Polara’s Buff, Chimera Quick Battles, and What RSL Players Should Do Now

Raid: Shadow Legends is entering another busy cycle, and the biggest question for most players is not just what is new, but what is worth your resources. The headline changes center on a fresh wave of event content, a buff for Polara, and improvements to Chimera quick battles. That combination matters because it affects both progression and account efficiency: one side is about earning rewards, the other is about spending fewer runs to get them.

Why Polara matters after the buff

Polara Fireheart has always been the kind of Legendary players wanted to love but sometimes struggled to justify over stronger all-around options. After the rebalance, she becomes a more practical pick for accounts that need a flexible Magic-affinity Legendary with real arena utility and broader PvE value. When a champion receives meaningful improvements, the right question is not whether she becomes the best in class, but whether she becomes good enough to fill a real team slot. That is where Polara now looks more relevant.

For players who already own her, this is the time to revisit build priorities. A buff can shift a champion from niche to usable, especially if her kit now offers better tempo, control, or damage consistency. For newer accounts, she is the type of rebalance worth paying attention to because free or low-cost Legendaries only matter if they actually help progression.

Chimera quick battles change the grind

Quick battles are one of the best quality-of-life tools in Raid when they work well. Any improvement to Chimera runs reduces friction for midgame and endgame players farming a demanding boss repeatedly. Faster clears mean more attempts, less burnout, and a better chance to stay engaged with the mode.

That also changes team-building logic. In a quick-battle environment, consistency beats flashy high-roll setups. Build for survival, debuff reliability, and damage that does not collapse when the AI takes over. If your Chimera team only works when manually piloted, it is not truly optimized.

Free Legendary events: smart advice for everyone

Whenever a free Legendary appears alongside event chains, the same rule applies: do not chase every milestone unless the reward path fits your account. Early-game and F2P players should protect shard, energy, and silver reserves for the parts of the event that unlock the most value. Whale spending can brute-force efficiency, but smart planning usually beats impulse purchases.

The takeaway

The best move is simple: evaluate the new event structure, test Polara again if you own her, and build around consistency for Chimera. In Raid, the strongest accounts are not the ones that react to every announcement — they are the ones that turn updates into long-term gains.