RAID: Shadow Legends: When and How to Use Soulstones

To get the most account progression from Soulstones in RAID: Shadow Legends, do not open them as soon as you acquire them. Instead, hoard your Mortal, Immortal, and Eternal Soulstones until active milestone events reward you for opening them, then sell unwanted pulls for Soul Coins to buy targeted Split Souls directly from the Soul Merchant.

Opening Soulstones outside of scoring windows is inefficient. The Awakening pool contains hundreds of Rare, Epic, and Legendary Champions across six awakening ranks. Pulling a high-rank Perfect Soul for a specific Champion currently on your active roster carries low statistical odds. When you summon during designated events, even low-tier or off-roster pulls grant guaranteed event progress toward rewards such as skill tomes or Titan Event points.

Soulstone Tiers and Expected Yields

Each tier of Soulstone targets a distinct band of awakening levels and Champion rarities. Understanding these baselines prevents overestimating your odds of an immediate team upgrade.

Soulstone Tier	Typical Star Level	Primary Rarity Yield	Primary Role
Mortal Soulstone	1 to 2 Stars	Rares and occasional Epics	Bulk event points and recycling fodder
Immortal Soulstone	3 to 5 Stars	Epics and occasional Legendaries	High-value event scoring and mid-tier Blessings
Eternal Soulstone	5 to 6 Stars	Epics and Legendaries	Major event thresholds and top-tier Blessings

Mortal Soulstones make up the bulk of your summon volume. Because they primarily award 1-star and 2-star souls for Rare Champions, treat them as raw materials for event points and currency generation.

Immortal and Eternal Soulstones eliminate lower awakening brackets, but they remain subject to Champion RNG. An Eternal Soulstone guarantees a 5-star or 6-star soul, but that soul provides no immediate combat benefit if you do not own the corresponding Champion. Treat high-tier stones as reliable scoring tools first and direct Champion upgrades second.

Event Timing and Threshold Planning

Open Soulstones only when an active event awards points per summon, such as:

Soul Summon Rush
Deck of Fate
Hero's Path

Before opening any stones, calculate your total point value across all stored Mortal, Immortal, and Eternal Soulstones. Compare that total against the reward track. If your inventory cannot reach a high-value milestone—such as a Legendary Skill Tome, Primal Shard, or crucial Fusion/Titan event item—continue hoarding. Pulling partway to a milestone expends limited resources without securing the top-end prizes.

The Soul Merchant Recycling Loop

The Soul Merchant provides guaranteed Awakening progression, removing the randomness of standard pulls.

Summon during events: Crack open your stockpiled stones to secure event points.
Lock keepers immediately: Lock any usable Perfect Soul for your active roster to avoid accidental sales.
Sell low-value pulls: Convert redundant souls and unused Rare pulls into Mortal, Immortal, or Eternal Soul Coins.
Buy targeted Split Souls: Monitor the Soul Merchant's rotating stock and spend your coins on specific Split Souls for essential roster staples, such as Cruelty or Phantom Touch for Clan Boss and Hydra teams.

Daily Soulstone Management Rules

Farm daily keys: Complete the highest available stage of the Iron Twins daily to maintain a steady income of Soul Coins, Essence, and crafting materials.
Liquidate vault duplicates: Sell 1-star and 2-star souls for Champions you do not use in Faction Wars or Secret Rooms to keep your coin reserves liquid.
Prioritize core PvE Blessings: Spend shop currency on foundational team Blessings like Cruelty and Brimstone before investing in specialized PvP stats.
Maintain summoning discipline: Keep all Soulstones untouched in your inventory until a structured event provides a guaranteed return on every summon.