RAID: Shadow Legends Maulie Tankard Arena Build Guide

To run Maulie Tankard as an effective Arena controller in RAID: Shadow Legends, build her as a durable, high-speed support champion rather than a damage dealer. Focus on maximizing her turn meter control and survivability so she can take early turns, absorb focus fire, and lock down enemy teams with her Provoke debuff.

Stat Priorities and Benchmarks

Maulie requires strong defense and accuracy to apply crowd control reliably against competitive Arena teams. Prioritize gear stats in the following order:

• Speed (250+): Allows Maulie to outpace enemy threats or cut in quickly to establish field control.
• HP (60,000+) & Defense (3,000+): Ensures she survives focused enemy attacks after forcing targets to strike her.
• Accuracy (250+): Required to land her Provoke debuff and turn meter manipulation against high-resistance opponents.
• Resistance: Optional secondary stat to prevent enemy controllers from locking her down before she acts.

Gear Sets and Mastery Choices

Selecting artifacts and masteries that complement her debuffing role keeps her stats high without sacrificing survivability.

Recommended Artifact Sets

• Speed Sets: The primary option for reaching the 250+ Speed threshold required in higher Arena tiers.
• Perception Sets: A strong alternative or hybrid choice that provides both Speed and Accuracy bonuses while leaving room for defensive main stats on gear.

Support Tree Masteries

Focus investments into the Support mastery tree to maximize her control capabilities. Avoid offensive masteries, as Maulie provides utility rather than raw damage.

• Lore of Steel: Increases the base stat bonuses provided by artifact sets like Speed and Perception.
• Master Hexer: Provides a chance to extend the duration of her debuffs on enemy targets.

Arena Tactics and Skill Usage

Maulie's primary role is to disrupt the opponent's initial turn strategy and protect your damage dealers.

1. Lead with A3 ("Bellow of the Brave"): Cast her A3 to apply a team-wide Provoke debuff. This forces opposing champions to use basic attacks against Maulie, wasting their high-impact skill cooldowns on your tank.
2. Utilize Turn Meter Support: Use her secondary abilities and passive support as a safety net. If your primary Speed lead loses the opening turn race, Maulie's turn meter manipulation helps your squad recover momentum.
3. Pair with a Dedicated Nuker: Maulie cannot finish fights on her own. Always pair her with a strong damage dealer who can clean up enemy units while they are forced to target Maulie.

Matchup Limitations and Counters

Before entering an Arena battle, review the opponent's team lineup for specific counter-strategies:

• Cleanser Champions: Support units like Siphi or Pythion can clean her Provoke debuffs immediately, negating her primary control mechanic.
• Speed Bottlenecks: If your gear stats fall short of the 250 Speed threshold, faster meta teams will outspeed and burst down your team before Maulie takes a turn.