At the very beginning of RAID: Shadow Legends, you must choose one of four starting heroes. They all belong to different factions and have unique combat skills. While they are equally effective in the early stages of the campaign, by the later stages the effectiveness of some characters drops to zero. In this guide, we will try to answer the question of which of the offered heroes you should take into your team.
So, when you enter the game, you will see an intro video and a small piece of gameplay in which a team of four warriors runs through a corridor, destroying enemies in their path. Here you will complete the first tutorial and learn the history of RAID.
All four starter heroes have the same Aura — increasing ally HP in all battles by 15%. This is a universal Aura, and since it is identical for all starter heroes, it won't help us decide which hero to choose first.
Let's move on to the Champions. The game will offer you to choose one of four Heroes:
- Galek of the Orc Tribe
- Kael from the Dark Elves faction
- Elhain of the High Elves caste;
- Athel from the Sacred Order knights.
Let's take a closer look at each of them.
Galek
Multipliers: A1-1.5*ATK+50. A2-4.5*ATK. A3-1.6*ATK*4 hits
The most frequent face in Raid ads - Galek - is the worst choice for mid and late game, he will only fit the early stage,
since he decreases Defense, he can also be used in Arena and Clan Boss.
Another advantage is that he has a speed bonus. A huge downside - his simple two hits with A1 without debuffs.
Elhain
Multipliers: A1-2.2*ATK*2 (if the attack is critical). A2-4*ATK. A3-1.9*ATK*2 hits
Elhain is good for early game, clearing campaign locations
(for farming artifacts and leveling food for further hero improvement). She also
performs better than others in the Arena. She has the highest multipliers among heroes.
Kael
Multipliers: A1-3.5*ATK. A2-4.65*ATK. A3-1.5*ATK*4 hits
Kael - Good in the Arena thanks to his AoE attack, which fills his Turn Meter with each enemy killed. Additionally, he is good in Clan Boss fights as a poisoner, since he places a Poison debuff that deals significant damage to the boss. He is the best of these four - for late game (Arena and Clan Boss).
Athel
Multipliers: A1-1.3*ATK*3 hits, A2-4.1*ATK.
Ethel is also good for the early game, but is also a good champion in the Lava Knight's Castle (thanks to her triple attack on her first skill). In the Arena she deals relatively low damage due to her low base attack and small damage multiplier, but she catches up with the rest thanks to having an Increase ATK buff. She performs well against the Clan Boss thanks to her multi-hit and the Weaken debuff on her basic skill.
Who to choose at the beginning of the game?
In the end, the best starting hero choice is Kael, with Athel slightly behind him. Very often players make the mistake of choosing the hyped Galek. In that case, if you haven't reached Lvl 30 yet, it's better to start over.
Kael and Athel remain relevant in the mid game and fall off in the late game.
Galek and Elhain are not worth choosing as they completely lose their relevance already in mid game.
02/04/2021
