

Retainer
Rare/Void/DefenseC tier
Introduction
Retainer is a Rare Void character in RAID: Shadow Legends. Retainer's role is Defense. Faction: Dark Elves.
On the combined RAID: Shadow Legends tier list Retainer is C tier, 849th of the 1029 characters ranked, from where 4 community tier lists put Retainer.
Other Void characters in RAID: Shadow Legends: Acrizia, Aeila Lifebraid, Ailil, Akemtum, Amarantine Skeleton, Andryssia and 216 more.
What Retainer does
A Rare defender with a big self-heal:
Resolute Stance restores 40% of Retainer's max HP and adds two turns of Counterattack.
Hypnotize knocks 50% off one target's Turn Meter and puts it to Sleep if that empties it.
Stats
- HP594th of 1,05116,185
- ATK1036th of 1,051672
- DEF186th of 1,0511,277
- SPD938th of 1,05193
- C. RATE15%
- C. DMG50%
- RES183rd of 1,05140
- ACC0
At 6 stars, level 60 and fully ascended, before gear, Masteries and Blessings. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the RAID: Shadow Legends roster, and the place is out of every character with that stat.
6 stars, level 60
- HPNo Ascension: 14,700Ascension 1: 14,865Ascension 2: 15,030Ascension 3: 15,195Ascension 4: 15,360Ascension 5: 15,690Ascension 6: 16,185
- ATKNo Ascension: 628Ascension 1: 628Ascension 2: 628Ascension 3: 639Ascension 4: 650Ascension 5: 661Ascension 6: 672
- DEFNo Ascension: 1,145Ascension 1: 1,156Ascension 2: 1,167Ascension 3: 1,189Ascension 4: 1,211Ascension 5: 1,244Ascension 6: 1,277
- SPDNo Ascension: 93Ascension 1: 93Ascension 2: 93Ascension 3: 93Ascension 4: 93Ascension 5: 93Ascension 6: 93
- C. RATENo Ascension: 15%Ascension 1: 15%Ascension 2: 15%Ascension 3: 15%Ascension 4: 15%Ascension 5: 15%Ascension 6: 15%
- C. DMGNo Ascension: 50%Ascension 1: 50%Ascension 2: 50%Ascension 3: 50%Ascension 4: 50%Ascension 5: 50%Ascension 6: 50%
- RESNo Ascension: 30Ascension 1: 30Ascension 2: 30Ascension 3: 30Ascension 4: 30Ascension 5: 30Ascension 6: 40
- ACCNo Ascension: 0Ascension 1: 0Ascension 2: 0Ascension 3: 0Ascension 4: 0Ascension 5: 0Ascension 6: 0
- HPNo Ascension: 14,700Ascension 6: 16,185
- ATKNo Ascension: 628Ascension 6: 672
- DEFNo Ascension: 1,145Ascension 6: 1,277
- SPDNo Ascension: 93Ascension 6: 93
- C. RATENo Ascension: 15%Ascension 6: 15%
- C. DMGNo Ascension: 50%Ascension 6: 50%
- RESNo Ascension: 30Ascension 6: 40
- ACCNo Ascension: 0Ascension 6: 0
Base values before gear, Masteries, Blessings and Great Hall bonuses.
Skills
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Sundering Chop
A1Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 40% chance of placing a 30% Decrease DEF debuff for 2 turns.
- Damage
- 3.2 x DEF
- Level 2 Damage +5%
- Level 3 Damage +5%
- Level 4 Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
- Level 5 Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
Decrease DEF Decreases the Champion's Battle DEF by 30% or 60%.

Resolute Stance
A2Cooldown 4 turns, 3 fully booked
Heals this Champion by 40% of their MAX HP and places a Counterattack buff on this Champion for 2 turns.
- Heal
- 0.4 x MAX HP
- Level 2 Heal +5%
- Level 3 Heal +5%
- Level 4 Heal +5%
- Level 5 Cooldown -1
Counterattack When attacked, the Champion with Counterattack buff strikes back at their attacker using their Default Skill. This attack deals 75% of the normal Default Skill damage. Can only counterattack once when attacked with a Multi-hit skill. Does not counterattack in response to the enemy's own counterattack. Does not count as a Turn.

Hypnotize
A3Cooldown 5 turns, 4 fully booked, Upgraded at Ascension 3
Attacks 1 enemy. Decreases the target's Turn Meter by 50%. If the target's Turn Meter is fully depleted, places a Sleep debuff on them for 1 turn.
- Damage
- 4.7 x DEF
- Turn Meter reduction
- 0.5 x full Turn Meter
- Level 2 Damage +5%
- Level 3 Damage +5%
- Level 4 Damage +10%
- Level 5 Damage +10%
- Level 6 Cooldown -1
Before Ascension 3
Cooldown 5 turns
Attacks 1 enemy. Decreases the target's Turn Meter by 50%.
- Damage
- 4.7 x DEF
- Turn Meter reduction
- 0.5 x full Turn Meter
- Level 2 Damage +5%
- Level 3 Damage +5%
- Level 4 Damage +10%
- Level 5 Damage +10%
- Level 6 Cooldown -1
Sleep The Champion with this debuff is unable to act X Turns. Cooldowns are not refreshed while Sleep is active. Continuous Heal, Poisons, and HP Burn work as normal while the Champion is asleep, so do any Passive Skills that heal the Champion.
This debuff can be removed from the target by inflicting any kind of active damage (except the turn when the Sleep debuff was placed).
Aura: Increases Ally DEF in Faction Crypts by 19%.
How to get Retainer
Retainer can be summoned from Void Shard as a Rare champion.
Upgrade costs
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- Ascension 1
Lesser Void Potion ×4
Lesser Arcane Potion ×2 - Ascension 2
Lesser Void Potion ×6
Lesser Arcane Potion ×3 - Ascension 3
Greater Void Potion ×2
Greater Arcane Potion ×1 - Ascension 4
Greater Void Potion ×2
Greater Arcane Potion ×2 - Ascension 5
Greater Void Potion ×5
Greater Arcane Potion ×3 - Ascension 6
Greater Void Potion ×6
Greater Arcane Potion ×4















