RAID: Shadow Legends Proving Grounds Scarab King Strategy

To beat the Scarab King in Proving Grounds, you must maintain continuous shield uptime while actively controlling the boss's turn meter. The Scarab King punishes any team member who attacks without an active shield buff. Pairing a reliable shielder like Mavara with turn meter controllers like Criodan and damage debuffers like Venomage allows you to clear these stages efficiently.

Core Strategy and Team Roles

Defeating the Scarab King relies on utility and skill synergy rather than raw champion levels or high-tier offensive gear.

Role	Key Champion Example	Primary Function	Gear and Stat Focus	Failure Risk
Shield Provider	Mavara	Grants team shields to prevent counter-attacks	Speed, HP, Cooldown Reduction	Shield drops before the boss acts
Turn Meter Control	Criodan	Delays boss turns to maintain shield uptime	Speed, Accuracy, HP, Defense	Champion dies to boss area attacks
Damage & Debuffs	Venomage	Applies Poison and Decrease Attack debuffs	Speed, Accuracy, HP	Fails to land essential debuffs

Shield Uptime (Mavara)

The Scarab King's passive mechanics trigger heavy counter-attacks against unshielded targets. Mavara serves as the team's defensive anchor by supplying the shield buffs needed to absorb these attacks. Mavara requires sufficient Speed to cycle her defensive skills fast enough to cover every boss attack phase.

Turn Meter Reduction (Criodan)

Reducing the Scarab King's turn meter creates a safe operational window for your team. By slowing down the boss, your shield cooldowns have time to reset before the Scarab King can strike again. Utility champions with turn meter manipulation, such as Criodan, can fulfill this role even at low levels (such as Level 10), provided they possess enough HP and Defense to survive incidental area-of-effect damage.

Sustained Damage and Mitigation (Venomage)

While shields and crowd control ensure survival, Venomage accelerates the fight by inflicting Poison debuffs to chip away at the boss's health pool. Venomage also applies Decrease Attack debuffs, reducing incoming damage if a shield buff momentarily expires.

Execution Sequence

Verify Speed and Accuracy: Ensure Mavara has enough Speed to take turns ahead of the Scarab King, and confirm your turn meter controllers have sufficient Accuracy to land their debuffs.
Increase Support Durability: Equip low-level utility champions like Criodan with HP and Defense gear so they do not get eliminated by the boss's non-counter attacks.
Open with Protection: Activate Mavara's shield buff on your first turn before launching any offensive abilities.
Lock Down Turn Meter: Follow up immediately with Criodan's turn meter control to push back the boss's action bar.
Apply Debuffs: Use Venomage to inflict Poison and Decrease Attack, maintaining this cycle until the stage is cleared.