How to Maximize Your Relic Crafting in RAID

Relics have become one of the most influential systems in RAID: Shadow Legends, offering powerful bonuses that can significantly enhance your champions’ performance. However, crafting relics isn’t as simple as throwing materials into the forge.

With four types of Chimera orbs; Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mythical, each contributing different chances to relic outcomes, it’s critical to understand how best to use these resources.

Chimera orbs, often dubbed “eyeballs” by the community due to their appearance, are primarily earned through Chimera battles and Trials. The most elusive of these are the Mythical orbs, which currently can only be acquired by completing Trials.

This raises a key question: should players focus on grinding Trials for Mythical orbs, or is there a more efficient way to craft high-quality relics using the materials already available? The answer depends on your goals and understanding the math behind relic crafting.

Relic crafting is driven by a formula that weighs each orb based on its rarity. When you input four orbs into the forge, the system calculates the probability of the resulting relic’s rarity based on these weights. But the results may surprise you: higher-tier orbs don’t always guarantee better outcomes, and mixing rarities can reduce your chances of success.

For example, using four Mythical orbs gives you a 20% chance of crafting a Mythical relic—the highest chance available. But the moment you replace one with a Legendary or Epic, the odds drop sharply. In fact, using three Mythicals and one Rare cuts your chance of getting a Mythical relic by more than half.

Even more surprising is the role Legendary orbs play. While you might expect them to boost the chance of crafting Legendary relics, they actually contribute more heavily toward Epic relics. Epic orbs, on the other hand, offer middling value across the board – they don’t meaningfully improve your odds of crafting Epic or Legendary relics, and they’re outperformed by both higher and lower rarities in most scenarios.

If your goal is to obtain Mythical relics, the most effective strategy is to save up and use four Mythical orbs at once. This maximizes your chances and minimizes the risk of wasting valuable materials on lower-tier results. However, since gathering enough Mythical orbs for a single craft can take up to five months of consistent Trial farming, this is a long-term investment.

If you’re aiming for Legendary relics, surprisingly, four Mythical orbs still offer the best odds. Mixing in Legendaries can work, but the optimal approach remains sticking with the highest tier whenever possible. For Epic relics, four Legendary orbs produce the best results, while Rares are best kept for crafting Rare relics—anything more is a waste.

Mixing rarities can be tempting, but be cautious. Using combinations like three Epics and one Legendary often leads to disappointing results, such as receiving Rare relics despite using high-quality materials. A more reliable middle-ground is combining two Epics and two Legendaries, which offers a decent chance of yielding either an Epic or Legendary relic without wasting your best orbs.

Absolutely. Not all power lies in Mythicals. Some Epic and even Rare relics provide excellent bonuses. Relics like the Mythic Token or Scroll of the Unseen deliver consistent, unresistable effects that remain valuable deep into the endgame.

Additionally, many of these lower-tier relics are significantly easier to obtain, allowing you to strengthen your champions now while working toward future Mythicals. Don’t overlook them – they can bridge the gap while you build your long-term arsenal.

Efficient relic crafting in RAID isn’t just about using your best orbs, it’s about using them smartly. Understanding how material rarity influences your crafting results can save you months of wasted effort and help you reach your goals faster.

If you’re aiming for Mythicals, hold out for four of a kind. For Epics or Legendaries, mixing in higher rarities can work, but the math shows that certain combinations are far more reliable than others. And if you’re sitting on a pile of Rare orbs, put them to use for low-tier crafts – you’re not giving up much.

Relic crafting is a long-term system, but with the right strategy, you can make the most of every orb you earn.