RAID Shadow Legends: Update 8.50 Rebalance - Champion Changes

RAID: Shadow Legends just today showed a sneak peek at their newest Update 8.50 by introducing some changes for already existing Champions in the game.

This time around they are reworking two new Champions to make them more viable in the current meta, and basically bring more life back to them.

In this article, we’ll go over all the changes coming to Claidna and Hakkorhn so stay tuned.

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Claidna Changes

The developers have stated that they are reworking and changing Claidna in a way that will make her more viable against Sand Devil, while at the same time making it so that she will see more use in your Hydra and PvP teams.

Below you can see a full breakdown of the changes coming to Claidna in RAID: Shadow Legends Update 8.50:

Claidna

A1

Touch of Slumber

• OLD: Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 50% chance of placing a [Sleep] debuff for 1 turn. Fills this Champion’s Turn Meter by 15% if the [Sleep] debuff is placed.
• NEW: Attacks 1 enemy. Has an 80% chance of placing a [Sleep] debuff for 1 turn. Fills this Champion’s Turn Meter by 15% if the [Sleep] debuff is placed.

A2

Lost In The Woods

• OLD: Has a 75% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease SPD] debuff and a [Leech] debuff on all enemies for 2 turns. Also heals all allies by 20% of this Champion’s MAX HP.
• NEW: Has a 75% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease SPD] debuff and a [Leech] debuff on all enemies for 2 turns.
  • Restores 100% of each ally's destroyed MAX HP, then heals all allies by 20% of this Champion's MAX HP.

A3

Otherworld Infusion

• OLD: Places a [Block Debuffs] buff and a [Revive on Death] buff on all allies for 2 turns.
• NEW: Removes all debuffs from all allies, then places a [Block Debuffs] buff and a [Revive on Death] buff on them for 2 turns.

Passive

Fey Monarch

• OLD: Has a 30% chance of completely blocking the incoming damage of the first hit of an attack. Occurs once per turn.
• NEW: Has a 30% chance of completely blocking the incoming damage of the first hit of an attack on a random ally. Occurs once per turn.

Hakkorhn Smashlord Changes

Hakkorhn Smashlord was in desperate need of some tweaks and changes, and he’s finally been given some attention in this new Update. Hakkorhn Smashlord is part of the original cast of Champions in RAID, and it is only natural that the developers would want to give him some love.

The developers have stated that with the current changes they are hoping to make Hakkorhn Smashlord more viable in the end-game and boost his usage to try and make him more competitive.

Below you can see all changes coming to Hakkorhn Smashlord in RAID: Shadow Legends Update 8.50:

Hakkorhn

A2

Rallying Bellow

• NEW: Cooldown reduced - 3 turns

A3

Lost In The Woods

• OLD: Sacrifices HP equal to 25% of this Champion's MAX HP, then attacks all enemies. Damage inflicted is equal to 50% of this Champion's MAX HP. This attack is always a normal hit. The HP sacrifice will happen even if it kills this Champion.
• NEW: Attacks all enemies.
  • Places a [Shield] buff on all allies for 2 turns. The value of the [Shield] is equal to 20% of the damage dealt.

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