Best Free Champions in Raid: Shadow Legends

Raid: Shadow Legends offers many powerful champions that cost nothing but persistence. New and F2P players can amass a roster of Epic and Legendary champions through login events, story progress, fusion events, andpromo codes. This guide highlights the top free champions – why they’re valuable and exactly how to obtain them. We lean on up-to-date sources to ensure all recommendations reflect the current meta. Whether you’re just starting or returning in 2025, these free champions can carry you through early and even mid-game content.

How to Get Free Champions in Raid: Shadow Legends

Login Rewards and Daily Bonuses

Raid rewards players simply for logging in. Over time you can earn Legendary champions in weekly or cumulative login events. For example, Ronda Rousey was given as a 7-day login champion. Likewise, Scyl of the Drakes is unlocked by logging in for 180 days. New accounts also often run special campaigns – Aleksandr the Sharpshooter was granted for free after 7 days played across 2 months, and Deliana was free after a similar 7-day login event. Raid also grants login rewards with free Epic/Legendary champs during your first week.

Daily login chests and bonuses yield shards and silver. Even silver chests drop scrolls, so keep opening them. And don’t forget Daily Missions – completing them grants Champion Shards (often Epics) and Silver. Over weeks, these add up to free heroes and gear.

Campaign and Progress Missions

Many free champions come straight from the story mode. Every new player gets at least one of the four starter champs, so pick wisely! In addition:

• Rare/Starter Champions: Clearing key campaign stages grants you Free champions like Kael and Athel. Appearances like Athel’s son the Apothecary are unlocked early via quests. These rares (Kael/Athel/Apothecary) scale your team in early-game content.
  
• Farmable Rares: Certain campaign levels let you farm free rares. For example, Spirithost drops in Campaign Stage 4 and Warmaiden in Stage 9.
  
• Legendary Progress Missions: Complete the Part 4 Progress (Arbiter Missions) to earn Arbiter, a game-changing free Legendary.
  
• Story Bosses and Secret Dungeons: Epic champions like Frozen Banshee and Drexthar Bloodtwin are given for free by finishing parts of the campaign or secret areas.
  

Fusion Events and Fragment Champions

Raid periodically runs championfusion events where you combine specific Epics to get aLegendary for free. The classic example isMother Cybele, obtainable by fusingConellia +Jurojin +Tolf the Maimed +Magnarr in theKnights Revenant Fusion Event. Similarly, many older free Legends (e.g.Skull Lord Var-Gall,Supreme Elhain) came from their own fusion events. 

Additionally, Raid uses fragment champions that drop shards via the Bazaar or Arena. For example, the epic Drexthar Bloodtwin is earned by exchanging Arena reward tokens (about 1 fragment per day in the 3v3 Shop). Gathering fragments this way is “free” aside from time investment.

Free Champions from Promo Codes and Referral Links

Enter codes via menu (hamburger > Promo Codes) or Plarium site. New players: Use links for 2-3 Legos/Epics (e.g., Minaya+Uugo, Vergis+Fayne). 1 code/24h; claim from Inbox.

Plarium often gives away free champions via promo links and codes. It is important to note that promo codes are a shortcut to free champions, high-value resources, and limited-time rewards. For instance, new player signup links can grant two strong heroes immediately (e.g. the Lady Annabelle+Anax pack, or Rector Drath+Fayne). These get you Epic champs right at the start. Also watch for “All Players” codes (often shared on social media) which give shards, items, or even a champion fragment.

In short, stay on top of promos. Use InTeleria’s list of current codes and new player links to pick up freebies. They require only account creation or login.

Best Free Legendary Champions

Some Legendary champions are surprisingly free – either through events or long-term rewards. Here are the top picks (and how to get them):

• Arbiter (Ancient/Bright Affinity) – Utility: Support – Arbiter is a must-have progression champion. New players get her by completing Part 4 of the Progress Missions (or via a recurring special event).
• Vizier Ovelis (Force) – Utility: Speed Lead, Control – Vizier is a strong speed-manipulation champion. He isn’t handed out for free today (you must pull him from shard events), but he has appeared in guaranteed summon events and had login opportunities.
• Scyl of the Drakes (Magic) – Utility: Versatile Support/Nuke – Scyl is free at 180 days (login reward) and is arguably one of the best early free legendaries.
• Deliana (Force) – Utility: Support (Health/Control) – Deliana was given as a 7-day login event champion in mid-2022. Players just needed to log in seven times during the Deliana event to get her free. If you joined during that period, you have her – if not, she can only be pulled via shards now.
• Aleksandr the Sharpshooter (Magic) – Utility: AoE Attack – Aleksandr (the “S1mple” champion) was free to all players after playing 7 days starting Dec 2021.
• Ultimate Deathknight (Force) – Utility: AoE Debuffs / Team Shield – This champion was introduced as a free Legendary in August 2022 (after a marketing push with the original Deathknight).
• Ronda Rousey (Force) – Utility: Raw AoE Damage – Ronda was a one-time 7-day login champion.
• Artak (Magic) – Utility: AoE Burn/Damage – Artak was introduced in early 2023 as a 7-day login reward for the “Call of the Arbiter” event.
• Mother Cybele(Force) – Utility: Support/Revive – Free via aFusion Event – not by login but by shards. You fuseConellia +Jurojin +Tolf the Maimed +Magnarr to earn her. ThisKnights Revenant fusion was open to all when it ran, so many players got her without spending.
  

Who are the best free Legendary champions?

Top: Arbiter (progress/utility), Scyl of the Drakes (versatile support), Mother Cybele (revive/fusion), recent logins like Ezio (new collab). Prioritize for all content.

Best Free Epic Champions

Epic champions are plentiful and some of the best are essentially free. Here are standouts:

• High Khatun (Support) – Affinity: Spirit – 30-day login reward. She boosts turn meter and offers good support. According to Ayumilove, High Khatun is given after 30 days of logging in.
• Dhukk the Pierced (Defense) – Affinity: Magic, Orcs – Not given for free, but relatively easy to pull from shards.
• Ghrush the Mangler (Defense) – Affinity: Spirit, Ogryn – Free at 240 days. Some explicitly says “Ghrush… can be added… for FREE as a reward for playing 240 days”.
• Drexthar Bloodtwin (Attack) – Affinity: Force, High Elves – Free via Arena shop. You can buy Drexthar fragments in the 3v3 Arena shop (1/day). After ~100 days of play, you’ll own him completely.
• Uugo (Attack) – Affinity: Magic, Demonspawn – Acquired via promo links (or early reward packs). He was given as a free Epic in some starter codes and registration links.
• Frozen Banshee / Kael / Warmaiden (Attack) – Although Kael and Warmaiden are Rare champions (not Epic), they’re free farmable champs often listed with epics because of their importance. Frozen Banshee is a rare Anti-Crypt champion from early story. They’re worth mentioning:
• Kael – best starter champion to pick. His poison debuffs excel in clan boss for consistent damage and make him a top campaign farmer (e.g., soloing Brutal 12-3). He remains viable in mid-game PvE and even some PvP nukes.
• Athel (for completeness) – starter champion. Her AoEs and buff are very useful early.
• Warmaiden – farmable from the campaign (Deadlands Stage 9). Though Rare, she’s an early AoE Defense Breaker.
• Spirithost – farmable from campaign Stage 4. Rare speed buffer and debuff cleanser.
• Diabolist – farmable from Stage 12. Rare speed buffer (150% AOE turn meter buff) that is clutch until you get a better one.
• Apothecary – starter quest reward (Athel’s son). A rare healer/speed buffer. He is called “one of the best supporter champion[s] who can be utilized till end-game”.
  

Collect and invest in these starters/farmables – they carry you through the campaign and into harder modes.

Who are the best free Epic champions?

Top: High Khatun (speed), Drexthar Bloodtwin (Arena fragments), Uugo (promos). Farmable rares like Warmaiden/Spirithost pair well.

Which free champions are best for Clan Boss / Arena / Dungeons?

How should you build and gear your free champions

• Masteries and Gear: For each free champion, focus on giving them the right masteries and artifacts for their role. For example, put Dhukk into a clan-boss build with accuracy masteries, or equip Warmaiden with Offense sets. In general, look up recommended masteries for each champion. Good gear amplifies a free champion’s power. Farm dungeon gear sets (speed, defense, etc.) to equip your freebies. Even basic F2P sets (Lifesteal on your healer, Speed on your buffer) go a long way.
  
• Farm Gear in Clan Boss and Dungeons: Use your strongest teams (including free champs) to repeatedly clear Clan Boss and dungeon levels. The rewards from Clan Boss (books, gear, spirit potion) and high-level dungeons are vital for progressing your free roster.
  
• Don’t Waste Books – Prioritize Meta Units: Legendary and Epic Skill Tomes are precious. Some advises “save the legendary books for more valuable champions”. In practice, this means: only book skills on champions that will carry your team long-term.
  
• Upgrade Slowly: Use slivers of food carefully. Don’t upgrade every champ to 60 immediately. Prioritize hyper-charging one or two key free champions (e.g. Scyl, High Khatun, Ghrush) to 60 and fully gear them first, before investing in dozens of side-kicks. This maximizes your team’s power with minimal resources.
  

By following these strategies, your completely free-to-play roster can punch well above its weight. New players should claim every login reward, complete events, and farm campaign as they come – the best free champions practically build themselves over time.