Shapur Commander Review
Shapur is an Archer Siege and Rally commander possessing top-tier damage control capabilities. His greatest strength lies in a skill set specifically designed to hard-counter popular defensive mechanisms: "Might of the Shahanshah" deals Damage over Time (DoT) with a total damage factor of up to 3200 while blocking shield gain if the target has less than 500 Rage, combined with "Blessed By the Atash" which completely neutralizes temporary Health gain and reduces enemy normal attack damage by 20%.When leading a rally, Shapur becomes a skill-spamming engine thanks to "Stout Walls of Bishapur," restoring 100 Rage and increasing skill damage by 30% whenever receiving a buff. Furthermore, his Expertise skill "All Must Submit" turns siege rallies into massive AoE catastrophes by dealing splash damage to up to 5 surrounding targets.
Although optimized for KvK siege rallies with generous March Speed and Health bonuses from "Humiliation of Rome," Shapur still maintains solid utility in the open field through auxiliary secondary damage. He is a high-value upgrade specifically tailored for alliance rally leaders focused on siege warfare.
Shapur Commander Skills
Might of the Shahanshah
Active SkillTarget Type: Damage over Time (DoT)Rage Requirement: 1000
Deals additional damage to the target troop every second for 4 seconds (Damage Factor 800). If the target has less than 500 Rage, it cannot gain shield effects for the next 2 seconds.
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Additional Damage Factor: 550 / 600 / 650 / 700 / 800
Target Rage Limit: 200 / 250 / 300 / 400 / 500
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Additional Damage Factor: 550 / 600 / 650 / 700 / 800
Target Rage Limit: 200 / 250 / 300 / 400 / 500
Humiliation of Rome
Passive Skill
Archer units under this commander gain 20% March Speed and 20% Health. Whenever taking damage, this commander's troop has a 25% chance to gain 30% Attack for 3 seconds. If leading a Rally, Archer units gain an additional 20% March Speed.
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Archer March Speed Boost: 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%
Archer Health Boost: 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%
Archer Attack Boost: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
Additional Rally March Speed Boost: 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% / 20%
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Archer March Speed Boost: 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%
Archer Health Boost: 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%
Archer Attack Boost: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
Additional Rally March Speed Boost: 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% / 20%
Blessed By the Atash
Passive Skill
Whenever this commander's troop deals skill damage, there is a 20% chance to trigger the following effects for 3 seconds:
The target cannot gain temporary Health boosts.
The target deals 20% less normal attack damage.
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Trigger Chance: 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% / 20%
Normal Attack Damage Reduction: 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% / 20%
The target cannot gain temporary Health boosts.
The target deals 20% less normal attack damage.
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Trigger Chance: 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% / 20%
Normal Attack Damage Reduction: 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% / 20%
Stout Walls of Bishapur
Passive Skill
If leading a Rally, whenever the rally troop receives a beneficial effect (Buff), there is a 50% chance to:
Gain 100 Rage.
Increase skill damage dealt by 30% for 3 seconds.
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Trigger Chance: 25% / 30% / 35% / 40% / 50%
Rage Restored: 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100
Skill Damage Boost: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
Gain 100 Rage.
Increase skill damage dealt by 30% for 3 seconds.
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Trigger Chance: 25% / 30% / 35% / 40% / 50%
Rage Restored: 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100
Skill Damage Boost: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
All Must Submit
Expertise Skill
If leading a Rally, whenever dealing damage, there is a 15% chance to deal additional damage per second for 1 second to up to 5 nearby enemy troops (Damage Factor 200, cooldown 1s). If NOT leading a Rally, whenever dealing additional damage, there is a 15% chance to deal additional damage per second for 2 seconds to 1 nearby enemy troop (Damage Factor 200).
Best Commander Pairings for Shapur
Ashurbanipal
Ashurbanipal is one of the best commanders to pair with Shapur. Together, they generate massive stat buffs, high synergy, and strong rage engine capability. This combination excels at breaching garrisons and strongholds defended by infantry troops and defense commanders. It is not recommended to use this pairing on the open field.
Best Formations
Wedge FormationTalent Tree Build for Shapur
