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Legendary Undead HordesAlly: The CorruptedRole: Attack Element: Void
Speed96
HP14865
Defense1057
Attack1531
Author: RAID GURU Editorial Updated: 21.10.2026 Reading: ~3 min 0 reviews

Build

Artifact sets
ReflexRelentlessSavageCruelPerceptionLethalStoneskin
Key masteries
Pierce DefensesInvigoratedFoekillerGathering MomentumPiercing StrikeBloodthirsty Prowess
Blessings
Phantom touchBrimstoneLightning cage
Relics
Malefic TalonWand of SubmissionGorecrescent
Best in
Classic ArenaTag Team ArenaHydraLive Arena

The build is a guideline: the first sets in the list fit most often. Adapt it to your artifacts and goals.

Guide and skills

Valkanen is a Legendary champion in RAID: Shadow Legends from the Undead Hordes faction (The Corrupted), role — Attack, affinity — Void.

Skills

SkillDescriptionLevel Upgrades

Scythe of Horror

Attacks an enemy. This attack ignores Shield. Has a 60% (80%) chance of extending all debuffs on the target by 1 turn. Has an 80% (100%) chance of placing a Debuff Spread, transferring 2 random debuffs from the target to all enemies under Hex.
Damage based on [ATK] = 3.9 × [ATK]

Effects: Ignores Shield, Extends debuffs, Removes debuffs

Lvl 2 Damage +10%
Lvl 3 Debuff chance: +10%
Lvl 4 Damage +10%
Lvl 5 Debuff chance: +10%

Curse of Blades

Cooldown: 4 turns

Attacks all enemies. Deals damage to each enemy individually rather than as an AoE. Before attacking, has an 80% (100%) chance of placing a Hex on all enemies for 2 turns. Ignores 20% of each enemy's RES for each dead ally. The damage of this skill increases by 10% for each debuff on the enemy team.
Damage based on [ATK] = 4.2 × [ATK] AoE

Effects: Hex

Lvl 2 Damage +10%
Lvl 3 Debuff chance: +10%
Lvl 4 Damage +10%
Lvl 5 Debuff chance: +10%
Lvl 6 Cooldown -1

Deal with Death

Cooldown: 5 turns

*Skill targets an ally.
If the ally is alive, kills them and unlocks the secret skill Unstoppable Rage. Also places a 25% Decrease ATK on all enemies for 2 turns and True Fear for 1 turn. * These debuffs cannot be reflected or blocked. Fills own Turn Meter by 75%.
If the ally is dead, heals by 50% of their MAX HP. If all allies are dead, also unlocks the secret skill Unstoppable Rage. Places a Shield on self for 2 turns. The Shield's value is equal to the remaining heal. If this Champion is already under a Shield, the remaining heal is added to the Shield's value. Fills own Turn Meter by 75%.
Damage based on [enemy MAX HP]

Effects: Fills only own Turn Meter, True Fear, Heals self, Weaken, Shield

Lvl 2 Cooldown -1
Lvl 3 Cooldown -1

Unstoppable Anger

Attacks the enemy.
Before attacking, steals all buffs from the target. *This effect cannot be resisted.
If the target's ATK is equal to or higher than the caster's own ATK, the champion deals additional bonus damage equal to the target's ATK. *Does not apply to Bosses.
If the target's ATK is lower than the caster's own ATK, ignores 50% of the target's DEF when attacking.
Also ignores Block Damage, Unkillable, Shield, and Ally Protection. Places a Block Revive debuff if the target dies.
Damage based on [ATK] Multipliers:
Bosses: 7.5 × [ATK]
Champions: 7.5 × [ATK] + [ATK] of the target *if the target has higher ATK

Effects: Block Revive, Ignores Block Damage, Ignores Unkillable, Ignores Shield, Ignores DEF, Steals buffs

Phantom Bulwark [P]

Cooldown: 1 turn

Active effect: Places a Shield on itself each time an ally or enemy dies. The Shield's strength equals 50% of the deceased's MAX HP. *This Shield cannot be removed, stolen, or transferred.
If this hero is already under a Shield, the Shield's strength increases by 50% of the deceased's MAX HP. The skill does not activate when a boss or its minion dies.
Passive effect: If the hero is attacked while under a Shield, places a random debuff on the attacking enemy. True Fear, Freeze, Provoke, Frostbite, Sleep, and Stun are placed for 1 turn. Other debuffs are placed for 2 turns. Ignores 20% of the enemy's RES for each deceased ally.
* Cannot place Polymorph, Cruelty, and debuffs available only to bosses.
AuraIncreases allies' SPD in Arena by 30%.

Where to get

Sacred Shardmain source
Ancient Shardvery rare chance
Void Shardonly Void affinity champions
Events and fusionsstay tuned

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