Baibars is an epic commander that is available to players who pick Arabia as their starting civilization in Rise of Kingdoms. He is one of the best commanders in the game due to his incredibly strong splash damage, high mobility speed and good attack rate. Baibars specializes in cavalry, conquering and skill.
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| Title: Father of Conquest |
| Civilization: Arabia |
| Base Power: 600 |
| Rarity: Epic |
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Baibars Summary:
- Deals 1,000 damage to each target, up to 5 targets and slows them down by 50% for 2 seconds.
- Increases cavalry attack by 20%.
- Reduces enemy garrison attack and defense by 7% when attacking cities.
- Increases march speed by 50% upon leaving the battle for the next 10 seconds.
- Heals himself for 200 health points upon leaving the battle.
Why Baibars is the Best Commander?
- Awesome commander with excellent zone of control.
- Deals ton of damage, up to 5 targets doing 1,000 damage.
- Weakens enemy garrison attack and defense by 7%.
- Nice self-healing capability.
- Gives a flat 20% cavalry attack bonus.
Background Information
Baibars was the forth Sultan of Egypt and Syria during the Mamluk dynasty. In September 1260, he routed the invading Mongol army at the Battle of Ain Jalut – this was the first major defeat ever suffered by the Mongols.
During the battle, Baibars implemented a strategy of hit-and-run tactics, which baited the Mongol forces into an devastating ambush. Baibars is renowned both for his victories against the Mongols and Crusaders, and for the administrative reforms he implemented within the sultanate.
An ambitious military leader, Baibars organized an army and restructured the existing navy. He donated heavily to public works, including building roads, mosques, schools, and post offices, as well as irrigation projects to increase the country’s grain production.
Baibars’ reign pushed the Crusader’s out of Mamluk territory once and for all, and began a new age of Mamluk supremacy in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Introduction
Welcome to our in-depth Rise of Kingdoms guide for Commander Baibars. This informative guide was created to help provide an overview of Baibars skills, talent trees, gameplay, strategies, and guides in Rise of Kingdoms. The purpose of this overview guide is to help new and experienced players understand how to play Baibars right and maximize strategic advantages.
Before we talk in-depth about this epic starting commander for Arabia, Baibars is one of the best early commanders for any player who prefers to focus on speed and deal heavy damage with cavalry. Thanks to his active skill, he is able to cause serious amounts of damage to multiple targets. If that’s anything about Baibars, he is a great choice for starting players who enjoys dealing high damage. To summon him in Rise of Kingdoms, you need to collect 10 Baibars sculptures which can be obtained via events, expeditions, VIP shops and chests.
Afterwards, you can go to the commander selection screen and tap to summon Baibars. He will start at level 1 with an epic rarity. Whether you are looking to increase your power or not, Baibars is one of the most preferred commanders for launching pure cavalry forces to maximize speed and damage. So, let’s find out the best talent builds, pairs and tips for this commander.
Best Baibars Skills
In this part, we are going to talk about the skill set that Baibars has. If you want to play an offensive commander, you will be surprised by Baibars’ skill set. They are considered one of the best and impressive for an epic commander. Without further ado, let’s reveal Baibars’ skill set.
| Sandstorm | |
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 | Rage Requirement: 1000
Deals massive damage (Damage Factor 300) to enemies in a forward-facing fan-shaped area (maximum 3 targets) and reduces current target’s march speed by 30% for the next 2 seconds. Upgrade Preview:
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The Sandstorm active skill is incredibly useful for fighting multiple targets. This ability makes it easy to play Baibars as the primary commander since he will be able to dish out serious damage and slow them down at the same time. Sandstorm allows your allies forces to catch up to assist with your battles and it is also useful for preventing the enemy forces from escaping a losing war.
| Arabian Knights | |
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 | Increases attack of cavalry units by 8%.
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As this passive skill suggests, the 20% bonus you get for going pure cavalry under Baibars’ leadership is pretty good. Arabian knights will help your cavalry deal more damage which is incredibly useful for disarming enemy infantry and siege units.
| No Escape | |
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 | When attacking cities, normal attacks have a 100% chance to decrease garrison attack by 1% and defense by 1%.
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No Escape is a must have passive ability. Baibars’ normal attack has a 100% chance to reduce both garrison attack and defense up to a maximum 7%. This passive skill makes it incredibly easy enough for you to conquer your enemies with Baibars.
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 | Upon leaving battle (But not when routed), heals a portion of slightly wounded units (Healing Factor 75) and increases march speed by 20% for the next 10 seconds.
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If you roll as pure cavalry for this commander, you will greatly benefit from the march speed bonus. The 50% march speed bonus for 10 seconds after departing the battles makes it the perfect choice to command cavalry armies. Not to forget to mention that each time you win the battle, your troops get heals by 200 points.
| Blot Out The Sun | |
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 | Deals massive damage (Damage Factor 1000) to enemies in a forward- facing fan-shaped area (maximum 5 targets) and reduces current target’s march speed by 50% for the next 2 seconds. |
This passive skill enhances Sandstorm that lets Baibars deal damage up to 5 targets and reduces march speed by 50% for 2 seconds. These effects are so great that you can effectively command and control losing enemy forces and prevent them from escaping the wars to maximize your damage.
Best Baibars Talent Trees
In the next part of our in-depth Baibars commander guide, we will talk about the top 3 best talent builds to customize for your Baibars. While this epic commander excels with cavalry, you pretty much can use him for conquering your enemy garrisons and providing field support. His active skill makes him an incredibly strong starting commander for Arabia.
Conqueror Talent Tree Build
Any player who is looking for an Epic commander boasting strong damage output to start with will love this talent build with Baibars. This talent build focuses on maximizing damage done to the enemy garrison while delivering heavy blows with his active skill.
Thanks to improved skill damage modifier, Baibars can do roughly 200 extra damage to his active skill and build rage fast enough to maintain the slow effect modifier. If you are looking for a good commander to excel early in the game, the Conqueror talent build is the best pick — and not to forget to mention, a popular choice.
PvP Talent Tree Build
The PvP talent build for Baibars works great when you are rolling a full cavalry army. This talent build maximizes the damage done by increasing the attack, defense, health and march speed bonuses with cavalry. Additionally, Baibars will do more damage via his skill and build rage fast enough to maintain the slow effect modifier.
Any player who wants to be able to mobilize at higher movement speed will like this talent build as it revolves around improving the march speed.
Field Talent Tree Build
Baibars is one of the best KvK commanders due to his superior crowd control. Thanks to his active skill, it slows up to 5 targets with a march speed reduction of 50% for 2 second. This skill puts a lot of enemies at disadvantage because Baibars is able to lock them down, while more powerful nukers like Genghis Khan and Mehmed II swipes in to finish them off.
Players who want to be able to provide support to their allies in KvK battles or occasionally in field battles will want to use this talent build for Baibars. It features dramatically improved rage generation, a small chance to gain 100 rage on hit, and improved skill damage. Great for dishing out massive blows in a short time.
Star Level & Talent Point Upgrade Priority
In the next part of our Best Baibars commander guide, I am going to talk about star level & talent point upgrade priority to maximize your commander’s combat potential. Here’s how to prioritize your Baibars effectively:
Conqueror Talent Tree Build:
- Keep Baibars at 1 ⭐ until you max out his first skill.
- Level Baibars to 3 ⭐ and max out his third skill.
- Level Baibars to 4 ⭐ and max out all of his skills.
PvP Talent Tree Build:
- Keep Baibars at 1 ⭐ until you max out his first skill.
- Level Baibars to 2 ⭐ and max out his third skill.
- Level Baibars to 4 ⭐ and max out all of his skills.
Field Talent Tree Build
- Keep Baibars at 1 ⭐ until you max out his first skill.
- Level Baibars to 2 ⭐ and max out his third skill.
- Level Baibars to 4 ⭐ and max out all of his skills.
Best Commander Pairs
If you are looking for commanders to pair with Baibars. You will find out that it is incredibly easy to do so thanks to Baibars’ active skill and high mobility. Any commander that is versatile enough to specialize in cavalry will work well with Baibars. Check out the best commander pairs below:
Attila
One of the best legendary cavalry commanders to pair with is Attila. He is an incredibly strong offensive commander that will do a quick job of weakening your enemies while Baibars pummels them to death with his Sandstorm. Compared to other commanders, Attila increases cavalry attack by 40% and grants immunity against silence.
The Attila + Baibars combo is one of the most deadly commander pairing because this allows you to keep targets slowed. At the same time, Attila will be able to help all the troops under his leadership deal high, sustained damage. Great for both PvP and field battles.
Takeda Shignen
Another superior cavalry commander to pair with is Takeda Shingen. Just like Attila, he increases cavalry attack by 40% and increases the target’s damage taken by 50% for 4 seconds. This brings to an overall 90% damage boost, which is quite impressive for a cavalry commander pairing. In addition to that, cavalry troops march 30% faster which helps a lot when traveling on the map.
The Takeda Shingen + Baibars combo works great because both will be able to improve upon each other in terms of attack, defense and march speed. Takeda Shingen helps Baibars deal more damage thanks to his superior defense reduction. In exchange, Baibars do even more damage and keep clamping down the targets with no chance of escaping.
Cao Cao
Cao Cao is a great secondary commander to pair with Baibars, especially if you are running PvE talent build. Thanks to Cao Cao’s skills, the troops deal bonus damage to barbarians. Best of all, every time your troops deal normal attacks, they have a chance to restore rage and heal for a small amount.
This combo focuses on increasing your cavalry’s overall attack and march speed as well too. Cao Cao’s final passive skill will further add a 25% damage bonus to cavalry only at the cost of decreasing defense by 10%. Ideally, this combo is great for PvE purposes.
Mehmed II
If you are in need of a powerful garrison nuker, Mehmed II is absolutely a godsend to work with Baibars. He is a dedicated garrison nuker and with his skills, this combo maximizes at dealing heavy damage to the city and enemy troops as well.
Mehmed II comes with a passive skill that increases both active skill damage by 20%. Plus, he comes with a skill that increases troop capacity by up to 10%. Both are great if you need to dish out more damage. Pair Baibars with Mehmed II to do some insane damage.
Genghis Khan
Another good secondary commander to pair with Baibars is Genghis Khan. He is an incredible powerful nuker commander that will have no issue dishing out serious damage — wiping the enemies off map. His Second to None have a 30% chance to activate the active skill instantly for free.
If you are looking to nuke your enemies quickly one on one, Genghis Khan works great with Baibars. He comes with rage reduction ability, cavalry march speed bonus and reduces enemies march speed. Overall, the Baibars and Genghis Khan is a deadly combo that works well with PvP field talent build.
Best Baibars Equipment Set
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Vanguard Halberd |
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Expedition War Helm |
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Windswept Breastplate |
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Windswept Bracers |
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Vanguard Greaves |
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The Scarlet Hounds |
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Heart of the Saint |
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Abyssal Visage |
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Dark Lord’s Blessing |
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Iset’s Sufferance |
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Gladiator |
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Cloud Racers |
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