Top 10 ATK Champions in Raid: Shadow Legends

The newcomer that rewrote the ATK record book. Karnage the Anarch launched as a Mythical Demonspawn champion and immediately dethroned Bystophus — who held the top spot for years — with a jaw-dropping 1,960 base ATK at Level 60. No other champion in the game currently comes close.

Beyond the raw stat, Karnage brings an aggressive kit designed to exploit that enormous ATK floor. His damage potential in both Arena offense and dungeon content is matched only by his difficulty to obtain. If you’re lucky enough to have him, he belongs at the core of your hardest-hitting team.

For several years, Bystophus was simply the ATK king — the benchmark every damage dealer was compared against. His 1,795 base ATK is still the highest among Legendary champions and remains genuinely intimidating in any content.

The honest critique is that his skill multipliers haven’t kept pace with more recently released champions. He hits hard because his ATK floor is so high, but dedicated boss-killers with better multipliers can outperform him. Still, in the hands of a player who knows how to support their nuker, Bystophus remains a force in Arena and dungeon content.

Inithwe Bloodtwin is a relentless Arena assassin. His 1,729 ATK combines with revive-block utility and brutal single-target multipliers to make him one of the most feared PvP champions in the game. Landing revive-block before a kill is a combination that can single-handedly swing Arena matches.

He also performs well in dungeons where focused single-target damage matters. If your current Arena offense team needs a dedicated executioner, Inithwe is worth serious consideration.

Queen Eva earns her title. At 1,696 ATK with a kit built around devastating AoE waves, she’s one of the most efficient campaign farming and dungeon wave-clearing champions available. Her ultimate ability lets her reset turns against groups of enemies, melting wave after wave before they can respond.

If you’re pushing through Dragon’s Lair or any multi-wave dungeon, Queen Eva’s combination of towering ATK and AoE output makes her exceptional. Check our Dragon’s Lair guide for team compositions that maximize her wave clear.

Where most ATK champions are purely direct-damage dealers, Ruel the Huntmaster plays a more tactical game. His kit leans into poisons and traps, and his immense 1,696 ATK means those DoT effects are applied with a strength that rivals dedicated poison champions.

Against bosses who take multiple turns, Ruel’s sustained pressure through debuffs combined with his offensive stat base makes him a surprisingly enduring threat. He’s especially nasty in Faction Wars and any content where you can stack DoTs freely.

Nogdar the Headhunter embodies the Orc berserker fantasy in the best possible way. His 1,696 ATK drives a kit built around high-risk, high-reward gamble attacks that can obliterate an enemy in one swing — or occasionally misfire dramatically.

That unpredictability makes him more of a specialist pick than a consistent backbone champion. But when he lands, he lands hard. In coordinated content where you can manage the risk, Nogdar punishes opponents who underestimate him. His high DEF (1,079) is an interesting edge that keeps him alive longer than most ATK-focused legends.

Septimus is the definition of a single-target specialist. His 1,674 ATK feeds directly into an extra-hit passive that fires off bonus strikes — and against Clan Boss, those bonus hits compound enormously over a long fight. Teams specifically built around Septimus have set competitive Clan Boss records.

His SPD of 102 is also among the better base speeds on this list, giving him a slight edge in turn-cycling teams. If you’re working on your speed-tuned Clan Boss setup, Septimus is a natural fit.

Errol is a champion with a story — he sat as an underwhelming pick for years before a meaningful rework turned him into a genuine damage dealer. His 1,674 ATK now feeds into reworked skills that deliver devastating nukes that rival top-tier damage dealers in the current meta.

His HP of 16,020 is notably the highest on this list, giving him more durability than you’d expect. He’s one of the few ATK champions where you don’t have to heavily invest in survivability support — he survives more naturally on his own. Check his page in our Champion Index for full skill breakdowns.

Kalvalax bridges the gap between burst damage and sustained pressure. He’s best described as a poison storm bringer — his 1,663 ATK doesn’t just drive direct damage, it amplifies damage-over-time effects that keep ticking long after his initial attack lands.

For players who enjoy DoT-heavy strategies, Kalvalax offers a rare combination of high raw ATK and meaningful poison utility. Against bosses with large HP pools, his sustained tickdown is often more effective than a single big nuke. His SPD of 99 and DEF of 1,068 also give him more staying power than most on this list.

Here’s the surprise pick — Fayne is Epic, not Legendary, yet she cracks the top 10 ATK list with 1,663 base ATK, matching Kalvalax. What makes her exceptional isn’t just the raw number though; it’s what she brings alongside it: poisons, weaken, and defense down all in a single kit.

For players building toward endgame dungeons or who need an accessible damage dealer with real boss utility, Fayne is one of the best F2P-friendly investments in the game. She holds up even in competitive accounts. Check out our Best Free Champions guide for more accessible picks at this level.