RAID: Shadow Legends Starter Champion Guide: How to Pick and Build

To start a new account efficiently in RAID: Shadow Legends, select a starter champion who combines Area of Effect (AoE) wave-clearing with Clan Boss debuff utility, then raise that champion to level 60 before investing heavily in other heroes.

Essential Criteria for Your Starter Champion

Your starter champion drives your initial progression by filling two key roles: fast campaign farming and early Clan Boss damage.

• Campaign Farming (Stage 12-3): Your primary farmer needs AoE skills to clear waves in seconds. Fast clearing on Campaign Stage 12-3 yields high experience per energy point, allowing you to rank up support champions rapidly. Champions like Kael excel here due to their balance of AoE damage and self-sufficient wave clearing.
• Clan Boss Utility: Clan Boss is your primary daily source of Shards and Skill Tomes. Starters with Poison mechanics deal high scaling damage to boss health pools regardless of early gear limitations.
• Multi-Role Relevance: Avoid champions that rely strictly on single-target attacks or niche capabilities. A starter should function effectively across at least two major areas (Campaign, Clan Boss, or Dungeons).

Key Stat Priorities for Building Your Starter

Building a balanced starter prevents campaign stalls and keeps your primary damage dealer alive in tougher boss encounters.

In addition to offensive stats, equip Lifesteal gear or rely on self-sustain abilities so your starter can clear campaign stages without needing a full team of leveled support heroes.

Recommended Early Account Progression Order

1. Choose a Dual-Role Starter: Select a hero with both strong AoE skills and Poison utility (such as Kael).
2. Rush Level 60: Focus your energy on taking your primary starter champion from level 50 to level 60. The stat increase from level 60 enables solo campaign farming on higher difficulties.
3. Invest Skill Tomes Early: Spend your initial Skill Tomes on your starter to reduce skill cooldowns and increase debuff uptime.
4. Avoid Spreading Resources Thin: Consolidate your gear and experience into your primary farmer before leveling low-priority champions.
5. Transition to Specialized Teams: Once your starter comfortably clears Campaign Stage 12-3 and contributes to Clan Boss battles, shift your focus to building dedicated teams for dungeons like Dragon’s Lair and Spider’s Den.