Is Pounder worth building in 2026?

Pounder is a niche D-Tier champion best for specific situations. As a Rare Defense, Pounder may be outperformed by higher-tier options but can fill gaps in early or mid-game rosters.

Best gear sets for Pounder?

Recommended gear for Pounder: Immortal or Resilience sets. As a Defense champion, prioritize sets that complement Pounder's kit. Check the gear section below for stat targets.

Best masteries for Pounder?

Pounder runs Defense + Support mastery trees. Key mastery picks include Bulwark or Fearsome Presence (T6), Retribution, Lasting Gifts. The full recommended mastery page is available below with interactive selection.

Where is Pounder best used?

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

RAID: Shadow Legends

Pounder Guide

Rare
Magic
Defense
Ogryn Tribes

Pounder earns a 2.1/5.0 rating because his kit is plagued by low proc chances and high conditionality. While a 75% Freeze chance on his A2 is respectable for a Rare, the fact that it is single-target and relies on a pre-existing Freeze to spread makes it far less effective than AOE controllers like Gnarlhorn or Graybeard. His passive provides a unique way to scale Resistance, but in the current meta, the values provided are too small to justify building a team around him. He is held back by poor AI that fails to prioritize targets correctly and base stats that don't allow him to transition int

Skills

Crush — Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 25% chance of placing a 25% [Decrease ATK] debuff for 2 turns.
Icy Blow · CD 4 — Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 75% chance of placing a [Freeze] debuff for 1 turn. If the target has a [Freeze] debuff, has a 25% chance of placing it on another enemy.
Thick Skin — Increases the resistance of all allies by 15 for each active buff on this Champion.
Aura — Increases Magic Ally ATK in all Battles by 20%.

Recommended build

Gear sets: Defiant, Guardian

Synergies

Tayrel
Dhukk the Pierced
Apothecary
Ironclad