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Firstly, there are a couple very important things that gamers should understand fundamentally about tier lists. Constructing the perfect tier list is basically impossible, because there so many factors, so many exceptions, and so many different teams to build based on who each player has in their roster. Tier Lists should always be used as a starting point for reference, not the be-all-end-all or final opinion that you place on a champion. We try our absolute hardest to to provide an overall representation of each champion's value within the general sense of the game so that you can quickly get a sense of community sentiment around each champion. 
 
Our tier list is designed to assign a value for each area of the game, then score each champion in each area of the game, thus boiling down an overall grade for each champion that is weighted with the intention of the most important areas affecting champion grades the most. Here is our current algorithm that factors into the overall grade:

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Currently, our focus is going to probably be adding the new Sand Necropolis dungeon to the champion grading algorithm, but it requires a bit more time for theorycrafting and testing. This algorithm is constantly discussed and changed as the game evolves or new areas are released. 
 
Far as champion grades within the different areas, they are graded on a 1-10 scale from good to bad, but there are also scores of 11 for meta, and 12 for super meta. This is designed to help differentiate the best champions in the game when necessary. 
 
The things that need the most clarification are probably Book Value, and Scarcity. Book Value shows how good of a decision it is to spend your hard earned books on that champion, and Scarcity shows how unique that champion's abilities are.

The full breakdown of how we put together our tier list that is designed to give players an overall sense of each champion's value in the game based on weighing the different areas of the game in relation to how important they are.

Raid: Shadow Legends

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Our Tier List Methodology

In RAID Shadow Legends' animated series, Call of the Arbiter, episode 1 dives into telling some back-story of the starting champion Galek. We also have a <a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/blog/raid-s-call-of-the-arbiter-series-breakdown" target="_blank">FULL LIST OF ALL EPISODES</a> for you to easily navigate through the story and codes that you will need in-game for free resources like Energy, Silver, and Multi-Battles.

You can also view the following episodes on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RaidShadowLegends" target="_blank">Plarium's Official RAID Shadow Legends YouTube channel</a>:

<ul>
	<li style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmBW-LQc4nI">Episode 1: Galek &amp; the Orcs</a></li>
	<li style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8BNxCUg9Xs">Episode 2: Athel</a></li>
	<li style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/an_webp/-pCeEGnOIF0/mqdefault_6s.webp?du=3000&amp;sqp=CLWE46MG&amp;rs=AOn4CLD1xcesZq8SL7hPLEcfMqdW1rrzTA">Episode 3: Kael</a></li>
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Episode 3 starts out with the Dark Elves trying to reclaim their land from the High Elves. An armistice eventually is ensured with Elhain appearing aiming to bring the Dark Elves and the High Elves to peace. Kael and Elhain eventually fall in love and agree to meet up together again in the future. Elhain did not keep her promise which eventually led to Kaels ultimate rage.

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With revenge only in his thoughts, Kael starts his training again with the goal to lead the Dark Elves in a shadow war against the High Elves.

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The Dark Elves manage to infiltrate the High Elves fortress and Kael seeks to find Queen Eva and take his revenge against the Dark Elves.

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Kael goes all out in battle versus this hidden foe deflecting her attacks and as she reaches closer and closer it is revealed that his opponent is no other than...Elhain.

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Within seconds both former lovers now enemies realize they've found each other again, the episode ends with Kael only exclaiming out a single word "Elhain".

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The code that you will need to enter in-game from this episode to receive some free resources for the episode 3 of Call of the Arbiter&nbsp;is "BETRAYAL".

Full breakdown of Episode 3: Kael in RAID Shadow Legends animated series, Call of the Arbiter

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Call of the Arbiter | Episode 3: Kael

While in solitary confinement, Athel gets a vision from Lumaya that shows her the Lost Library, and explains that there is a truth contained which the Sacred Order has since forgotten. Finding this truth is Athel's true purpose.

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As they escape the keep, Athel thanks Shamael and invites him to join her to do this journey together. Shamael respectfully declines, claiming that his is her journey, but instructs her to "never drop her guard" because the Godseeker will be surely coming after her. The episode ends with Shamael saying goodbye with "may the Godess guide you", and we see Athel running off into the distance to begin her journey.

Full breakdown of Episode 2: Athel in RAID Shadow Legends animated series, Call of the Arbiter

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Call of the Arbiter | Episode 2: Athel

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Dungeons Raid

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Iron Twins Dungeon

The Iron Twins dungeon in Raid Shadow Legends is one of the most challenging encounters within the game. It is home to the fearsome Iron Twins, a single encounter dungeon, meaning there are no waves to beat as the boss is the only enemy you will face. Beating the Iron Twins dungeons requires not only a good amount of end-game gear (up to 600 accuracy is required for landing debuffs on the highest stage) but also some unique champions such as Geomancer in order to clear it much faster than usual.

The dungeon resets every day with the unique feature compared to other dungeons that only 6 keys can be used each day with a key being used up every time you manage to beat the boss. If you fail to beat the boss, the key is return and you can attempt again but the energy cost to do so ramps up so don’t attempt this boss without a strong team as your failed attempts will quickly deplete your energy.

The Iron Twins can be beaten up to 12 times every day as 6 more keys can be bought for the price of 150 gems. It is highly recommended that players do not refresh this dungeon unless they are confident, they can beat the highest difficulty but also have a good source of gems they can acquire every day (Daily Gem pack or other gem purchases). and players must employ unique strategies to defeat these formidable bosses. The dungeon is known for its daily reset feature, changing its affinity each day.

By completing this dungeon, players can earn valuable resources such as Soul Coins and Soul Essence, which are needed for Awakening their champions. Awakening unlocks the true potential of champions and allows players to enhance their abilities.

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Potion Keeps

The potion keeps in Raid Shadow Legends are special dungeons where players can farm potions for Champion&nbsp;Ascension, a process that enhances the power and capabilities of their champions.

There are five types of potions, each corresponding to a different colour and affinity type:

<ul>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Arcane Keep - Arcane Potions (White Colour) – Open Everyday</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Spirit Keep - Spirit Potions (Green Colour) – Open every Monday &amp; Thursday</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Force Keep - Force Potions (Red Colour) – Open every Tuesday &amp; Friday</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Magic Keep - Magic Potions (Blue Colour) – Open every Wednesday &amp; Saturday</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Void Keep - Void Potions (Purple Colour) – Open every Sunday</li>
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Each potion keep has multiple difficulty levels, and players can farm these dungeons to obtain potions of different rarity&nbsp;Lesser, Greater, and Superior. The higher the difficulty level, the better the chances of obtaining potions of higher rarity.

To successfully farm the potion keeps, players can use specific champions that are known to be useful in these dungeons. Although each dungeon has its own strategy in beating them, Potion Keeps generally become easy to beat even on Stage 20 which is the highest difficulty by the time any player has built a solid team of 5 champions equipped with at least 5-star gear and masteries.

Farming the potion keeps is necessary so that players can accumulate the necessary potions to Ascend their champions. Ascension is crucial for improving the overall power and effectiveness of champions, allowing them to reach higher levels and unlock additional skills and abilities and sometimes even higher base stats.

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Minotaur's Labyrinth

The Minotaur's Labyrinth is a challenging dungeon where players can farm Mastery Scrolls for their champions. Mastery Scrolls are used to unlock masteries for champions making them even more formidable in battles and providing unique power boosts through Tier 6 masteries such as Warmaster and Giantslayer through the Offense Tree.

The dungeon rewards Mastery Scrolls according to the difficulty you are trying with Stage 15 being the highest difficulty awarding the most Master Scrolls per run randomly to one of the party. If only one member of the party is missing masteries, then all scrolls will be earned by that champion until they reach the maximum number of scrolls.

The highest amount of scrolls any champion can acquire are:

<ul>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">100 Basic Scrolls</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">600 Advanced Scrolls</li>
	<li style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">950 Divine Scrolls</li>
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Farming the Minotaur's Labyrinth for Mastery Scrolls can be a time-consuming process, as it requires a significant amount of energy a player can spend on average 2200 energy or about 640gems to acquire all scrolls for one champion assuming you can farm Stage 15. Some players may choose to spend 800 gems (the in-game currency) to avoid spending energy and skip the farming process but it is not recommended as it is less efficient in terms of gem cost.

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Artifact and Accessories Dungeons

In order to power up your champions you need to equip them with strong Artifacts and Accessories! The only way to farm for high-rarity gear pieces (epic, legendary and mythical) is through farming the following dungeons:

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	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Ice Golem’s Peak</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Dragon’s Lair</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Spider’s Den</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Fire Knight’s Castle</li>
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Each dungeon has a different loot table of Artifacts which can be looted as follows:

 
Ice Golem's Peak:

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	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Life (2 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Offense (2 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Defense (2 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Critical Rate (2 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Resistance (2 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Retaliation (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Reflex (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Cursed (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Provoke (4 Set Bonus)</li>
</ul>

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Dragon's Lair:

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	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Accuracy (2 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Speed (2 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Lifesteal (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Destroy (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Frost (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Toxic (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Daze (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Avenging (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Stalwart (4 Set Bonus)</li>
</ul>

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Fire Knight's Castle:

<ul>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Fury (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Curing (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Immunity (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Shield (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Crit Damage (2 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Frenzy (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Regeneration (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Stun (4 Set Bonus)</li>
	<li style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Savage (4 Set Bonus)</li>
</ul>

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Spider’s Den:

<ul>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Ring accessory (Random drop for any of the 15 Factions)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Amulet accessory (Random drop for any of the 15 Factions)</li>
	<li style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Banner accessory (Random drop for any of the 15 Factions)</li>
</ul>

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Each dungeon has its own unique difficulties and recommended strategies but some general tips to have in mind are:

<ul>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">In order to apply debuffs such as Decrease Defense try to have at least 8-10 accuracy points per Stage that you are attempting to defeat. (160-200 accuracy for Stage 20)</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Beginners should focus on farming Stage 13 in order to start getting 6 star pieces of gear.</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Focus on farming Stage 16 or higher in order to stop getting Mystery Shards or Ascension Potions in the loot of each dungeon you beat.</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Focus on farming Stage 20 or higher in order to only get 5 or 6 star gear.</li>
	<li style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Hard Dungeons should only be attempted if you have a comfortable team already for Normal Dungeons and you are looking to get Mythical gear pieces.</li>
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Sand Devil’s Necropolis

Sand Devil's Necropolis is the latest end-game dungeon released in December 2022 and offers players an opportunity to farm Oil to ascend their artifacts. Artifact Ascension is the new feature added to the game which allows players to enhance their gear and improve their champions' performance.

There are three types of Ascension Oil:

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	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Lesser Oil. Used to Ascend Artifacts to Levels 1 and 2 of Ascension.</li>
	<li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Greater Oil. Used to Ascend Artifacts to Levels 3 and 4 of Ascension.</li>
	<li style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;">Superior Oil. Used to Ascend Artifacts to Levels 5 and 6 of Ascension.</li>
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The Sand Devil’s Necropolis features another single boss encounter like the Iron Twins and the Spider’s Den. This encounter is extremely hard and not recommended to be attempted by the majority of players until they reach the end game&nbsp;as gear ascension is only required once you have a good amount of gear already farmed and ready to be improved.

The strategy for beating the Sand Devil's Necropolis may vary, but there are multiple strategies available by utilizing champions that can apply the Sleep debuff to the boss as well as utilizing strong reviver Champions such as Duchess or champions with Revive on Death abilities such as Mothe Cybele.

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(Unknown Dungeon)

This dungeon although available to look at in the Dungeon Mode page has not been released yet as of May 2023. It is expected that this dungeon will be similar in difficulty to the Sand Devil’s Necropolis and feature another area where Players will be able to farm resources similar to Oils in order to ascend their accessories.

Dungeons are a big part of what makes Raid Shadow Legends special. 12 different dungeons are available each featuring a different boss encounter and loot.

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Guaranteed Summon Events are one of the best opportunities&nbsp;Raid Shadow Legends players have to improve their accounts. Players have an chance&nbsp;to get a guaranteed Rare, Epic, or Legendary champion&nbsp;for the specified number of Ancient, Void, or Sacred shards. These events are special and happen periodically,&nbsp;so it is best to save as many shards as you can for when they are active.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/alsgor-crimsonhorn">Alsgor Crimsonhorn</a>&nbsp;| Friday&nbsp;26th May 2023&nbsp;| 180&nbsp;Ancient Shards 
 
<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/michinaki">Michinaki</a> | March 31, 2023 | 10k Summon Rush Points

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/supreme-kael">Supreme Kael</a> | March 3, 2023 | 110 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/chaagur">Chaagur</a> | February 3, 2023 | 110 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/akemtum">Akemtum</a> | January 20, 2023 | 40 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/ailil">Ailil</a> | December 16, 2022 | 110 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/elva-autumnborn">Elva Autumnborn</a> | December 1, 2022 | 20 Sacred Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/staltus-dragonbane">Staltus Dragonbane</a> | November 18, 2022 | 150 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/white-dryad-nia">White Dryad Nia</a> | November 9, 2022 | 30 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/duedan-the-runic">Duedan the Runic</a> | November 8, 2022 | 40 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/fortus">Fortus</a> | October 21, 2022 | 80 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/goffred-brassclad">Goffred Brassglad</a> | September 2, 2022 | 140 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/turvold">Turvold</a> | August 26, 2022 | 80 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/nekmo-thaar">Nekmo Thaar</a> | July 29, 2022 | 140 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/ragash">Ragash</a> | July 19, 2022 | 150 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/candraphon">Candraphon</a> | June 17, 2022 | 150 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/sicia-flametongue">Sicia Flametongue</a> | May 24, 2022 | 12 Sacred Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/raf-matab">Raf-Matab</a>&nbsp; | May 6, 2022 | 120 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/riho-bonespear">Riho-Bonespear</a> | April 26, 2022 | 90 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/kyoku">Kyoku</a> | April 7, 2022 | 15 Sacred Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/archbishop-pinthroy">Archbishop Pinthroy</a> | March 8, 2022 | 150 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/theresc">Theresc</a> | February 25, 2022 | 30 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/wythir-the-crowned">Wythir the Crowned</a> | February 15, 2022 | 15 Sacred Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/godseeker-aniri">Godseeker Aniri</a> | January 15, 2022 | 25 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/rector-drath">Rector Drath</a> | December 31, 2021 | 4 Sacred Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/inquisitor-shamael">Inquisitor Shamael</a> | December 28, 2021 | 25 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/gamuran">Gamuran</a> | December 21, 2021 | 150 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/genzin">Genzin</a> | November 29, 2021 | 120 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/vizier-ovelis">Vizier Ovelis</a> | November 11, 2021 | 111 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/madame-serris">Madame Serris</a> | October 22, 2021 | 30 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/coldheart">Coldheart</a> | September 28, 2021 | 7 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/lady-kimi">Lady Kimi</a> | September 21, 2021 | 150 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/geomancer">Geomancer</a> | July 27, 2021 | 40 Ancient Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/ursala-the-mourner">Ursala the Mourner</a> | June 24, 2021 | 15 Void Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/helior">Helior</a> | June 18, 2021 | 15 Sacred Shards

<a href="https://aftershockunited.gg/raid/champions/countess-lix">Countess Lix</a> | March 12, 2021 | 150 Ancient Shards

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Typically the event requires you to summon a number of either Ancient, Void, or Sacred Shards. The&nbsp;Michinaki Summon Rush Event was a new style of Guaranteed Summoning that allowed players to combine&nbsp;Mystery, Ancient, Void and Sacred shards to attain Fragments for the&nbsp;Shadowkin Legendary Champion. To complete the fragment event it required 10,000 Summon rush points. If you pulled an individual type of shard for this you would need either 20 Sacred, 500 Ancient, or 10,000 Mystery shards. Seeing as Michinaki is not a void champion I would not&nbsp;pull void shards for him to complete this event but it would cost roughly 84 Voids if you only pulled Void shards.&nbsp;

Pulling shards during a guaranteed summoning event does not reset your Mercy Counter. If you happen to summon the Guaranteed champion before you reach the specified number of shards the event will end. Below is a list of the all&nbsp;RAID Shadow Legends Guaranteed Champions.

The requirements for&nbsp;to complete the guaranteed events have increased over time. To be properly&nbsp;it is best to have more than the previous required amount.&nbsp;

Requirement to complete Legendary&nbsp;Guaranteed Champion Event:

Minimum of 180 Ancient Shards (Alsgor Crimsonhorn was the latest and highest in terms of cost)

Minimum of 110 Void Shards

Minimum of 20 Sacred Shards

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Requirement to complete Epic Guaranteed Champion Event:

Minimum of 40 Ancient Shards

Minimum of 40 Void Shards

Minimum of 4 Sacred Shards

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Requirement to complete Rare&nbsp;Guaranteed Champion Event:

Minimum of 7 Void Shards

There has not been a guaranteed Rare Champion event for ancient shards to date.