Welcome to the best Nebuchadnezzar II commander guide. Nebuchadnezzar II is a brand new archer commander with incredible powerful conquering abilities, which revolves around offensive and city-attacking strategies. To unlock Nebuchadnezzar II, your kingdom server needs to be at least 310 days old and can be obtained via the Mightiest Governor event. Nebuchadnezzar II is also getting released along with Cyrus the Great.

Rarity: Legendary
Civilization: Other | Title: King of BabylonArcher |
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Nebuchadnezzar II Summary:
- Deals up to 2,000 damage against current target (1,500 for other targets)
- Can hit multiple targets up to 5 at a time with active skill.
- When serving as rally commander, counterattack damage increased by 30%
- When serving as rally commander, deals 800 direct damage.
- When serving as rally commander, applies 30% march speed debuff against current target,
- Troops deals 15% increased damage.
- 10% chance to reduce current target’s rage by 100.
- Archer troops gain 30% increased defense and 15% march speed bonus
Why Nebuchadnezzar II is the Best Commander?
- Very powerful archer commander.
- Deals high amount of damage.
- Amazing rally commander, good for PvP against cities.
- Great defense and march speed bonus, fast archer commander.
- Very flexible, works great for both PvP and as Support role.
Background Information
Nebuchadnezzar II ascended the throne in 605 B.C. Before that, his father, Nabopolassar was an official of the Neo-Assyrian Empire who rebelled in 626 B.C During the rebellion, Nabopolassar established himself as the king of Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar II took over the throne after his father passed down the heir, where he subsequently fought several campaigns in the West. During the Nebuchadnezzar II’s reign, Egypt attempted to form a coalition against his empire.
His conquest of Judah is described in the Books of Kings, Books of Chronicles and Book of Jeremiah. After the fall of Neo-Assyrian Empire, Babylon one of the largest capital during his reign became an archaeological site in the Middle East.
Nebuchadnezzar was identified in the Bible as the king who is responsible for destroying Solomon’s Temple and initiating the Babylonian captivity. He is also a very important character in the Book of Daniel.
Introduction
Welcome to our in-depth Rise of Kingdoms guide for Commander Nebuchadnezzar II. This informative guide was created to help provide an overview of Nebuchadnezzar II 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 Nebuchadnezzar II right and maximize strategic advantages.
Nebuchadnezzar II is a brand new legendary commander in Rise of Kingdoms. He is exclusive to the kingdom servers that is more than 310 days or older and is available to obtain during the Mightiest Governor event. Nebuchadnezzar II is a very powerful archer commander with above the average skill set, which makes him an excellent offensive commander on both field and against cities.
To summon Nebuchadnezzar II in Rise of Kingdoms, you will need to gather 10 Nebuchadnezzar II sculptures. Once you have the required materials, navigate to the Commander Selection tab on the lower right corner. Tap on the button to summon Nebuchadnezzar II.
Skills
In the next part, we will focus on Nebuchadnezzar II skills. Majority of his skills is focused on dealing high amount of damage as well as weakening his enemies and strengthening his own troops.
Whether you are looking to expand your commander roster with Nebuchadnezzar II, you will want to have a strong archer commander that can wreck havoc on your enemy’s city defense — especially if they are stacking infantry troops which the archer troops gain combat bonus against them.
That being said, let’s take a look at Nebuchadnezzar II’s skill set and see how you can use his skills to your advantage during the gameplay in Rise of Kingdoms.
Nebuchadnezzar II Skills
Babylonian
Active Skill
Deals direct damage to up to 5 targets in a forward-facing fan-shaped area (Damage Factor 1500). Damage dealt to each target is reduced by 15% for each additional target.
Babylonian: A very powerful active skill that deals ton of damage against 5 targets. This is the active skill you will want Nebuchadnezzar II to dish out constantly, which means he needs to generate rage fast in order to deal massive amount of damage.
Blessing of Marduk
Passive Skill
When this commander leads a rally attack, counterattack damage is increased by 30%, and incoming attacks have a 10% chance to deal direct damgae to the attacker (Damage Factor 800) and reduce their march speed by 30% for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 5 seconds.
Upgrades:
- Counterattack Damage Bonus: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30%
- Direct Damage Factor: 300/400/500/650/800
- March Speed Reduction: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30%
Blessing of Marduk: A passive skill that works very good when Nebuchadnezzar II is the Rally Commander due to counter damage bonus, direct damage factor and march speed reduction debuff against the enemy.
Chaldean Archers
Passive Skill
Archer units led by this commander gain 30% increased defense and 15% increased march speed.
Upgrades:
- Archer Defense Bonus: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30%
- Archer March Speed Bonus: 3%/6%/9%/12%/15%
Chaldean Archers: Another solid passive skill that gives 30% defense and 15% march speed bonus for archer troops only.
Destroyer of Carchemish
Passive Skill
Troops led by this commander deals 15% increased damage, and each normal attack has a 10% chance to reduce the target’s rage by 100. This effect can trigger once every 5 seconds.
Upgrades:
- Damage Bonus: 3%/6%/9%/12%/15%
- Rage Reduction:20/40/60/80/100
Destroyer of Carchemish: A great passive skill that grants 15% flat damage bonus to all troops. In addition to that, there’s a chance that the troops under Nebuchadnezzar II will reduce his target’s rage by 100.
King of Babylon
Expertise Skill
Enhanced Skill: Babylonian
Without Expertise: Deals direct damage to up to 5 targets in a forward-facing fan-shaped area (Damage Factor 1500). Damage dealt to each target is reduced by 15% for each additional target.
With Expertise: Deals direct damage in a forward-facing fan-shaped area to up to 5 targets (Damage Factor 1500). Damage dealt to each target is reduced by 15% for each additional target. At the same time, deals additional damage to the current target (Damage Factor 500).
King of Babylon: One of the best expertise skill that deals 500 damage toward current target. Which means the current target will take 2,000 damage as opposed to 1,500 damage.
Best Nebuchadnezzar II Talent Trees
In the next part of our best Nebuchadnezzar II commander guide, we will reveal the best talent builds to go with this legendary commander. There are at least three popular talent builds, but it depends on your preferences and gameplay style. So take a look at the recommended talent builds for Nebuchadnezzar II below:
Conquering Talent Build

One of the best talent build to use for Nebuchadnezzar II is the conquering talent build. Thanks to his rallying skill set, he gets damage bonus, counterattack bonus and even march speed debuff to neutralize enemies on the frontline. This conquering talent build strengthens Nebuchadnezzar II’s offensive capabilities by empowering him to do even more damage toward enemy garrisons. Also when he is serving as the rally commander, he gains total 39% march speed bonus and generates rage fast which is important to dishing out damage as much as he can to maximize his combat effectiveness.
Conquering Talent Build Bonuses:
- +7% Attack Bonus
- +5.5% Defense Bonus
- +4% Health Bonus
- +12% March Speed Bonus
- Thumb Ring: Archer troops deals 9% bonus damage vs Infantry troops
- Razor Sharp: Gain 9 additional rage after each normal attack
- Signal Flare: Increase damage dealt to watchtowers by 15%
- Marionette: Reduces damage taken from watchtowers by 15%
- Moment of Triumph: When army strength is more than 90%, increase all damage dealt by 9%
- Buckler Shield: Reduces counterattack damage taken by 9%
- Thoroughbreds: When this commander launches rally attack, increase march speed by 9%
- Meteor Showers: When attacking garrisons, 10% chance to increase next attack damage by 50%
- Tear of Blessing: Number of troops that dies on the battlefield is reduced by 9% and is severely wounded instead
- Entrenched: Damage dealt to stronghold increased by 3% and damage taken from the stronghold reduced by 3%
- Burning Blood: Normal attack grants 9 additional rage
- All for One: Increase secondary commander active skill damage by 6%
- Rejuvenate: Restore 60 rage whenever a skill is used
PvP Talent Build

Nebuchadnezzar II is also very strong in PvP battles such as Sunset Canyon, the Lost Kingdoms KvK Battles and even Osiris League. If you are in need of a powerful archer commander that can do ton of damage against enemy players, Nebuchadnezzar II is the perfect archer commander to counter any powerful infantry commanders like Alexander the Great and Richard I. Nebuchadnezzar II’s skill set can effectively make quick work out of their shields, allowing your armies and nearby friendly allies to whittle them down fast enough.
PvP Talent Build Bonuses:
- +12% Attack Bonus
- +4% Defense Bonus
- +7% Health Bonus
- +18% March Speed Bonus
- Full Quiver: Archer Attack increased by 3%
- Arrows Nocked: Commander’s army strength below 50%, troops attack increased by 9%
- Thumb Ring: Archer troops deals 9% bonus damage vs Infantry troops
- Razor Sharp: Gain 9 additional rage after each normal attack
- Rapid Fire: Normal attack increased by 1.5%
- Armed and Armored: Health of archer units increased by 3%
- Phoenix-Tail Arrows: When containing only archer troops, 10% chance to deal 200 direct damage factor.
- Venomous Sting: Active skill damage of primary and secondary damage increased by 8%
- Whistling Arrows: When containing only archer troops, 10% chance to increase damage by 25% for 2 seconds.
- Burning Blood: Normal attack grants 9 additional rage
- Heraldic Shield: Reduces damage taken from enemy skills by 4%
- Latent Power: Skill damage increased by 6%
- All for One: Increase secondary commander active skill damage by 6%
- Tactical Mastery: Active skill damage increased by 3%
- Rejuvenate: Restore 60 rage whenever a skill is used
Field Talent Build

If you ever find yourself in need of a support commander that can hit multiple targets while standing behind the frontline. Nebuchadnezzar II is perfectly capable of doing so. Which is why this field talent build is another popular choice among the Rise of Kingdoms governors who wants a solid offensive support commander. This build emphasizes highly on rage generation speed. Which means Nebuchadnezzar II can dish out his active skill more often, doing even more damage against multiple targets. That damage output greatly improves once you expertise Nebuchadnezzar II’s King of Babylon skill.
Field Talent Build Bonuses:
- +14% Attack Bonus
- +4% Defense Bonus
- +4% Health Bonus
- +12% March Speed Bonus
- Full Quiver: Archer Attack increased by 3%
- Arrows Nocked: Commander’s army strength below 50%, troops attack increased by 9%
- Thumb Ring: Archer troops deals 9% bonus damage vs Infantry troops
- Razor Sharp: Gain 9 additional rage after each normal attack
- Rapid Fire: Normal attack increased by 1.5%
- Burning Blood: Normal attack grants 9 additional rage
- Heraldic Shield: Reduces damage taken from enemy skills by 6%
- Latent Power: Skill damage increased by 6%
- All for One: Increase secondary commander active skill damage by 6%
- Tactical Mastery: Active skill damage increased by 3%
- Naked Rage: Skill damage increased by 6%, but also increase damage taken from skills by 6%
- Rejuvenate: Restore 60 rage whenever a skill is used
- Feral Nature: Normal attacks have 10% chance to grant 100 additional rage
- Clarity: After using an active skill, damage of all skills is increased by 6% for the next 6 seconds.
Star Level & Talent Point Upgrade Priority
In the next part of our Best Nebuchadnezzar II 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 Nebuchadnezzar II effectively:
Conquering Talent Build:
- Keep Nebuchadnezzar II at 1 ⭐ until you max out his first skill.
- Level Nebuchadnezzar II to 2 ⭐ and max out his second skill.
- Level Nebuchadnezzar II to 3 ⭐ and max out his third skill.
- Level Nebuchadnezzar II to 4 ⭐ and max out all of his skills.
PvP Talent Build:
- Keep Nebuchadnezzar II at 1 ⭐ until you max out his first skill.
- Level Nebuchadnezzar II to 3 ⭐ and max out his third skill.
- Level Nebuchadnezzar II to 4 ⭐ and max out all of his skills.
Field Talent Build:
- Keep Nebuchadnezzar II at 1 ⭐ until you max out his first skill.
- Level Nebuchadnezzar II to 3 ⭐ and max out his third skill.
- Level Nebuchadnezzar II to 4 ⭐ and max out all of his skills.
Best Commander Pairs
Nebuchadnezzar II is a solid legendary commander. However, if you want to further increase his combat potential in Rise of Kingdoms. We have assembled a complete list of best commanders to pair with Nebuchadnezzar II. See our recommended commander pairings for Nebuchadnezzar II below:
Cyrus the Great

One of the best archer commanders to pair with Nebuchadnezzar II is Cyrus the Great. He is an incredibly powerful archer commander that is capable of dishing out heavy damage.
Nebuchadnezzar II is a strong commander but he can further benefit from the 20% damage / defense bonus and 50 rage per second for 3 seconds when paired with Cyrus the Great.
Which means Nebuchadnezzar II can generate rage fast enough to maintain high uptime on his active skill to deal consistent splash damage. This is the best commander pairing out of all.
Edward of Woodstock

If you want to look for a powerful commander with high direct damage factor at the same time comes with skill damage bonus. Look no further because Edward of Woodstock is one of the best commander you can pair with Nebuchadnezzar II for PvP and city-attacking.
Archer troops gains 30% health and march speed bonus while on the map which will further strengthen Nebuchadnezzar II’s combat effectiveness. In addition to that, Edward of Woodstock increases the skill damage by 25%.
Nebuchadnezzar II deals 2,000 damage with his active skill (1,500 for other targets with 15% damage reduction per target) and with that skill damage bonus, it goes up to 2,500 damage (1,875 for other targets with 15% damage reduction per target). This is a great pairing if you need some solid direct damage dealer to cover what Nebuchadnezzar lacks.
Yi Seong-Gye

Another great archer commander that you need to pair Nebuchadnezzar II with is Yi Seong-Gye. Yes, he is a defensive commander but you can’t deny his powerful active skill. Plus that sweet 50% skill damage bonus.
If you are in need of some serious damage boost with a push of rage generation, Yi Seong-Gye will grant 10% chance to instantly restore 100 rage and increase archer troops’ damage by 100% for the next 3 seconds.
His active skill is already very strong, capable of demolishing multiple enemies at the same time. So why not take it to the next level with Nebuchadnezzar II’s powerful counterattack ability and march speed debuff? Great for PvP and field battles.
Ramesses II

Meet Ramesses II, one of the best archer commanders that gives 40% increased archer attack while on the map and has self-healing capability. You definitely can pair Nebuchadnezzar II with Ramesses II if you need some additional support along with solid offensive capabilities boost.
Ramesses II can reduce enemy’s defense by 30% and provides natural resistance against enemy active skill which reduces damage taken by 30%. Pairing him with Nebuchadnezzar II will turn this combo into a tanky army, capable of withstanding powerful skill attacks and dishing out heavy strikes.
Besides, Ramesses II is a good choice because he comes with several skill set that grants chances to dramatically improve both commanders’ combat effectiveness. When done correctly, both commanders can turn deadly.
Tomyris

Don’t forget Tomyris. For her skill set and combat capabilities, she is a strong offensive commander to pair with Nebuchadnezzar II. Tomyris is a great pick due to the nature of passive skills that she comes with.
With this pairing, Nebuchadnezzar II will gain 30% normal attack bonus, 30% archer attack bonus, and takes 30% less damage from incoming attacks. At the same time strengthens what Nebuchadnezzar II is already good at: conquering enemy cities.
The 10% counterattack and normal attack bonus sets up this combo for the perfect city-attacking strategy thanks to Tomyris’ unique skill set. She also can deal high amount of damage using her poisonous active skill.
Best Nebuchadnezzar II Equipment
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Golden Age |
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Revival Helm |
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Revival Plate |
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Revival Gauntlets |
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Revival Greaves |
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Cloud Racers |
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Dragon’s Breath Bow |
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Dragon’s Breath Helm |
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Dragon’s Breath Plate |
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Dragon’s Breath Vambraces |
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Dragon’s Breath Tassets |
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Dragon’s Breath Boots |
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