The newest fusion event for Pythion is breaking records in RAID: Shadow Legends as players are coming back in droves to get the new legendary champion! Pythion is slated to be a game-changer for many players, rivaling the likes of Duchess Lilitu. Being extensively used in both PvE and PvP areas of the game, Pythion definitely feels like a 4th Anniversary champion and a gift by Plarium to all players, provided that they can complete the fusion event. Players can download and install RAID: Shadow Legends as a free-to-play title on both the Google Play Store and iOS App Store.

Table of Contents

1. Pythion Champion Skills
2. Pythion Mastery Guide
3. PYTHION GENERAL PVE MASTERIES
4. PYTHION PVP MASTERIES
5. Pythion Artifact and Stat Recommendations
6. Pythion Team Building and Synergies

Pythion is by far the best fusion champion released recently. Being the first fusion champion in 2023, players were not expecting such an amazing champion to be given potentially for free. Players can refer to our in-depth fusion guide for Pythion where have mentioned some of our tips and tricks to complete the events and tournaments to get Pythion fragments. We can already see many players using Pythion in different PvE dungeons like Dragons, Ice Golem Dungeon, and Minotaur’s Labyrinth. In this guide for Pythion, we will be focusing a lot on his skills and abilities. We will also be listing the best build recommendations, mastery recommendations, and team recommendations for different content. Let’s take a more in-depth look at his skill set.

Pythion Champion Skills

Pythion is a legendary grade Force affinity Support type champion that is from the Lizardmen faction. Classified as a Support champion, he has 2 non-damaging abilities which make him a great champion that cannot get countered. Pythion has to be built very speedy and tanky for him to cycle between his skills fast while having enough tenacity to withstand hits from enemies. Pythion is available to be fused for free by collecting 100 of his champion fragments through reaching certain milestones in events and tournaments. This fusion event is currently ongoing but will end on 27th January 2023. Post this event, Pythion can be summoned from Ancient and Sacred Shards. 

Here is a list of Pythion’s skills: –

Rapacious Staff (Active)

Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Heals the ally with the lowest HP by 5% of this champion’s MAX HP after each hit.

Level 2: Heal +5%

Level 3: Heal +5%

Level 4: Heal +10%

Shed Skin (Active)

Removes all debuff from all allies, then heals them by 10% of their MAX HP. Heals each ally by an extra 5% of their MAX HP for each debuff removed from them. Also places a [Block Debuffs] buff on all allies by 2 turns.

Level 2: Heal +5%

Level 3: Heal +5%

Level 4: Heal +10%

Level 5: Cooldown -1

Immortal Serpent (Active)

Revives all dead allies with 50% HP and 50% Turn Meter, then places a 25% [Strengthen] buff on all allies for 2 turns.

Level 2: Cooldown -1

Level 3: Cooldown -1

Level 4: Cooldown -1

Overlay (Passive)

Allies receive 5% less damage from skills for each buff on them. Stacks up to 25%

AURA

Increases Ally RES in all battles by 60.

Pythion Mastery Guide

Masteries can progressively enhance the way any champion is played. For a more general idea, we classify the masteries and suggest them according to the different content available in the game. For example, if you are planning to use Pythion in PVP content, then you would like to go for more tanky masteries. If you are planning to use Pythion for dungeons or PvE content like Doom Tower and Clan boss, then we recommend going for tank + support masteries like Unshakeable. In this section, we will be mentioning our best mastery recommendations for Pythion for both PvE and PvP content.

PYTHION GENERAL PVE MASTERIES

DEFENSE MASTERY TREE

Tough Skin: Defense + 75.

Blastproof: Decreases damage from AoE attacks by 5%.

Rejuvenation: Increases the amount of healing and the value of [Shield] buffs this Champion receives by 5%.

Resurgent: Has a 50% chance to remove 1 random debuff from this Champion when they lose 25% of their MAX HP or more from a single enemy skill.

Delay Death: Reduces the damage this Champion receives from a specific enemy by 0.75% with each hit taken from that enemy, Damage reduction stacks up to 6% for each enemy.

Retribution: Has a 50% chance to counterattack when this Champion loses 25% of their MAX HP or more from a single enemy skill.

Deterrance: Has a 20% chance to counterattack an enemy when they apply a [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True fear], or [Freeze] debuff on an ally. Cooldown: 1 turn. 

Unshakeable: Resist + 50.

SUPPORT MASTERY TREE

Steadfast: Max HP + 810.

Lay on Hands: Increases the value of heals this Champion casts by 5%

Healing Savior: Increases the amount of healing and the value of [Shield] buffs placed by this Champion by 10% if the target ally has 40% HP or less.

Rapid Response: Has a 30% chance of increasing the Turn Meter by 10% when a buff cast by this Champion is removed or expires.

Cycle of Magic: Has a 5% chance of decreasing the cooldown of a random skill by 1 turn at the start of every turn.

Lore of Steel: Increases the Set Bonuses of Basic Artifact Sets by 15%.

Lasting Gifts: Has a 30% chance to extend the duration of any buff cast by this Champion by 1 turn. It will not extend [Block Damage], [Unkillable], or [Revive on Death] buffs.

PYTHION PVP MASTERIES

DEFENSE MASTERY TREE

Defiant: Resistance + 10.

Improved Parry: Decreases damage received by this Champion by 8% when this Champion is hit with a critical hit.

Rejuvenation: Increases the amount of healing and the value of [Shield] buffs this Champion receives by 5%.

Resurgent: Has a 50% chance to remove 1 random debuff from this Champion when they lose 25% of their MAX HP or more from a single enemy skill.

Wisdom of Battle: Has a 30% chance of placing a [Block Debuffs] buff on this Champion for 1 turn when [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True fear], or [Freeze] debuffs expire on this Champion.

Delay Death: Reduces the damage this Champion receives from a specific enemy by 0.75% with each hit taken from that enemy, Damage reduction stacks up to 6% for each enemy.

Cycle of Revenge: Has a 50% chance of increasing the Turn Meter by 15% when an ally is attacked with a critical hit.

Retribution: Has a 50% chance to counterattack when this Champion loses 25% of their MAX HP or more from a single enemy skill.

Unshakeable: Resist + 50.

SUPPORT MASTERY TREE

Steadfast: Max HP + 810.

Lay on Hands: Increases the value of heals this Champion casts by 5%

Healing Savior: Increases the amount of healing and the value of [Shield] buffs placed by this Champion by 10% if the target ally has 40% HP or less.

Cycle of Magic: Has a 5% chance of decreasing the cooldown of a random skill by 1 turn at the start of every turn.

Lore of Steel: Increases the Set Bonuses of Basic Artifact Sets by 15%.

Lasting Gifts: Has a 30% chance to extend the duration of any buff cast by this Champion by 1 turn. It will not extend [Block Damage], [Unkillable], or [Revive on Death] buffs.

Pythion Artifact and Stat Recommendations

Pythion is going to be the first-ever legendary champion who can cleanse all debuffs from allies and then grant all allies with a Block Debuff buff for 2 turns. The rest of his abilities scale with his HP stat, hence, having a high amount of HP on Pythion will benefit his damage from his basic ability. Apart from damage, even his healing is directly proportional to his MAX HP stat. We highly recommend building Pythion for PvE content first if you are a new/early game player as his utility in the campaign stages, dungeon runs, and the Doom Tower are quite unbeatable compared to other traditional Support champions. Feel free to take pleasure in testing out different builds to understand what fits your needs.

Keep in mind that we do not include stats as they are variable according to your artifacts. We just provide the Set values and stats the players should be aiming for. With that in mind, let’s explore Pythion’s Artifact and Stat preferences:

PvE Artifact Sets Protection Set, Stoneskin Set, Untouchable Set, Immunity Set, and Regeneration Set.

PvP Artifact Sets: Stoneskin Set, Untouchable Set, Defiant Set, and Bolster Set.

Stats to Focus On (PvE): Speed, HP%, Defense%, and Resistance.

Stats to Focus On (PvP): Speed, HP%, Defense%, and Resistance.

Pythion Team Building and Synergies

Pythion is a Support champion that is not of much use by himself. He has a slew of support skills that can protect your squishy DPS heroes or simply revive all fallen allies on the battlefield. One thing he excels at is at tanking hits as his base HP and Defense are quite high, much like other similar champions in the same grade. His 1st ability heals the lowest HP ally by 5% of his own MAX HP which makes him a solid healer as well. Here are some general team compositions we feel he fits in quite well:

1. Pythion + Countess Lix + Madame Serris + Ma’Shalled (Best Possible team)
2. Pythion + Ninja + Skullcrown + Apothecary + Sinesha (Good cleave Arena team)
3. Pythion + Siphi the Bride + Ultimate Deathknight + Krisk the Ageless (Tanky Bruiser Arena Team)
4. Pythion + Lydia + Kael + Apothecary + Ninja (Good General Dungeon/Campaign team)

That covers everything you might ask for the new legendary fusion champion Pythion! Leave your thoughts below regarding this champion. To read more such guides, check out our Blog section where we cover the latest happenings at RSL for our lovely community.

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