RAID: Shadow Legends, the ever-popular fantasy-themed strategy RPG, is set to receive a significant update that promises to shake up the current meta and bring fresh excitement to its vast player base. With the upcoming release of patch 8.20, Plarium has unveiled a series of enhancements and new features that are sure to captivate both veterans and newcomers alike. This update introduces powerful Legendary Champions with Faction Unity Skills, permanent Super Raids for efficient gear farming, a novel Fragment Exchange Chest for utilizing unused Champion Fragments, and much more.

For gamers looking to dive into these updates with the best possible experience, playing RAID: Shadow Legends on PC with BlueStacks is the way to go. BlueStacks not only offers enhanced graphics and smoother gameplay but also provides the convenience of keyboard and mouse controls, making the strategic aspect of RAID more engaging and intuitive.

Read on to explore the detailed changes coming with RAID: Shadow Legends patch 8.20.

Faction Unity Skills

The introduction of the Faction Unity Skill system in RAID: Shadow Legends patch 8.20 marks a significant evolution in how players strategize and assemble their teams. This innovative feature introduces powerful Legendary Champions equipped with special abilities known as Faction Unity Skills. These skills are designed to enhance a Champion’s power based on the presence of other Champions from the same Faction within the team.

These are unique abilities possessed by newly introduced Legendary Champions. The skills can be either Active or Passive, adding a layer of strategic depth to team composition. Each Faction Unity Skill has three levels of power that unlock as you add more Champions of the same Faction to your team. The skill reaches its first level of power with just one additional Champion from the same Faction, the second level with two, and achieves maximum strength with three other Faction members in the team.

While the primary benefit of Faction Unity Skills amplifies the power of Champions from the same Faction, passive skills uniquely extend their effects to all team members, not just those from the same Faction. This allows for creative team-building strategies, enabling players to unlock the highest levels of Faction Unity Skills while still incorporating Champions from different Factions for broader synergy.

Champions possessing these Faction Unity Skills will not be found in the regular Summoning Pool. Instead, they will be made available through various in-game activities, ensuring that each Faction receives at least one of such Champions over time. This system encourages players to experiment with different team compositions and to delve deeper into the lore and strategic synergies of each Faction.

Permanent Super Raids

Permanent Super Raids allow players to opt for double the rewards from a single run by spending double the Keys/Energy. This feature is available in several game modes and dungeons, including the Doom Tower, Faction Wars, Dragon’s Lair, Ice Golem’s Peak, Fire Knight’s Castle, Spider’s Den, Sand Devil’s Necropolis, and Phantom Shogun’s Grove.

The primary advantage of Permanent Super Raids is the significant reduction in the time required for farming gear, Champions, and other resources. Players can achieve the same rewards in half the time, making the game more respectful of their schedules and commitments outside of RAID. By consolidating rewards into fewer, more rewarding runs, players can better manage their Energy and Keys. This efficiency is especially beneficial for free-to-play or budget-conscious players, maximizing the value of their in-game resources.

The previous system, which featured Super Raids as temporary events, had several drawbacks. Primarily, Super Raids were not always available, making it challenging for players to plan their farming sessions around these events. This inconsistency often led to frustration, especially when players needed specific resources to progress. As such, players tended to save Keys/Energy for these events, which could lead to periods of inactivity or slower progression while waiting for the next Super Raid event to commence.

By making Super Raids a permanent feature, Plarium addresses these concerns, offering all players, regardless of their playstyle or level of commitment, the opportunity to make the most out of their gaming sessions. This change demonstrates Plarium’s commitment to improving player experience and ensuring RAID: Shadow Legends remains an engaging and rewarding game for its community.

Fragment Exchange Chest

The Fragment Exchange Chest is an innovative feature designed to provide value for unused Champion Fragments. Until now, players accumulating fragments for Champions they couldn’t complete or no longer needed had limited options. With the introduction of the Fragment Exchange Chest, these fragments gain a new purpose.

Players can exchange eligible Champion Fragments (marked with a broken Fragment icon) for Exchange Points. The rate is 1 point per Legendary Champion Fragment and 1 point for every 5 Epic Champion Fragments. Accumulating 5 Exchange Points allows players to obtain a Fragment Exchange Chest. Each chest contains various rewards, with a notable highlight being exclusive Champion Fragments for Highmother Maud, a powerful Legendary Support Champion not available elsewhere. Players can open up to 10 chests per week, providing a steady stream of valuable resources.

Altar of Souls Enhancements

The Altar of Souls has been a cornerstone for players seeking to awaken their Champions, enhancing their power significantly. Plarium has implemented improvements to make Awakening Champions more rewarding and accessible.

For starters, the likelihood of summoning Rank 6 Souls and Souls for Legendary Champions has been permanently increased for all types of Soulstones, addressing a common player request for more access to high-quality Souls. Moreover, the multiplier for the Wishlist feature, which allows players to target specific Souls, has been dramatically increased from x2 to x8. This significant boost means players can more reliably obtain Souls for their preferred Champions, enhancing their ability to strategize and optimize their teams.

Blessing Changes

In the latest patch, 8.20 for RAID: Shadow Legends, a comprehensive rebalance of Blessings represents a pivotal shift in the game’s strategic landscape. This rebalance aims to ensure that all Blessings now contribute more effectively to a Champion’s overall performance, enhancing their HP, ATK, DEF, C. DMG, RES, ACC, and SPD based on the Champion’s Awakening Level. These changes promise to refresh the game’s meta, encouraging players to re-evaluate their existing strategies and explore new combinations of Champions and Blessings to maximize their effectiveness in battle:

• Polymorph (Legendary, Chaos Grace)

• • Before: Triggered a [Sheep] debuff under specific conditions, with a high Awakening Bonus making the debuff irresistible.
  • After: Simplified trigger conditions, maintaining the debuff’s effects and its irresistible nature at high Awakening Levels.

• Emergency Care (Rare, Chaos Grace)

• • Before: Reduced damage when under certain buffs.
  • After: Now provides healing when a [Shield] buff expires, is removed, or is broken, with healing scaled to the Champion’s MAX HP.

• Lethal Dose (Epic, Grace of Darkness)

• • Before: Increased damage from [Poison] debuffs at set rates.
  • After: Significantly increased damage boost from [Poison] debuffs, doubling the effectiveness at higher levels.

• Dark Determination (Rare, Grace of Darkness)

• • Before: Offered a chance to block specific debuffs with cooldowns.
  • After: Now increases damage according to the number of dead allies, enhancing offensive potential in prolonged battles.

• Will of Iron (Epic, Grace of Light)
  • Before: Reduced damage from specific types of enemy attacks.
  • After: Reduces damage received based on the number of debuffs on the Champion, excluding damage from certain debuff types.

• Celestial Blow (Epic, Grace of Light)

• • Before: Basic attack debuffs ignored a percentage of the target’s RESISTANCE.
  • After: Increases damage according to the number of buffs on the Champion, focusing on amplifying offensive capabilities.

• Indomitable Spirit (Rare, Grace of Light)

• • Before: Offered a chance to block all [Stun], [Sleep], and [Fear] debuffs with no cooldown at the highest level.
  • After: Expanded block chance to more debuff types, increasing the opportunity to block and enhancing defensive resilience.

• Impeccable Defense (Epic, Grace of War)

• • Before: Reduced damage from consecutive hits in multi-hit attacks.
  • After: Reflects some damage to the attacker when an ally is attacked under a [Increase DEF] buff, adding a retaliatory aspect to defense.

By tweaking the effects and triggers of various Blessings, Plarium ensures that players have more options to tailor their Champions’ abilities to their strategic needs, making each choice in Champion development and team composition even more impactful.

As players adjust to these changes, the strategic depth of RAID: Shadow Legends continues to expand, offering fresh challenges and opportunities for victory. Remember, the best way to experience these updates and refine your strategies is by playing on BlueStacks. With its enhanced control schemes and superior performance, BlueStacks ensures that every decision, from selecting the right Blessings to executing your strategy in battle, is smooth, responsive, and enjoyable. Dive into RAID: Shadow Legends patch 8.20 on BlueStacks and discover new ways to conquer Teleria.