RAID: Shadow Legends Embrys PvE Build and Team Guide

To turn Embrys into an effective PvE wave-clearer in RAID: Shadow Legends, equip him with Savage or Lethal gear sets focused on Critical Damage, Attack %, and Speed. You must also speed-tune your team so a debuffer applies Decrease Defense right before Embrys takes his turn.

Stat Priorities and Gear Selection

Embrys relies on direct offensive scaling to shred enemy waves in dungeons and Faction Wars. Because late-game enemies scale heavily with defensive stats, standard damage gear drops in value. Equip Savage or Lethal four-piece sets to ignore a portion of the target's Defense, allowing his high multipliers to deal full burst damage.

Primary and Secondary Stat Allocations

Ensure Embrys hits 100% Critical Rate through gear substats so his strikes consistently land critical damage. Once your Critical Rate is capped, direct all remaining gear investment into Critical Damage, Speed, and Attack percentage.

Gear Slot	Recommended Main Stat	Target Substat Priorities
Gauntlets	Critical Damage	Speed, Critical Rate, Attack %
Chestplate	Attack %	Speed, Critical Rate, Critical Damage
Boots	Speed	Critical Damage, Critical Rate, Attack %
Weapon / Helmet / Shield	Fixed (ATK / HP / DEF)	Speed, Critical Rate, Critical Damage

Speed boots are essential. If Embrys is too slow, high-level dungeon waves will act first, applying crowd control or killing him before he can cycle his abilities.

Mastery Setup

Allocate points into the Offense mastery tree as your primary focus:

Select masteries that boost damage against full-health targets or enemies with higher total HP to maximize his wave-opening burst.
Spend secondary points in the Support or Defense trees to pick up survivability bonuses or minor utility, helping him endure counterattacks without diminishing his baseline offensive output.

Team Setup and Turn Order

Embrys requires team support to hit his maximum damage potential against high-level content.

Include a Dedicated Debuffer: Pair Embrys with a champion who applies a broad Decrease Defense debuff.
Speed-Tune the Turn Order: Ensure your debuffer's Speed stat is higher than Embrys's so they act immediately before him.
Add Support Buffs: Position an ally to cast Increase Attack or Increase Critical Rate on Embrys before he executes his primary attack rotation.

Without an active Decrease Defense debuffer opening the turn, Embrys will struggle to kill heavy targets in a single rotation.

Limitations and Build Trade-offs

Low Defensive Utility: Embrys brings raw offensive output rather than self-protection or defensive utility. In modes like Live Arena or protracted boss fights, enemy AI will focus him down quickly if he is not guarded by shield-providers or tanks.
Strict Gear Requirements: This build relies on specific stat thresholds. If you cannot provide enough Speed and Critical Damage alongside Savage/Lethal set bonuses, Embrys's damage drops off sharply compared to baseline meta-defensive champions.