Raheir is a defensive Mercenary who specializes in keeping you alive. Born on the lawless streets of Gea Kul (Map) and trained by the Iron Wolves, he fights with a massive shield and a stubborn determination to protect anyone under his care. He's also a father, a blacksmith by trade, and the first Mercenary you'll meet during the Vessel of Hatred storyline.
Raheir becomes available once you finish the main Vessel of Hatred questline. From that moment on, you can hire him as your Primary Mercenary or assign him as a Reinforcement through the Mercenary menu.
What Raheir Does Well
Raheir is a defensive Mercenary built around keeping you alive rather than dealing damage. His skills focus on:
- Drawing attention with Taunts and Knockdowns that give you windows to reposition or retaliate.
- Putting up defensive barriers to soak incoming hits.
- Boosting Armor and Resistances for extra toughness.
- Giving you an emergency save through his perk, Valiance.
He's most noticeable when monsters hit hard or packs are dense because his control and mitigation smooth out incoming damage. Raheir's role is control and protection, rather than damage.
Unlocking Raheir
- Complete the main Vessel of Hatred campaign.
- Visit him inside the Den (Map) in Nahantu.
- You hire Raheir in the Den, but his skills and perks can be changed anywhere via the Mercenary menu.
- From here you can hire him or use him as a Reinforcement.
Once hired, Raheir will become available account-wide for your characters in the same realm (Seasonal, Eternal, etc).
Raheir's Skills
Raheir's skill tree is built around control, protection, and keeping pressure off you. His abilities fall into three familiar themes:
Shield Techniques
- Shield Charge and other movement skills that let him collide with enemies, interrupting or scattering dangerous packs.
- Reliable Taunts that pull enemies onto him so you can reposition or continue your own damage rotation safely.
Protection and Mitigation
- Defensive domes and protective barriers that soften incoming bursts.
- Armor and Resistance boosts that make you noticeably sturdier while he is active.
Control and Stability
- Knockdowns that break enemy momentum.
- His Signature Perk, Valiance, which can save you from a lethal hit if things get messy.
Raheir's skill tree branches into heavier defense or stronger Crowd Control options, allowing you to play whichever style you prefer. They are detailed below.
ValianceWhen you would be damaged for at least 15% of your current Life at once, Raheir comes to your aid to negate the damage, Knock Down Close enemies for 2 seconds, and grant you Unstoppable for 0.5 seconds. |
From there, two skill trees are available to choose from. You can respec for free at any time by right clicking on a skill to remove the point.
Shield Charge Skill Tree
 Shield ChargeCooldown: 10 seconds |
Raheir's GuardRaheir grants you + 15% Armor. |
Vanguard |
ProvokeRaheir Taunts enemies around you for 5 seconds. You gain 5% Damage Reduction for each target, up to 20%. |
Mocking LureYou deal 15% increased damage to enemeis Taunted by Raheir. |
Iron Wolf's WardWhen Raheir's Valiance is triggered, he Knocks Back (CC) Close enemies and Taunts Distant enemies for 4 seconds. |
CraterRaheir strikes the ground 3 times, each burst dealing 30% Physical damage and Pulling In (CC) enemies. The final burst deals 40% more Physical Damage and additionally Stuns (CC) enemies for 2 seconds. |
Iron Wolf's CallWhen Raheir's Valiance is triggered, your next 4 Core Skills within 10 seconds deal x 25% increased damage and cost no Resource. |
Sundering ShieldRaheir's final Crater burst deals x 200% increased damage and inflicts Vulnerable on enemies for 4 seconds. |
Ground Slam Skill Tree
Ground SlamRaheir brutalizes the ground, dealing 160% Physical damage and Slowing (CC) enemies by 30% for 6 seconds. Targets in the center of the slam are Slowed (CC) by 60% instead.
Raheir swings a round shield at enemies, dealing 85% Physical damage. Every 3 swings, Raheir Heals you for 5% of your Maximum Life. |
Raheir's AegisRaheir grants you 15% Resistance to All Elements. |
Draw FireWhen you use a Healing Potion, Raheir Taunts enemies around him for 4 seconds. Can only occur once every 20 seconds. |
BastionRaheir takes a protective position for 5 seconds, redirecting 90% of the damage that would be dealt to surrounding allies to himself for 5 seconds. Bastion's initial cast also grants surrounding allies Unstoppable for 1 second. |
InspirationEnemies affected by Raheir's Ground Slam take x 15% increased damage. |
Iron Wolf's VirtueWhen Raheir's Valiance is triggered, he Heals you for 25% of your Maximum Life. |
Shield ThrowRaheir throws his shield, dealing 450% Physical damage and Taunting enemies for 5 seconds. The shield bounces up to 9 times and cannot bounce to the same target twice. |
Iron Wolf's ArrivalWhen Raheir's Valiance is triggered, he also casts Ground Slam and Shield Throw. |
Consecrated ShieldRaheir's Shield Throw Consecrates enemies for 6 seconds. Directly damaging a Consecrated enemy Heals you for 6% of your Maximum Life, once per target. |
Bartering Options
When you reach Rapport Rank V with Raheir, you unlock access to his Bartering with Fayira in The Den (Map).
Raheir specialises in:
- Defensive Aspect Caches: containing defensive Aspects tied to his theme.
- Crafting Material Caches: bundles of common and rare materials used for upgrades.
Higher Rapport ranks improve the quality of the items offered and add additional cache types. As with all Mercenaries, Pale Marks earned through Rapport can be spent on these Bartering options.
Changes to Raheir
Patch 2.0, October 8, 2024
- Added in Vessel of Hatred