RAID: Shadow Legends Progression Roadmap – From Day 1 to Ultra-Nightmare
A complete RAID progression roadmap: what to focus on in your first week, first month and beyond, with links to every guide you need along the way.
RAID: Shadow Legends is a turn-based collection RPG where you build teams of champions, farm gear in dungeons and push through Clan Boss, Doom Tower and Arena. Our guides focus on efficient progression, champion priorities and gear that actually matters.

A complete RAID progression roadmap: what to focus on in your first week, first month and beyond, with links to every guide you need along the way.

A practical roadmap for new RAID players: which champions to build first, how to spend energy, and the mistakes that slow most accounts down.

Fusions are one of the best ways for free players to earn epic and legendary champions in RAID. Here's how they work and how to plan your energy and resources.

Step-by-step instructions for redeeming RAID promo codes, where legitimate codes come from, what 'new player' codes are and how to avoid code scams.

Hydra is RAID's multi-headed clan boss. Learn how the weekly fight works, why it's different from the Demon Lord and how to build a team that contributes.

Doom Tower is RAID's climbing challenge with rotating bosses and hidden secret rooms. Here's how it works, which keys you need and how to plan your climb.

Faction Wars tests how deep your roster really is. Learn how the faction crypts work, why accessories make them worth it and which factions to tackle first.

Speed, Lifesteal, Accuracy and more: a plain-English breakdown of the RAID gear sets that matter most and which champions should wear them.

Arena gives some of the best weekly rewards in RAID. Learn how Classic Arena tiers and tokens work, how to pick fights and how to build an offence and defence.

Which RAID shards should you open now and which should you save? A guide to every shard type, how the mercy system works and how to time your summons.

Not all gear sets are equal. Our beginner-friendly RAID artifact set tier list ranks the sets that matter most, with their bonuses and the champions who want them.
Weapon, helmet and shield are easy – the variable slots decide whether gear is good. Here's which main stats each role wants on gloves, chest, boots and accessories.
What does 'unkillable' actually mean in RAID? A beginner-friendly explanation of how Unkillable and Block Damage teams work, why speed tuning matters and how to start.

The Clan Boss is RAID's most important daily fight. Learn how the Demon Lord works, how difficulties and affinities change it and how to build your first team.

Ascension gives your champions a permanent stat boost. Learn how potions work, where the Arcane and affinity keeps fit in and how to prioritise your ascensions.

Masteries can turn a good 6-star champion into a great one. We explain the three mastery trees, the famous top-tier picks and simple setups for every role.

Mastery scrolls come from the Minotaur's Labyrinth. Here's when to start farming it, what team works and how to plan scroll income around your champions.

Spider's Den is a race against the clock. Learn how the spiderlings change the fight, why area damage and poison are king, and how to keep your team alive.

The Fire Knight is the gear dungeon that stops most new teams cold. Here's why his shield matters, which champion traits break it and how to keep him from acting.

Ice Golem's Peak punishes slow, fragile teams. Learn the key threats in this RAID gear dungeon and the team roles that make it a smooth, reliable farm.

Dragon's Lair is one of the first gear dungeons most players farm. Here's how the fight works, what team roles you need and how to push to higher stages.

Silver runs out fast once you start upgrading gear to +16. These RAID silver tips cover selling gear, upgrading in steps and where silver really comes from.

Gems are RAID's most valuable currency. Here's what experienced free-to-play players spend them on – and the gem traps that new players fall into.

You don't need legendaries to progress in RAID. Our tier list of easy-to-get rares and epics that fill key roles in Clan Boss, dungeons and Arena.
Debuffs that don't land are wasted turns. Here's how Accuracy and Resistance interact in RAID, where to get them and practical targets for each stage of the game.
Speed is the most important stat in RAID. Learn how the turn meter works, where Speed comes from and how turn-meter boosts and speed buffs change your teams.

Decrease Defense, Weaken, Poison, HP Burn, Unkillable, Block Debuffs and more – a plain-English glossary of the RAID buffs and debuffs that matter most.

The campaign is RAID's food factory. Here's how to build a solo farmer, why Brutal 12-3 is the classic farming stage and how to squeeze more value from your energy.

Ranking up is the biggest power jump in RAID. Learn how the rank-up ladder works, how much food you need for a 6-star champion and how to farm it efficiently.

Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary and Mythical – a practical guide to RAID rarities and how to decide which champions deserve your resources.

Affinities decide whether your hits land strong or weak and whether your debuffs stick. Here's the full affinity cycle and how to use it in every game mode.

Your first choice in RAID matters more than it looks. We compare all four starter champions and explain why one of them is the safest pick for new players.