Portrait of Charles Martel

Legendary

Charles Martel

The Immortal Hammer

Infantry Garrison Defense

Commander Summary

Charles Martel is one of the most durable commanders in Rise of Kingdoms, specializing in leading infantry and defending structures. His powerful shields and defensive buffs make him a cornerstone of any infantry-focused army.

Skills

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Shield of Francia (Active )

Increases infantry units' defense and march speed. Upon leaving battle, heals a portion of slightly wounded units.

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Heavy Infantry (Passive )

Increases infantry units' defense and health.

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The Uncrowned King (Passive )

Increases watchtower defense and garrison attack when serving as garrison commander.

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Martel's Counterattack (Passive )

Increases counterattack damage.

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Expertise

Shield of Francia (Expertise) (Enhancement )

No Expertise
This commander's troop gains a damage-absorbing shield for 4 seconds (Damage Factor 1200).
Grants an additional shield to a nearby allied or friendly troop with the lowest percentage of units remaining (including this commander's troop) for 2 seconds (Damage Factor 600).

Expertise
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 deals 30% 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.

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