Legendary 
Infantry Smite damage Released 2026Sun Tzu
Artist of War
The greatest general is one who foils the enemy's plan.
Sun Tzu is Z tier in Open field, Z tier in Swarming on our current tier lists. Best paired with Bai Qi and Liu Che.
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2 
3 
4 Skill 1, then 2, then 3, then 4
5 5 5 5 Needs every skill at 5
Best build
Formation Pincer
Accessory Horn of Fury 
Accessory Ring of Doom 
Skills
Skill at a glance
Fluid Formation
Rage requirement: 900
- Single target
- Lasts 5s
This commander's troop immediately gains the Military Sage effect for 5 seconds and deals smite damage to the target troop (Damage Factor 3000). - Military Sage: When dealing smite damage to a target troop, this commander's troop also deals 20% of this smite damage as fixed true damage to up to 2 enemy troops in a fan. This effect can be triggered up to 1 time per second. Fixed true damage: In addition to ignoring the attacking troop's Attack and the defending troop's Defense, fixed true damage calculation is also not affected by any buff or debuff effects.
- Smite Damage Factor
- Damage Percentage
The ringed troop is the skill target: it takes the hit and any effect that follows. Drag to turn the view.
- Smite damage
- True damage
Questions about Sun Tzu
- Is Sun Tzu good in Rise of Kingdoms?
- On our current tier lists Sun Tzu is ranked Z tier in Open field, Z tier in Swarming.
- Who is the best pairing for Sun Tzu?
- The best partners for Sun Tzu are Bai Qi, Liu Che, and Yi To.
- In what order should I upgrade the skills of Sun Tzu?
- Level them in this order: Fluid Formation (skill 1), then War for Peace (skill 2), then Surprise Strike (skill 3), then Myriad Maneuvers (skill 4).
- How many skill levels does Sun Tzu need?
- Sun Tzu needs every skill at level 5 (5-5-5-5) before the commander pulls their weight.
- What troop type is Sun Tzu?
- Sun Tzu is a Legendary Infantry commander.