RAID: Shadow Legends: Progressive Chance Picks for Hero's Path

When selecting progressive summon targets during the Tin Man Hero’s Path in RAID: Shadow Legends, prioritize versatile PvE support champions and Hydra enablers over niche Arena specialists. Progressive summon events do not increase the base drop rates for Legendary or Epic champions; they only increase the probability (scaling from 15x to 25x after non-matching pulls) that a champion of that rarity matches your chosen target. Treat progressive slots as an added bonus while acquiring path points, and stop opening shards the moment you reach your planned Hero's Path milestones.

Prioritize PvE and Hydra Bottlenecks Over Arena Champions

Unless an account already clears all Stage 10 Hard Dungeons and easily claims top weekly Hydra chests, choosing an Arena-specific champion wastes shard value. Progressive selections should directly resolve the hurdles blocking your weekly and monthly recurring resources.

Hydra Enablers: Champions providing consistent Provoke, Hex, Block Buffs, and reliable team cleanses upgrade your weekly Hydra chest tiers, providing steady access to Mythical gear and Mithrala fragments.
All-Around PvE Supports: Champions with team revives, turn-meter manipulation, and wide crowd control stabilize progression in Hard Dungeons and Doom Tower. Support champions remain viable long term, whereas pure damage dealers frequently face gear checks and power creep.
Arena Specialists: Pure speed leads and single-target PvP nukers require high-tier gear and specific team setups. If your account lacks farming stability in PvE, targeting an Arena champion provides minimal account growth.

Champion Role	Core Utility	Primary Account Stage	Progression Impact
General PvE Support	Revives, cleanses, block debuffs	Early to Mid-Game	High; stabilizes dungeon and Doom Tower stages
Hydra Specialist	Provoke, Hex, Block Buffs	Mid to Late-Game	Maximum; upgrades weekly Clan and Hydra rewards
Boss Nuker / HP Burner	Enemy Max HP hits, HP Burn activation	All Stages	High; accelerates dungeon and Clan Boss clears
Speed Lead / Arena Nuker	Turn-meter boost, single-target lockouts	End-Game	Moderate; improves Live and Classic Arena rank

Shard Selection and Hero's Path Efficiency

Because Hero’s Path events assign different point values to each shard type, allocate your progressive targets to the specific shards you already plan to spend:

Sacred Shards: Sacred Shards award the highest point values per pull, making them the primary tool for securing major path rewards like the Tin Woodman. Assign your highest-priority PvE or Hydra target to the Sacred progressive pool.
Ancient Shards: Ancient Shards offer lower point returns per shard. Use them as buffer currency to bridge small point gaps between major nodes, assigning high-value utility Epics or secondary Legendaries to their progressive slots.
Primal Shards: Primal Shards should be reserved unless you are actively pushing for Mythical path milestones or nearing Mythical summon mercy.

Resource Checklist Before Pulling

Before spending shards during this crossover, run through four checks to avoid draining your inventory:

Calculate the exact point target: Count the path points required to reach your target milestone (such as Tin Woodman or specific awakening souls). Stop pulling once those points are secured.
Check your mercy counter: If your summon mercy counter is low, expect baseline drop rates (0.5% for Ancients, 6% for Sacreds). Do not chase a progressive boost without mercy active or a 2x base-rate multiplier.
Check your gear inventory: Ensure your vault has the speed, accuracy, and survivability sets necessary to build the targeted champion immediately.
Reserve shards for upcoming fusions: Avoid spending your entire shard reserve on progressive chance rolls if you plan to complete upcoming traditional fusions, which offer guaranteed champions rather than probability boosts.