King Arthur Talent Tree Build and Guide Rise of Kingdoms

In Rise of Kingdoms, King Arthur is an Legendary Cavalry commander. He has the Cavalry, Versatility, and Combo talent tree.

Should you invest in King Arthur?

King Arthur is a cavalry commander that is extremely strong. What makes King Arthur great is his ability to create some insanely good pairings. Now, the real question is: is it worth investing in King Arthur? The simple answer is yes. It doesn’t matter if you are free-to-play, pay-to-win, or whether you focus on cavalry or not—you should get him.

He is extremely strong. On top of that, he is a commander designed for the open field, capable of hitting multiple targets. This makes him invaluable in both Alliance Open Field (AOO) battles and Kingdom vs. Kingdom (KvK) events.

Pros

• Massive Damage: High AoE and combo damage for open-field battles.
• Versatile Builds: Effective for both skill damage and combo damage setups.
• Rage Control: Reduces enemy rage, limiting their ability to counterattack.
• Great Mobility: Fast march speed for chasing or retreating.
• Strong Synergies: Pairs well with many top commanders.

Cons

• No Rally/Garrison Role: Only useful in open-field fights.
• Complex to Use: Combo mechanics require good understanding to optimize.

King Arthur Talent Tree Build

King Arthur Pairings

There are many pairings you can create with King Arthur. Who you pair him with depends on the pairings you already use and the commanders you have available. The best approach is to test all your cavalry pairings and see what works best for you.

Huo Qubing

Pairing King Arthur with Huo Qubing is a great option, if not the best. Together, they have strong synergy, including low rage requirements and boosts to skill damage, which result in an insane amount of damage output. You can’t go wrong with this pairing. In this setup, use King Arthur as the secondary commander.

Nevsky

Nevsky is another excellent pairing for King Arthur. Together, they provide a high skill damage boost and Area of Effect (AOE) burst damage that can devastate enemies. In this pairing, use Nevsky as the primary commander.

Joan of Arc Prime

Joan of Arc Prime is another powerful option. She boosts skill damage, provides extra rage, and enhances both normal and skill damage. This synergy allows King Arthur to deal a massive amount of damage in a shorter period. In this pairing, use King Arthur as the primary commander to maximize his talent tree benefits.

King Arthur Skills

Excalibur

If this commander is serving as primary commander, their troop gains the Sword in the Lake effect, launching 2 combo attacks against up to 3 enemy troops in a fan (Damage Factor 1400, every additional target reduces the damage to each target by 15%): If this commander is serving as secondary commander, their troop gains the Sword in the Stone effect, dealing direct damage to up to 3 enemy troops in a fan (Damage Factor 2800, every additional target reduces the damage to each target by 15%).

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Combo Attack Damage Factor: 800/900/1000/1200/1400
Direct Damage Factor: 1600/1800/2000/2400/2800

Y Ddraig Goch

This commander’s cavalry units gain 20% March Speed. If this commander’s troop is attacking a field troop, their cavalry units also gain 30% Attack and 20% Health.

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Cavalry March speed Bonus: 10%/12%/14%/16%/20%
Cavalry Attack Bonus: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30%
Cavalry Health Bonus: 10%/12%/14%/16%/20%

Scabbard of Avalon

If this commander is serving as primary commander, their troop gains the Scabbard of the Lake effect, granting it a 10% bonus to combo attack damage. If this commander is serving as secondary commander, their troop gains the Scabbard of the Stone effect, granting it a 10% bonus to skill damage. If their troop is attacking a field troop, these damage bonuses are multiplied by 3.

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Combo Attack Damage Bonus: 5%/6%/7%/8%/10%
Skill Damage Bonus: 5%/6%/7%/8%/10%

Merlin’s Magick

If this commander’s troop is attacking a field troop:

• Whenever it launches a combo attack or deals direct damage, It has a 30% chance to reduce the target’s Rage by 100 every second for the next 2 seconds. Cooldown: 5 seconds.
• Whenever it uses an active skill, it gains 30% March Speed for 3 seconds.

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Rage Reduction: 50/60/70/80/100
March speed Bonus: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30%

Mab Darogan

If this commander is serving as primary commander, their troop gains the Light of the Lake effect. Whenever their troop launches a basic attack, it has a 50% chance to launch 1 extra combo attackO (Damage Factor 300):

• This effect can trigger multiple times per second. Each time it triggers in a single second, its chance to is reduced to 50% of the previous trigger chance.
• Cooldown: 10 seconds. If this commander is serving as secondary their troop gains the Light of the Stone effect. Whenever their troop deals direct damage, it has a 25% chance to deal additional damage every second for I second to all targets of the direct damage (Damage Factor = 50% of the direct damage’s Damage Factor).