Guild Raid Boss Meta Guide

Meta and alternate Guild Raid boss teams, built from researched replay data and creator examples.

Last Updated: July 2026

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Boss Meta Guide Basics

Guild Raid teams are expensive to build, so choosing the right investments matters. This guide identifies the strongest Meta and Alternate teams for every Guild Raid boss using large-scale replay analysis rather than opinion alone.

⭐ Meta Team — The strongest overall recommendation for that boss.
🔄 Alternate Team — A powerful second option, usually built around a different team archetype.

Every recommendation includes the exact five-character lineup, recommended Machine of War, summary performance statistics, and curated replay examples so you can compare strategies before investing resources.

Boss Meta Teams & Replay Results

Explore the recommended Meta and Alternate team for each Guild Raid boss, including the selected lineup, analyzed performance, and curated replay examples.

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Guild Raid Boss

Avatar

Meta Team

Replays: 20
Average Damage: 1.66M
Maximum Damage: 2.00M

Meta Team Replay Examples 10 examples


2.00M	L5	Painhawk	Jul 10
1.95M	L5	Best Replays	Jul 10
1.92M	L5	Blackmane Gaming	Jul 8
1.90M	L5	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	Jul 9
1.90M	L5	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	Jul 4
1.87M	L5	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	Jul 6
1.80M	L5	Kyle UK 40k	Jul 3
1.78M	L5	Adeptus Gorditas	Jul 2
1.72M	L5	Loknar	Jul 12
1.60M	L5	Un4given	Jul 1

Alternate Team

Replays: 11
Average Damage: 1.13M
Maximum Damage: 1.55M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.55M	L5	Un4given	Jul 12
1.46M	L4	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Apr 14
1.29M	M2	Peste	Jun 14
1.20M	L5	Un4given	Jul 4
1.10M	M2	Un4given	Jun 9
1.10M	M2	Un4given	Jun 6
1.09M	M2	Un4given	Jun 12
940K	M2	Un4given	Jun 5
862K	L5	Unessentials	Jul 2
850K	M2	Un4given	Jun 5

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Guild Raid Boss

Cawl

Meta Team

Replays: 51
Average Damage: 1.27M
Maximum Damage: 1.84M

Meta Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.84M	M1	HozzMidnight	Jul 9
1.82M	M1	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Jul 6
1.80M	M1	Painhawk	Jul 10
1.80M	M1	Kitty Bebop	Jul 2
1.77M	M1	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	Jul 4
1.70M	M1	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	Jul 11
1.70M	M1	GarviLoken	Jul 2
1.62M	M1	Ulf	Jul 11
1.60M	M1	Best Replays	Jul 4
1.56M	M1	UltraBrother	Jul 7

Alternate Team

Replays: 13
Average Damage: 1.04M
Maximum Damage: 1.34M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.34M	M1	Mawg	Jul 3
1.19M	L5	Peste	Jun 13
1.18M	M1	Unessentials	Jul 3
1.17M	M1	Un4given	Jul 5
1.04M	L5	Peste	Jun 4
1.00M	M2	Stringer de Los Redimidos	May 15
1.00M	M2	Peste	May 9
960K	L5	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Apr 10
880K	L5	Un4given	Jun 7
780K	M2	Un4given	May 9

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Guild Raid Boss

Dorn

Meta Team

Replays: 32
Average Damage: 1.27M
Maximum Damage: 1.89M

Meta Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.89M	L1	Mawg	Jun 3
1.74M	L2	Mawg	Jun 30
1.64M	L2	Best Replays	Jun 27
1.58M	L2	Mawg	Jun 24
1.54M	L2	Prufrock	Jun 28
1.50M	L3	Painhawk	Jul 10
1.50M	L3	Kyle UK 40k	Jul 8
1.40M	L3	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	Jul 1
1.34M	L3	Crabrangoon	Jul 5
1.25M	M1	Prufrock	Jun 4

Alternate Team

Replays: 48
Average Damage: 1.09M
Maximum Damage: 1.56M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.56M	L2	Mawg	Jun 3
1.40M	L3	Un4given	Jul 1
1.30M	L3	Machiep	Jul 1
1.26M	M1	Prufrock	Jun 16
1.24M	L4	Jordan	May 16
1.20M	L3	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Jul 1
1.14M	M1	Prufrock	Jun 7
1.10M	M1	Prufrock	Jun 4
1.07M	M1	Best Replays	Jun 11
1.01M	M1	Malikyth	Jun 18

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Guild Raid Boss

Ghaz

Meta Team

Replays: 59
Average Damage: 1.77M
Maximum Damage: 2.30M

Meta Team Replay Examples 10 examples


2.30M	L4	Kitty Bebop	Jul 5
2.00M	M2	Painhawk	Jul 10
2.00M	M2	Painhawk	Jul 10
1.92M	M2	Mawg	Jul 5
1.92M	M2	Kyle UK 40k	Jul 2
1.90M	M2	Jordan	Jul 13
1.90M	M2	Kitty Bebop	Jul 4
1.89M	M2	Jordan	Jul 11
1.87M	M2	Prufrock	Jul 5
1.86M	M2	Painhawk	Jul 10

Alternate Team

Replays: 29
Average Damage: 1.53M
Maximum Damage: 2.12M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 10 examples


2.12M	L4	JurassicKyle	Jul 4
2.10M	L4	GarviLoken	Jul 6
2.10M	L4	Lyell	Jul 1
2.01M	L4	Mawg	Jul 1
1.84M	L4	JurassicKyle	Jul 4
1.80M	M2	GarviLoken	Jul 3
1.65M	M2	Adeptus Gorditas	Jul 4
1.50M	M2	JurassicKyle	Jul 13
1.50M	M2	JurassicKyle	Jul 11
1.47M	M2	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	Jul 10

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Guild Raid Boss

Hive Tyrant

Meta Team

Replays: 6
Average Damage: 1.65M
Maximum Damage: 1.95M

Meta Team Replay Examples 6 examples

Alternate Team

Replays: 5
Average Damage: 1.54M
Maximum Damage: 1.66M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 5 examples

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Guild Raid Boss

Lion

Meta Team

Replays: 14
Average Damage: 1.08M
Maximum Damage: 1.48M

Meta Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.48M	L4	Mawg	Jun 26
1.40M	L4	Adeptus Gorditas	Jun 18
1.26M	L4	Mawg	Jun 23
1.26M	L4	Mawg	Jun 20
1.20M	L4	Un4given	Jun 22
1.20M	L4	Blackmane Gaming	Jun 20
1.13M	L4	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Jun 18
1.10M	L4	Jordan	Jun 18
1.00M	L4	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Jun 18
992K	L4	cpunerd (kharnage)	Jun 26

Alternate Team

Replays: 6
Average Damage: 831K
Maximum Damage: 1.00M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 6 examples

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Guild Raid Boss

Magnus

Meta Team

Replays: 23
Average Damage: 854K
Maximum Damage: 1.10M

Meta Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.10M	L4	Ulf	Apr 23
1.04M	M1	Prufrock	Jun 27
1.02M	M1	Best Replays	Jun 21
1.00M	M1	GarviLoken	Jun 22
1.00M	L4	Dev	Apr 28
960K	L5	Ulf	May 26
944K	M1	zelots1991	Jun 26
900K	M1	Un4given	Jun 19
850K	M1	Un4given	Jun 24
790K	M1	Un4given	Jun 19

Alternate Team

Replays: 22
Average Damage: 803K
Maximum Damage: 1.15M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.15M	M1	Blackmane Gaming	Jun 21
1.04M	M1	Ulf	Jun 21
1.04M	L4	GarviLoken	Apr 22
920K	L5	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Jun 19
870K	L5	Mawg	Jun 3
865K	L5	Stringer de Los Redimidos	May 28
846K	M1	Mawg	Jun 18
824K	L5	cpunerd (kharnage)	May 31
812K	M2	Painhawk	Apr 28
800K	M2	KaiserArctan - Tacticus	Apr 26

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Guild Raid Boss

Mortarion

Meta Team

Replays: 36
Average Damage: 1.45M
Maximum Damage: 1.90M

Meta Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.90M	L5	Blackmane Gaming	Jun 21
1.83M	L5	Mawg	Jun 30
1.82M	M2	Mawg	Jun 2
1.81M	L5	Mawg	Jun 22
1.80M	L5	Kitty Bebop	Jun 28
1.80M	L5	Un4given	Jun 26
1.80M	L5	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	Jun 21
1.60M	L5	Kitty Bebop	Jun 21
1.59M	L5	Prufrock	Jun 20
1.50M	M2	Jordan	Jun 1

Alternate Team

Replays: 9
Average Damage: 1.05M
Maximum Damage: 1.25M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 9 examples


1.25M	M2	Stringer de Los Redimidos	May 27
1.16M	M2	Peste	May 24
1.15M	M2	Stringer de Los Redimidos	May 26
1.10M	M2	Un4given	May 29
1.10M	M2	Un4given	May 26
1.00M	M2	Un4given	May 26
950K	L5	Un4given	Jun 18
930K	L5	Un4given	Jun 18
800K	L5	Un4given	Jun 18

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Guild Raid Boss

Riptide

Meta Team

Replays: 31
Average Damage: 1.12M
Maximum Damage: 1.64M

Meta Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.64M	L1	Painhawk	Apr 17
1.50M	L1	Painhawk	Jul 10
1.47M	L1	Mawg	Jul 4
1.47M	L1	Prufrock	May 28
1.42M	L2	Mawg	Jun 15
1.40M	L2	Prufrock	Mar 22
1.30M	L1	PoH Tacticus	May 27
1.21M	L2	Mawg	Jun 5
1.09M	L3	Prufrock	Jun 20
1.01M	L3	Malikyth	Jun 18

Alternate Team

Replays: 23
Average Damage: 993K
Maximum Damage: 1.22M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.22M	L2	Peste	Jun 11
1.20M	L2	Un4given	Jun 13
1.20M	L1	Un4given	Jul 9
1.17M	L1	Un4given	Jul 9
1.13M	L3	Peste	Jun 29
1.12M	L3	Mawg	Jun 28
1.10M	L1	Un4given	Jul 4
1.09M	M1	Painhawk	Mar 30
1.04M	L1	Unessentials	Jul 7
963K	M1	KaiserArctan - Tacticus	Apr 6

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Guild Raid Boss

Screamer

Meta Team

Replays: 12
Average Damage: 2.05M
Maximum Damage: 2.50M

Meta Team Replay Examples 10 examples


2.50M	L3	Kitty Bebop	Jun 14
2.40M	L1	GarviLoken	Jun 17
2.39M	L2	Painhawk	Jul 10
2.36M	L3	Mawg	Jun 15
2.28M	L3	Mawg	Jun 7
2.07M	L3	Prufrock	Jun 3
2.02M	L3	Crabrangoon	Jun 3
2.00M	L2	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	Jul 12
1.95M	L5	Prufrock	Mar 27
1.78M	L3	Lyell	May 12

Alternate Team

Replays: 26
Average Damage: 1.54M
Maximum Damage: 1.98M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.98M	L1	Machiep	Jun 22
1.94M	L2	Loknar	Jul 10
1.80M	L3	Malikyth	Jun 18
1.70M	L3	Un4given	Jun 3
1.59M	L5	Yagyuu	Mar 29
1.57M	L5	Painhawk	Mar 30
1.52M	L5	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Apr 2
1.52M	L3	Machiep	May 17
1.50M	L3	Malikyth	Jun 18
1.39M	L3	Machiep	May 12

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Guild Raid Boss

Szarekh

Meta Team

Replays: 45
Average Damage: 2.04M
Maximum Damage: 2.94M

Meta Team Replay Examples 10 examples


2.94M	M2	Mawg	Jun 30
2.88M	M2	Mawg	Jun 23
2.70M	M2	Kitty Bebop	Jun 29
2.62M	M2	Prufrock	Jun 27
2.62M	M1	Mawg	Jun 3
2.60M	M2	Un4given	Jun 20
2.50M	M2	Lyell	Jun 29
2.50M	M2	Blackmane Gaming	Jun 22
2.30M	M2	Un4given	Jun 20
2.24M	M2	Prufrock	Jun 22

Alternate Team

Replays: 20
Average Damage: 1.42M
Maximum Damage: 1.90M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 10 examples


1.90M	M1	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Dec 26
1.80M	L5	Painhawk	Feb 7
1.70M	M2	Un4given	Jun 21
1.70M	M1	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	May 28
1.60M	M2	Un4given	Jun 20
1.60M	M1	Malikyth	Jun 18
1.56M	M1	Machiep	May 22
1.42M	L5	Painhawk	Feb 7
1.40M	M2	Malikyth	Jun 25
1.40M	M1	Don’t Call Me Shirley Tacticus Replays	Mar 12

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Guild Raid Boss

Tervigon

Meta Team

Replays: 7
Average Damage: 1.77M
Maximum Damage: 2.19M

Meta Team Replay Examples 7 examples


2.19M	L2	Machiep	May 6
1.92M	L2	Yagyuu	Jan 16
1.90M	L2	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Jan 26
1.70M	L2	Dev	Jan 14
1.68M	L2	Stringer de Los Redimidos	Jan 14
1.59M	L2	Machiep	Jan 19
1.40M	L2	GarviLoken	Jan 14

Alternate Team

Replays: 4
Average Damage: 1.36M
Maximum Damage: 1.40M

Alternate Team Replay Examples 4 examples

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Methodology & Results

How the Analysis Works

Rather than relying on opinion or isolated showcase videos, these recommendations are built from a large dataset of Guild Raid replay videos collected from experienced creators across multiple raid seasons.

Each replay is reviewed and cataloged with:

Boss
Difficulty Tier
Damage Dealt
Five-Hero Team Composition
Machine of War
Upload Date

The objective is not simply to identify the single highest damage replay, but to determine which complete teams consistently perform best in today's Guild Raid environment.

Step 1: Measuring Replay Quality

Every replay receives a quality score based primarily on damage dealt. Performance is adjusted for raid difficulty, giving additional credit to successful clears at higher Legendary and Mythic tiers.

Step 2: Weighting the Current Meta

Guild Raid strategies evolve over time. More recent replays receive greater influence through a gradual recency weighting, while older successful strategies continue contributing to the overall analysis.

Step 3: Identifying the Best Teams

Replays are first grouped into broader team archetypes before identifying the strongest exact team within each archetype.

An exact team consists of:

The five heroes
The selected Machine of War

Machine of War is treated as part of the team itself because changing the Machine of War frequently changes both the strategy and overall performance.

Step 4: Community Confidence

Popularity still matters—but only as a confidence signal.

Teams that repeatedly appear across successful community replays receive a modest frequency bonus, while average performance remains the primary factor in determining the final rankings. This rewards strategies that consistently succeed without allowing replay volume alone to dominate the results.

A five-hero and one Machine of War team needs at least 4 qualifying replays to be considered for the final selection.

Step 5: Selecting the Final Recommendations

For each boss, the highest-ranked qualifying archetype becomes the META recommendation, while the strongest qualifying alternative archetype becomes the ALTERNATE recommendation.

Within each recommendation, a single exact team is selected consisting of five heroes and one Machine of War.

Minimum replay thresholds ensure recommendations are supported by multiple successful examples. If an alternate archetype lacks sufficient replay data, another well-supported team is selected instead.

Replay Examples

The replay examples shown above are curated examples of the exact recommended team—not simply similar teams from the same archetype.

Every replay displayed matches the recommended:

Five heroes
Machine of War

This allows you to study positioning, deployment order, movement, and execution from successful runs using the exact lineup being recommended.

These recommendations represent hundreds of hours of replay collection, validation, and analysis. As new replay data becomes available, future updates automatically adapt to reflect the evolving Guild Raid meta.

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