Raid Shadow Legends Best HP Burn Champions
HP Burn is one of the strongest damage tools in Raid Shadow Legends. It deals steady damage that ignores defense and scales well in long fights. This makes it a top choice for bosses like Spider and Hydra.
This guide explains how HP Burn works, why it is so strong, and which champions stand out right now.
What HP Burn Does in Raid
How the HP Burn Debuff Works
HP Burn places a debuff on enemies. Each time that enemy takes a turn, they lose a chunk of their HP.
The damage does not rely on your champion’s attack stat. It scales from the enemy’s MAX HP, which makes it strong against bosses.
If multiple enemies have HP Burn, each one triggers damage on their turn. This creates a steady stream of damage across the fight.
Why HP Burn Is Strong Against Groups of Enemies
HP Burn becomes much stronger when many enemies take turns.
In fights like Spider, dozens of Spiderlings move one after another. Each one triggers HP Burn damage, which quickly drains the boss.
This effect stacks across the team. The more enemies with HP Burn, the more total damage you deal.
Why HP Burn Champions Are Valuable
Strong Damage Against Bosses
Bosses have very high HP pools. Normal attacks take time to break through them.
HP Burn ignores this problem. It deals fixed damage based on the boss’s health, which makes it reliable in long fights.
Champions like Geomancer take this further with extra damaging effects tied to HP Burn.
Effective Against Multiple Enemies
HP Burn shines in fights with many targets.
Spider, Hydra, and Doom Tower waves all feature multiple enemies. Each turn triggers more damage, which speeds up clears.
This makes HP Burn a strong choice for both early progression and late-game content.
Best HP Burn Champions in Raid
Here we’ve listed 10 of the most important HP Burners in the game: note that this list is not exhaustive, but it should steer you in the right direction for knowing what makes these types of champions so powerful! Check out our Champion Tier List for more info.
Bulwark
COFFIN SMASHER
Coffin Smasher is another great budget option, placing HP Burn on a single-target. He also brings Decrease ATK and some damage reduction against AoE attacks for your team, making him a clear Demon Lord specialist for new players.
Akoth the Seared
Akoth is an epic Demonspawn support champion who excels at placing AoE HP Burn for Spider and other boss fights. He also brings cooldown increases, shields, and control tools that make him strong in Doom Tower, Hydra, and wave content.
Ultimate Galek
Ultimate Galek is an epic Orc attack champion who is best known for enabling AoE HP Burn in Spider, making him a strong pick for early progression. He relies on an Increase ATK setup to unlock his full damage, but also brings Turn Meter control and value in Faction Wars and select dungeon bosses.
GEOMANCER
Geomancer is arguably the best epic in the game, bringing a single-target HP Burn with Weaken on a 3-turn cooldown and 3-turn duration. The true secret to his power, however, is his passive, which enables him to deal tons of small Enemy MAX HP damage hits to enemies who attack your team while affected by his Burn–oh, and he brings some nice damage reduction and other useful debuffs and effects as well!
ARTAK
Artak is a fantastic legendary who does two simple things: he applies HP Burn in AoE with his A3; then he activates HP Burn in AoE with his A2. The rest is gravy, but he can be very tanky and is a fantastic choice for Ice Golem Hard difficulty, where HP Burns can bypass the counterattacks from the boss.
VULKANOS FUMOR
Vulkanos is an incredibly unique HP Burn champion, since his Burns come from his passive. Much like Nell with Poisons, he is at his strongest in PvP when facing enemies who have buff-heavy teams, melting through them like hot knife through butter. Note that as a Faction Unity champion, he needs Demonspawn allies on his team, and he is only available during specific special events throughout the year.
Ignatius
Alaz the Sunbearer
Alaz is a mythical Barbarian who brings strong HP Burn utility across both forms, making him a powerful option for sustained damage over time. He can apply AoE HP Burn that ignore resistance in key situations and even detonate them for burst damage, giving him value in Hydra, Arena, and wave-based content.
Aphidus the Hivelord
Best Areas to Use HP Burn Champions
Spider Dungeon
HP Burn is one of the fastest ways to clear Spider.
When Spiderlings take turns, each one triggers HP Burn damage. This melts the boss quickly without needing high attack stats.
Champions like Mordecai and Sicia excel here. You can learn more in our Spider Dungeon Guide.
Hydra Battles
Hydra heads have large health pools and take many turns.
HP Burn deals steady damage across all heads. This adds up over time and helps push higher damage numbers.
Champions like Geomancer and Tyrant Ixlimor perform well in these fights. See more strategies in the Hydra Boss Guide.
Doom Tower Waves
Doom Tower waves can stall teams with high defense enemies.
HP Burn bypasses this by dealing damage based on enemy HP. This helps break through tough waves faster.
It also pairs well with crowd control, which keeps enemies under control while burns tick.
How to Build HP Burn Champions
Accuracy Requirements
Accuracy is key for landing HP Burn.
If your debuff fails, you lose damage. Aim to meet the accuracy requirement for the content you are tackling.
Boss fights often need higher accuracy than normal waves.
Speed Requirements
Speed helps maintain HP Burn uptime.
A faster champion can reapply the debuff before it expires. This keeps damage flowing without gaps.
Speed also helps cycle other skills that support your team.
Recommended Artifact Sets
Perception sets give both Accuracy and Speed, which makes them a strong choice.
Speed sets help your champion act more often.
Sets that provide Accuracy work well if you struggle to land debuffs.
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