In RAID: Shadow Legends, save your Ancient, Void, and Sacred Shards until you hit mercy pity thresholds, enter guaranteed Fusion events, or encounter a banner Champion who fills a specific role gap in your current roster.
How to Evaluate Champion Kits Before Pulling
Before spending Shards on Progressive Chance or 10x/20x events, check whether the featured Champion provides utility your team currently lacks.
Evaluate featured Champions based on key functional roles:
- Crowd Control: Abilities such as Stuns, Freezes, or Turn Meter reduction that lock down enemy waves in Dungeons or Arena.
- Team Survival: Team-wide healing, Shields, or Revive mechanics necessary for long encounters like Clan Boss or Hydra.
- Damage Multipliers: Defense-ignoring attacks or essential debuffs (such as Decrease Defense or Weaken) that increase your overall damage output.
If a featured Champion performs the same role as an existing, fully built unit on your account, skip the event. Upgrading minor stats on an existing role rarely justifies spending limited Shard resources.
Comparing Shard Event Types
| Event Type | Strategic Goal | Primary Value | Recommended Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Events | Guaranteed Legendary Champion | Predictable return on invested resources | Save Shards to guarantee full event completion |
| Double Rate (2x) | Account Expansion | Higher probability of Epics and Legendaries | Spend Shards here during early and mid-game |
| Progressive / 10x / 20x | Target Specific Featured Units | Focuses pulls toward specific roster gaps | Skip unless near pity threshold or missing vital utility |
Managing Pity and Progression Investment
Avoid spending Shards reactively without tracking your account's mercy status or long-term goals.
- Track Shard counts: Keep an accurate tally of Ancient, Void, and Sacred Shards opened to know exactly when you are approaching mercy pity thresholds.
- Prioritize utility over rarity: A specialized Epic Champion with essential debuffs often provides more immediate progression value than a Legendary Champion with generic damage skills.
- Concentrate build resources: Once you acquire a high-utility unit, focus your Silver, Leveling, Masteries, and Skill Books into maxing out that single Champion. Equip them with Speed, Accuracy, or Life-Steal sets appropriate for their role before attempting to build next-tier substitutes.
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