In Rise of Kingdoms, Sun Tzu is a quite excellent infantry commander, user-friendly and versatile as well. The article below will show you how to use him properly!
Sun Tzu’s skill Overview
| Skill | Type | Description |
| Art of War | Active | Deals direct damage to a maximum of 3 targets in the fan-shaped area and deals extra damage to these targets on the next turn. In addition, Sun Tzu adds more rage for each target hit by his skill.
Upgrade:
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| Philosophy of War | Passive | Reduces the garrison’s damage when this commander is serving as a garrison commander.
Upgrade: Garrison’s damage reduction: 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% |
| Master Strategist | Passive | Reduces the damage for troops, increases the infantry health.
Upgrade: – Damage reduction: 4% / 5% / 6% / 8% / 10% – Infantry health bonus: 4% / 5% / 6% / 8% / 10% |
| Ever-changing Tactics | Passive | Increase damage of active skill.
Damage bonus: 5% / 8% / 11% / 15% / 20% |
| Book of Aeons | Expertise | Deals direct damage (damage factor 800) to maximum 5 targets in the fan-shaped area and deals extra damage (extra damage factor 200) to these targets on the next turn. Sun Tzu add more 50 rages to each target hit by his skill. |
- Art of War: This skill is enough to build Sun Tzu to become one of the best Epic commanders in Rok.
- Philosophy of War: This is one of quite basic skills which is essential for the garrison. Moreover, this skill helps Sun Tzu becomes one of the most popular garrison commanders.
- Master Strategist:
- This skill isn’t often valued. It’s a mistake because it is very useful in PvP.
- Damage reduction effect is applied for all the troops, doesn’t give priority to any kind of troops.
- With the infantry, this is so great because the infantry are got these two effects.
- Ever-changing Tactics: This skill is not only applied to Sun Tzu, but it is also effective for who pairs with Sun Tzu. It is so wonderful that Sun Tzu pairs with a Nuker.
Best Roles for Sun Tzu?
| Primary | Secondary | |
| Mixed Troops – AoE Nuker | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Archer – AoE Nuker | ✔️ | |
| Cavalry – AoE Nuker | ✔️ | |
| Infantry – Tank | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Infantry – Garrison | ✔️ | ✔️ |
How to Level Up Sun Tzu?
AoE/Garrison:
- Keep level 1 star still maximize 1st
- Then reach to 4 stars and boost max other skills of Sun Tzu.
- When getting 4 stars, you can stop this process if you only use Sun Tzu as the secondary. If as the primary, keep this process progressively, it depends on your ability.
Tank:
- Keep level 1 star still maximize 1st
- Boost up 3 stars and boost 3rd skill as soon as possible, disregard 2nd
- Then reach to 4 stars and boost max other skills .
- When getting 4 stars, you can stop this process if you only use Sun Tzu as the secondary. If as the primary, keep this process progressively, it depends on your ability.
Best Commander Pairings for Sun Tzu
AOE Nuker (stacking damage on a large scale)
Yi + Sun Tzu: Using archer or mix troop.
Due to this pairing, this couple has the ability to deal AOE damage only after couple Yi + Mehmed but it doesn’t have much ability to tank. So that the goals of enemy are trying to move and choosing a good location to avoid damage.
Mehmed + Sun Tzu: This pair use archer, cavalry or mix troop.
This is another potential nuker AOE pair with massive damage in group battles. Like pair Yi + Sun Tzu, this pair doesn’t have ability to tank.
Kusunoki + Sun Tzu: Use cavalry or mix troop.
This is a quite great choice for Epic commander pair. The size of Kusunoki’s fan-shaped is smaller than Sun Tzu, so that you should choose a good location in the battle.
Baibars + Sun Tzu: Use cavalry or mix troop.
This paring is quite interesting, Baibars has great damage so this is suitable with passive skills of Sun Tzu. In this pair, Sun Tzu should be a primary commander.
Sun Tzu can pair with other cavalry commanders such as Mundeok, Kusu, CM, RC…
Best Talent Tree for Sun Tzu
