Hermann Prime (Legendary)

Hermann Prime is a new legendary archer commander in Rise of Kingdoms with an Archer, Versatility, and Support talent tree. Hermann Prime is an extremely strong hero for open fights where you will be able to hit multiple targets but he is definitely not a good hero for doing 1vs1 battles. The reason for that is that you will not be able to get enough poison stacks. If you do not understand, simply read Hermann Prime Skills down below.

Should you invest in the new legendary Herman Prime?

Yes, you should invest in Hermann Prime. He is a strong archer commander but before you invest in him you need to take a few things into consideration. First, do you have a good pairing for him? Do you have enough archer units? Do you have good gear for him? If you decide to invest in Hermann Prime you should be careful how you use him. This commander should only be used for big fights in AOO and KVK, where you will be able to deal AOE damage all the time. Also, be careful when you are using it, you will get focused a lot so you can quickly fill up your hospital. Overall, he is a great commander, but he needs some testing.

Hermann Prime Talent Tree Build

Hermann Prime Pairings

Zhuge Liang

Zhuge Liang is a great commander that you can pair with Hemann Prime. Zhuge Liang skill also deals AOE damage and they will provide a lot of bonuses, health, damage, etc. Together, they work really well. For this pairing, you will use Hemann as the primary commander.

Yi Seong Gye

Hermann Prime paired with Yi Seong Gye is one of the best pairings in the game for open field. The reason is that they will output an insane amount of AOE damage. Also what is great about YSG is that he has a lot of rage generation so Hemrann will also be able to use his skills more often. Now you can use the Yi Seong Gye talent tree but we recommend that you max out Hermann Prime and use his talent tree to get the most out of this pairing.

Tomyris

You can pair Hermann Prime with Tomyris but this pairing needs testing.

Hermann Prime Skills

Forest of Fallen Eagles

Deals direct damage to up to 3 enemy troops in a fan (Damage Factor 2000, every additional target reduces the damage to each target by 15%). Troops hit by this damage are inflicted with 2 stacks of Poison for 10 seconds. The Poison effect can stack up to 15 times, and its duration resets whenever it gains another stack. For each stack of Poison it has, a troop takes 3% more [skill damage]

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Direct Damage Factor: 1200/1400/1600/1800/2000

Includes direct damage and additional damage. Does not include ranged direct damage and additional ranged damage.

Germania

This commander’s archer units gain 20% Attack, 20% Defense, and 15% March Speed.

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Archer Attack Bonus: 5%/8%/11%/15%/20%
Archer Defense Bonus: 5%/8%/11%/15%/20%
Archer March Speed Bonus: 3%/6%/9%/12%/15%

Alpha Wolf

This commander’s troop deals 20% more AoE skill damage when attacking other troops on the map. Whenever their troop uses an active skill while attacking another troop on the map, their current target loses 20% Defense for 2 seconds. This commander’s archer units take 5% more damage from cavalry units and deal 5% more damage to infantry units.

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AoE Skill Damage Bonus: 5%/8%/11%/15%/20%
Defense Reduction: 5%/8%/11%/15%/20%
Archer Damage Bonus vs Infantry: 1%/2%/3%/4%/5%

Mandrake Root

This commander’s troop takes less damage from [Poisoned] troops (damage reduction = stacks of Poison x 1%). Whenever their troop launches a basic attack, it has a 10% chance to deal extra direct damage to up to 3 enemy troops in a fan (Damage Factor 200, every additional target reduces the damage to each target by 15%). Troops hit by this damage are inflicted with 2 stacks of Poison for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 3 seconds.

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Damage Reduction vs Poisoned Troops (Per Stack): 0.2%/0.4%/0.6%/0.8%/1%
Direct Damage Factor: 50/80/120/160/200

The Poison effect is inflicted by Tomyris’s “Massagetae’s Counterattack” skill, as well as Prime Hermann’s “Mandrake Root” and “Forest of Fallen Eagles” skills.

Give Me Back My Legions!

Whenever this commander’s troop inflicts 25 stacks of Poison on enemy troops, it triggers the Forest of Fallen Eagles skill at level 5. Cooldown: 10 seconds.