Is Gaius the Gleeful worth building in 2026?

Yes — Gaius the Gleeful is a strong A-Tier champion worth investing in. With a 4.4/5.0 rating, Gaius the Gleeful performs well across multiple game modes as a Legendary Attack from the Knight Revenant faction.

Best gear sets for Gaius the Gleeful?

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

Best masteries for Gaius the Gleeful?

Gaius the Gleeful 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 Gaius the Gleeful best used?

Gaius the Gleeful excels in Arena Offense (S-Tier), Doom Tower Waves (S-Tier). Also strong in Faction Wars (S-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Gaius the Gleeful Guide

Legendary
Magic
Attack
Knights Revenant

Magic Knights Revenant Legendary Attack champion whose AoE Sleep-plus-two-Bombs setup, selective Bomb detonation, second-hit Ignore Unkillable and on-death all-enemy Bomb detonation enable specialized Arena and Bommal play. Classic/Tag Team Arena bomber offense and specialized defenses. Live Arena selective Bomb/Stone Skin counterpick. Bommal the Dreadhorn specialist in protected teams. Faction Wars or Doom Tower waves with Bomb/Sleep-susceptible opponents.

Best used in: Arena offense (Classic, Tag Team) as a high-ATK, high-ACC Bomb applier, with Sleep to stall eligible enemies and A3 to detonate a selected priority target. · Arena defense as a conditional death-trigger deterrent against attackers who allow Bombs to land; not a guaranteed win or universally reliable strategy. · Doom Tower Bommal the Dreadhorn as a specialized Bomb damage option where the team can survive returning Bombs and Dreadbombs; Bommal takes extra Bomb damage.

Skills

Chuckling Sickles — Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Grants an Extra Turn if this attack kills an enemy.
Jester's Remedy · CD 4→3 — Attacks all enemies. Has a 75% chance of placing a [Sleep] debuff on each enemy for 1 turn. Also has a 75% chance of placing 2 [Bomb] debuffs on each enemy that detonate after 2 turns.
Explosive Wit · CD 5→4 — Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. The first hit instantly detonates all [Bomb] debuffs on the target. The second hit will ignore all [Unkillable] buffs on the target.
Mad Bomber — When attacked, has a 30% chance of placing a [Bomb] debuff on the attacker that detonates after 2 turns. Occurs once per hit. Instantly detonates all [Bomb] debuffs on all enemies whenever this Champion is killed.

Recommended build

Gear sets: Use best substats rather than forcing a set at the cost of both ACC and ATK., Do not treat Bomb damage as critical hits; avoid crit-heavy artifacts unless building direct-hit hybrid., Evaluate current Stone Skin and other enhanced damage interactions against current patch tooltips; do not assert unconditional removal.

Stat priority: ACC adequate for targeted opponents and encounter RES, before chasing additional Bomb stats. › ATK / ATK% as main bomb damage scaler; Bombs do not crit and ignore enemy DEF. › SPD and correct team turn order: setup buffs and strip Block Debuffs before casting A2. › HP% and DEF% for not being deleted before placement (or for specific revive/go-second setups). › C.RATE toward 100% only for a deliberate direct-hit hybrid, not a requirement for Bomb damage. › C.DMG/ignore-DEF stats improve direct hits but should not be treated as Bomb damage multipliers.

Synergies

Arbiter — 30% ally TM fill plus Increase ATK on her skill can position and power Gaius before bomb setup.
Lady Kimi — 50% Increase ACC, Increase SPD and allied Turn Meter enable higher-resistance bomb placement and faster access to A2.
Madame Serris — Strips all enemy buffs and can lower enemy DEF for direct hits; buff strip can remove Block Debuffs before Gaius attempt
Prince Kymar — Resets allies' skill cooldowns and provides Turn Meter; allows planned additional A2 Bomb window after refresh.
Gnishak Verminlord — Both plant Bombs; Gnishak can shorten Bomb countdown and Gaius A3 can detonate existing Bombs on a chosen enemy.
War Mother — Supplies another AoE Bomb source and conditional mass detonation when she has Increase ATK, but watch debuff slots and r