How To Set Garrison Commander In Rise Of Kingdoms

If you're lost what commander yous should level upwardly and take to the road to max out in Rise of Kingdoms I hope this guide hither volition help you, including my recommendations in what order you should stuff their level copse and what commanders they piece of work best with as secondary commander.

Upward to appointment with version 1.0.57 (May 2022), I added the new Scipio Africanus and Flavius to the rating. The volition exist some minor changes to other commanders that I volition implement in the next week as well.

The Best Commanders & What Talents To Level

I have totally reworked the table with some feedback from you that I got.

(1) Game Mode Ranking

The total ranking is shown and when yous click on the pocket-sized "+" at the end of the line y'all volition come across the ranking for a commander for open field, defense, rallying or Dusk Canyon every bit well as short annotations.

(2) Ranking Changes

I have ⬆︎ and ⬇︎ in the rankings to prove you how a commander changed recently, this helps yous place trends so you don't invest in a commander who is strong right at present only is in a downward trend.

(3) Builds & Pairing Options

The link "Best Builds & Pairing" will take yous to the page where you can find more detailed info about the different builds that you should use with that commander and as well what secondary commanders make sense.

Of import! This listing should help y'all to also decide how to invest your Universal Sculptures. For that reason y'all will run into the gathering commanders, except Joan, ranked poorly as you should NEVER invest Universal Sculptures into gathering commanders. Their plain functioning on the battlefield is, on paper, amend as shown in this tier listing.

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Commander	Full Tier	Def	Barbs	Open Field	Rally	Suns. Cany.
Yi-Seong Gye	S+	A	South	S	A	S+
	Yi-Seong Gye is the best commander for me right now and he defends this place with every update of my tier list over and over once again. He's actually overpowered commander in Rise of Kingdoms and that's because you can use him extremely well either on defending your urban center or too for rallies with a total archer army. His circumvolve AoE is crazy and prevents getting swarmed actually effectively and you tin't be wrong using him. I also accept here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Artemisia ⬇︎	Southward	A+	A	S	A	A+
	Super effective against infantry rallies but with the release of Nevsky at that place's so much cavalry rallies that defending with archers just isn't working that well anymore and so I needed to adjust her ranking a little fleck. But she's also viable in all other parts of Ascension of Kingdoms and the only downside is you need all archer troops to really go her rolling great. I likewise have here the best talent builds & pairing options for her.
Alexander Nevsky ⬆︎	S	D	A	A+	A+	Southward
	Insane active skill damage with the damage reduction is nuts already but his other skills have a ton of buffs. I didn't rank him that loftier in my initial ranking to not imitation-promote simply he turned out that constructive so there'southward no other way to rank him hither. Except defending only wrecks all modes in Rise of Kingdoms. I likewise take here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Xiang Yu	S	D	Due south	Due south	Southward+	S
	I also ranked Xiang Ju higher now for the reason that a pass between zones in KvK is treated as barbaric before information technology's first captured and he is actually well in doing that (and that'due south the current mode to have downwards a laissez passer). Other than that, in open field he is really stiff with his AoE and y'all shouldn't underestimate his power. Probably the best cavalry commander in Rise of Kingdoms. And likewise if y'all do rally cities, pair him upwardly with Chandragupta and you will deal amounts of damage that's beyond imagination I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Amanitore ⬇︎	S	A+	C	S	A	A+
	She really shines equally a defending commander (city and objectives garrisons) and in open field when paired with Artemisia. With the way the meta works with Nevsky correct at present I had arrange her ranking for defending objectives as cavalry will quite bosom her there. As well practiced in Sunset Canyon. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for her.
Scipio Africanus	Southward-	D	Due south+	Southward	A	Due south
	The new legendary version of Scipio Africanus is a crazy commander and the only matter he is non good in is defending, but for that you have Flavius. Meta-defining in the upcoming months for sure.
Nebuchadnezzar	S-	D	B+	S	S	S
	The first real conquering archery commander with a devastating active skill is built to attack garrisons and cities. Now even ranked a fiddling bit higher for rally cities since Gilgamesh makes an amazing combo with him. Likewise, mind the fact that Nebu can't get swarmed easily. I besides take here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Ramesses	South-	D	A+	S	A+	S
	What makes Ramesses then strong is that he tin can simply kill the healing of whatever you're hitting with him and this is really stiff in many situations, even though information technology might sound less powerful on newspaper. He will be great in almost every part of Ascent of Kingdoms, except defending. Loses some of his stands since the release of Amanitore only is all the same a actually strong commander to have. I as well have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Attila ⬆︎	A+	C+	C	A+	Due south	A
	Takeda Attila have been a dream combo in the by only non anymore… surprisingly Attila has a lot of synergy with Alexander Nevsky and he'southward busting it right now so I likewise adjusted Attilas ranks peculiarly for rallying according to that and you find him now higher on the list once more. I too have hither the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Bertrand ⬆︎	A+	D	B+	S	A+	A
	Bertrand is all near rallying, peculiarly in Ark of Osiris where you desire to accept a tanky march and that'south exactly what he provides. Likewise useful in KvK withstanding getting swarmed and the reason he works that well is his synergy with Alexander Nevsky who is basically so outstanding right at present that Bertrand is besides a really expert commander to use right at present. I besides have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Guan Yu	A+	D	A	S+	A+	Southward
	Nevertheless the best of the best in the open field. Massive AoE and massive silence just make him a beast there and paired with Leonidas one of the strongest marches in Rise of Kingdoms correct now. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Saladin	A+	B	C+	S	A	A+
	Adapted his ranking for the open field a little bit since the previous update of the tier list. The reason why I did this is that he will non get targeted that much anymore when there are Xiang Yu'south on the table. Also, as he's a cavalry commander, y'all will get away from a fight quicker. Extremely solid for a single-target harm commander. I also take here the all-time talent builds & pairing options for him.
Gilgamesh	A+	D	C	Southward	South+	A+
	Shaking upward the rally meta and also corking in open field. He counters healing well and is versatile. At present that he's a few months into the game, information technology's safe to say that he is amazing and paired with a commander like Nebu there'southward only little that can stop him. I also accept here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Harald Sigurdsson	A+	D	B+	S	S	A+
	A super hard-hitting directly damage skill and quite versatile in using him for PvP, Conquering or open field hunting. I don't feel there'due south much to modify hither and he has his perfect pairings where he's still making the world get upside downwards and then I'm happy past leaving his ranking with this updating round of my tier list. I also have hither the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Pakal II	A+	D	C	S	S	A+
	With several nice buffs the only downside is that Pakal deals single target damage but works quite well against getting swarmed and can also rally quite well. Paired with Harald, you can fifty-fifty trade positive when getting swarmed and works great to "cheeseburger" in KvK. I besides take here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Charles Martel	A+	A	C+	A+	A	A+
	Looking at Charles Martel you can say he is actually a adept defensive commander with likewise a good shield absorption plus a really strong counter-attack. As well really feasible in the open field also. There accept been and so many new commander introduced to Ascension of Kingdoms that it'due south just normal that he volition lose his relative strength from past times slowly just steady. He's one of the oldest commanders in the game merely still viable merely now building him from scratch is something you should consider really well. I too have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Tomyris	A+	B	C	S	B+	A
	If y'all manage to stack Tomyris' poison skill she will wreck insanely. I recommend pairing her with Edward so both of them will work perfectly on that and will give yous such a high output of DPS that she needs to be ranked like this. I likewise have here the best talent builds & pairing options for her.
Takeda	A	C+	C	A+	A+	A
	Well, well, … the Attila/Takeda philharmonic is falling out of the meta slowly just steady as there are new setups for rallying coming upwardly with the new commanders. If you have your Attila/Takeda combo well-maxed and run around with them happily yous tin even so apply them as a keen setup. If y'all don't, don't invest into them anymore. The new meta with Amanitore and Artemisia plus more changes will make them go more and more boilerplate so don't waste any Universal Sculptures into a dying equus caballus. I also accept here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Chandragupta	A	D	C	A+	S	A
	Really effective in hitting cities and strongholds with his buff and a solid option here with versatile use whenever you lot want to striking a urban center or stronghold. He'south not outstanding in the open field then I did decrease his overall ranking by a piffling for that.
Leonidas	A	C	C	S	A	A+
	Leonidas is really a really strong one as well with not bad AoE and rage speed up. Although Leonidas is in the lower range of the South-Tier, rallying objectives and open field is something you will enjoy with him and paired with Guan Yu yous will take one of the (if non THE) near obscene open up field marches available in Rise of Kingdoms. I besides have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
William	A	C	D	S	A	S
	William makes a massive difference on the battlefield with his defence force and rage boost and if yous make his buff piece of work on all marches you lot really become it rolling. So, taking him to rallies, in the open up field and too Sunset Canyon makes absolute sense. Not that effective for striking cities and rather for swarming things down. Not much change since the last update of this tier list.
Alexander	A	East	C	S	A+	A+
	Alexander used to be one of the strongest commanders in Ascent of Kingdoms with his shield and actually all of his talents in the talent tree translate directly on the battlefield very well, especially his skill that will heave attack when in that location's no skill agile but gives bonus defense when there is. The truth is, he's getting old and there's non much use in edifice him these days as the newer commander are better. Notwithstanding, if you lot already have him maxed you tin can take some fun with him, no doubt. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Cyrus	A	D	C	Due south	A	A
	Cyrus is a full-blown archery commander and has skills that brand him a creature when information technology comes do dealing skill damage and buffing troop harm. You need to use a full archer regular army with him, but that's fine for the use cases y'all will use him. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Edward	A	C	Due south	A	A	A
	Despite the fact that Edward of Woodstock has quite a loftier rage requirement he works insanely well on countering infantry units likewise as skill damage bonus that y'all can use with many other commanders to pair upwards a really viable philharmonic for rallies or open up field actions every bit well equally defending flag/fort. Still, with all these new commanders that accept been released recently, he'south falling a little chip out of the meta. I also take here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Honda Tadakatsu ⬆︎	A	D	C	A+	A	S
	Actually underestimated when he was released equally virtually (including me) saw him as a primary commander – it turned out that he is likewise really viable every bit a secondary commander and all his skills brand up easily for the lower active skill damage and he can actually wreck with all his buffs. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Constantine	A	A	C	A+	B	South
	Contantine is an evergreen commander on the listing and his damage reduction buff is but super useful in Canyon and also the open up field that he volition always exist higher on the list and a solid long-term investment in Rise of Kingdoms. You should not invest into Constantine these days and rather focus on the newer commanders. Likewise for defense he's not that outstanding anymore and at that place are so many better options available… here are his best talent builds & pairing options .
Richard	B+	C	South+	A	C+	A+
	Richard did extremely well in the past only with every update of this tier listing he'due south falling a little bit lower. He used to be crazy for defence force, now you lot shouldn't use him for that anymore and besides some niche use-cases I actually can't recommend investing into him anymore. I also have hither the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Cheok Jun-Gyeong	B+	D	C	A+	A	A
	Boosts impairment and deals a ton of unmarried target harm and reduced skill impairment taken makes him a nice commander you lot tin use in rallies and in the open field. Doesn't smoothen anywhere so you might want to wait and see where meta is dragging him. I also have hither the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Mehmed	B+	D	C	A	A+	A
	Mehmed is a solid commander if you want to conquer cities merely other than that there's non much utilize for him equally there are better commanders in the in a higher place section. Nothing special but likewise not bad is the best way to describe him. As i of the older commanders he's also slowly falling out of the stronger tiers and so don't invest into him if you haven't built him so far. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Minamoto ⬆︎	B+	C	S	A+	B	A+
	Minamoto is a full-blood nuker with crazy damage output and is helpful for many situations like open-field combat or hunting down barbarians. He is, and I don't think that one histrion here will disagree, also the easiest and cheapest legendary commander in Rise of Kingdoms to unlock and likewise to max out and a great pick to use and with his 4th skill that increases all harm past thirty% he also starts getting more relevant in the current meta as well. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Jadwiga	B+	A+	C+	A	C+	A
	Paired with a secondary commander that also deals high directly damage, she will be quite strong but y'all need to brand her generate rage. Paired with YSS, She's doing great at defending objectives in the electric current meta because it will be hard to swarm. I besides have here the all-time talent builds & pairing options for her.
Trajan	B+	D	C	S	C+	Due south
	When looking at the raw stats, Trajan doesn't appear to be that potent merely he will be a monster and tin enable a lot of other commanders to become actually strong. Still, there are ameliorate all-rounder commanders when looking at the broad apply-cases. I too accept here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Suleiman I	B	D	C	A	A	B+
	I'm really disappointed but there's no impact that the release of Suleiman did to Rise of Kingdoms. I really recommend yous to await earlier investing into him and run into how he will discover his place in the meta (or possibly a near-to-be-released commander changes meta completely). State if today, he'due south a thwarting.
Moctezuma	B	D	Southward	A	B+	A
	Reduced counterattack harm makes him a good fit in a team but there's really naught outstanding or relevant where I would recommend bringing him, even equally an alternative to a top commander. Unless there'southward a big change in meta, I don't see whatsoever reason to invest into him.
El Cid	B	B	C	A	B+	B+
	El Cid used to be a very proficient commander in Ascension of Kingdoms but the reason why I don't have him higher in the list is how his skills are arranged. His second skill is actually strong only only has a 10% chance to get activated and his Out of Control is really far away when yous first first using him. I like his power but it can be squishy in many situations to actually get the proccs needed and that could end in a fail if it's a close battle. I also take here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Genghis Khan	B	E	C+	A	B+	A
	Genghis Khan has the lowest rage requirement beneath 1,000 and a massive harm factor plus the risk of 30% to cast that skill again makes him stand out a lot. This makes him a skilful pick for open field or for Sunset Canyon, although there are today a adept bunch of commanders that can do it improve. Don't invest into him if you haven't already. I also have hither the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Aethelflaed	B	D	A+	A+	C	A+
	Aethelflaed deals area damage and tin run the support tree which makes her a really smashing choice for doing most anything, except defence and rallying things and cities. I always had the feeling that she volition arrive college in the meta but it was e'er close but not plenty. I likewise accept here the best talent builds & pairing options for her.
Hannibal Barca	B	D	B	B+	A-	B+
	Hannibal Barca'south leading and conquering skills are good to piece of work with mixed armies for open field or rallies. Nonetheless, he's one of the oldest commanders in Rise of Kingdoms and falls off the meta more and more quickly with new commanders that get released. He's not particularly bad, he's just non that upward-to-date anymore… I also accept here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Cao Cao	B	C	S	A	C+	B+
	Cao Cao is a useful commander if you're hunting players or Barbarians because his Mobility tree is working smashing for that, but he's non exactly the best primary commander for anything else. Yet, if you use a cavalry army and demand a practiced secondary commander he is a cracking pick. I besides have here the all-time talent builds & pairing options for him.
Lu Bu	B	D	C+	A	C+	A
	Lu Bu has no troop favorites (that's overnice) and likewise a dainty damage skill and additional troop capacity. On the downside, he's slow and lacks resistance against certain setups and then, bottom line, I don't really recommend him and I don't come across how he will make his style into the relevant circle of commanders in the future.
Frederick	B	D	D	B	A	B+
	The special affair well-nigh Frederick is that he's a leadership commander with a skill tree and this means he is your all-time choice to build a huge mixed ground forces for one march, as well due to his fresh recruit skill. You tin can likewise pair him up with different commanders that use leadership merely also with a commander that nukes like Minamoto. Useful option and a potent composition on the open field or for rallies, only he has the same problem like all other erstwhile commanders in Rise of Kingdoms… the new commanders are just so much stronger that there's no apply in building Freddy anymore. I also have hither the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Julius Caesar	B	D	D	B	A-	A
	Julius Caesar has his benefits in the early stages of the game and that's the reason why I wanted to mention him hither but the more yous come to the later stages of the game the less bang he has, unfortunately. I likewise have hither the all-time talent builds & pairing options for him.
Sun Tzu	B	A	C+	B+	D	A
	Dominicus Tzu'due south surface area harm is simply great and very useful in Sunset Canyon but besides useful when defending your city or doing anything else. Away from that, you can pair him up with near any other commander for almost anything so having him is a peachy choice in the long run. I also have here the all-time talent builds & pairing options for him.
Mulan	B	D	C	A+	D	S
	Don't get me wrong, Mulan is a great secondary commander with an insane vitrify in her agile skill and is super versatile to use with whatsoever unit of measurement and commander. But for the sake of getting her as primary commander, there are many other commanders y'all should become later before that. What's actually nice is the thirty% march speed when you become into problem, only overall not the best commander to trade positive so I couldn't aid ranking her here.
Theodora	B	S+	A+	D	D	A+
	Theodora is all the same the #1 pick for defending your city as you normally stay higher up 50% wellness and get the total actress damage skill activated. She'southward feasible also for barbs & forts merely by the time you lot build her you take improve options there also as Sunset Canyon. She'south the commander you want to watch your city. That's it. In the previous season of KvK she even felt out of the meta so we'll run across how she will perform in the futurity in defending objectives. I'm writing this because she's amazing in defending your city just not the meta for defending objectives anymore. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for her.
Ragnar Lodbrok	C+	D	D	B	B	B
	Aye, nosotros all wanted Ragnar to exist an awesome commander but the reality is that he volition lose value speedily the further your kingdom develops and more and stronger commanders become available. Nice to employ him to run effectually in a fresh kingdom, but no long-term investment. I also take hither the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Charlemagne	C+	E	C	C	A+	B
	Charlemagne is present nil more than a niche role commander you shouldn't build or use. The new commanders pushed him out of the meta that hard that he doesn't even piece of work well as secondary commander anymore. I besides have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Joan of Arc	C+	D	D	A	D	A+
	Joan of Arc is actually a really nice commander when fully rocking her support tree and she volition boost the whole army and when y'all pair her up with a commander that can benefit from that, she will stone the party. I also have here the all-time talent builds & pairing options for her.
Flavius	C+	S+	B	C	C	C
	Primarily a defensive commander and one that only the peak players will invest into. Again, this ranking hither is to help yous prioritize your Universal Scultures and not the force of the commander in the game or what role he plays as Flavius dominates the defensive aspects with his release.
Wu Zetian	C+	A+	D	C+	C	D
	Wu Zetian is a good defendse commander but her real force used to exist stopping Attila/Takeda. Now that other defending commanders did that better and Attila/Takeda are falling out of the meta more and more quickly, there'southward actually no big use in edifice or running Wu Zetian anymore… I besides have hither the best talent builds & pairing options for her.
Zenobia	C	A+	C	C	D	C
	I of the strongest healing factors in Ascent of Kingdoms and good commander for defending garrisons and cities with great back up. Unfortunately, only effective in defending and with how Gilgamesh changed especially in last flavour of KvK, I had to rank her a footling lower there too.
Yi Sun-Sin	C	South	D	D	D	D
	Goose egg changed for him since the previous update of my tier list… Amazing city defence force commander with an astonishing troop buff that works on all of your troops. Other than that not actually useful and for that reason that low on the tier list
Kusunoki	C	B	C	C	D	B
	Kusunoki deals nice damage and is non only a nice commander for city defence, he'south also a nice addition to many other commanders equally a secondary commander and a nice option in the early game. I also accept here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Keira	C	D	A	C	E	B
	What makes Keira useful, is her quaternary skill that really skyrockets skill damage taken and makes her pretty much one of the strongest epic commanders in Rise of Kingdoms. I likewise accept here the best talent builds & pairing options for her.
Eulji Mundeok	C	B	C	C	D	C+
	Eulji Mundeok is a quite decent improver for defending your urban center, viable to utilize against barbarians and in the Sunset Canyon (lacking AoE here) but notwithstanding useful to have. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Pelagius	C	B	C	C	D	D
	Pelagius is an epic defending commander that can also help you in Dusk Coulee and is viable in the before stages of the game, don't use him beyond that! I also have hither the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Baibars	C	F	D	B	D	C
	Baibars is great with cavalry and effective in the open field hunting down other armies effectively with his speed and his buffs/debuffs finer. You could also use him with his third skill to swarm cities. I also take here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Diaochan	C	D	A	D	D	D
	Diaochan is a pure PvE commander and also neat for hunting barbarians for EXP but not versatile in whatever PvP situation. Too, you lot can easily use her every bit a secondary commander as she doesn't have any favorite troop type.
Osman	C	F	E	C	D	C+
	Osman does deal solid damage so using him for rallies, attacking cities or also Sunset Canyon in the very early stages of the game is possible. If yous're F2P this is interesting merely overall the legendary commanders higher up are stronger. I as well take hither the all-time talent builds & pairing options for him.
Belisarius	C	F	B+	C	E	C
	Belisarius tin can be congenital to exist really fast which gives him advantages in the open field and too with his debuff you can use him against Barbarians well. Sunset Canyon can besides be a expert choice for him. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Bjorn Ironside	C	F	B+	C	F	C
	The hype was existent when he was released but maybe more because of the television show than how well he does. He'southward a solid starting commander merely falls off quite quickly so don't invest more than into him than you must, you'll not use him after some time anymore. I as well have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Hermann	D	C+	D	C	F	D
	In the beginning of the game you tin employ him to defend your city or also in the open field, after he will become less important. I also have here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Boudica	D	Due east	B+	D	E	D
	Boudica is an extremely effective commander smashing barbarians and that makes her a very solid pick for newer players, other than that she is not that strong. I also accept here the best talent builds & pairing options for her.
Scipio	D	F	East	D	D	C+
	Somewhat alright to utilize in the open field, Sunset Canyon or rally but more if you're F2P or in the early stages of Rising of Kingdoms. I likewise take here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Lohar	D	F	B+	F	F	F
	His extra experience makes him useful in the beginning to level your other commanders and hunt Barbarians, but other than that he is only useless. I also accept here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Cleopatra	D	F	D	E	F	F
	Not much to talk around here, she's a gathering commander that'south it, no use to invest Universal Sculptures into Cleopatra. I also have hither the best talent builds & pairing options for her.
Ishida	D	F	D	F	F	F
	Pure gathering commander. I also take here the best talent builds & pairing options for him.
Seondeok	D	F	D	F	F	F
	Pure gathering commander. I likewise have here the all-time talent builds & pairing options for her.
Tamar	D	E	F	F	F	F
	Pure gathering commander
Matilda	D	East	F	F	F	F
	Pure gathering commander

And The Other Commanders?

Well, to be honest, the other commanders aren't that corking and so use them as secondary commanders but don't spend too much endeavour in leveling them upwards or think about maxing them out. The ones above will give you the all-time bang and should exist the ones y'all focus on.

I do update this list here frequently and so brand certain to come back here and see updated versions and likewise new commanders when they get introduced to Rise of Kingdoms.

Also experience free to leave a annotate below if you disagree with some ranking hither or if you take whatsoever question related to the commanders 🙂

Source: https://www.allclash.com/best-commanders-tier-list-in-rise-of-kingdoms-with-talents/

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