The 10 Most Frustrating Raid Champions

Every player has encountered those Raid champions that seem designed to test patience. Whether it’s in PvE waves, Faction Wars, or high-end PvP, certain kits create endless headaches. This guide takes a closer look at ten of the most frustrating champions to fight, explains why they’re so oppressive, and offers practical advice on how to deal with them.

Samson is infamous in wave content, especially in Faction Wars. His kit constantly punishes opponents with counterattacks and stuns, and if he manages to kill a squishy target, the follow-up hit can wipe out another. He feels far stronger in AI-controlled waves than in player hands, which makes him such a nuisance. The best way to handle Samson is through hard crowd control before he starts retaliating. Provoke, Freeze, or heavy debuffing with Block Buffs and Decrease Attack will prevent his retaliation loops from snowballing.

Tetsuya thrives in event dungeons and Faction Wars, punishing players with turn meter boosts, True Fear, and chain control. Once he gets a turn, he often spirals into multiple moves that dismantle entire teams. Fighting him almost always feels like a coin flip because True Fear procs against you seem guaranteed, while his own debuffs never seem to miss. Beating him usually comes down to starting strong with protected Block Debuffs or aggressive turn meter control to shut him down before he cycles.

In PvP, few champions are more demoralizing than Marichka. Her passive revive, which comes with no cooldown, resets entire battles when victory feels secure. She also piles on Strengthen, heals, and restoration effects, erasing progress in seconds. Counterplay revolves around kill order and using buff stripping combined with Block Buffs so her revives don’t undo everything. Champions that ignore Block Damage or Revive mechanics can also cut her down before she drags fights out indefinitely.

This pair is particularly aggravating in Faction Wars Hard. Ankora’s ability to cleanse and shield allies allows Narses to freely shred teams with almost no counterplay. Crowd control bounces off them, and unless you can one-shot Ankora or increase her cooldowns, she resets the field over and over. Many players resort to gearing heavy burst damage champions just to overwhelm the duo before their passives take over.

Jingwon’s passive makes him a wall in PvE waves. Any attempt to set up control or debuffs often ends with him cleansing the team and punishing with Block Active Skills. Combined with his surprisingly respectable damage, he turns otherwise manageable waves into reset-worthy nightmares. The best way to deal with him is to disable his passive before it can swing the fight, either with passive-block mechanics or sheeping effects. Otherwise, he becomes a recurring roadblock in Faction Wars Hard and event dungeons.

Nell is less common but devastating in PvP. Thanks to her synergy with relics like Arachnelixir, she floods teams with poisons whenever they receive buffs, heals, or turn meter boosts and those poisons ignore Block Debuffs. She then detonates them for lethal bursts. Fighting her requires a more conservative approach to buffing and Turn Meter boosting. Stoneskin sets are also crucial to avoid her Poisons on your initial turns. Speed and control are also critical, since leaving her unchecked for even one cycle often ends the match.

Odin’s greatest frustration is his passive block damage, which activates after a set number of turns. In long fights, this inevitably comes online, often at the exact moment a team is poised to secure a win. Pair him with revive-heavy supports and he becomes a nightmare to wear down. To handle Odin, players need to track the passive window carefully and bring champions that either strip buffs, apply Block Buffs, or deal damage that ignores block damage entirely. Without this preparation, victories can slip away in an instant.

Komidus dominates in PvP by form-swapping into unavoidable bombs. Unlike other bomb champions who can be countered with resistance stacking, Komidus ignores [a large chunk of] resistance through his mythic[al] kit, making him nearly unstoppable unless Block Debuffs are already protected. His ability to bypass many standard defenses leaves few options beyond bursting him down quickly or bringing turn meter denial to prevent his bombs from activating. For many players, he’s the definition of a “you just lose” champion once drafted.

Unlike others on this list, Ultimate Deathknight isn’t hard to kill. He’s just slow and tedious, absorbing damage that should be going elsewhere and dragging fights out unnecessarily. His redirection mechanic forces teams to slog through him before touching priority targets, wasting precious time in Arena or PvE. The simplest solution is to lean on AoE-heavy strategies that bypass his redirection or to disable him outright with sheep or passive-blocking mechanics. Still, even when countered, he turns battles into a grind.

Losan K’Leth appears most prominently in Faction Wars Hard, where his passive equalizes turn meters and ruins condition-based challenges. Random procs of his turn-taking effect can single-handedly cause wipes, especially when weak affinity hits drag out the encounter. The best approach is to avoid chip damage and go for controlled bursts. Increasing his cooldowns or bringing extremely fast openers can also prevent his equalize from deciding the match before it even begins.

Taras often pairs with Marichka to create a brutal PvP wall of passives. Vulkanos spreads unblockable burns and block revive, making him infuriating in both Arena and event dungeons. Nais flips into his second form with unstoppable momentum and block damage, bulldozing entire teams. Hegemon remains an evergreen nuisance, opening with Block Active Skills that force resets or special setups. Even champions like Mortu and Armanz still cause headaches, though players have adapted to them over time.

The thread tying these champions together is how they bend rules or break expectations. The best way to fight back is to plan around their strengths. Protected Block Debuffs neutralize openers from bomb or fear specialists. Buff stripping combined with Block Buffs prevents revive and heal cycles. Turn meter control remains essential for shutting down win conditions before they snowball. Gear choices matter as well: Relentless and Reflex help supports cycle cooldowns, Stoneskin protects against early nukes, and high resistance builds can absorb otherwise devastating debuffs.

Ultimately, the key is clarity. Every fight should be approached with a clear win condition—whether that’s bursting through Ankora before she shields, ignoring block damage with the right nuker against Odin, or overwhelming Samson with control before he counters. The more defined the plan, the less likely these champions are to steal victories through sheer frustration.