In Rise of Kingdoms, Joan of Arc is the most versatile Epic support commander. With buff ability on a large scale for diversified armies, Joan always presents at big fights. However, because of this reason, Joan is the first target to be attacked by enemies at all times. Therefore, we have to find out the way to build a strong-buff and flexible Joan of Arc. This article will help you to solve this matter.
Joan of Arc’s Skills
Devine Revelation
Type: Active Skill
In the next 2 seconds, Joan of Arc provides her army and nearby allies a powerful buff, which helps increasing infantry units’ health, cavalry units’ defenses, archer units’ attack, and gains more rage every second.
Upgrade:
- Infantry Health Bonus: 10%/15%/20%/30%
- Cavalry Defences Bonus: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30%
- Archer Attack Bonus: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30%
- Rage Restore: 15/20/25/30/40
The Maid of Orléans
Type: Passive Skill
Intro: Increase assembling speed and forces capacity
Upgrade:
- Assembling Speed Bonus: 5%/ 10% 15%/ 20%/ 25%
- Forces Capacity Bonus: 5%/ 10%/ 15%/ 20%/ 25%
Holy Refuge
Type: Passive Skill
Intro: Normal attack has a 10% chance to heal slightly injured units. The effect can only activate every 5 seconds.
Upgrade: Healing Factor: 150/ 200/ 250/ 350/ 450
Saint
Type: Passive Skill
Intro: Increases normal attack’s destruction.
Upgrade: Normal Attack Damage Bonus: 10%/ 13%/ 16%/ 20%/ 25%
Descent of the Goddess
Type: Enchanced: Divine Relevation.
Upgrade: In the next 2 seconds, Joan of Arc grants her army and nearby allies a strong buff that helps increase 30% of infantry units’ health, 30% of cavalry units’ defense and 30% of archer units’ attack. Additionally, she also gains 50 rage bonus every second.
- Skill 1: This is the powerful AOE buff effect that makes Joan of Arc famous. This skill is the reason why Joan should present in all fights. However, this buff doesn’t stack, which means if there are more than 1 Joan of Arc in your team in a battle, then when this skill is activated, it will be “overwritten” on Joan’s previous buff, rather than adding 2 together.
- Skill 4: This skill does not only affect attack but also affect counter-attack.
- Descent of the Goddess: This skill is an extremely powerful buff of Joan. You should try your best to maximize Joan as fast as you can to unlock this buff course.
How should I use Joan of Arc?
| Primary | Secondary | |
| Farming | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Support Dispatch | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Archer | ✔️ | |
| Infantry | ✔️ | |
| Cavalry | ✔️ | |
| Mixed Troops | ✔️ |
For Gathering
- Upgrade her to 2 stars immediately, you should have her at levels 18-20 until Skill 2 is maxed. If you want to use Joan in the early game, the first 2 skills should be maximized.
- Upgrade to 3 stars and maintain at level 27, maximize Skill 3.
- Upgrade to 4 stars if you have enough sculptures and experience books to level up at 37.
- In addition, you can also upgrade her to 4 stars after maximizing the first 2 skills, if you want Joan to fight straightway.
For Combat
- Keep her at 1 star till Skill 1 is max.
- Upgrade to 4 stars and gradually maximize other skills.
- If you only tend to use Joan as a Secondary Commander, just maintain her at level 37 to optimize assemble skill. The next upgrade depends on whether you continue to use her as Primary Commander or not.
Best Commander Pairings for Joan of Arc
Support
Joan can be combined with any commanders, but she is powerful the most when going with Richard, Hannibal, El Cid, Cao Cao, Belisarius, Hermann, Eulji, Pelagius, Boudica, Aethelflaed, and Cleopatra.
Semi-support:
Joan can be combined with all commanders who are in the semi-support role.
Joan of Arc’s Talent Tree
This is possibly the best talent tree for Joan of Arc in Rise of Kingdoms right now.
If you use her for gathering mainly, just max out her gathering path.