Raid Shadow Legends Hero Tier List (Best Heroes Ranked) – GameWilds

You want a clear path to prioritize champions, not noise. This tier list shows which heroes deliver across Clan Boss, Dungeons, Arena, and Doom Tower, and where specialists still shine. You’ll learn how to use content grades, spot S-tier staples, and avoid wasted resources. We’ll outline the methodology, rank top picks, and break down mode-specific strengths. With patch-aware updates and community input, your account planning gets sharper—now let’s see which upgrades actually move the needle.

How to Use This Tier List

While no tier list can replace your judgment, use this one as a clear roadmap for where to spend scarce resources. Start by prioritizing SS/S champions with strong Overall grades, since they deliver long-term value across Clan Boss, Dungeons, Campaign, and Arena. Then review each champion’s Content Grades to see where they shine and whether they cover your current gaps.

Weigh your goals. If you’re pushing Demon Lord or Clan Boss, let those higher-weighted modes guide your choices; Campaign and Keeps matter less. Don’t ignore fit—your gear, team synergies, and progression stage can make an A or B pick outperform an S.

Open champion pages for role notes, masteries, and builds to execute effectively. For personalized priorities, upload your account via the Optimiser to generate a tailored upgrade plan.

Tier List Methodology

You’ll see each champion graded twice: an Overall Grade (SSS to F) that weights reliability and impact across Arena, Campaign, Clan Boss, Dungeons, Keeps, and Doom Tower, and Content Grades (S+ to F) for mode-specific strength. We weight key areas heavily—e.g., Demon Lord 15%, Dragon/Spider/Fire Knight/Ice Golem 8% each—while comparing within rarity and faction and factoring synergy and ceiling. Special Grades mark standout status: SSS/SS signal exceptional long-term value overall, while S+ flags best-in-slot performance in a specific mode.

How Champions Are Graded

Although every roster is different, this tier list grades champions with two parallel lenses: Overall Grades and Content Grades. Overall Grades (SSS, SS, S+, S, A+, A, B+, B, C, D, F) measure account-wide strength and long-term value, with SSS/SS reserved for roughly the top 10 kits by impact and ceiling. Content Grades (S+, S, A+, A, B+, B, C, D, F, N/A) rate performance per mode—Clan Boss, Dungeons, Arena, Campaign—where S+ marks best-in-slot and SSS/SS don’t apply.

You’ll see weighted scoring aggregate these results: Clan Boss ~15%; major Dungeons like Dragon, Spider, Fire Knight ~8% each; Campaign ~4%; Arena Offense 8%; Arena Defense 6%. Rankings compare same rarity, emphasizing synergy, debuffs/buffs, kit ceiling, reliability, and late-game scalability. Content and Overall remain separate by design.

Special Grades Explained

Because “special grades” can confuse mixed scales, this tier list draws a hard line between Overall and Content grading. You’ll see SSS and SS only in Overall Grades, never in Content. SSS marks the absolute top 10 champions—Top 5 Lords plus Top 5 Non-Lords—ranked for full‑kit impact, ceiling, and reliability across your entire account.

Content Grades use a separate ladder where S+ is the cap. If a champion is best in slot for a mode, they’re S+ there, but they’ll never show SSS/SS in Content. Overall Grades aggregate long‑term value across Arena, Dungeons, Clan Boss, and more; Content Grades judge one mode at a time. Use S+/S/A+/A/B+/B/C/D/F within each context to prioritize universal investments first, then slot in mode specialists.

Raid Shadow Legends Champion Tier List

You’ll use this champion tier list to spot S-Tier champions that carry across Arena, Clan Boss, and key dungeons. You’ll then target A-Tier for strong, reliable picks, keep B-Tier for situational roles, and reserve C-Tier for early-game or niche needs. Match these picks to your goals and scarce resources to upgrade smartly.

S-Tier Champions (Best Overall)

Ready to invest where it matters most? S-tier champions are your safest, highest-impact upgrades. They sit at the top of overall-grade systems (often SS/SSS) because they deliver across every core mode—Clan Boss, Dungeons (Dragon, Fire Knight, Ice Golem, Spider), Arena offense/defense, Campaign, and Faction Wars. When you’re deciding who to 6★, ascend, and fully master, prioritize these picks first.

Expect best-in-class kits: reliable AOE damage, multi-turn cooldown reduction, unavoidable control (stun, provoke, sleep), and robust team buffs that keep runs fast and safe. Their high base stats scale beautifully with endgame gear, sustaining value as metas shift. Use the tier list with your goals—progression checkpoints, faction needs, and specific content—but treat S-tier as your default promotion path for long-term account efficiency.

A-Tier Champions (Strong Picks)

Step into A-tier when you need strong, efficient solutions that move your account forward without burning resources. These champions punch above their weight across Campaign, Dungeons, and Faction Wars, giving you dependable progress without the premium cost of S- or SS-tier builds. They’re reliable mid-game anchors and smart pickups when you’re light on silver, books, or glyphs.

Expect focused value. A-tier champs often excel at one or two jobs—steady DPS, solid support, or dependable crowd control—while lacking the universal utility and ceilings of higher tiers. Invest when they solve a roster gap: sustain for Clan Boss, turn control for Fire Knight, or core buffs/debuffs for Arena teams. With optimal masteries and gear, they shine, though their long-term ceiling remains below top-tier legendaries.

B-Tier Champions (Situational)

After locking in your A-tier anchors, look to B-tier for specialists that solve narrow problems without demanding premium resources. These champions shine in defined lanes—niche Dungeons, Faction Wars waves, or mid-game Clan Boss—yet won’t carry you everywhere. Use them when you’re missing a role: single-target sustain, reliable crowd control, or a rare debuff that your roster lacks.

They’re worth ranking when they fill a consistent gap and you don’t have a higher-rarity alternative. Expect solid early- to mid-game returns, especially in Dungeons where targeted weights like Dragon or Fire Knight let them punch up. Prioritize your 5-star S/SS builds first; then invest in B-tier selectively.

B-tier picks often need precise masteries, artifacts, and team synergies—consult content-specific guides before fully committing.

C-Tier Champions (Early / Niche)

Though they can carry you through the tutorial stretch and a few niche checkpoints, C-tier champions are stopgaps—playable but capped. You’ll get brief value from them in campaign, early Arena, and low-difficulty dungeons, but they stall hard in late-game Clan Boss, high-level Dungeons, and Doom Tower. Most have one or two decent tools—an occasional AoE, a single-target debuff, or minor utility—but their scaling and kit synergy won’t hold up.

Use them as budget placeholders and move on. Don’t sink legendary books, high-end artifacts, or expensive masteries into these picks. Keep a few with unique niche mechanics—rare debuffs, a free revive, or faction-specific synergy—for future Faction Wars solutions. Otherwise, rotate them out as you pull stronger, versatile champions or recycle them as fusion/ascension fodder.

Game Mode Performance Breakdown

You need to know how champions rank across Arena & PvP, Dungeons, Doom Tower, and Faction Wars to spend resources wisely. You’ll see which kits excel in burst, sustained damage, control, or survivability and how those strengths translate to each mode’s scoring weight. Use this breakdown to target upgrades that boost your next milestone, not just overall ratings.

Arena & PvP Rankings

While Arena matchups shift with patches and gear, PvP rankings stay grounded in what wins fights: speed, control, and survivability. You’ll prioritize S/SS Arena Offense picks that nuke reliably and manage turn meter—think Cleopatra for burst with control, or Duchess Lilitu for protection that lets your carry delete threats. On defense, you want champions that disrupt common openers, punish swaps, and live long enough to cycle skills; sturdy buffers/debuffers often outrank pure nukers.

Overall PvP tiers weigh Arena Offense (8%) and Defense (6%) plus speed thresholds, CC reliability, and kit synergy, producing practical roster decisions.

Tier	Role Focus	Why It Wins
S+	TM denial/control	Locks enemy turns
S	Speed + nuke	Deletes key targets
A+	Disruptive support	Stabilizes vs. meta
B/C/F	Niche/slow	Predictable, outclassed

Dungeons (PvE)

Lean into dungeons as the backbone of PvE value: each lair tests different kit strengths, and tier rankings weight them evenly to reflect that balance. Treat Spider’s, Fire Knight, Ice Golem, Minotaur, and Dragon as equal slices—roughly 8% each in some systems—so your upgrades reflect broad utility, not a single farm.

• Feel the rush when AoE poisons melt Spider waves while CC locks brood in place.
• Savor precision as multi-hit nukes shatter Fire Knight’s shield.
• Embrace control when freezes and slows tame Ice Golem’s punishing counters.
• Relish efficiency as true damage and multi-hits carve Minotaur’s heart.
• Taste speed when HP burns and single-target burst end Dragon cleanly.

Invest in versatile 5★ champions for endgame clears, yet don’t ignore rares to bridge early-to-mid progression.

Doom Tower

From dungeons’ focused checks to Doom Tower’s marathon of waves, the grading shifts to sustained control and reliability. You’re scored with a separate, weighted system that favors survivability, sustain, multi-target control, and floor-clearing consistency over burst. Champions that earn S+ Content Grades here typically combine multi-hit AoE damage with floor-wide CC—stuns, fears, or block active skills—and bring either self-sustain or team heals to outlast high-HP waves.

Speed tuning matters. You’ll prioritize accuracy to meet steep resistance thresholds, then stack speed so your control lands before enemies loop turns. Utility that counters repeat mechanics—cleanse, immunity, revive, shield strip, buff control—pushes a kit into top ranks. Use the Doom Tower table’s filters and vault-only view to surface your owned standouts for specific floors and bosses.

Faction Wars

Because Faction Wars locks you to a single faction, the tier list grades champions here on faction-bound impact: sustain, repeatable control, and dependable AoE for wave-clear. You’ll see per-champion Content Grades (S+ to A, etc.) that reflect how reliably a hero carries faction-restricted teams through waves and bosses. S+ picks often define their faction’s meta, offering heals/shields, stuns, and fast clears. While overall scoring weights Campaign lightly (~4%), Faction Wars is assessed separately so you can target upgrades that push stars and farm glyphs. Don’t ignore low-rarity standouts—some niche kits spike in value with faction synergies. Use the faction-specific top guides and grades to choose whom to keep, book, and ascend for progression.

• Feel the relief of stable sustain
• Celebrate lock-tight control
• Enjoy crisp AoE wipes
• Trust meta-defining S+ anchors
• Surprise yourself with niche heroes

Community Feedback & Updates

While the tier list sets a strong baseline, community feedback keeps it sharp and current. You’ve asked for new champions to be added and clarified—Silvain the Paramour, Ludex Artor, Thorn Golem—and Patch 7.30 heroes (Gnut, Loneblade Riab, Treeshield Knott, Ethlen the Golden, Ambassador Lethelin) are already included.

You also flagged missing or inconsistent entries like Tolog, Longsword Torrux, Loneblade Riab, Ogryn Jailer, and a broken Big Un link caused by an apostrophe mismatch; those are fixed. For faster lookups, use Ctrl+F due to index naming quirks.

You’ve requested cross-rarity comparisons, clear keep/discard cutoffs, and downloadable/exportable data (stats, rarities, gear notes). We’re building toward that. Thanks for the spreadsheets, kind words, and donations. Remember: this guide evolves with your requests and game patches (see timestamp notes).

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do New Players Identify Safe Early Investments Among Low Rarities?

Focus on commons/rares with speed auras, turn meter control, decrease defense, poisons, heals, and cleanse. You prioritize synergy, book efficiency, easy gear, and faction needs. Test builds, avoid heavy resource sinks, and keep flexibility for later upgrades.

Which Champions Pair Best for Specific Synergy Combos?

Prioritize speed lead + AoE decrease defense (High Khatun/Deacon + Warmaiden), poisoner + turn meter control (Kael/Aothar + Armiger), decrease attack + healer (Apothecary + Valerie), and stun/AoE control + reviver (Bellower + Diabolist/Warpriest).

How Often Should I Re-Evaluate My Roster With Patches?

Re-evaluate every major patch and balance pass, plus after new champion releases. You’ll also reassess when your goals shift. Track patch notes, test key comps for a week, then adjust investments, gear, and masteries to match emerging metas.

What Resource Priorities Change When Chasing Top-Tier Champions?

You prioritize shards, silver, books, and ascension mats. You stockpile sacred/void shards, conserve silver for gear rolling, funnel legendaries/epics books, target masteries early, and save high-quality glyphs. You delay niche 6-stars, re-gear frequently, and hoard energy for events.

Are There Budget Gear Sets That Mimic Premium Builds?

Yes—mix cheap sets to emulate premium builds. Pair Speed + Perception for accuracy and tempo, Lifesteal for sustain, Stun/Frost for control, and Resilience/Deflection for bulk. Roll main stats first, prioritize speed substats, and reforge when affordable.

Conclusion

You’ve got a clear roadmap to build smarter and faster in Raid: Shadow Legends. Use the tier list to spot universal S-tier champions first, then invest in mode-specific stars where you’re stuck. Cross-check content grades to match your goals—Arena control, Dungeon clears, Clan Boss damage, or Doom Tower climbs. Keep revisiting as patches land and the meta shifts. With regular updates and community insights, you’ll stay ahead, avoid wasted resources, and consistently push deeper into every game mode.