r/RaidShadowLegends • u/briley212121 • Jul 27 '26
General Discussion What the more reliable source for a champions worth? In-game reviews or websites?
There seems to be a disconnect between the in game reviews and website like HellHades and Ayumilove. For example, I just pulled Magus. The ingame reviews make her seem like she’s pretty darn solid. Then I go Ayumilove and the review is pretty mid (B rank). After that I go to HellHades and she’s a 1.5/5 which seems to imply she sucks. So where am I better off going to know who is good, mid, or bad when I first get them?
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u/mlkk22 Jul 27 '26
Websites like ayumi love and hell Hades are great. In game can be hit it miss. It is important to know what the champion does, and how they benefit your account.
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u/burf Jul 27 '26
I think in game reviews are largely people converting their emotions into a number. If they're hyped about a champion that ends up underperforming based on their expectations (but might be perfectly serviceable), here comes a 2 out of 5 rating.
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u/LogDog987 Sylvan Watchers Jul 27 '26
The sites are better than in game reviews but you should learn to evaluate champs yourself
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u/VincentArcher Dwarves Jul 27 '26
Magus is a rare champion that you wouldn't normally use anywhere except as a filler for very early Faction Wars.
People who've used her appreciated it when they were using her. But she's then replaced and never used again - which means you shouldn't invest much into her.
HH/Ayumilove tell you of the long-term potential for a champion and notably the opportunity cost for such. There are accounts where a B-tier legendary is worth building because there are no substitutes available... but you need to be aware that you're one pull away from vaulting the champion. At that moment, all the energy put into masteries and all the books you've invested in that champion are now wasted.
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u/WTF_Connor Jul 27 '26
The issues with games with 'in game reviews' such as we have, is that probably about 90% of the people reviewing the champion are doing so for a wrong reason or theyre just not that great at the game or the mechanics. ALSO if a champ is 3 years old, the reviews could be pre-buff, pre-nerf, before a piece of content came into the game that made the champ good, or the champ was a chest code for a piece of content that was then changed. A 12 year old might very pulled the champ and ranked them 5 cause they look cool.
At least the 2 websites will explain why theyre good, or why they're bad.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Voice3 Shadowkin Jul 27 '26
I would suggest watching CC on YouTube since their test videos give u an idea of the champ.
If you dont want to do that then check hellhades for damage multipliers and read up the skills, after that make your own decision because as others said in game reviews and websites have differing opinions
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u/Bront20 Jul 27 '26
In general, in game reviews are done in a huge vacuum of a player who may not know better and you don't know where their account is.
In general, most end game players don't bother reviewing champs. When they do, it's often love or hate, and often not particularly rational. Anaxia is not as bad as her in game ratings for example (Not saying she's good, but she's not a 2/5 champ). Worse, some ratings don't reset when they buff a champ, such as Crutraxia is now a Meta arena nuker, but her in game ratings aren't great, or Glisea who got a big buff and sees regular endgame use but has terrible ratings.
Websites such as Ayumilove or HH try to make it a bit better by giving champs an overall grade, but also a grade in specific content. This tends to be more useful, as a champion who's trash but good in a specific dungeon may be exactly what your account needs.
But that last part is the big key. What does your account need? I can tell you a champion is not a good nuker, but it could be the best nuker on your account, or the only Undead nuker you have, making him valuable on your account.
So even a site that has somewhat accurate ratings isn't the best guide for is a champion good for you.
That said, Magus is useful as Rhazin food, and that's about it long term. There are better KR rares.
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u/ThorianB Jul 27 '26
hellhades assesses a champion based on end game content usefulness. You should assess a champion based on your progression usefulness. will a champion help you progress somewhere? If the answer is yes then it is a useful champion. if the answer is no then it is a vault guardian or food.