Is Dune Herald Zaharis worth building in 2026?

Yes — Dune Herald Zaharis is a strong A-Tier champion worth investing in. With a 4.0/5.0 rating, Dune Herald Zaharis performs well across multiple game modes as a Legendary Support from the Barbarians faction.

Best gear sets for Dune Herald Zaharis?

Recommended gear for Dune Herald Zaharis: Speed and Perception sets. As a Support champion, prioritize sets that complement Dune Herald Zaharis's kit. Check the gear section below for stat targets.

Best masteries for Dune Herald Zaharis?

Dune Herald Zaharis runs Support + Defense mastery trees. Key mastery picks include Eagle-Eye or Oppressor (T6), Lasting Gifts, Master Hexer. The full recommended mastery page is available below with interactive selection.

Where is Dune Herald Zaharis best used?

Dune Herald Zaharis excels in Doom Tower Bosses (S-Tier), Faction Wars (S-Tier). Also strong in Arena Defense (A-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Dune Herald Zaharis Guide

Legendary
Force
Support
Barbarians

Dune Herald Zaharis is a Force Legendary Support champion from Barbarians with an all-battles 20% Speed leader aura, 50% Increase ACC team buff at round start, two-turn all-ally Block Debuffs and 30% Increase SPD from his booked three-turn A3, and one targeted Intercept stack. His single-target A2 steals eligible enemy buffs before a 6.4 ATK hit, spreads eligible Zaharis-held buffs to all allies, and applies two-turn Block Buffs and Block Active Skills to the target. His 4.7 ATK A1 steals 15% target Turn Meter with a 75%/100% listed activation chance and may copy up to two random legal debuffs

Best used in: Arena Offense (fast single-target buff theft/control into allied follow-up) · Arena Defense (situational control/support; AI and target selection must be validated) · Tag Team Arena · Live Arena (draft-dependent) · Hydra (targeted buff theft, Block Buffs, debuff spread and team protection) · Barbarians Faction Wars

Skills

Hawkstrike — Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 75% listed chance to steal 15% of the target's Turn Meter; also has a 75% listed chance to spread up to 2 random eligible debuffs from that enemy to other enemies. Both listed activation chances reach 100% after A1 chance books. Debuff Spread is not a blanket AoE debuff and cannot copy effects ex
The Herald Speaks · CD 5→3 — Attacks 1 enemy. Before the attack, has a 75% listed chance to steal all stealable buffs from that enemy (100% when fully booked), then applies Buff Spread from Zaharis to all allies for each legally spreadable buff. Also places Block Buffs and Block Active Skills on the chosen enemy for 2 turns. The two debuffs have n
Booming Voice · CD 5→3 — Places 1 Intercept stack on one selected ally. Places Block Debuffs and 30% Increase SPD on all allies for 2 turns. Fully booked its cooldown is 3 turns. Intercept is one stack on the selected ally, not an AoE buff, not a timed 2-turn buff, and is not eligible to be spread by A2.
Wings of Victory — At the start of each round places a 50% Increase ACC buff on all allies for 3 turns. Whenever a debuff on an enemy is removed, expires, or has its duration decreased, fills Zaharis' Turn Meter by 5%. Passive has no books and no printed proc cooldown. Track individual qualifying enemy debuff events according to engine e

Recommended build

Gear sets: Speed, Perception, Feral, Protection, Mercurial, Accuracy, Reflex, Immortal

Stat priority: SPD › ACC › HP% › DEF% › RES (content-dependent) › ATK% (hybrid only)

Synergies

Geomancer — Geomancer can place HP Burn and Weaken on one chosen target; Zaharis can later spread eligible debuffs with Hawkstrike t
Mithrala Lifebane — Mithrala provides several ally buffs that may be present on Zaharis to copy with A2; multiple-team buff coverage is usef
Prince Kymar — Kymar resets allied skill cooldowns so Zaharis can reuse 3-turn booked A2/A3 sooner; the pair has a potential team buff/