King Arthur in Rise of Kingdoms: guide to combo attacks, skills and best cavalry combos
King Arthur (Arthur Pendragon) is a legendary cavalry commander in Rise of Kingdoms with the Cavalry, Flexibility, and Combo specializations. Obtained through the Wheel of Fortune, and its main feature is the dual “lake/stone” mechanic, which changes skills depending on whether Arthur is number one or number two. In the current allclash tier list (September 2026) he occupies position A+.
King Arthur's Skills
- Excalibur (active). On the first slot, launches “Sword in the Lake” - two combo attacks on a sector of up to three enemy units (multiplier 1400). The second number turns into “Sword in the Stone” - direct damage to the same sector with a multiplier of 2800.
- I-Ddraig Goh. +20% speed of cavalry on the march, and when attacking units in the field, additionally +30% attack and +20% health.
- Avalon Scabbard. Increases the damage of combo attacks on the first slot or the damage of skills on the second - in battle in the field, the bonus is tripled.
- Merlin's magic. With combo attacks and direct damage, there is a 30% chance to reduce the rage of all targets by 100 per second for 2 seconds, and after activating the skill it gives +30% march speed for 3 seconds.
- Mab Darogan. The first number is a 50% chance to launch an additional combo attack with a basic attack; the second is a 25% chance to deal direct damage to all targets.
Talents and leveling
Leveling priority: 5111 → 5511 → 5551 → 5555. The talent tree is built around the “Cavalry” and “Combo” branches - the classic build of a combo cavalryman; One talent from “Shining Shield” can be transferred to arrow damage. To unlock Arthur's potential in the first slot, it is important to dedicate the "Butterfly Effect" to the instrument.
Best connections
- Vercingetorix is a universal pair for the open field.
- Achilles and Huo Qubing are damage-focused options.
- Joan Prime is a combination tested in test battles on riseof.ru.
At first glance, Arthur seems more of a generalist, but his combo attacks in the first seconds of battle make him a dangerous main commander - especially against dense packs in the field.
Source: riseof.ru