Leonidas I Talent Tree & Guide 2025 Rise of Kingdoms

Leonidas I is a legendary infantry commander in Rise of Kingdoms with the Infantry, Versatility, and Defense talent tree.

Pros:

• Versatile Support: Reduces damage taken by allies and enemy attack, making him invaluable in the open field and Canyon.
• Strong Utility: Boosts survivability with healing and improved shield effectiveness.
• Anti-Skill Tech: Effective against skill-damage-heavy commanders like Attila and Takeda.
• Flexible Talent Trees: Useful for garrison, open-field, or city defense with multiple viable builds.
• Low Investment Usability: Highly effective at 5/5/1/1 for free-to-play players.

Cons:

• Low Mobility: Lacks march speed, making him slow in open-field engagements.
• Limited Offensive Capability: Focused on defense and support rather than damage.
• Not Ideal for Solo City Defense: Better as a secondary commander or in a multi-rally defense scenario.
• Requires Pairing: Best performance comes when paired with commanders like Joan of Arc or Alexander the Great.

Leonidas I Talent Tree Build

Leonidas I Skills

King of Sparta

Rage Requirement: 1000

Active Skill
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Health Bonus: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
Direct Damage Factor: 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600

Three Hundred Spartans

Passive Skill

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Defense Bonus: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30
Speed of Rage Gained: 5% / 7% / 9% / 12% / 15%

Honorable Sacrifice

Passive Skill

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Shield (Self): 600 / 650 / 700 / 750 / 800
Attack Bonus: 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%

Son of the Lion

Passive Skill

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Damage Bonus: 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% / 10%

Battle of Thermopylae

New Skill: Passive Skill

When the army led by this commander has been reduced to less than 10% strength, increase all damage dealt by 400% and increase damage reduction by 50%, lasts for 10 seconds. This effect can trigger only once per hour after the army has left the city.

Lore

Leonidas I was a warrior king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line; a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythological demigod Heracles and Cadmus. He was the husband of Gorgo, the daughter of Cleomenes I of Sparta. Leonidas had a notable participation in the Second Persian War, where he led the allied Greek forces to a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) while attempting to defend the pass from the invading Persian army; he entered myth as the leader of the 300 Spartans.