Summoners War: 2A Shaman RTA Build and Drafting Guide

In Summoners War World Arena, Shaman (Light Griffon Second Awakening) serves as a specialized single-target burst assassin. He counters high-health tanks and Dark-heavy compositions by dealing damage scaled directly to the enemy's maximum HP while resisting incoming Dark damage.

To use Shaman effectively in RTA, build him with 100% Critical Rate, tune his Speed directly behind an armor breaker or attack bar booster, and draft him as a late counter-pick against enemy bruisers.

Skill Kit and Combat Role

Unlike standard attack-scaling nukers, Shaman's primary burst relies on enemy stats and elemental advantage rather than high base Attack:

• Special Assault (Skill 2): Deals damage proportional to the target's maximum HP at the cost of a small portion of Shaman's own current HP. This allows him to inflict massive damage on high-HP bruisers regardless of their raw defensive bulk.
• Nature's Protection (Passive): Decreases all incoming damage by default, halves incoming damage from Dark-attribute monsters (50% reduction), and doubles his damage dealt against Dark units. This passive allows him to survive hits from meta Dark threats and potentially eliminate them in a single strike.

Rune Builds and Stat Priorities

Reaching 100% Critical Rate is mandatory. If Special Assault fails to crit, it will not eliminate the target, wasting your turn investment.

Rune Set Options

• Swift / Will (or Blade): Best for turn-one burst comps. Swift ensures Shaman takes a turn immediately following your stripper or defense breaker, removing a priority threat before the enemy moves.
• Rage / Will: The highest burst damage ceiling. Rage maximizes Critical Damage to secure one-shot eliminations on targets protected by partial damage mitigation or shield buffs.
• Violent / Will: Best for standard bruiser drafts. Violent procs allow Shaman to cycle quickly back to Special Assault if the battle extends beyond the opening rotation.

Primary Stats and Substats

Target sufficient Speed to act right after your setup monsters, stack Critical Damage as high as possible, and invest in HP% to improve Shaman's survivability against non-Dark neutral damage.

Drafting Strategy and Team Synergies

Shaman functions best as a fourth or fifth counter-pick rather than an early blind pick. Lock him in when the enemy drafts heavy Dark threats (such as Han, Dark Ryu, or Dark Kassandra) or slow, high-HP bruisers (such as Karnal, Abellio, or Beast Riders).

Pair Shaman with allies that provide essential setup:

• Defense Breakers: Savanah, Ethna, or Gemini. Landing a defense break ensures Special Assault cuts cleanly through the target's armor.
• Attack Bar Boosters: Eshir, Miles, or Robo. High-speed openers give Shaman the turn priority needed to strike before enemy cleansers apply immunity.
• Immunity and Cleanse: Woosa or Velajuel. Protecting Shaman from crowd control lets him cycle skills safely under his passive damage reduction.

Target Priority and Counters

Execute your opening turn based on the opposing team's attributes:

1. Dark Targets First: Attack high-priority Dark units immediately. Shaman's passive doubles his damage output against them, often securing an elimination even without a defense break.
2. Defense-Broken HP Tanks: If no Dark units are present, direct Special Assault at the primary enemy bruiser once your setup monster lands an armor break.

Matchup Weaknesses to Avoid

• Immunity Buffs: Without an active defense break or an elemental multiplier against Dark, Special Assault's damage against buffed targets drops sharply.
• Oblivion and Passive Block: Units like Tesarion or Herne disable Nature's Protection, removing Shaman's damage reduction and leaving him vulnerable to focus fire.
• Heavy Turn Denial: Shaman relies on active turns to cycle his burst. Heavy attack bar reduction or prolonged stun locks neutralize his kit entirely. Use your pre-match ban to eliminate enemy strippers or Oblivion enablers that threaten his turn rotation.