Is Arashi the Riptide worth building in 2026?

Yes — Arashi the Riptide is a strong A-Tier champion worth investing in. With a 3.7/5.0 rating, Arashi the Riptide performs well across multiple game modes as a Legendary HP from the Shadowkin faction.

Best gear sets for Arashi the Riptide?

Recommended gear for Arashi the Riptide: Immortal or Regeneration sets. As a HP champion, prioritize sets that complement Arashi the Riptide's kit. Check the gear section below for stat targets.

Best masteries for Arashi the Riptide?

Arashi the Riptide runs Defense + Support mastery trees. Key mastery picks include Bulwark (T6), Retribution, Lasting Gifts. The full recommended mastery page is available below with interactive selection.

Where is Arashi the Riptide best used?

Arashi the Riptide excels in Faction Wars (S-Tier), Arena Defense (A-Tier). Also strong in Hydra (A-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Arashi the Riptide Guide

Legendary
Spirit
HP
Shadowkin

Arashi the Riptide is a Spirit Legendary HP champion from the Shadowkin who functions as an HP-scaling Arena and wave-content nuker. His strongest value is combining a 28% Arena Speed aura, self Perfect Veil, Stone Skin bypass on A2 while Veiled, buff stealing on a 2-hit A1, and an A3 that deals individual-target damage to all enemies with progressive Ignore DEF and stacking HP gains on kills. Build him primarily with HP%, Crit Rate, Crit Damage, and Speed, adding Resistance for PvP durability or Accuracy only if relying on buff steals when he is not under Veil or Perfect Veil.

Best used in: Arena Offense · Arena Defense · Live Arena · Siege · Cursed City · Faction Wars

Skills

Concealed Blades — Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Each hit has a 75% chance of stealing 1 random buff. This effect cannot be resisted if this Champion is under a Veil or Perfect Veil buff.
Nautical Assassin · CD 5→3 — Attacks 1 enemy. Will ignore 25% of the target's DEF, as well as Shield and Strengthen buffs. Will also ignore Stone Skin buffs if this Champion is under a Veil or Perfect Veil buff. If this attack kills an enemy, increases the duration of all buffs on this Champion by 1 turn.
Riptide's Onslaught · CD 6→4 — Attacks all enemies. Before attacking, places a Perfect Veil buff and a 30% Increase C.DMG buff on this Champion for 2 turns. This attack deals single-target damage to each target individually rather than AoE damage. Will ignore 15% of the first enemy's DEF. After hitting the first enemy, will hit every other enemy. Fo
Pirate Lord · CD 4→2 — At the start of each round, places a Perfect Veil buff on this Champion for 1 turn. Has a 20% chance to reflect all damage and debuffs this Champion receives back to the attacker. If the reflected damage kills an enemy, fills this Champion's Turn Meter by 30% and places a Perfect Veil buff on this Champion for 1 turn.

Recommended build

Gear sets: Speed, Savage, Lethal, Merciless, Instinct, Critical Damage, Killstroke, Immortal

Stat priority: HP% › Crit Rate › Crit Damage › Speed › Resistance › Accuracy

Synergies

Arbiter — Boosts Arashi into early HP-scaling damage and provides Increase ATK if useful.
Siphi the Lost Bride — Adds speed, revive, and survival support for arena damage setups.
Madame Serris — Strips enemy protection before Arashi targets Stone Skin or defensive teams.
Lydia the Deathsiren — Decrease DEF/Weaken amplify Arashi's damage.
Warlord — Lockout helps Arashi safely execute targets.