Is Royal Guard worth building in 2026?

Yes — Royal Guard is a strong S-Tier champion worth investing in. With a 4.6/5.0 rating, Royal Guard performs well across multiple game modes as a Epic Attack from the High Elves faction.

Best gear sets for Royal Guard?

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

Best masteries for Royal Guard?

Royal Guard 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 Royal Guard best used?

Royal Guard excels in Hydra (S-Tier), Dragon (S-Tier). Also strong in Spider (S-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

Should I keep two Royal Guards?

Yes. Two Royal Guards provide repeated AoE Enemy MAX HP damage for fast Spider Normal clears, while separately built copies can also support different Hydra teams.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Royal Guard Guide

Epic
Magic
Attack
High Elves

Royal Guard is a Magic Epic Attack Champion from the High Elves built around one of RAID's classic Enemy MAX HP nukes. Takedown strikes every enemy with a verified 2 ATK + 10% target MAX HP formula, making Crit Rate and Crit Damage exceptionally valuable against high-HP bosses while still respecting encounter-specific Enemy MAX HP damage caps. Razor Blade adds a useful 60% Decrease DEF debuff at 50% base / 65% booked chance, while Hamstring supplies four random ATK-based hits with independent chances to place 30% Decrease SPD and reduce Turn Meter by 25%. Against a single boss all four Hamstri

Best used in: Hydra · Spider · Dragon · Ice Golem · Fire Knight Normal · Dark Fae

Skills

Razor Blade — Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 50% chance of placing a 60% [Decrease DEF] debuff for 2 turns. Fully booked, the listed activation chance reaches 65%.
Takedown · CD 4 — Attacks all enemies once. Damage scales from Royal Guard's ATK plus the MAX HP of each individual target. The native formula is 2 ATK + 10% of that target's MAX HP before skill-level damage books, normal damage modifiers, DEF mitigation, Ignore DEF effects, and encounter-specific Enemy MAX HP damage caps.
Hamstring · CD 5→4 — Attacks 4 times at random. Each hit has a 60% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease SPD] debuff for 2 turns and a separate 60% chance of decreasing that hit's target Turn Meter by 25%. Fully booked, both listed activation chances reach 75% per hit and the cooldown is reduced to 4 turns.

Recommended build

Gear sets: Lethal, Savage, Merciless, Cruel, Perception

Stat priority: C.RATE › C.DMG › SPD › ACC › ATK% › HP%

Synergies

Lydia the Deathsiren
Arbiter
Ghostborn
Kymar
Gnut