Is Hilvi the Rime Called worth building in 2026?

Yes — Hilvi the Rime Called is a strong A-Tier champion worth investing in. With a 4.0/5.0 rating, Hilvi the Rime Called performs well across multiple game modes as a Legendary Support from the Dwarves faction.

Best gear sets for Hilvi the Rime Called?

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

Best masteries for Hilvi the Rime Called?

Hilvi the Rime Called 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 Hilvi the Rime Called best used?

Hilvi the Rime Called excels in Ice Golem (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

Hilvi the Rime Called Guide

Legendary
Force
Support
Dwarves

Hilvi the Rime Called earns a 4.0/5.0 rating because she offers a rare combination of proactive crowd control and reactive defensive utility. Her ability to manipulate the Turn Meter while applying AoE Freeze makes her an elite choice for Doom Tower hard waves and Hydra rotations. The 4.0 score reflects her dominance in control-oriented metas, though she is held back from a perfect 5.0 by her reliance on specific debuffs that are easily countered by high-tier cleansers and her relative lack of utility in Clan Boss. Compared to other CC legendaries, her added shielding and 'Strengthen' buffs gi

Skills

Frosted Club — Attacks based on HP (0.28x multiplier). Chance to place Stun increases to 50% if the target is under a Freeze debuff.
Numbing Cold · CD 4 — Attacks based on HP (0.3x multiplier). Chance to place Freeze and Decrease SPD increases to 100% with books. Places a 30% Decrease SPD if the 60% version is resisted/blocked.
Glacial Protection · CD 5 — Places a 15% Continuous Heal buff on all allies for 2 turns. If an ally is under a Freeze debuff, removes it and heals them by 20% of their MAX HP instead.
Rime-Shield (Passive) — When hit, has a 20% chance of placing a Freeze debuff on the attacker for 1 turn. Also reduces damage taken by all allies from enemies under Freeze debuffs by 15%.

Recommended build

Gear sets: Relentless, Perception

Synergies

Tormin the Cold
Sir Nicholas
Gnut
Kyoku