Raid: Shadow Legends Tier List – The Best Characters

There are many characters in Raid: Shadow Legends, and many more are always on the way. When you get a new character, you might ask if they’re viable or worth using. How would you go about finding out who’s good or not?

One way to find out is to do your research and consult a tier list for the game. You never know what you’ll find. A character you may have assumed was weak can turn out to be very strong.

Let’s take a look at all the characters in Raid: Shadow Legends divided by combat viability.

Tier List Introduction

For our tier list, we’ll divide characters by their tribes, organizations, and more. Within each category, the best will be in S-tier, while the weakest stay in D-tier. This order should help you get a general idea of how any character stands up to others.

The characters’ rarities are beside their names as well.

Barbarian Tier List

These are how the Barbarian characters’ rank:

S-Tier

• Scyl of the Drakes – Legendary
  
• Ursuga Warcaller – Legendary
  
• Valkyrie – Legendary
  
• Warmaiden – Rare
  
• Zephyr Sniper – Uncommon
  

A-Tier

• Elder Skarg – Legendary
  
• High Khatun – Epic
  
• Alika – Epic
  
• Altan – Legendary
  
• Turvold – Legendary
  
• Fahrakin the Fat – Epic
  
• Marked – Rare
  
• Sentinel – Rare
  
• Valla – Epic
  
• Soulbond Bowyer – Rare
  

B-Tier

• Kantra the Cyclone – Legendary
  
• Sikara – Epic
  
• Yakarl the Scourge – Legendary
  
• Scrapper – Rare
  
• Skirmisher – Rare
  
• Haarken Greatblade – Epic
  
• Kallia – Epic
  
• Teshada – Epic
  

C-Tier

• Aina – Epic
  
• Anointed – Rare
  
• Baroth the Bloodsoaked – Epic
  
• Dunestrider – Rare
  
• Hill Nomad – Rare
  
• Tigersoul – Rare
  
• Suwai Firstborn – Epic
  
• Bloodbraid – Rare
  
• Berserker – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Maeve – Epic
  
• Ragemonger – Rare
  
• Jotun – Epic
  
• Ox – Rare
  
• Woad-Painted – Epic
  
• Slayer – Rare
  

Banner-Lords Tier List

For Banner Lord, the characters are ranked this way:

S-Tier

• Raglin – Legendary
  
• Archmage Hellmut – Epic
  
• Septimus – Legendary
  
• Ursala the Mourner – Legendary
  

A-Tier

• Sethallia – Legendary
  
• Cillian the Lucky – Legendary
  
• Rowan – Epic
  
• Stag Knight – Epic
  
• Minaya – Legendary
  
• Lugan the Steadfast – Legendary
  
• Baron – Legendary
  
• Oathbound – Epic
  
• Dagger – Rare
  
• Helior – Legendary
  

B-Tier

• Alaric the Hooded – Epic
  
• Hordin – Epic
  
• Azure – Epic
  
• Richtoff the Bold – Legendary
  
• Conquerer – Rare
  
• Black Knight – Legendary
  
• Vanguard – Rare
  
• Warcaster – Epic
  
• Chancellor Yasmin – Epic
  
• Giscard the Sigiled – Epic
  
• Seneschal – Epic
  

C-Tier

• Grandmaster – Rare
  
• Valerie – Rare
  
• Masked Fearmonger – Epic
  
• Knight-Errant – Epic
  
• Myrmidon – Rare
  
• Preserver – Rare
  
• Lordly Legionary – Epic
  
• Chevalier – Rare
  
• Gerhard the Stone – Epic
  

D-Tier

• Cataphract – Rare
  
• Courtier – Rare
  
• Steadfast Marshall – Rare
  
• Quaestor – Rare
  
• Bombardier – Rare
  
• Crossbowman – Rare
  

High Elves Tier List

The High Elf character rankings are as such:

S-Tier

• Apothecary – Rare
  
• Arbiter – Legendary
  
• Lyssandra – Legendary
  
• Tayrel – Legendary
  

A-Tier

• Belanor – Legendary
  
• Battlesage – Epic
  
• Heiress – Rare b
  
• Luthiea – Epic
  
• Vergis – Epic
  
• Thenasil – Epic
  
• Royal Guard – Epic
  
• Royal Huntsman – Legendary
  
• Ithos – Legendary
  
• Pyxniel – Legendary
  
• Elhain – Rare
  

B-Tier

• Exemplar – Epic
  
• Elenaril – Legendary
  
• Basileus Roanas – Legendary
  
• Shirimani – Legendary
  
• Yannica – Legendary
  
• Reliquary Tender – Rare
  
• Jinglehunter – Epic
  
• Marksman – Epic
  

C-Tier

• Adjudicator – Rare
  
• Fencer – Rare
  
• Hyria – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Avenger – Rare
  
• Magister – Rare
  
• Interceptor – Rare
  

Dark Elves Tier List

For the Dark Elves, the tier list is:

S-Tier

• Coldheart – Rare
  
• Lydia the Deathsiren – Legendary
  
• Zavia – Legendary
  
• Madame Serris – Epic
  
• Psylar – Epic
  

A-Tier

• Foli – Legendary
  
• Blind Seer – Legendary
  
• Ghostborn – Legendary
  
• Lanakis the Chosen – Legendary
  
• Rae – Legendary
  
• Lua – Epic
  
• Luria – Epic
  
• Pain Keeper – Rare
  
• Astralith – Legendary b
  
• Crimson Helm – Epic
  
• Spirithost -Rare
  
• Visix the Unbowed – Legendary
  
• Warden – Epic
  

B-Tier

• Delver – Epic
  
• Fang Cleric – Epic
  
• Kaiden – Epic
  
• Rian the Conjurer – Epic
  
• Hexweaver – Epic
  
• Vizier Ovelis – Legendary
  
• Spider – Epic
  
• Queen Eva – Legendary
  
• Captain Temila – Epic
  

C-Tier

• Harvester – Rare
  
• Ruel the Huntmaster – Legendary
  
• Mystic Hand – Rare
  
• Eviscerator – Rare
  
• Judge – Rare
  
• Retainer – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Steel Bowyer – Rare
  
• Wanderer – Rare
  
• Paragon – Rare
  

Lizardmen Tier List

The Lizardmen characters, ranked from high to low, are as follows:

S-Tier

• Dracomorph – Legendary
  
• Krisk the Ageless – Legendary
  

A-Tier

• Aox the Rememberer – Epic
  
• Roxam – Legendary
  
• Fu-Shan – Legendary
  
• Rhazin Scarhide – Legendary
  
• Ramantu Drakesblood – Legendary
  
• Quargan the Crowned – Epic
  

B-Tier

• Basilisk – Epic
  
• Vergumkaar – Legendary
  
• Gator – Rare
  
• Jarang – Epic
  
• Jareg – Epic
  
• Jizoh – Epic
  
• Skathix – Epic
  
• Bogwalker – Rare
  
• Haruspex – Rare
  
• Skull Lord Var-Gall – Legendary
  
• Venomage – Epic
  
• Metalshaper – Rare
  

C-Tier

• Skink – Rare
  
• Hurler – Rare
  
• Broadmaw – Epic
  
• Drake – Epic
  
• Slitherbrute – Rare
  
• Skullsworn – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Flinger – Rare
  
• Slasher – Rare
  
• Muckstalker – Rare
  

Skinwalker Tier List

Skinwalkers are divided into this tier list:

S-Tier

There are no S-tier Skinwalker characters in Raid: Shadow Legends right now.

A-Tier

• Brakus the Shifter – Legendary
  
• Steelskull – Epic
  
• Khoronar – Legendary
  
• Longbeard – Legendary
  
• Basher – Epic
  
• Grappler – Rare
  

B-Tier

• Norog – Legendary
  
• Cleopterix – Legendary
  
• Fayne – Epic
  
• Hakkhorn Smashlord – Legendary
  
• Graybeard – Rare
  
• Fleshmonger – Rare
  
• Gnarlhorn – Rare c
  
• Reinbeast – Epic
  
• Ursine Icecrusher – Epic
  
• Warchief – Legendary
  
• Hoforees the Tusked – Epic
  
• Ursine Ironhide – Epic
  
• Panthera – Rare
  

C-Tier

• Snorting Thug – Epic
  
• Taurus – Epic
  
• Channeler – Rare
  
• Yaga the Insatiable – Epic
  
• Bloodpainter – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Bloodhorn – Rare
  
• Flesh-Tearer – Rare
  
• Ripper – Epic
  

Demonspawn Tier List

All Demonspawn characters as of writing time are found in these tiers:

S-Tier

• Peydma – Epic
  
• Duchess Lilitu – Legendary
  

A-Tier

• Candraphon – Legendary
  
• Alure – Epic
  
• Cruetraxa – Legendary
  
• Prince Kymar – Legendary
  
• Tyrant Ixlimor – Legendary
  
• Countess Lix – Legendary
  
• Nazana – Epic
  
• Infernal Baroness – Epic
  
• Inithwe Bloodtwin – Legendary
  
• Sicia Flametongue – Legendary
  
• Fellhound – Rare
  
• Skimfos the Consumed – Epic
  

B-Tier

• Akoth the Seared – Epic
  
• Diabolist – Rare
  
• Erinyes – Epic
  
• Drexthar Bloodtwin – Legendary
  
• Lord Shazar – Legendary
  
• Marquis – Rare
  
• Tainix Hateflower – Epic
  
• Excruciator – Epic
  
• Achak the Wendarin – Epic
  
• Hellgazer – Epic
  
• Souldrinker – Epic
  
• Mortu-Macaab – Legendary
  
• Umbral Enchantress – Epic
  
• Abyssal – Rare
  

C-Tier

• Gorlos Hellmaw – Epic
  
• Tarshon – Epic
  
• Ifrit – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Hellfang – Rare
  
• Tormentor – Rare
  
• Hellborn Sprite – Rare
  
• Hound Spawn – Rare
  
• Malbranche – Rare
  
• Marquess – Rare
  

Knight Revenant Tier List

The members of the K’leth death cult these tiers:

S-Tier

• Miscreated Monster – Epic
  
• Rector Drath – Epic
  
• Sinesha – Epic
  

A-Tier

• Skullcrown – Epic
  
• Soulless – Legendary
  
• Doompriest – Epic
  
• Golden Reaper – Epic
  
• Pestilus – Epic
  
• Sepulcher Sentinel – Epic
  
• Tomb Lord – Legendary
  

B-Tier

• Crimson Slayer – Rare c
  
• Gladiator – Rare c
  
• Guardian – Rare
  
• Kytis – Epic c
  
• Narma the Returned – Legendary
  
• Coffin Smasher – Rare
  
• Pitiless One – Epic
  
• Bystophus – Legendary
  
• Crypt Witch – Epic
  
• Hegemon – Legendary
  
• Executioner – Rare
  
• Wurlim Frostking – Legendary
  
• Necrohunter – Epic
  
• Thea the Tomb Angel – Legendary
  
• Versulf the Grim – Legendary
  
• Whisper – Epic
  
• Pharsalas Gravedirt – Epic
  
• Theurgist – Rare
  

C-Tier

• Faceless – Rare
  
• Deathless – Epic
  
• Renegade – Rare
  
• Arcanist – Rare
  
• Bergoth the Malformed – Epic
  
• Daywalker – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Acolyte – Rare
  
• Magus – Rare
  
• Centurion – Rare
  

Dwarves Tier List

The Dwarves faction has plenty of characters. Find out how they stack up in this tier list:

S-Tier

• Melga Steelgirdle – Epic
  
• Grizzled Jarl – Epic
  
• Rugnor Goldgleam – Epic
  
• Runekeeper Dazdurk – Epic
  
• Underpriest Brogni – Legendary
  

A-Tier

• Dilgol – Rare
  
• Maulie Tankard – Legendary
  
• Rearguard Sergeant – Epic
  
• Tormin the Cold – Legendary
  
• Kurzad Deepheart – Rare
  
• Hurndig – Legendary
  

B-Tier

• Runic Warder – Rare
  
• Fodbor the Bard – Epic
  
• Geomancer – Epic
  
• Mountain King – Legendary
  
• Rock Breaker – Epic
  
• Samar Gemcursed – Legendary
  
• Boltsmith – Rare
  
• Baerdal Fellhammer – Epic
  
• Trunda Giltmallet – Legendary
  

C-Tier

• Bulwark – Rare
  
• Cudgeler – Rare
  
• Hatchet Slinger – Rare
  
• Avir the Alchemage – Rare
  
• Stout Axeman – Rare
  
• Grumbler – Rare
  
• Stout Axeman – Rare
  
• Master Butcher – Rare
  
• Gala Longbraids – Epic
  

D-Tier

• Dolor Lorekeeper – Rare
  
• Flailer – Rare
  
• Gloril Brutebane – Rare
  
• Honor Guard – Rare
  
• Madman – Rare
  
• Painsmith – Rare
  
• Perforator – Rare
  
• Hatchet Slinger – Rare
  
• Beast Wrestler – Rare
  

Ogryn-Tribes Tier List

Not to be confused with Orcs, the Ogryn-Tribes have their characters graded this way:

S-Tier

• Big ‘Un – Legendary
  
• Bellower – Rare
  
• Maneater – Epic
  
• Uugo – Epic
  

A-Tier

• Gurgoh the Augur – Legendary
  
• War Mother – Legendary
  
• Shamrock – Legendary
  
• Klodd Beastfeeder – Epic
  
• Ignatius – Legendary
  
• Ghrush the Mangler – Epic
  
• Skullcrusher – Epic
  
• Geargrinder – Rare
  

B-Tier

• Prundar – Epic
  
• Shatterbones – Epic
  
• Grunch Killjoy – Epic
  
• Cagebreaker – Epic
  
• Towering Titan – Epic
  
• Siegehulk – Epic
  
• Galkut – Epic
  
• Furystoker – Rare
  
• Mycolus – Rare
  
• Drokgul the Gaunt – Legendary
  

C-Tier

• Occult Brawler – Epic
  
• Pounder – Rare
  
• Rocktooth – Rare
  
• Ogryn Jailer – Rare
  
• Ruffstone – Rare
  
• Gurptuk Moss-Beard – Legendary
  
• Wagonbane – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Fortress Goon – Rare
  
• Flesheater – Rare
  
• Stoneskin – Rare
  
• Magmablood – Rare
  

Undead Hordes Tier List

The champions of the Undead Hordes faction fall into the following tiers:

S-Tier

• Nekhret the Great – Legendary
  
• Nethril – Legendary
  
• Bad-el-Kazar – Legendary
  
• Siphi the Lost Bride – Legendary
  
• Urost the Soulcage – Legendary
  
• Ma’Shalled – Legendary
  

A-Tier

• Gorgorab – Epic
  
• Harvest Jack – Legendary
  
• Seducer – Rare
  
• Rotos the Lost Groom – Legendary
  
• Saito – Legendary
  
• Seeker – Epic
  
• Skartorsis – Legendary
  
• Vogoth – Epic
  
• Zelotah – Epic
  
• Suzerain Katonn – Legendary
  
• Bloodgorged – Legendary
  
• Doomscreech – Rare
  

B-Tier

• Anax – Epic
  
• Drowned Bloatwraith – Rare
  
• Mausoleum Mage – Epic
  
• Defiled Sinner – Epic
  
• Bone Knight – Rare
  
• Elegaius – Legendary
  
• Grinner – Rare
  
• Husk – Epic
  
• Lich – Epic
  
• Little Miss Annie – Legendary
  
• Dark Athel – Epic
  
• Karam – Epic
  
• Crypt-King Graal – Legendary
  
• Dark Elhain – Epic
  
• Balthus Drauglord – Epic
  

C-Tier

• Gravechill Killer – Rare
  
• Hexia – Epic
  
• Banshee – Rare
  
• Corpse Collector – Epic
  
• Hollow – Rare
  
• Amarantine Skeleton – Rare
  
• Catacomb Councilor – Epic
  
• Temptress – Rare
  
• Corpulent Cadaver – Rare
  
• Frozen Banshee – Rare
  
• Rotting Mage – Rare
  
• Wretch – Rare
  
• Sorceress – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Arbalester – Rare
  
• Ghoulish Ranger – Rare
  
• Stitched Beast – Rare
  

Sacred Order Tier List

The Sacred Order has a sizeable roster. These characters fall into the tiers below:

S-Tier

• Deacon Armstrong – Epic
  
• Martyr – Legendary
  
• Venus – Legendary
  
• Armiger – Uncommon
  
• Athel – Rare
  
• Inquisitor Shamael – Epic
  
• Cardiel – Legendary
  
• Outlaw Monk – Uncommon
  

A-Tier

• Godseeker Aniri – Epic
  
• Cupidus – Legendary
  
• Roshcard the Tower – Legendary
  
• Sir Nicholas – Legendary
  
• Abbess – Legendary
  
• Romero – Epic
  
• Aothar – Epic
  
• Lightsworn – Epic
  

B-Tier

• Bushi – Epic
  
• Fenax – Epic
  
• Frostbringer
  
• Cardinal – Epic
  
• Errol – Legendary
  
• Juliana – Epic
  
• Lodric Falconheart – Epic
  
• Mistress of Hymns – Epic
  
• Relickeeper – Epic
  
• Hope – Epic
  
• Mordecai – Epic
  
• Lady Etessa – Epic
  
• Purgator – Rare
  
• Mother Superior – Rare
  
• Warpriest – Rare
  
• Sanguinia – Epic
  
• Lady Etessa – Epic
  
• Astralon – Legendary
  
• Penitent – Rare
  

C-Tier

• Chaplain – Rare
  
• Confessor – Rare
  
• Canoness – Epic
  
• Lamellar – Rare
  
• Tallia – Epic
  
• Adriel – Epic
  
• Templar – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Maiden – Rare
  
• Judicator – Rare
  
• Justiciar – Rare
  
• Solaris – Rare
  
• Sanctum Protector – Rare
  
• Hospitaller – Rare
  
• Headsman – Rare
  
• Harrier – Rare
  
• Missionary – Epic
  
• Witness – Rare
  
• Renouncer – Rare
  

Orc Tier List

Our last category is the Orcs. Here are all Orc characters divided from best to worst:

S-Tier

• Dhukk the Pierced – Epic
  
• Warlord – Legendary
  

A-Tier

• Robar -Legendary
  
• Old Hermit Jorrg – Epic
  
• Iron Brago – Legendary
  
• Kreela Witch-Arm – Legendary
  
• Gomlok Skyhide – Legendary
  
• Angar – Legendary
  
• Vrask – Epic
  
• Zargala – Epic
  
• Tuhak the Wanderer – Epic
  

B-Tier

• King Garog – Legendary
  
• Seer – Epic
  
• Shaman – Epic
  
• Galek – Rare
  
• Sandlashed Survivor – Epic
  
• Ultimate Galek – Epic
  
• Veteran – Rare
  
• Bloodfeather – Epic
  
• Teela Goremane – Legendary
  
• Grohak the Bloodied – Legendary
  

C-Tier

• Chopper – Rare
  
• Deathchanter – Rare
  
• Pigsticker – Rare
  
• Raider – Rare
  
• Nogdar the Headhunter – Legendary
  
• Bonekeeper – Epic
  
• Ripperfist – Rare
  
• Torturehelm – Epic
  
• Terrorbeast – Epic
  
• Wyvernbane – Rare
  

D-Tier

• Huntress – Rare
  
• Spikehead – Rare
  
• Totem – Rare
  
• Twinclaw Disciple – Rare
  
• Treefeller – Rare
  
• Goremask – Rare
  

Additional FAQs

Who Is the Best Starter in Raid: Shadow Legends?

Kael and Athel are available from four starters. Both of them are strong enough and viable even if you progress to later stages of the game. Pick one of them and collect more champions on the way.

Who Is the Best Legendary Champion in Raid: Shadow Legends?

There isn’t a “best champion” that works in all scenarios or situations, as different champions shine in different game modes. Even so, here are a few of the strongest ones you can get:

• Martyr

• Arbiter

• Dracomorph

• Bad-el-Kazar

• Venus

• Turvold

• Raglin

Bad Luck or Good Luck?

With hundreds of champions in Raid: Shadow Legends, it’s not surprising that even skilled players need to consult tier lists to ensure their choices are the right ones. The game doesn’t make it easy to stay on top of character tiers, too, with constant updates and new champions come out often.

Each update can bring changes to your favorite champions, so it’s a good idea to keep yourself up-to-date on these adjustments. You never know who’s going to get buffed or nerfed next.

Who’s your rarest champion in Raid: Shadow Legends? How many Legendary champions do you have? Tell us in the comments section below.