Richard
Rarity: Legendary
Talents: Infantry, Garrison, Defense
Civilization: Britain
Video Guide
Commander Details
How to get Richard in Rise of Kingdoms:
- Wheel of Fortune: Day 38 in your Kingdom
- Universal Sculptures
- Card King Event
| Tier* | B |
| Open Field | S |
| Rallying Objectives | C |
| Rallying Cities | C |
| Defending Objectives | B |
| Defending Cities | D |
| Canyon | B |
| Barbs & Forts | A |
| Pros | Cons |
| – Tank: Can take large amounts of damage – Powerful healing ability – Strong AoE Debuff – Decent at 5/5/1/1 – Can kill barbarians endlessly without returning to your city – Often ignored in open field fights | – Increases number of dead troops when Garrison commander due to healing – Very low damage output – No skill damage – Some commanders counter healing – Very slow march speed |
Talent Tree Builds
Best Richard Talent Trees in Rise of Kingdoms
Skills
 Soul of the Crusaders Active Skill | Rage Requirement: 1000 Heals a portion of the slightly wounded units led by this commander. And debuffs up to a maximum of 5 enemy troops in a fan-shaped area, reducing their damage and march speed for 2 seconds. Upgrade Preview: Direct Damage Factor: 600 / 800 / 1000 / 1200 / 1400 Damage Reduction: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% March Speed Reduction: 5% / 7% / 9% / 12% / 15% |
 Chivalry Passive Skill | Troops led by this commander gain increased counterattack damage and take less damage. [The effect applies to all garrison troops when this commander is serving as a garrison commander. Note: the bracketed text has since be removed from the skill’s description.] Upgrade Preview: Damage Taken Reduced: 5% / 7% / 9% / 12% / 15% Counterattack Bonus: 4% / 5% / 6% / 8% / 10% |
 The Lionheart Passive Skill | Infantry units led by this commander gain increased attack and increased defense. Upgrade Preview: Infantry Attack Bonus: 5% / 7% / 9% / 12% / 15% Infantry Defense Bonus: 5% / 7% / 9% / 12% / 15% |
 Battle-Hardened Passive Skill | Troops led by this commander receive increased healing effects, and take less damage from Watchtowers. Upgrade Preview: Healing Effect Enhancement: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% Damage Taken From Watchtowers Reduced By: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% |
 Tyrannical Lion New skill: Passive Skill | Troops led by this commander take 5% less damage from all sources. All infantry units led by this commander deal 2% increased damage to cavalry units. Every 10 seconds, the target’s march speed is reduced by 50% for 5 seconds. |
History
Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He was known as Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. Richard was a central Christian commander during the Third Crusade, leading the campaign after the departure of Philip II of France and scoring considerable victories against his Muslim counterpart, Saladin. Rather than regarding his kingdom as a responsibility requiring his presence as ruler, Richard has been perceived as preferring to use it merely as a source of revenue to support his armies. Nevertheless, he was seen as a pious hero by his subjects. He remains one of the few kings of England remembered by his epithet, rather than regnal number, and is an enduring iconic figure both in England and in France.