Legendary 
Engineering Skill damage Released 2025Afonso de Albuquerque
Caesar of the East
The price of spice will be set by Lisbon.
Best paired with John Hunyadi and Stephen III.
Refreshed Last change
1 
2 
3 
4 Skill 1, then 2, then 3, then 4
5 5 1 1 Usable from these levels
Best build
Same shape as the other ranged siege leads: engineering almost full, then support for rage and Expert Design.
Skills
Skill at a glance
Thalassocracy
- Area, up to 3 enemies
- Up to 5 allies
- 15% less per extra target
- Lasts 2s
If this commander’s troop is NOT within melee range of its current target: Deals ranged direct damage to up to 3 enemy troops near the target (Damage Factor 800, each additional target reduces damage by 15%). Reduces their damage dealt by 10% for 2 seconds. If this commander’s troop is within melee range of its current target: Deals ranged direct damage to up to 3 enemy troops near the target (Damage Factor 1500, each additional target reduces damage by 15%). For the next 2 seconds, up to 5 nearby allied or friendly troops (including this commander’s troop) take 10% less damage.
- Ranged Direct Damage Factor (Ranged)
- Damage Reduction
- Ranged Direct Damage Factor (Melee)
- Damage Reduction
Troops inside the area are hit, nearest first, up to the limit. Drag to turn the view.
- Direct damage
- Ranged damage
- Debuff
Questions about Afonso de Albuquerque
- Is Afonso de Albuquerque good in Rise of Kingdoms?
- Afonso de Albuquerque is not ranked on any current tier list.
- Who is the best pairing for Afonso de Albuquerque?
- The best partners for Afonso de Albuquerque are John Hunyadi, Stephen III, and Margaret I.
- What is the best talent build for Afonso de Albuquerque?
- Our Open field build for Afonso de Albuquerque puts most points in the Engineering tree.
- In what order should I upgrade the skills of Afonso de Albuquerque?
- Level them in this order: Thalassocracy (skill 1), then Duke of Goa (skill 2), then Hormuz Six (skill 3), then Mare Clausum (skill 4).
- How many skill levels does Afonso de Albuquerque need?
- Afonso de Albuquerque is usable from skill levels 5-5-1-1.
- What troop type is Afonso de Albuquerque?
- Afonso de Albuquerque is a Legendary Engineering commander.