William Marshal Information (Peerless Knight)
Talent Trees: Cavalry | Leadership / Conquest | Combo Iconic Quote: "Let my oath illuminate the path of trust."In Rise of Kingdoms, William Marshal is a Legendary Cavalry commander. He possesses the Cavalry, Conquest, and Combo talent trees.
William Marshal Review & Rating
William Marshal is one of the strongest Rally Leader Cavalry commanders specialized in sieging cities and structures in the current meta. What gives William Marshal his terrifying strength is his skill set capable of unleashing rapid burst damage for 3 consecutive seconds via the Combo Attack mechanics, delivering a total active skill damage factor of up to 2,700 (1000 + 900 + 800) across up to 3 target troops. Beyond pure damage, his 1st skill locks down enemies by reducing their March Speed by 25% and shutting down their sustain by decreasing healing effects received by 25%.Unlike fragile rally commanders, William Marshal is remarkably resilient thanks to his Unwavering Spirit stacking mechanics. Gaining stacks continuously when dealing or taking normal attacks grants him steady +20% Defense boosts, paired with a 10% damage reduction and the ability to shred up to 30% of the target's Defense. Furthermore, his skill set heavily hard-counters Archer garrisons by boosting Cavalry damage dealt against Archer troops by 25%.
If you are a Rally Leader responsible for structure and city rallies in KvK, William Marshal is a top-tier Conquest Cavalry commander you must have. His balanced offensive and defensive capabilities, paired with relentless Combo damage, make him a reliable cornerstone on any battlefield!
William Marshal Skills
Ruling Champion
Active SkillTarget Type: Fan-shaped AoERage Requirement: 1000
Launches a Combo Attack at up to 3 nearby enemy troops (Damage Factor 1,000; each additional target reduces damage dealt to individual targets by 15%).
Reduces March Speed by 25% and healing effects received by 25% for affected targets for 3s. Over the next 2s, launches an additional Combo Attack each second (Damage Factors 900 and 800 respectively; each additional target reduces damage dealt to individual targets by 15%).
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1st Hit Combo Damage Factor: 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 1,000
March Speed Reduction: 10% / 13% / 16% / 20% / 25%
Healing Factor Reduction: 10% / 13% / 16% / 20% / 25%
2nd Hit Combo Damage Factor: 400 / 500 / 600 / 700 / 900
3rd Hit Combo Damage Factor: 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 / 800
Reduces March Speed by 25% and healing effects received by 25% for affected targets for 3s. Over the next 2s, launches an additional Combo Attack each second (Damage Factors 900 and 800 respectively; each additional target reduces damage dealt to individual targets by 15%).
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1st Hit Combo Damage Factor: 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 1,000
March Speed Reduction: 10% / 13% / 16% / 20% / 25%
Healing Factor Reduction: 10% / 13% / 16% / 20% / 25%
2nd Hit Combo Damage Factor: 400 / 500 / 600 / 700 / 900
3rd Hit Combo Damage Factor: 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 / 800
Le Mans Legend
Passive Skill
Cavalry units led by this commander gain 35% Attack and 20% March Speed.
If this commander is leading a Rally, the rally troop gains 10 stacks of Unwavering Spirit whenever dealing or taking normal attacks. The rally troop can possess up to 100 stacks of Unwavering Spirit; for every 40 stacks gained, the troop increases Defense by 20% for 3s.
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Cavalry Attack Bonus: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 35%
Cavalry March Speed Bonus: 5% / 8% / 11% / 15% / 20%
Defense Bonus: 5% / 8% / 11% / 15% / 20%
If this commander is leading a Rally, the rally troop gains 10 stacks of Unwavering Spirit whenever dealing or taking normal attacks. The rally troop can possess up to 100 stacks of Unwavering Spirit; for every 40 stacks gained, the troop increases Defense by 20% for 3s.
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Cavalry Attack Bonus: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 35%
Cavalry March Speed Bonus: 5% / 8% / 11% / 15% / 20%
Defense Bonus: 5% / 8% / 11% / 15% / 20%
Lord Regent
Passive Skill
If this commander's troop is attacking a city or structure:
Reduces damage taken by 10%, and Cavalry units deal 25% additional damage against Archer units.
Normal attacks have a 30% chance to reduce the target troop's Defense by 10% for 5s. This effect can stack up to 3 times (up to 30% Defense reduction) and the duration resets whenever a new stack is applied.
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Enemy Defense Reduction: 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%
Cavalry vs Archer Damage Bonus: 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%
Damage Reduction: 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% / 10%
Reduces damage taken by 10%, and Cavalry units deal 25% additional damage against Archer units.
Normal attacks have a 30% chance to reduce the target troop's Defense by 10% for 5s. This effect can stack up to 3 times (up to 30% Defense reduction) and the duration resets whenever a new stack is applied.
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Enemy Defense Reduction: 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%
Cavalry vs Archer Damage Bonus: 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%
Damage Reduction: 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% / 10%
Earl Marshal
Passive Skill
After every 8 normal attacks or counterattacks launched, this commander's troop immediately consumes 80 stacks of Unwavering Spirit (if holding at least 80 stacks) to launch a Combo Attack at up to 3 nearby enemy troops (Damage Factor 400; each additional target reduces damage dealt to individual targets by 15%). Cooldown: 5s.
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Combo Attack Damage Factor: 200 / 250 / 300 / 350 / 400
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Combo Attack Damage Factor: 200 / 250 / 300 / 350 / 400
Templar Knight
Expertise Skill
Whenever this commander's troop reaches maximum stacks of Unwavering Spirit (100 stacks), the troop immediately gains 30 Rage, while dealing 15% additional combo attack damage and 10% additional counterattack damage for 5s.
Best Commander Pairings for William Marshal
Best Formation
Wedge Formation