Raid: Shadow Legends, developed by Plarium, stands as a titan in the realm of mobile gaming, particularly with the release of its April 2025 Champions update. Launched on April 2, this update perfectly aligns with the game's 10.40 update cycle, introducing six new champions to the fray: Bladechorister Caldor, Iudex Artor, Lysanthir Beastbane, Kerin the Harvester, Aratheia Corpseflower, and Yuzan The Marooned. These new additions are set to revolutionize the battlegrounds of Teleria, offering fresh strategies for Clan Boss runs, Arena fights, and dungeon grinds. Whether you're a seasoned champion or a newcomer, this guide will break down every aspect of these champions, from their characteristics and rarity to their movesets and types.
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Bladechorister Caldor
---------------------Rarity: Legendary
Affinity: Spirit
Type: Attack
Faction: Sylvan Watchers
Skills:
Daggersong: Attacks all enemies with a 15% chance of stunning them for 1 turn. Additionally, it ignores 20% of each target's resistance for every Continuous Heal buff on this Champion.
Orchestra of War: Selects a target to attack. If the target is an enemy, it applies a poison debuff for 2 turns. If the target is an ally, it extends the duration of all buffs by 1 turn.
Rhythm’s Crescendo: Attacks 1 enemy with a 100% chance of removing all buffs. There's also a 60% chance to apply a Decrease Defense debuff and a 25% chance to apply a Weaken debuff.
Sylvan Symphony: Exclusive to the Sylvan Watchers Unity, each Continuous Heal buff on this Champion increases the crit rate by 20%.
Aura: Increases ally crit rate by 25%.
Aratheia Corpseflower
---------------------Rarity: Legendary
Affinity: Void
Type: Attack
Faction: Sylvan Watchers
Skills:
Hexbloom: Attacks 1 enemy and fills the champion’s turn meter by 10%.
Capricious Spite: Attacks all enemies twice and fills the Champion’s turn meter by 30%.
Mindsnare Cloud: Places a 50% Increase ACC buff on all allies for 2 turns and fills the Turn Meter by 50%.
Fanglilac Frenzy: If the Champion kills 1 or more enemies, it will ignore 10% of any target’s defense.
Aura: Increases Ally Attack in all battles.
Yuzan the Marooned
------------------Rarity: Epic
Affinity: Void
Type: HP
Faction: Skinwalkers
Skills:
Hammerhorn: Attacks 1 enemy and transfers any 1 debuff from the Champion to the enemy.
Thundering Charge: Attacks all enemies with a 75% chance of removing any two random buffs from all enemies.
Good Luck Charm: Removes 1 random debuff from all allies and heals all allies by 20% of the champion’s max health.
Kind Soul: Whenever the Champion heals using a skill, it also heals all allies by 20% of any heal.
Aura: Increases Ally Resistance in all battles.
Conclusion
----------The introduction of these new Champions significantly diversifies the roster and gameplay of Raid: Shadow Legends. They provide compelling reasons for players to continue grinding, offering high-value rewards. The rarity of these Champions underscores their strength in battle, with skills that benefit both themselves and their allies. Notably, each Champion has at least one skill that targets all enemies, enhancing their strategic value.
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