Is Excruciator worth building in 2026?

Excruciator is a solid B-Tier champion with situational value. This Epic Attack from Demonspawn can be useful in specific team compositions, especially if you lack alternatives in their niche.

Best gear sets for Excruciator?

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

Best masteries for Excruciator?

Excruciator 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 Excruciator best used?

Excruciator excels in Faction Wars (A-Tier), Campaign (B-Tier). Also strong in Arena Offense (B-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Excruciator Guide

Epic
Magic
Attack
Demonspawn

Excruciator earns a 3.0/5.0 rating because she is a highly specialized 'one-trick pony' who performs her specific role well but lacks versatility. Her primary strength lies in her 'Shadow Ambush' skill, which provides a reliable Block Revive—a premium utility in Arena. Her ability to cycle Veils via her passive gives her more survivability than the average glass cannon. However, her score is dragged down by her complete lack of utility in high-end PvE content like Hydra, Clan Boss, and Hard Dungeons, where single-target damage without Max HP scaling falls off significantly. Compared to top-tie

Skills

Eviscerate — Attacks 1 enemy. Damage increases by 20% while attacking under a [Veil] buff. Heals this Champion by 25% of the damage inflicted while attacking without a [Veil] buff.
Cull the Weak · CD 4 — Attacks 1 enemy. Damage increases by 35% while attacking under a [Veil] buff. While attacking under a [Veil] buff, enemies killed by this skill cannot be revived. While attacking without a [Veil] buff, fully depletes the target’s Turn Meter and fills this Champion’s Turn Meter equal to the amount the target loses. Can
Stalk — Places a [Veil] buff on this Champion for 1 turn at the beginning of each Round. Places a [Veil] buff on this Champion for 1 turn each time they kill an enemy.

Recommended build

Gear sets: Savage, Cruel

Synergies

Arbiter
Lydia the Deathsiren
Seer
Prince Kymar