Is Rearguard Sergeant worth building in 2026?

Yes — Rearguard Sergeant is a strong A-Tier champion worth investing in. With a 4.0/5.0 rating, Rearguard Sergeant performs well across multiple game modes as a Epic Defense from the Dwarves faction.

Best gear sets for Rearguard Sergeant?

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

Best masteries for Rearguard Sergeant?

Rearguard Sergeant 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 Rearguard Sergeant best used?

Rearguard Sergeant excels in Faction Wars (S-Tier), Clan Boss (A-Tier). Also strong in Dragon (A-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Rearguard Sergeant Guide

Epic
Force
Defense
Dwarves

Rearguard Sergeant is an Epic Force-affinity Dwarves DEF champion built around supporting traditional killable boss teams. Crushing Impact is one DEF-scaled 4.0x hit with a 40% base/50% booked chance to attempt 60% Decrease DEF for two turns. Flail Master is a single-hit-per-enemy 3.6x DEF AoE with a 50% base/75% booked chance for 50% Decrease ATK for two turns, plus a personal heal of 25% of actual damage inflicted. Fend Them Off gives other allies (never Rearguard herself) two-turn 50% Ally Protection and 15% Continuous Heal, on 5->3-turn cooldown after two books. Her aura boosts HP 33% in a

Best used in: Demon Lord Clan Boss: 3-turn booked A3 Ally Protection with 15% Continuous Heal on teammates, plus AoE Decrease ATK and A1 Decrease DEF. Suitable for traditional killable teams after speed tuning. · Dwarves Faction Wars: sustain, mitigation, team buffing and two key enemy debuffs, but needs help clearing fast wave threats.

Skills

Crushing Impact — Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 40% chance of placing a 60% [Decrease DEF] debuff for 2 turns.
Flail Master · CD 4→3 — Attacks all enemies. Has a 50% chance of placing a 50% [Decrease ATK] debuff for 2 turns. Heals this Champion by 25% of the damage inflicted.
Fend Them Off · CD 5→3 — Places a 50% [Ally Protection] buff and a 15% [Continuous Heal] buff on all allies except this Champion for 2 turns.

Recommended build

Gear sets: Speed, Perception, Accuracy, Immortal, Lifesteal, Regeneration, Defiant, Resilience

Stat priority: SPD to exact ally/enemy turn order; avoid upsetting established Clan Boss tuning › ACC sufficient for selected encounter to land A1 Decrease DEF and A2 Decrease ATK › DEF% for both damage scaling and damage reduction, with meaningful HP% for protection-shared damage › HP% survival to protect other allies without dying; additional regeneration/sustain if heal support is weak › RES situationally in debuff-heavy content only, without sacrificing essential speed/accuracy/survival › C.RATE then C.DMG only for optional DEF-based hybrid direct damage

Synergies

Skullcrusher — Stonewall provides Counterattack to Rearguard, enabling extra A1 Crushing Impact Decrease DEF chances when attacked. Bot
Sepulcher Sentinel — Sepulcher Shield grants team Increase DEF and Block Debuffs. Increase DEF supports Rearguard defensive scaling and prote
Toragi the Frog — Toragi brings separate Decrease ATK attempts, Shield and own Ally Protection. Enables a second safety net for occasional
Hotatsu — Hotatsu can supplement Rearguard’s intermittent enemy Decrease ATK and defensive support; evaluate team turn scheduling
Underpriest Brogni — Teamwide Shield and Block Debuffs can help Rearguard survive while her Ally Protection transfers some damage; this partn
Skullcrusher — Rearguard’s A1 Decrease DEF and A2 Decrease ATK can support a Skullcrusher-based traditional Clan Boss counterattack com