Issue 041 — July 2026

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Raid: Shadow Legends

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Raid: Shadow Legends is Plarium's flagship free-to-play collection RPG set in the dark-fantasy world of Teleria, where you answer the Arbiter's call to stop the Dark Lord Siroth. You summon and level 800+ Champions across 16 factions, gear them, and deploy them in turn-based tactical battles spanning a story Campaign, 13+ dungeon bosses, Clan Boss, the Doom Tower, and PvP Arena (including Live Arena). Progression is gear- and speed-driven, with deep team-building around buffs, debuffs, turn-meter manipulation, and affinity advantage. It's endlessly deep for theorycrafters but famously grindy and monetization-heavy.

Our takeWorth It

Developer: Plarium (Plarium Global Ltd)
Publisher: Plarium
Global launch: July 29, 2018
Steam release: July 29, 2018
Model: Free-to-play (gacha collector RPG with in-app purchases and energy/shard monetization)
Genre: Collection RPG · Turn-Based Tactics · Gacha · Party-Based RPG · MMO
Platforms: iOS, Android, PC (Plarium Play / Microsoft Store), Steam, Web browser

Collection RPGTurn-Based TacticsGachaParty-Based RPGMMO

First Impressions

The Preview

Our TakeWorth It

A genuinely deep, well-supported turn-based collector with years of content and one of the best theorycrafting communities in mobile gaming — but the aggressive gacha/energy monetization, relentless grind, and infamous ad blitz mean it earns its "your favorite YouTuber's sponsor" reputation. Free-to-play players can progress far with patience and daily Clan Boss discipline, but whales pull ahead fast.

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Champions

Full codex · 8 →

Support (Turn-Meter / Speed) · S

Attack (DoT / Nuker) · A

Support (Sustain / Protection) · S

Defense (Shields / Provoke) · S

Support (Unkillable / Block Damage) · S

Support (Block Damage / Unkillable) · S

Support (Debuffer) · A

Attack (Poison / Sensitivity) · S

Guides

All guides →

Beginner

Raid: Shadow Legends Beginner Guide — Your First 30 Days Without Regrets

The handful of early decisions that separate accounts that snowball from the ones that stall out in month one.

PC Game Pilot~6 min

Tier List

Intermediate

Raid: Shadow Legends tier list

Which champions are worth investing in right now — a launch-window meta snapshot.

PC Game Pilot~4 min

Systems

Core

Gear, Speed & Masteries — The Systems That Actually Win Fights

Raid is a stat-and-turn-order game underneath the summons; here's how gear sets, speed tuning, and masteries decide every battle.

PC Game Pilot~6 min

Launch Codes

How to redeem →

No active codes right now.As soon as codes are available for Raid: Shadow Legends, we'll post them on the codes page — with the full redemption steps.Visit the codes page →

How It Compares

All comparisons →

Versus

Raid: Shadow Legends vs Summoners War: Sky Arena

The two heavyweight turn-based gacha collectors — Raid offers 800+ Champions and dark-fantasy depth, while Summoners War is leaner, more PvP/RTA-focused, and less grind-front-loaded.

Versus

Raid: Shadow Legends vs AFK Arena / AFK Journey

Both are hero-collectors, but Raid demands hands-on gear tuning and daily Clan Boss play, whereas Lilith's AFK titles automate progression for a far more casual, idle experience.

Versus

Raid: Shadow Legends vs Watcher of Realms

Watcher of Realms is often pitched as a more generous, tower-defense-flavored alternative to Raid, trading Raid's enormous roster and endgame theorycraft for faster, less predatory progression.

Gallery

Official screenshots · Plarium (Plarium Global Ltd)