Eulji Mundeok is an epic commander that is available to players who pick Korea as their starting civilization in Rise of Kingdoms. He is a solid infantry commander who specializes in dealing moderate blows, while keeping your city protected against enemy attackers. Eulji Mundeok has talents in infantry, garrison and attack skills.
Eulji Mundeok |
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Title: Elegant Demeanor |
Civilization: Korea |
Base Power: 600 |
Rarity: Epic |
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Eulji Mundeok Summary:
- Deals moderate damage up to 750 against target.
- Reduces enemy target’s defense by 30%.
- Increases garrison defense by 5% when serving as the garrison commander.
- Increases infantry attack and defense by 15%.
- Has 10% chance to increase troops’ damage by 100% on the next turn when attacked.
Why Eulji Mundeok is the Best Commander?
- Super easy to level up.
- Good moderate amount of damage.
- Awesome for neutralizing enemy attackers.
- Strong buffs for infantry, 15% flat bonus to both attack and defense.
- Has a small chance to deal even more damage.
Background Information

Eulji Mundeok was born in the mid-6th century and died sometime after 618. As one of the most distinguished military leaders of the Goguryeo period, Eulji Mundeok’s leadership and tactical acumen were the decisive factors in defeating the Sui invasion.
Facing numerically superior forces, he developed a strategy that allowed him to secure a decisive victory. Such brilliant tactical success earned him a permanent place among Korea’s most famous leaders.
Kim Bu-sik, the author of the Samguk Sagi, also attributed the victory over Sui to Eulji Mundeok. Nowadays in Korea, Eulji Mundeok is recognized as one of the greatest figures in its national history.
Introduction
Welcome to our in-depth Rise of Kingdoms guide for Commander Eulji Mundeok. This informative guide was created to help provide an overview of Eulji Mundeok 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 Eulji Mundeok right and maximize strategic advantages.
Eulji Mundeok is the starting commander for Korea and has a similar setup to Sun Tzu, who is the starting commander for China. Although, Eulji Mundeok is equipped with a very different talent tree which makes him a completely unique commander. Majority of his abilities and skills revolve around building a powerful infantry force and encompasses solid defense capabilities.
If you don’t have Eulji Mundeok as your starting commander, you will need to gather 10 Eulji Mundeok Sculptures. Once you have the required materials, navigate to the Commander Selection tab on the lower right corner. Tap on the button to summon Eulji Mundeok. He comes with a base power of 600.
Best Eulji Mundeok Skills
In this part of our best Eulji Mundeok commander guide for beginners, we will go over his skills. If you are looking for a solid starting commander to play pure infantry build and prefers to stay on the defensive side, Korea and Eulji Mundeok are a great pick. Likewise, Sun Tzu and China is an alternative choice, except you get a powerful direct damage factor with Eulji Mundeok.

Water Attack |
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Rage Requirement: 1000 Attacks the target and deals massive damage. Decreases defense of the target for 2 seconds. Upgrade Preview:
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The Water Attack is a powerful active skill that reduces your enemy defense by 30% for 2 seconds and deals heavy direct damage factor. If you decide to roll Eulji Mundeok as your main garrison commander with our garrison talent build, you will be able to demolish the enemy’s defense with high uptime. Max out this active skill first before starting up your commander.
Cold Welcome |
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Increases garrison defense when this commander is service as garrison commander. Upgrade Preview:
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This passive skill is simple and straightforward, nothing too interesting. It just increases the defense of your troops by 5% when the Eulji Mundeok is serving as a garrison commander.
Battle of Salsu |
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Increases the attack of infantry units and defense of infantry units. Upgrade Preview:
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Battle of Salsu is a decent passive skill that gives 10% bonus to both attack and defense to infantry. While this further pushes for a pure infantry build, it provides additional strength to counter enemy cavalry rushes.
Strike Back |
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When attacked, Eulji Mundeok has a 10% chance to increase his own troops’ damage on the next turn. Upgrade Preview:
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Strike Back is an incredible powerful passive skill. Eulji Mundeok will have a 10% chance to double the damage that his troops deal, which really adds up a lot to his overall combat capabilities.
War and Peace |
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Increases the attack of infantry units by 15% and defense of infantry units by 15%. |
War and Peace grants 5% additional bonus to infantry in both attack and defense. This is enhanced skill which automatically unlocks once you max out all skills.
Best Eulji Mundeok Talent Trees
In this section, we will talk about the best talent builds for Eulji Mundeok. There are three viable talent builds to choose from. Although, it depends on your preferred gameplay and current strategy, one of these talent builds might be particularly appealing to you. However, you can always switch to a different talent build at any given time. Below is a list of top 3 best talent builds for Eulji Mundeok:
Garrison Talent Tree Build

The garrison talent built for this epic commander is really good. Basically, it is one of the best builds that lets Eulji Mundeok generate rage at neck-breaking speed. Which lets you maintain 30% defense reduction debuff on the enemy and to maximize direct damage factor for maximal carnage while keeping your city scot-free.
PvP Talent Tree Build

Don’t get me wrong, Eulji Mundeok is great for PvP battles due to his strong attack and defense bonuses toward infantry. If you roll pure infantry under his leadership, he makes a great counter for any potential cavalry rushes. On top of that, he can generate rage quite fast enough to apply 30% defense reduction which makes quick work out of enemy forces.
Field Talent Tree Build

If you prefer Eulji Mundeok to dish out higher sustained damage and take more damage at the cost of not being able to cast active skill sometimes. This talent build is ideal because when he is still building rage, he will have a chance to trigger a 10% damage bonus that helps him deal additional blows to the targets. When used in combination with active skill, that’s a 40% bonus which plays a big difference in terms of damage output.
Blitz Talent Tree Build

The Eulji Mundeok blitz talent tree is a new build that focuses on mobility and attack. Instead of silencing himself for a few seconds, he can maintain high uptime by reducing the enemy’s defense up to 40% while dishing out a series of heavy blows. In addition to that, some of the talent points are invested in improving infantry march speed so that Eulji Mundeok will have at least some mobility to mobilize around the map with relative ease.
Star Level & Talent Point Upgrade Priority
In the next part of our Best Eulji Mundeok 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 Eulji Mundeok effectively:
Garrison Talent Tree Build:
- Keep Eulji Mundeok at 1 ⭐ until you max out his first skill.
- Level Eulji Mundeok to 2 ⭐ and max out his second skill.
- Level Eulji Mundeok to 3 ⭐ and max out his third skill.
- Level Eulji Mundeok to 4 ⭐ and max out all of his skills.
PvP Talent Tree Build:
- Keep Eulji Mundeok at 1 ⭐ until you max out his first skill.
- Level Eulji Mundeok to 3 ⭐ and max out his third skill.
- Level Eulji Mundeok to 4 ⭐ and max out all of his skills.
Field Talent Tree Build
- Keep Eulji Mundeok at 1 ⭐ until you max out his first skill.
- Level Eulji Mundeok to 3 ⭐ and max out his third skill.
- Level Eulji Mundeok to 4 ⭐ and max out all of his skills.
Blitz Talent Tree Build
- Keep Eulji Mundeok at 1 ⭐ until you max out his first skill.
- Level Eulji Mundeok to 3 ⭐ and max out his third skill.
- Level Eulji Mundeok to 4 ⭐ and max out all of his skills.
Skill Lock
If you are wondering what is the best skill lock order for Eulji Mundeok, then this guide will explain you which skill to upgrade first. Introduced in Rise of Kingdoms 1.0.45 Update, governors can skill lock their commanders to select the best skill upgrade path.

- Drag the bar to one and max out the first skill as it is the most powerful ability for this commander.
- Once the first skill has been maxed out, drag the bar to third and max out the third skill.
- Afterwards, drag the bar to four and max out all of his skills.
Best Commander Pairs
There are plenty of good commanders to pair with Eulji Mundeok. However, if you are looking for the best of all, this is where you can find all the best secondary commanders to pair. Since Eulji Mundeok focuses on infantry build and specializes in dealing direct damage and reducing the enemy’s defense. You want to find a commander that will further amplify the effects and cover his weakness.
Charles Martel

One of the best commanders to pair with Eulji Mundeok right now is Charles Martel. He is an incredible tank commander that can withstand some of the harshest blows with ease. Not just only that, he comes with ton of powerful skills which is designed to mitigate incoming attacks at the same time improving your infantry troops’ overall combat effectiveness.
Plus, he is an excellent commander for countering incoming attacks — which pairs well with Eulji Mundeok. We highly recommend this commander pairing if you plan to defend your city with Eulji.
Richard I

If you are looking to strengthen your city protection against enemy commanders, Richard I is one of the best commanders to handle big strikes. He is by far one of the most tanky commanders thanks to big damage reduction and 15% infantry defense bonus. His active skill is also by far one of the best abilities in Rise of Kingdoms. In fact, his skill reduces up to 5 targets’ attack by 30%.
This allows Richard I to effectively soak incoming attacks as he heals himself. Eulji Mundeok will be able to benefit from this because it will increase his survivability. Richard I also can take advantage of the 100% damage bonus that Eulji has to offer. A perfect combo.
Aethelflaed

Aethelflaed is one of the best commanders to pair for killing barbarians and to level up quickly. Due to her flexible leadership style, she will have no problem fitting with Eulji Mundeok’s pure infantry build. Plus Aethelflaed comes with a powerful ability that deals 20% bonus damage to targets who are slowed.
If you don’t have her, then Lohar is a good alternative option to roll with for playing the barbarian hunter role. You also can do that with Boudica if you somehow don’t have the first two commanders above.
Julius Caesar

When you pair Julius Caesar with Eulji Mundeok, you get increased troop capacity, powerful buffs that bolster your troops’ defense and attack… at the same time, reducing enemy troops’ attack and defense. Which is truly a game changer.
Plus, this combo transforms into a serious killing machine thanks to Eulji Mundeok’s powerful direct damage factor and 30% defense reduction. Julius Caesar is like Aethelflaed due to his flexible leadership style which will have no problem rolling pure infantry build.
If you don’t have him, then roll with Scipio Africanus.
Sun Tzu

For those who want to be able to cover each other’s weaknesses, the Sun Tzu and Eulji Mundeok is the ultimate combo. Basically, both can deal direct damage and splash damage which is an excellent pair for dealing with multiple targets.
Not to forget to mention that Sun Tzu comes with passive skill which increases active skill damage by 20% that goes on the top of Eulji Mundeok’s already strong direct damage factor. Sun Tzu also further amplifies the infantry bonuses, adding health and further damage reduction.
Best Eulji Mundeok Equipment Set
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Gatekeeper’s Shield |
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Windswept War Helm |
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Windswept Breastplate |
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Calvin’s Hand |
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Sentry’s Breeches |
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The Scarlet Hounds |
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Sakura Fubuki |
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Witch’s Lineage |
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Quinn’s Soul |
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Seth’s Brutality |
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Sentry’s Breeches |
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The Scarlet Hounds |
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Shield of Eternal Empire |
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Gold Helm of the Eternal Empire |
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Plate of the Eternal Empire |
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Vambrace of the Eternal Empire |
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Greaves of the Eternal Empire |
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Sturdy Boots of the Eternal Empire |
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Best Eulji Mundeok Strategies and Tips
We have assembled a comprehensive list of best Eulji Mundeok strategies and tips to maximize this commander’s combat effectiveness in Rise of Kingdoms. Be sure to take advantage of our strategies and tips:
- Eulji Mundeok performs the best when serving as a garrison commander.
- His army will have a small chance to deal 100% increased damage on the next turn.
- When raiding farmers, Eulji Mundeok can reduce farmers’ defense by 30% which allows his troops to quickly kill enemy’s force.
- When paired with other infantry-specialized commanders like Sun Tzu, his defense capabilities increases thanks to additional troops.
eulji and scipio no good? cuz two of them have attack skills