Archimedes Talent Tree Build & Guide Rise of Kingdoms

Archimedes is an engineering commander in Rise of Kingdoms with engineering, versatility and defense talent tree. Archimedes is designed for range combat where he debuffs enemy while dealing sustained DPS.

Should you invest in Archimedes?

If you are free-to-play player or do not play range combat then 100% skip and do not invest in Archimedes. Reason is that he is a range combat commander that is useless if you do not have other range combat commanders and gear for him. On top of that you have to love range combat playstyle.

• Solid stats: +15% health & +15% march speed for siege (rarely seen together on ranged commanders).
• Distance-scaling damage: +10–15% bonus damage depending on range.
• 50% chance to inflict march speed reduction (–10%).
• Target takes +15% more ranged basic attack damage for 4s.
• Damage is sustained, not bursty → lacks a “big nuke” active skill.
• Debuff is situational (basic attack amplification, not universal).

Archimedes Talent Tree Build

Archimedes Pairings

Mary: Perfect synergy. Mary brings skill damage + DoT, Archimedes brings basic attack amp debuffs. Together: damage-over-time + skill spam + more ranged DPS.

If you do not have Mary feel free to pair Archimedes with any engineering commander that you have like John and Steven.

Archimedes Skills

Giant of Geometry

If this commander’s troop is not within melee range of its target, for the next 3 seconds:

• Their troop takes 15% less ranged counterattack damage.
• Whenever it launches a ranged basic attack, it deals extra ranged direct damage to the target (Damage Factor 400).

If their troop is within melee range of its target, for the next 3 seconds:

• Their troop deals 15% more counterattack damage.
• Whenever it launches a ranged basic attack, it deals extra ranged direct damage to the target (Damage Factor 600).

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Ranged Counterattack Damage Reduction: 5% / 7% / 9% / 12% / 15%
Counterattack Damage Bonus: 5% / 7% / 9% / 12% / 15%
Ranged Direct Damage Factor (Ranged): 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 / 400
Ranged Direct Damage Factor (Melee): 225 / 300 / 375 / 450 / 600

Eureka

This commander’s siege units gain 15% Health and 15% March Speed.

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Siege Unit Health Bonus: 5% / 7% / 9% / 12% / 15%
Siege Unit March Speed Bonus: 5% / 7% / 9% / 12% / 15%

Moment of Force

While in ranged mode, this commander’s troop gains a bonus to damage dealt based on its distance from its target, ranging from 10% (melee range) to 15% (max range).

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Damage Bonus: 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%
Damage Bonus (Max): 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%

Claw of Archimedes

Whenever this commander’s troop deals ranged direct damage, it has a 50% chance to inflict the following effects on the target for 4 seconds:

• The target loses 10% March Speed.
• The target takes 50% more ranged basic attack damage.

Cooldown: 6 seconds

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Trigger Chance: 25% / 30% / 35% / 40% / 50%
March Speed Reduction: 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% / 10%
Ranged Basic Attack Damage Taken Increase: 25% / 30% / 35% / 40% / 50%

Noli Turbare Circulos Meos!

This commander’s troop takes 5% less damage. In addition, their siege units take 5% less damage from infantry, cavalry, and archer units.