As of 2025, Borgoth the Scarab King remains one of the most notorious bosses in RAID: Shadow Legends. Found in the Doom Tower (Rotations 1 and 3) and now featured in the Cursed City of Sintranos, this boss tests your patience, team-building skills, and gear strategy like no other.
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or someone tackling Borgoth for the first time, this updated guide will walk you through his mechanics, the best champions, team compositions, and gear choices to beat the Scarab King raid and claim your victory.
Understanding Borgoth’s Updated Mechanics
Here’s what makes Borgoth tricky in 2025:
- Shield Requirement → Borgoth counterattacks if you hit him without a Shield buff. Without Shields , you’re signing your death warrant.
- Damage Mitigation (Spectral Horror) → His passive decreases incoming damage based on how much his MAX HP has been reduced. To deal full damage, you must reduce his MAX HP by over 30% — so plan accordingly.
- Debuff Immunities → Borgoth is immune to [Stun], [Freeze], [Sleep], [Provoke], [Block Cooldown Skills], [Fear],[True Fear], HP exchange/balancing, and cooldown-increasing effects. Forget trying to cheese him with control debuffs!
- Reduced Turn Meter Control → While champions that reduce Turn Meter can still help, note that Turn Meter reduction effects are halved against Borgoth, making them less effective.
Updated 2025 Strategies
Here’s what works right now in the Scarab King raid meta:
Keep Shields Up
Use champions with consistent, reliable AoE Shields :
- Metalshaper → Offers a fast, low-cooldown team, Shield, making him a top-budget pick.
- Miscreated Monster → Provides Shield and crowd control, plus his passive heals.
- Valkyrie → Arguably the queen of Shield providers, combining Shield and Turn Meter boosts.
Tip: Equip these champions with Speed, Accuracy, and Shield sets to keep Shield rolling smoothly and ensure they stay ahead of Borgoth.
Reduce His MAX HP
To bypass his Spectral Horror passive, use champions or sets that lower Borgoth’s MAX HP:
- Armiger (Rare, but deadly) → Equip him with a Destroy set and focus on using his A1 skill only. Boost his DEF and Speed for survival and faster turns.
- Coldheart → Known for her Heartseeker skill; also great in a Destroy set or high-Crit build to maximize damage.
- Venus → With her HP burns and synergy, she’s a strong pick for MAX HP reduction.
Recommended Gear: Destroy + Speed/Accuracy sets — prioritize survivability and sustainability over pure damage.
Apply Poison
Poison debuffs bypass damage mitigation and deal percent-based HP damage:
- Urost the Soulcage → A premium pick for Poisoning and tanking.
- Bad-el-Kazar → Cleanses your team while layering on Poisons.
- Gnishak Verminlord → Bombs that convert to Poisons — super effective against Borgoth.
Recommended Build: Equip these champions in Immortal or Regeneration sets to keep their health topped off, as Lifesteal sets are less effective here.
Turn Meter Control
Although reduced by 50%, Turn Meter control is still proper:
- Alure → Known for her triple-hit A1 that slashes Turn Meter.
- Armiger → Again makes the list for his Turn Meter-reducing A1.
Skill Tip: Set AI to focus on A1 abilities only, as using other skills may waste precious turns or trigger unnecessary buffs.
Best Champions to Use Against Borgoth (Recommendations)
| Role | Top Champions |
| Shield Provider | Valkyrie, Miscreated Monster, Metalshaper |
| MAX HP Reducer | Armiger, Coldheart, Venus |
| Poison Applier | Urost the Soulcage, Bad-el-Kazar, Gnishak |
| Turn Meter Control | Alure, Armiger |
| Support/Healer | Scyl of the Drakes, Doompriest, Apothecary |
Stat Priorities:
- Accuracy → To land debuffs.
- Resistance → To avoid Borgoth’s debuff theft.
- Speed → To cycle turns faster.
- HP/DEF → To survive prolonged fights.
Gear Recommendations (Only Best Picks)
Armiger → Destroy Set + Speed/DEF, Warmaster mastery. Only use A1 to maximize Turn Meter reduction.
Valkyrie → Shield + Speed Set; focus on Speed, HP, DEF.
Urost the Soulcage → Immortal Set or Regeneration Set; prioritize Accuracy and HP.
Alure → Speed + Accuracy; triple-hit A1 needs to land every time.
Updated Team Composition
A balanced team for Scarab King Raid includes:
- Shield Champion: Metalshaper or Valkyrie
- MAX HP Reducer: Armiger or Coldheart
- Poison Champion: Urost or Bad-el-Kazar
- Turn Meter Champion: Alure
- Support/Healer: Scyl of the Drakes or Doompriest
Pro Tip: Avoid stacking unnecessary buffs; Borgoth’s Vile Absorption skill punishes teams with lots of buffs by stealing or removing them and applying Fear/True Fear. High resistance is essential to stay safe!
Borgoth’s Skills Recap (for Strategy Planning)
- Madness Fog (A1): AoE attack + Decrease ATK/Decrease SPD + extra hit on unshielded enemies (places Provoke).
- Vile Absorption (A2): Extra hits per buff, steals/removes buffs, applies Fear/True Fear.
- Spectral Horror (Passive): Reduces damage based on how much MAX HP has been reduced.
- Easy Prey (Passive): Counterattacks unshielded enemies.
- Almighty Immunity, Strength, Persistence (Passives): Immune to control debuffs, limits MAX HP-based damage, halves Turn Meter reductions.
Final Tips for the Scarab King Raid (2025)
- Plan for a long fight → Especially at higher levels, brute force doesn’t work.
- Optimize AI settings → Disable unnecessary skills.
- Speed tuning matters → Ensure your Shield provider is the first to go!
- Consistency over burst → It’s a war of attrition, not a sprint.
With these 2025 strategies and champion updates, you’re now fully equipped to take down Borgoth the Scarab King and dominate the Scarab King raid.
