Is Death Hound worth building in 2026?

Death Hound is a niche F-Tier champion best for specific situations. As a Common Attack, Death Hound may be outperformed by higher-tier options but can fill gaps in early or mid-game rosters.

Best gear sets for Death Hound?

Recommended gear for Death Hound: Savage or Cruel sets. As a Attack champion, prioritize sets that complement Death Hound's kit. Check the gear section below for stat targets.

Best masteries for Death Hound?

Death Hound runs Offense + Support mastery trees. Key mastery picks include Warmaster or Giant Slayer (T6), Flawless Execution, Sniper. The full recommended mastery page is available below with interactive selection.

Where is Death Hound best used?

Death Hound excels in Clan Boss (C-Tier), Dragon (C-Tier). Also strong in Campaign (D-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Death Hound Guide

Common
Magic
Attack
Undead Hordes

Death Hound earns a 1.2/5.0 rating because, despite having one of the most powerful mechanics in the game (100% Ignore DEF), his status as a Common champion severely limits his potential. His abysmal base stats make him nearly impossible to keep alive in high-level content, and his lack of a third skill or passive utility means he brings nothing to a team other than single-target damage. While his C-Tier Clan Boss rating and D-Tier Arena Offense score show he has more utility than your average fodder, he is ultimately outclassed by almost every Rare and Epic attacker in the game. He is a speci

Skills

Piercing Bite — Attacks 1 enemy. Will ignore [Shield] and [Block Damage] buffs. Will ignore DEF if this attack is critical.
Contaminate · CD 4 — Attacks 1 enemy. Places a 5% [Poison] debuff for 2 turns.

Recommended build

Gear sets: Savage, Cruel

Synergies

Arbiter
Ghostborn
Seeker
Gorgoab
Lydia the Deathsiren