: Heavencast Option 2: Crushing Rend

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For now, the practical approach is simple: if your Phemo is there to control and protect, prioritize consistency in Speed, Accuracy, and Defense before worrying too much about maximizing his blessing damage value.

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Lore

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A towering guardian shaped by ancient duty, Phemo stands as both protector and enforcer. He shields his allies and crushes enemies who dare to break formation.

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Conclusion

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So, is Phemo the Shepherd worth pulling? For most accounts, the honest answer is good, but not a must-chase. He looks like an A-tier style utility Legendary with strong control and excellent shield support, especially for wave-based PvE. He should help a lot of midgame and progressing late-game accounts, but he does not look like the kind of champion you should burn everything for unless the rest of the event value already makes sense for your account.

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The right way to approach this summon event is straightforward. If you are already pulling Sacred Shards for Champion Chase value, fusion progress, or because your account genuinely needs a sturdy control tank, then Phemo is a perfectly respectable target. If you are not getting extra value from the surrounding event structure, hoarding is still the safer play. A featured summon does not change the fact that Sacred Shards are one of the most limited resources in the game.

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Bottom line: pull if the event lines up with your wider account goals, skip if you would only be pulling for Phemo alone.

Phemo the Shepherd arrives in a 2x Sacred Shard event in RAID: Shadow Legends. Here is whether he is worth pulling, how to build him, and where he fits.

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Phemo the Shepherd 2x Sacred Event: Worth Pulling for Fusion!

Raid: Shadow Legends has launched another event pairing that is already splitting opinion across the community. Starting on Monday, April 13, players are getting a 96-hour Awakening Boost Event running alongside an Adventure Deck of Fate built around high-rank Glyph rewards. On paper, that sounds strong. In practice, it raises the same question that comes up every time Plarium lines up overlapping progression systems: is this a solid opportunity, or is it just another cleverly packaged bait event?

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The answer is not the same for every account. This is not one of those situations where everybody should go all-in or everybody should skip. The value depends almost entirely on what resources you have saved, where your account is in progression, and whether you place more importance on future guaranteed rewards than immediate account upgrades.

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What Is the New Deck Event?

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This version of Adventure Deck of Fate runs together with the Awakening Boost and gives points from three main sources: summoning Souls from Soulstones, summoning Champions, and obtaining Artifacts and Accessories. That matters because it creates more flexibility than some previous Deck events, where the point paths felt narrower and more restrictive.

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The featured rewards here are Rank 6 Glyphs, including Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary Glyphs. The most important detail for many late-game players is that Legendary Glyphs are tucked behind Purple Fate Chests, while Epic Glyphs can appear under Purple cards and Blue chests, with the lower rarities spread through the rest of the board. Players can also pin card rarities, which gives at least some control when targeting specific reward tiers.

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For anybody pushing deeper into endgame gearing, especially in Faction Wars Hard, that is where the event starts looking more attractive. Top-end Glyphs are not handed out often, and Legendary Haste Glyphs in particular can be account-changing when used on the right piece of gear.

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The Awakening Boost Makes the Event Better

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The second half of the equation is the Awakening Boost Event, which increases the chances of pulling 5-star and 6-star Perfect Souls from Mortal and Immortal Soulstones. Just like usual, the boost applies to rank, not rarity. So the event does not suddenly make Legendary Souls more common, but it does improve your odds of seeing higher-rank Souls when you open stones during the window.

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That is what creates the main selling point of this event package. If you were already considering opening Soulstones anyway, you are getting a chance to double dip: improved Soul value from the Awakening event and extra progress in the Deck of Fate at the same time. That is real value.

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So Is It Actually Bait?

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It can be. But calling it bait without context is too simplistic.

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For a free-to-play or low-spend account that has been carefully hoarding Soulstones for a future Deck of Fate with a guaranteed Champion, valuable Awakening reward, or Fusion tie-in, skipping this event is completely reasonable. You are not wrong for preferring certainty over Glyphs, even strong Glyphs. Deck events can return later with more direct account value, and once resources are gone, they are gone.

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On the other hand, for accounts that already spend, already farm hard, or already planned to open Soulstones, this event is not automatically bait either. It is actually one of the cleaner examples of an event where Plarium lines up two systems in a way that can reward efficient timing. If the Glyph pool appeals to you and you are comfortable using Soulstones now, there is logic behind taking advantage of the overlap.

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That is really the honest middle ground. This is not a universal must-do event, but it is also not a universal skip.

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Why the Glyphs Matter More Than They Look

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A lot of event discussions in <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raid</a> get warped because players compare everything to champions. That misses the point here. A top-tier Glyph, especially a Rank 6 Legendary Haste Glyph, can have a bigger immediate impact on an established account than another random champion sitting in the vault. Endgame builds live and die on stat tuning, and Speed remains one of the most premium stats in the game for a huge amount of content.

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That does not mean every player should chase these rewards recklessly. It means the reward type is better than it might look at first glance. For developed accounts, premium Glyph access is one of the few rewards that still feels genuinely meaningful.

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Best Way to Approach the Event

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The cleanest approach is to treat this as a value check, not a hype check. If you were already planning to crack Soulstones, this is a good window to do it. If you were already planning to farm gear, the Deck gives that farming extra value. What does not make sense for most players is forcing all three point sources at once without a plan.

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A sensible route is to lean hardest into Soulstone pulls and Artifact and Accessory farming, while being much more cautious about Champion summoning. Champion shards usually have better dedicated windows elsewhere, and there is no good reason to burn them here unless it already lines up with your own account goals.

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For late-game players, there is also some logic in using energy on progression-focused content while the Deck is active, especially if you are trying to stay stocked on enhancement materials and keep your gear pipeline moving. The main thing is to decide beforehand how far you are willing to go. Deck events become bad the moment you start chasing one more chest or one more pinned reward after your original plan is already gone.

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Who Should Probably Skip

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You should strongly consider skipping if you have a small Soulstone stash and are waiting for a stronger guaranteed reward structure, if you are early or midgame and high-end Glyphs will not move your account as much as future champions would, or if you would need to dip into Champion shards just to make the Deck worthwhile.

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Who Can Justify Going In

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This event makes more sense if you already intended to open Soulstones during a boosted window, if your account values premium Glyphs highly, especially Haste, Precision, or Resistance, and if you have enough resources to take advantage of the overlap without touching shards you would rather save.

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Conclusion

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No, this new Deck event is not automatically bait. But it is not automatically amazing either.

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This is one of those <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raid</a> events where the right answer depends on how disciplined you are and what your account actually needs. If you value top-end Glyphs and you were already prepared to open Soulstones, this is a respectable double-dip window. If you are preserving resources for a future guaranteed champion or more predictable payoff, skipping is perfectly defensible.

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That is the real takeaway. Do not flatten every event into “bait” or “must pull.” This one sits in the middle. For the right account, it is smart value. For the wrong account, it is a trap. Knowing which side you are on is what matters.

New Deck Event in RAID brings a Glyph-focused Deck of Fate alongside an Awakening Boost, and this guide breaks down whether it is bait, value, or a smart skip for your account.

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RAID New Deck Event Guide: Bait, Value, or a Smart Skip Today

Plarium has lined up a new <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raid: Shadow Legends</a> Progressive Chance event alongside the Mavara the Web Diviner fusion, giving players another decision point during one of the better fusion windows in recent memory. With the event tied to the Summon Rush and featuring a strong spread of Legendaries and Epics, this is not one of those throwaway shard announcements where every boosted option feels replaceable.

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The real question is not whether the pool has good champions. It does. The question is which champions are worth targeting for your account, and whether pulling now makes sense while you are already managing resources for Mavara. Some names here are niche, some are excellent progression pieces, and a few are genuinely high-end targets if you have the shards and the setup to support them.

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Progressive Chance pool overview

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This Progressive Chance event includes the following featured Legendaries: Aragaz Wyldking, Knosson the Bronze Bull, The Incarnate, Vault Keeper Wixwell, Freyja Fateweaver, Gaspard the Accused, Graazur Irongut, and Titus Blackplume. The Epic pool includes Skeuramis, Vogoth, Seeker, Deephook Nagis, and Umbral Enchantress.

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That is a much better lineup than the average shard event. There is real PvE value here, real Arena value here, and a couple of excellent account-carry champions if you are still building depth.

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Best Legendary targets from the event

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Vault Keeper Wixwell remains one of the safest and strongest overall targets in the pool. He is still one of the most important shield-based utility champions in the game, with provoke utility, defensive support, and the ability to enable massive shield-growth strategies. Even outside of specialized endgame damage setups, Wixwell is simply a useful champion to own. He can do real work in difficult PvE content and gives accounts more flexibility in survivability-focused teams.

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Freyja Fateweaver is another premium option because she does so much in one kit. AoE provoke on the A1, a strong team shield, Increase DEF, cleanse, Turn Meter fill, Block Debuffs, and a passive that helps keep a key ally alive all add up to a champion who is good almost everywhere. She may not be the absolute top of the endgame meta, but she is one of those champions who rarely feels like a bad pull because she offers broad value across progression, PvE support, and general account stability.

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Graazur Irongut is still an excellent defensive utility pick. He brings an AoE A1 with shield application, strong support tools, buff extension, healing, and overall control value. He naturally invites comparison to Krisk because of the defensive tank profile and the utility-heavy kit, even if the comparison is not perfectly fair. Graazur may not be quite that tier, but he is still a serious champion and one of the better support-oriented Legendaries on this list.

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Gaspard the Accused is the specialist’s choice and arguably the most dangerous high-end Arena pick in the event. He is not a general-use comfort champion for every account, but in Arena he can be brutal. His kit punishes revives, ignores key defensive mechanics, and can immediately answer enemy revival attempts with another hit that places the target right back in the ground. If your account is already deep and you care about Live Arena or serious competitive PvP, Gaspard is one of the most interesting targets in the whole lineup.

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Titus Blackplume is the high-ceiling PvE damage target. He is not a plug-and-play champion for most accounts, and that matters. Titus can produce absurd damage in the right teams, but he really needs support pieces and proper setup to unlock that value. Wixwell is the main partner most players think of first, and broader shield-based setups are what turn Titus from “good on paper” into “ridiculous in practice.” If you can build the team, he is one of the most destructive PvE damage dealers in the game. If you cannot, he is much less exciting.

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Knosson the Bronze Bull is the newest face in the pool and one of the more intriguing ones. His kit is built around Max HP scaling, provoke interaction, and punishing enemies whose Max HP falls below his own. He looks like a thoughtful design rather than a generic bruiser. The AoE provoke and the passive damage amplification against provoked enemies stand out immediately. The one real caution is that some of his value still needs testing in live play, and a single-target damage focus can feel less impressive in certain metas than it reads on paper. Still, as a fresh Argonite HP Legendary, he looks promising.

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The Incarnate is in a much better place after her recent buff. Her value rises a lot when paired with Arbiter because the companion synergy is now much more meaningful than it used to be. Shield removal, buff stripping, ally protection, healing, strengthen, resistance support, and Arbiter-focused protection all make her more usable than before. She is still not a top-end must-have, but she has gone from easy skip territory to a respectable synergy-based pickup if you want to build around that pairing.

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Aragaz Wyldking is solid, especially for Orcs Faction Wars and certain restrictive setups, but he is not one of the true headline pulls here. He has useful support value, sustain on the A1, and some control, which makes him a helpful champion rather than a flashy one. If your Orc roster is weak, he becomes more appealing. If your account is already established, he is probably not the reason you pull.

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Best Epic targets from the event

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Seeker is still one of the best Epic Turn Meter boosters in <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raid</a>. A 30% Turn Meter fill plus the extra turn is a very clean and still highly relevant tool for speed teams and certain speed-tuned setups. He has been around a long time for a reason.

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Vogoth remains one of the best all-around Epic support champions in the game. He brings healing, Leech, provoke utility, and a nasty A1 that gives him value far beyond simple sustain. He is one of those champions who keeps proving useful even after an account has grown well past early progression.

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Umbral Enchantress deserves mention because new gear options have improved her stock again. With the right set choices, especially in Hydra-oriented builds, she can once again function as a very relevant control champion thanks to her strong provoke capability and three-turn Block Buffs utility.

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Deephook Nagis looks better than many players are giving credit for. She brings ally protection support, strengthen, Increase ATK on a target ally, Turn Meter fill, AoE Weaken, stun utility, and provoke access. That is a useful amount of support packed into one Epic, especially for restrictive content, progression rosters, or faction-based team building.

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Skeuramis rounds out the Epic side as a respectable control-oriented option, though the standouts for most players are still Seeker, Vogoth, and Umbral Enchantress.

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How this event fits the Mavara fusion

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This is where the decision gets practical. Mavara the Web Diviner is not just another average fusion filler champion. She is a Hybrid Fusion Legendary running from April 8 through April 22, and players need to collect fragments for Stonebound Thisbe four times to complete her. That means every shard decision during this window matters more than usual.

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Mavara herself looks valuable because she offers a revive, team protection through Perfect Veil, self-placed Unkillable, and passive value in buff-heavy fights through Turn Meter gain and healing. In plain terms, she looks like a fusion worth respecting, especially for players who want better support tools for Arena and longer-form fights.

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That does not automatically mean everyone should empty their shard stash on this Progressive Chance event. Progressive Chance events are still what they have always been: targeted upside, not guaranteed value. If pulling here helps you secure Summon Rush points while also giving you a real shot at a champion like Wixwell, Freyja, Graazur, Gaspard, or Titus, then there is a strong argument for going in. If you are barely holding enough resources to finish Mavara, then discipline still matters more than temptation.

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Final verdict on who to target

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For most accounts, the safest top-value targets are Vault Keeper Wixwell, Freyja Fateweaver, and Graazur Irongut. For competitive PvP players, Gaspard the Accused is one of the most dangerous and unique options in the pool. For players with the correct setup and the appetite for specialized PvE damage teams, Titus Blackplume offers the highest ceiling. Knosson the Bronze Bull is the wildcard: promising, interesting, and worth watching closely.

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On the Epic side, Seeker and Vogoth still stand out immediately, while Umbral Enchantress and Deephook Nagis offer more targeted value depending on your roster needs.

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Taken as a whole, this is a better-than-usual shard event attached to a better-than-usual fusion. That does not mean every account should chase it hard, but it does mean the pull targets are real this time and not just decoration around the fusion calendar.

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April has brought another big batch of champions into <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raid: Shadow Legends</a>, and this wave feels anything but filler. Between Sabrael the Distant looking like a top-end Arena terror, Mavara the Web Diviner entering as one of the stronger recent revive supports, and the new Argonite legendaries all landing with clear identities, this release leans heavily toward utility, disruption, and modern kit design.

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A lot of these kits also continue the trend that players have been noticing for a while now: newer champions are arriving with more layered passives, more skill compression, and far less wasted space in their kits. In plain English, yes, this batch absolutely feeds the power creep conversation. Some of these champions look merely strong, while others look like they were built to force their way into serious PvP, Hydra, or progression teams immediately.

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Sabrael the Distant 

Sabrael is the clear headline champion of the patch. Her base form is built like a ruthless control specialist for high-end PvP, while her alternate form flips into an executioner that punishes defensive mechanics and cooldown-locked enemies.

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In her base form, the biggest standout is how much she does in one turn cycle. She brings a 33% Speed Aura in Arena, a disruptive A1 that can place Sleep and trigger automatically when enemies gain Turn Meter, a buff-strip-and-buff-spread AoE, and an AoE that increases enemy skill cooldowns to the maximum while also dropping Turn Meter and granting an extra turn. That already puts her in the conversation for top-tier Arena openers.

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Then the passive pushes things even further. Sabrael takes no damage when attacked outside an enemy’s active turn, which makes her especially nasty into counterattacks, ally attacks, and similar reactive pressure. On top of that, her team damage ramps based on how many enemy skills she has locked out, which means her control is not just defensive. It actively turns into offense.

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Her alternate form looks just as ugly for opponents. She gains a triple-hit A1 that ignores Block Damage and Unkillable and can fire automatically when those mechanics appear. Her AoE attack can swap HP with a target before hitting, which should give her real damage potential against high-HP enemies, and another AoE attack chips away at Stone Skin, shields, and Magma Shield while ignoring part of the target’s Defense.

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The verdict is simple: Sabrael looks like one of the strongest new Arena champions in the game. She has speed, control, buff manipulation, cooldown pressure, built-in anti-cheat-death tools, and a passive that makes her even more annoying to answer. This is the kind of champion that makes older PvP rosters feel dated in a hurry.

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Best early use: Classic Arena, Live Arena, wave-heavy control setups, Siege offense, and anywhere turn denial matters more than raw damage.

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Build direction: Speed, Accuracy, and survivability in base form, with enough offensive pressure to let the alternate form cash in. She looks like a champion who can justify premium Arena gear immediately.

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Costeau Two-Skin 

Costeau Two-Skin looks like a poison specialist with enough built-in activation and spread mechanics to matter well beyond beginner dungeon play. He is not just dropping poisons and calling it a day. His kit is stitched together to keep poison damage rolling efficiently.

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His A1 can extend enemy debuffs and, when that fails, activate poison debuffs on the target instead. His second skill lays down Poison Sensitivity plus poisons, then spreads those effects to the rest of the enemy team. His AoE brings Decrease ATK, boosts his own Turn Meter depending on how many targets are affected, and instantly activates poisons on all enemies.

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That is a very clean poison damage loop. Apply, spread, accelerate, activate. Add in immunity to Poison, Stun, and Decrease SPD, plus a passive that ramps both damage dealt and Ignore DEF based on enemy debuffs, and he starts looking far more dangerous than a standard poisoner.

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Costeau should be very interesting for Dragon, longer PvE fights, and specialized poison teams. He looks like the kind of champion that can slot into established poison archetypes without feeling redundant.

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Build direction: Accuracy first, then Speed and enough survivability to stay in rotation. Damage stats get better the more you trust the passive scaling and poison activations to do the heavy lifting.

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Mavara the Web Diviner 

Mavara is the fusion champion, and she looks strong enough that she should be taken seriously by a wide range of accounts. Her kit is not flashy in the same way Sabrael’s is, but it is packed with exactly the kind of support utility that keeps showing up in difficult content and long fights.

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She has excellent base speed for a support, a strong Arena speed aura, HP equalization to stabilize the team, and one of the more appealing revive skills added recently. That revive brings Perfect Veil and Unkillable, and it stays useful even when no ally is revived because the buffs still go out. That matters.

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Her passive is another reason she stands out. Every time the enemy team piles up enough buffs, Mavara can increase ally Turn Meter. Every time her own side piles up enough buffs, she heals the team. So she is not just a reviver. She is feeding momentum and sustain throughout the fight.

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That combination should make Mavara especially valuable in Arena, Siege, longer PvE fights, and controlled progression content. She looks like the kind of support champion who rewards good timing rather than brute force, and those champions usually age well.

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Build direction: Speed, HP, DEF, and Resistance depending on role. Accuracy is less urgent unless you want every bit of tempo value possible, so she can be built as a very durable support.

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Bayard the Broad 

Bayard the Broad looks like one of the more creative control-support legendaries in the batch. He combines buff stealing, debuff transfer, debuff spread, AoE Provoke, Pain Link, counterattack utility, and team healing tied to damage taken.

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The most interesting part of his design is how the skills feed into each other. His single-target skill can steal buffs, move debuffs off himself, and then spread those debuffs to the rest of the enemy team. His AoE then Provokes enemies and applies Pain Link, reflecting damage back while setting up counterattacks on himself and the ally with the highest Crit Damage.

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That already gives him annoying value in wave control, but the passive healing makes the package more complete. He also self-applies Increase DEF at the end of each turn, which is exactly what you want on a champion trying to stand in the middle of incoming pressure and turn it back on the enemy.

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Bayard looks like a disruptive progression and wave-content champion more than a pure endgame speed clear piece. He is not the cleanest kit in the release, but he might end up being one of the more annoying ones to fight and one of the more fun ones to build around.

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Build direction: DEF, HP, Speed, and Accuracy. He wants to stay alive, land his control, and keep feeding value through Pain Link, counterattacks, and sustain.

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Phemo the Shepherd 

Phemo the Shepherd looks like a proper defensive control champion. He has the kind of kit that can feel irritating in both wave content and PvP if his numbers are strong enough, because he does not just protect the team. He punishes enemies for trying to play normally.

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His A2 places Increase DEF and a shield on all allies, and those buffs become protected if there are dead allies. The real value comes from the passive interaction: when an ally is killed, Phemo can instantly fire that protection skill without putting it on cooldown. That gives teams a built-in recovery layer even after taking a loss.

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His main control move then brings a long single-target stun, a full Turn Meter drop, and conditional follow-up AoE stun plus more Turn Meter suppression. The passive scaling on successful stuns gives him growing DEF and HP, while allies under his shield become immune to stun debuffs.

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That is a strong package for wave control, sustained progression fights, and defensive utility teams. He may not be the flashiest champion in the patch, but there is plenty here that looks genuinely useful.

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Build direction: DEF, Accuracy, Speed, and HP. He looks like a champion who wants to cycle back into his control tools quickly while staying hard to remove.

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Nosin the Bronzebull 

Nosin the Bronzebull is probably the most wait-and-see champion in the release, but the framework is interesting. He is built around Provoke, Destroy Max HP, repeated Turn Meter gains, and punishing enemies who are forced to attack while controlled.

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His A1 destroys enemy max HP and boosts his own Turn Meter, with both effects getting stronger against Provoked targets. That is a simple but effective loop. His other single-target attack ignores Defense and Stone Skin under the right HP conditions, and can either chain into his Provoke skill on kill or heal allies if the target survives. That gives him a mix of pressure and utility rather than locking him into one role.

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The Provoke skill itself places the debuff on all enemies and gives him Counterattack, which is exactly what you would want on a champion whose A1 is doing so much work. The passive then cuts the damage of Provoked enemies and boosts ally damage against them. That is strong teamwide value if the debuff uptime is reliable.

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Nosin looks like a champion with real control-and-pressure upside, though how highly he ends up being rated will depend a lot on his damage numbers and how comfortably he can maintain his Provoke loop.

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Build direction: HP, Accuracy, Speed, and enough survivability to stay active through longer fights. He looks built for repeated rotations more than for one clean burst turn.

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Stonebound Thisbe 

Stonebound Thisbe is the fusion epic, and she looks far better than a throwaway epic tucked inside a fusion event. She brings an Accuracy aura, Decrease ATK and Turn Meter theft on her A1, AoE Hex plus Block Buffs on a three-turn cooldown, and a support skill that shortens ally debuffs, heals, and fills Turn Meter.

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That alone would already make her worth noticing, but the passive adds a damage amplification effect against enemies under debuffs she places. It is not flashy, but it is useful. This is the kind of champion that can quietly improve a team without demanding a mythical gear set to work.

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She looks especially attractive for Hydra, general support roles, and Argonite faction progression. AoE Hex and Block Buffs on one skill is already a good place to start. Add healing, some debuff management, and Turn Meter fill, and she becomes a very respectable epic right away.

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Build direction: Accuracy, Speed, and HP. She wants to land her utility consistently and keep cycling back into her support skill.

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The bigger takeaway from this April release 

The real story is not just that these champions look good. It is that very few of them look wasted. Sabrael feels like elite Arena pressure. Mavara feels like a genuinely strong fusion support. Costeau has a clear poison identity. Bayard and Phemo both bring layered disruption. Nosin has an interesting control engine. Stonebound Thisbe looks immediately usable as an epic.

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That is where the power creep conversation comes in. Modern champions are increasingly arriving with stronger passives, better internal synergy, and fewer dead turns than many older champions ever had. This patch fits that trend. Not every one of these champions will end up being broken, but the overall standard is clearly high.

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Conclusion 

If there is one champion who screams immediate impact, it is Sabrael the Distant. She looks like the kind of Arena champion that forces players to rethink their answers from day one. Right behind her, Mavara the Web Diviner looks like one of the better recent fusion supports, and Stonebound Thisbe could easily be one of the more useful fusion epics added in a while.

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The new Argonites also continue to give RAID’s newest faction a strong identity, which makes sense given Plarium’s recent anniversary push around the faction. Overall, this is a loaded April release. Whether you call it power creep or just stronger champion design, this batch clearly has teeth.

Sabrael the Distant leads this April RAID champion review, covering Mavara, Costeau, Bayard, Phemo, Nosin, and Stonebound Thisbe with early build and role analysis.

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The latest Progressive Chance rotation in <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raid: Shadow Legends</a> gives players two separate summon windows to think through, and this is one of those weeks where the banner matters a lot more than the hype. There are some genuinely elite names here, but there are also a few champions who look better on paper than they do for the average account in practice.

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For this roundup, the real question is not just who is strongest in a vacuum. It is who actually changes an account, who fills a rare role, and who is worth chasing in a Progressive Chance event that still does not change your base odds of pulling a Legendary or Void Legendary in the first place. If you are going in this week, you want to do it with a clear priority list.

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<h2>Best Overall Target: Glorious Pallas</h2> 

If we are ranking pure account value, Glorious Pallas is right at the top. She brings exactly the kind of support package that stays relevant almost everywhere: a full-team revive, a cleanse, Block Debuffs, strong defensive support, and excellent turn-cycling value. On top of that, she is one of the first champions to introduce Fervor, which gives allies extra damage while helping them take less in return.

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That alone would already make her a premium summon target, but the bigger point is reliability. Damage dealers come and go depending on the meta. High-end support champions with revive, protection, cleansing, and long-term PvE value do not. If your account is missing that kind of stabilizer, Pallas is the safest and strongest pull on the board this week.

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<h2>Best Arena Pickup: Lord Entertainer Fabian</h2> 

If your focus is Arena, then Lord Entertainer Fabian has a real case for the number one spot. He is one of the most oppressive control champions in the game thanks to his True Fear pressure, cooldown disruption, buff control, and the way his passive punishes enemies for trying to play through him. In PvP, that sort of control can decide fights before they really start.

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The catch is simple: Fabian is more specialized than Pallas. He is incredible if Arena is your priority or if your account is already developed enough to capitalize on top-end PvP control. But if you are looking for broader value across progression, bosses, and general account improvement, Pallas is still the easier recommendation.

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<h2>Strongest Void Consideration: Senna Amberheart</h2> 

On the Void side, Senna Amberheart is the standout. She is one of the best PvE support champions in the game, especially in long-form content where healing, revive utility, speed control, and sustained team cycling all matter. Chimera, Demon Lord Clan Boss, Grim Forest boss encounters, and a wide range of difficult PvE fights all suit her extremely well.

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That said, Void Shards are expensive, scarce, and usually the hardest currency to justify spending on a Progressive Chance event. So while Senna is absolutely a top-tier champion, whether she is “worth it” depends more on your shard economy than on her quality. She is worth targeting only if you are already prepared to chase a premium Void and you are comfortable with the risk.

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<h2>Very Good, But More Situational</h2> 

Prince Kymar is still one of the most valuable utility Legendaries in Raid thanks to his cooldown reset and speed-run potential. For fast dungeon farming and certain Arena setups, he remains a monster. The reason he is not at the very top this week is that his value is incredibly account-dependent. Some rosters need him desperately. Others already have their reset options or simply are not at the stage where his value is fully unlocked.

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Osgrun the Defiler is another strong option. He brings ally attack utility, cooldown pressure on enemies, buff removal, turn meter support, and good Arena relevance. He is a very real target if you want a champion who can slot into both PvP and PvE teams, but he is not quite as universally account-changing as the very top names.

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Kebaron the Underflame also deserves respect. He is one of the more exciting offensive options from the newer pool, with strong damage, HP Burn synergy, and good interaction around Deathbrand-style pressure. He looks excellent, and early opinions on him are high. Still, if you are choosing strictly between him and Glorious Pallas for account value, the support champion wins.

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<h2>Solid Champions, But Not the Headliners</h2> 

There are other useful names in this rotation, but they are harder to recommend as top-priority targets. Lady Noelle, Togron the Conjoined, Noldua the Gloaming, Arnorn the Shining, Thor Faehammer, Maria, and even Hegemon all have roles, and some of them are genuinely strong. The problem is that most players are not pulling this week for “good” or “fun.” They are pulling for account-defining value.

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That is why the list narrows fast. If you are trying to be efficient, this is not a week to spread your focus across too many names. Pick the one that solves the biggest problem on your account and leave the rest alone.

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<h2>Final Ranking for This Week</h2> 

Tier 1 – Best Value: Glorious Pallas, Lord Entertainer Fabian, Senna Amberheart 

Tier 2 – Excellent Depending on Account: Prince Kymar, Osgrun the Defiler, Kebaron the Underflame 

Tier 3 – Good, But Lower Priority for Most Players: Lady Noelle, Togron the Conjoined, Noldua the Gloaming, Arnorn the Shining, Thor Faehammer, Maria, Hegemon

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<h2>Conclusion</h2> 

If you want the blunt version, Glorious Pallas is the best all-around target, Lord Entertainer Fabian is the best Arena-first target, and Senna Amberheart is the premium Void prize if you are willing to spend those shards. Everybody else falls behind that first group unless your account has a very specific need.

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That is what makes this week pretty straightforward. There are good champions here, but only a few are truly worth planning around. In a Progressive Chance event, that distinction matters more than ever.

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Raid Shadow Legends summons ranked for April 7 and April 8, with the best targets from Glorious Pallas and Fabian to Senna, Prince Kymar, and more.

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This Week's Raid Summons Ranked: Who Is Really Worth It?

Jintoro and Suzerain Katonn Token Trader review covering whether these RAID: Shadow Legends champions are worth buying, plus skills, gear, masteries, blessings, lore, and best uses.

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Jintoro and Suzerain Katonn Token Trader Review and Value 20...

Jintoro and Suzerain Katonn Token Trader Review and Value 2026

Edward Kenway is a strong Arena-focused damage and control champion in RAID: Shadow Legends, with buff steal, Sleep, Turn Meter control, Block Revive, and strong Assassin synergy.

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Edward Kenway Build Guide | Best Gear, Masteries & Blessings...

Edward Kenway Build Guide | Best Gear, Masteries & Blessings

The Raid 11.40 patch notes are officially here, and while some of the quality-of-life additions were already teased, the full update still managed to raise a few eyebrows. Between the new Platinum and Diamond Raid Cards, a major Cruetraxa buff, permanent Super Raids in Potion Keeps, and a long list of bug fixes, this update has more going on than it first appeared.

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<a href="https://youtu.be/ZGWMuTfDvb8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZGWMuTfDvb8/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES: Some Raised an Eyebrow.."></a>



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For many players, the headline change will be the expanded <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raid</a> subscription system. Plarium has added two new monthly options above the older card tiers, and both are clearly aimed at players who still spend a lot of time in Campaign and who want more account automation. That is where the first real debate starts, because some of the new convenience features are useful, but they are also locked behind another paywall.

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<h2>New Raid Card Tiers in 11.40</h2> 

Platinum Raid Card The new Platinum Raid Card gives players 20% extra XP in Campaign, 30% extra Silver from Campaign battles, 100 extra Multi-Battles, doubled XP per hour in the Sparring Pit, and automatic leveling in the Sparring Pit. That last feature is easily one of the most noticeable additions in the entire patch, because it removes some of the repetitive babysitting from champion leveling. The catch is obvious though: once a champion reaches max level, you still have to swap them out manually.

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Diamond Raid Card The Diamond Raid Card includes everything from Platinum, but adds 140 extra Multi-Battles, 1 Legendary Skill Tome per month, and 1 monthly chest with random rewards. Those chest rewards can range from Rank 5 Chickens and Chaos Ore to Legendary Tomes, a Mythical Skill Tome, Void Shards, or Primal Shards. On paper, that sounds decent. In practice, the random chest is still a gamble, and that is likely why this part of the patch immediately got mixed reactions from the community.

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For early-game and some mid-game accounts, these cards can still offer real value, especially if Campaign farming is part of the daily routine. For late-game accounts, the value becomes much more situational. If you are already relying mostly on brews, not pushing Campaign often, and not desperate for more Multi-Battles, then the new subscription tiers look more like optional convenience than must-have progression tools.

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<h2>Best Quality-of-Life Changes in the Patch</h2> 

Improved Minotaur Scroll Distribution One of the most useful updates in 11.40 is the change to Mastery Scroll distribution. Before this patch, any extra scrolls earned by a champion who had already maxed that scroll tier were simply wasted. Now, those surplus scrolls can transfer to another champion from the same run, as long as that champion participated in the battle and still needs that specific type of scroll. That is a clean fix to an old annoyance and makes Minotaur farming a bit less wasteful.

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Permanent Super Raids in Potion Keeps This one is straightforward and overdue. Potion Keep farming is now permanently faster thanks to Super Raids being enabled there. It is not flashy, but it is a welcome time-saver for anyone still building champions regularly or catching up on ascensions.

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Live Arena Schedule Expansion Plarium has also expanded the Live Arena schedule. Each daily window is now longer, and the updated UTC slots are 00:00–04:00, 06:00–10:00, 12:00–16:00, and 18:00–22:00. That gives players more flexibility to fit Live Arena into their day, which is a sensible improvement even if some players preferred the tighter old schedule.

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<h2>Cruetraxa Is the Big Winner of 11.40</h2> 

The biggest balance story in this patch is clearly Cruetraxa. Her Skill 1 now also ignores [Block Damage], her Skill 2 cooldown has been reduced from 4 turns to 3, and that same skill now strips all buffs before attacking, places [Weaken], ignores 25% DEF, and applies [Block Revive] if it gets the kill. On top of that, her passive now grants a protected [Revive On Death] and gives her a full Turn Meter refill plus [Increase ATK] when she revives through it.

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That is a serious upgrade, especially for Arena. The combination of stronger buff control, more reliable kill pressure, and better self-revival makes her look far more dangerous than before. She was already a champion with upside, but these changes push her much closer to true meta relevance. If you already had Cruetraxa sitting in the vault or half-built, this patch is a good reason to take another look.

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The other rebalance target, The Incarnate, also improved. The update strengthens the champion’s provoke chance, expands the counterattack conditions, upgrades buff removal, improves shielding, and adds stronger Arbiter synergy. That should make the champion more usable, but the impact still looks far smaller than what Cruetraxa gained from this rebalance cycle.

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<h2>Most Important Bug Fixes in the Patch</h2> 

The 11.40 patch also came with a long list of fixes, and a few of them matter more than the rest.

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Pelops the Victor One of Pelops’ selling points is his interaction with [Petrification], so it was a real problem that he could still be hit by reflected Petrification despite supposed immunity. That has now been fixed, which is important because it restores one of the champion’s defining mechanics instead of leaving him undermined by a bug.

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Sanguine Maria Her passive was failing to place [True Fear] on all opponents after she revived. That is not a cosmetic bug. That is a core kit problem, and fixing it should make her much more consistent in the situations where players bring her for that disruptive revive pressure.

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Solanar the Gleaming Solanar was incorrectly immune to [Block Revive] when Blazing Force was not on cooldown. That bug has now been removed. In plain terms, this is not a direct nerf, but it does stop him from benefiting from an unintended advantage.

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Arne the White Several fixes hit Arne the White, including issues around his Song of Steel text and the second hit tied to [Deathbrand]. Players using him in PvP and PvE should now see the skill behave much more consistently with its intended design.

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Gronjarr and other edge-case fixes A few of the remaining fixes are smaller but still worth noting. Gronjarr’s passive was incorrectly putting [HP Burn] on himself instead of the attacker, Clan members now properly show how long they have been offline, and a bug that let players craft Relics in the Forge with fewer than 100 materials was also corrected. That last one stands out because the official notes did not explain how far the bug went, which naturally leaves players wondering how much it may have affected relic progression.

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<h2>Promo Code Mentioned With the Update</h2> 

Alongside the patch discussion, the promo code MIDGAMEJOKE was highlighted as a bonus freebie for players, including a 5-Star Chicken. As always with Raid promo codes, claim it quickly if it is still active on your account.

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<h2>Final Thoughts on RAID 11.40</h2> 

Patch 11.40 is a mixed update, but not an empty one. The best parts are the practical ones: better scroll distribution, permanent Super Raids in Potion Keeps, longer Live Arena windows, and meaningful bug fixes for champions who were not working properly. The most controversial parts are easy to spot too, namely the extra monetization around the new Raid Cards and the lack of clarity around certain fixes like the Relic materials issue.

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Still, if there is one clear gameplay winner from this patch, it is Cruetraxa. Her rebalance looks strong enough to change how many players view the champion entirely. Add in the Pelops and Sanguine Maria fixes, and this update ends up being more important for actual gameplay than the first summary suggested.

RAID 11.40 patch notes bring Kraxa buffs, new Raid Card tiers, permanent Super Raids in Potion Keeps, Live Arena schedule changes, and several important bug fixes.

RAID 11.40 Patch Notes: Creutraxa Buffs, Raid Cards, Bug Fix...

RAID 11.40 Patch Notes: Creutraxa Buffs, Raid Cards, Bug Fixes Now

<a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">RAID: Shadow Legends</a> has outlined what is coming in update 11.40.0, and while this is not one of those massive game-changing patches, there is still plenty here worth paying attention to. The headline addition is the <a href="https://www.raidshadowlegends.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raid</a> Demon Coalition event, backed up by a few long-requested quality-of-life improvements and a notable rebalance discussion around Cruetraxa and the Incarnate.

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From our perspective, this patch looks more like a practical update than a revolutionary one. It gives players a new community-focused boss event to engage with, improves some everyday farming efficiency, and adds a few smaller interface and arena changes that should make the game a little smoother to play.

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<a href="https://youtu.be/R7dOmrZW6Xk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/R7dOmrZW6Xk/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="RAID Update Highlights 11.40.0 Breakdown"></a>

 Demon Coalition Event Overview

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The main feature in update 11.40.0 is the Demon Coalition event. This mode puts the entire community against the Tainted Demon Lord, which is essentially a tougher event-specific version of Clan Boss. The good news is that participation does not require Clan Boss keys or extra resources. If your account is level 30 or higher, you can jump in.

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The event is split into several stages. The first stage has no champion restrictions, while the later stages apply special conditions that limit what you can bring. All stages are available from the start, so players can choose where they want to focus rather than unlocking them one by one.

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Each stage includes four damage milestones. Hitting those thresholds earns Demonic Points, and if you push beyond the final milestone, you can earn bonus points for extra damage dealt. There is one important catch, though: on repeat runs, that bonus only applies when you beat your own previous best damage on that stage. In other words, players cannot simply repeat lower-value overflow damage for extra easy points.

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One of the biggest balancing changes in this event is the 100,000 cap on each shield type during Tainted Demon Lord battles. This only applies inside the event, but it is still a major detail because it directly limits the kind of massive shield scaling strategies that normally dominate boss damage setups. Teams that rely heavily on oversized shields will need to adjust.

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The reward structure follows the same dual-track style we have seen before. There is a Personal Progress bar for your own rewards and a Coalition Progress bar that tracks the entire community. As the wider playerbase hits coalition milestones, everyone participating can benefit from shared rewards and score multipliers.

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For competitive players, the event also includes three ranking tabs:

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• Clan Rankings, which are mostly for comparison and do not offer extra rewards.

• Rankings, which place players into bracketed groups similar to normal tournaments.

• Top 100, which is the global high-end leaderboard for the biggest damage dealers in the event.

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The rewards look respectable rather than outrageous. The standout value appears to be tied to mythical Relic materials and the chance at Mythical Cruel and Mythical Immortal gear. That gives the event some real appeal for players who want premium loot, even if the format itself may not feel especially groundbreaking at first glance.

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Mastery Scroll Distribution Finally Improves

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One of the better quality-of-life changes in this patch is the adjustment to Minotaur mastery scroll distribution. Before update 11.40.0, when a champion finished a scroll tier, any extra scrolls of that type from the battle were simply wasted. That was always clunky, especially during efficient mastery farming.

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Now, those overflow scrolls can transfer to another champion in the same run, as long as that champion took part in the battle and still needs that same type of mastery scroll. This does not solve everything, because the overflow is still lost if nobody else on the team can use it, but it is still a clear improvement over the old system.

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For players who actually farm Minotaur regularly, this will make mastery runs feel less wasteful and a bit more efficient. It is a sensible fix, and frankly one that should have been in the game a long time ago.

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Potion Keep Super Raids and Other QoL Changes

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Another welcome improvement is that Super Raids are being added to all Potion Keeps. This is not flashy, but it is practical. Any time players can cut down on repetitive farming without losing rewards, that is a win.

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Update 11.40.0 also extends Live Arena activity windows. Instead of the tighter schedule many players have grown used to, each activity block now lasts four hours. That should make it easier for more regions and more real-life schedules to fit Live Arena into the day, even if some players who liked the stricter windows may need to adjust their routine.

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There are two smaller additions worth noting as well. First, any champion affected by the balance changes will receive a complete ratings reset. Second, team setup will now include a “Don’t show this message again” checkbox on the Aura warning pop-up. That last one is minor, but for players who build teams constantly, it is the kind of small cleanup that makes the interface less irritating over time.

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Champion Rebalance Thoughts: Cruetraxavs the Incarnate

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The rebalance side of the update has drawn plenty of attention, especially around Cruetraxa and the Incarnate. Based on the breakdown in the video, the feeling here is pretty straightforward: the Incarnate buff looks solid, but Cruetraxa is the one with real meta-upside.

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For the Incarnate, the changes appear useful without pushing the champion into a completely different tier. There is value there, especially in tandem setups and for players still progressing through areas like Great Hall development, but it does not look like the kind of rebalance that suddenly flips the endgame Arena meta on its head.

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Cruetraxa is another story. The adjustments discussed in the video address some of the biggest problems holding the champion back. The improved interaction with block damage, the stronger pressure into defensive setups, and the added value around revive on death all make the kit far more threatening. On paper, that gives Cruetraxa a much better shot at carving out a real place in Arena and other PvP-heavy environments.

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If that version of the rebalance goes live as expected, Cruetraxa looks like the much bigger winner from this patch. It is the sort of buff that actually changes how players may draft around the champion rather than simply making the numbers a bit cleaner.

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Final Thoughts on Update 11.40.0

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RAID update 11.40.0 is not a giant headline patch, but it does bring a respectable set of improvements. The Demon Coalition event gives players a new community objective with some worthwhile rewards, the mastery scroll overflow change fixes an old annoyance, Potion Keep Super Raids are overdue in the best possible way, and the Live Arena time expansion should help more players get their matches in.

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The rebalance discussion is probably where the long-term interest sits, especially if Cruetraxa lands exactly as previewed. So while this update may not completely reshape RAID overnight, it still includes enough meaningful adjustments to keep it relevant for both everyday grinders and PvP-focused players.

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If you want a practical summary, that is the real story of 11.40.0: not flashy across the board, but useful in several places, and potentially very important for a few specific champions and event strategies.

RAID Update Highlights 11.40.0 Breakdown covers the Demon Coalition event, mastery scroll changes, Potion Keep Super Raids, Live Arena updates, and the latest champion rebalance discussion.

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