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Leonidas I Talent Tree builds

Talents | Talent Points (50) | Attack | Rage Bonus | Defense | Health | March Speed | Damage Reduction | March Speed Reduction |
Defense | 6 | 6% | ||||||
Attack | 4 | 4% | ||||||
Health | 5 | 5% | ||||||
March Speed | 4 | 12% | ||||||
Call Of The Pack When the army led by this commander has been reduced to 50% strength, increases defense of all troops. | 3 | 6% | ||||||
Double-Headed Axe Increase normal attack damage. | 3 | 1.5% | ||||||
Undying Fury Normal attacks grant additional rage. | 3 | 9 | ||||||
Iron Spear Infantry units lead by this commander deal additional damage to cavalry. | 3 | 9% | ||||||
Strong Of Body Increase health of infantry units. | 3 | 6% | ||||||
Fleet Of Foot Increases march speed of infantry units. | 3 | 6% | ||||||
Hold The Line When army contains only infantry units, gives troop 10% chance to reduce damage taken for the next 2 seconds after being attack. | 4 | 20% | ||||||
Snare of Thorns Gives normal attacks has a 10% chance to reduce target march speed for the next 2 seconds. | 4 | 20% | ||||||
Elite Soldiers When army contains only infantry units, increase attack, defense and health. | 5 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |

Talents | Talent Points (48) | Attack | Rage Bonus | Defense | Health | Damage Taken from Watchtowers Reduction | Damage Taken from Garrisons Reduction | Damage Dealt | Gathering Speed | Action Point Cost |
Defense | 6 | 3% | ||||||||
Attack | 5 | 2.5% | ||||||||
Health | 6 | 3% | ||||||||
March Speed | 2 | 6% | ||||||||
Superior Tools Increases gathering speed of troops. | 3 | 15% | ||||||||
City Guardian Increases Watchtower attack when this commander is serving as garrison commander. | 3 | 1.5% | ||||||||
Nowwhere to Turn When this commander is serving as garrison commander, grants additional rage every time the city is attacked. | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
Insight Reduces action point cost to attack barbarians and other neutral units. | 3 | 10 | ||||||||
King’s Guard Increases garrison attack, defense, and health when this commander is serving as garrison commander. | 3 | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||||||
Marionette Reduces damage taken from Watchtowers when attacking other cities. | 3 | 9% | ||||||||
Buckler Shield Reduces all damage taken from garrisons when attacking other cities. | 3 | 3% | ||||||||
Meteor Shower Increases damage dealt to the garrison when attacking other cities. | 4 | 3% | ||||||||
Turn Of Fate When troops led by this commander enter battle, randomly grants all units one of the following buffs for the next 5 seconds: | 5 | 5% | -5% | -5% | 5% |

Talents | Talent Points (48) | Attack | Rage Bonus | Defense | Health | March Speed | Damage Dealt Reduction | Damage Taken Reduction | Skill Damage Taken Reduction | Healing Effect |
Defense | 7 | 3.5% | ||||||||
Attack | 6 | 3% | ||||||||
Health | 4 | 2% | ||||||||
March Speed | 2 | 6% | ||||||||
Burning Blood Grants additional rage every time this commander’s troops are attacked. | 3 | 6 | 6% | |||||||
Master Armorer When troops led by this commander enter battle, increases defense. | 3 | (1.5 x Commander Star Level)% | ||||||||
No Weaknesses Reduces Damage taken. | 3 | 1.5% | ||||||||
Spiked Armor Increases counterattack damage dealt. | 3 | 1.5% | ||||||||
Loose Formation Reduces skill damage taken. | 3 | 6% | ||||||||
Balance Reduces damage taken, but also reduces damage dealt. | 3 | 3% | 3% | |||||||
Testudo Formation Normal troop attacks have a 10% chance to reduce all damage taken during the next one second. | 3 | 15% | ||||||||
Medicinal Supplies After using a skill, heals a portion of slightly wounded units. | 3 | Healing Factor 300 | ||||||||
Desperate Elegy When the army led by this commander has been reduced to 30% strength, greately increases rage accumulation rate for the next 20 seconds. Additional rage will be received from each attack. | 5 | 25 received from each attack |
Skills
King of Sparta (Active Skill)
Rage Requirement: 1000
Increases the health of troops led by Leonidas I for 3 seconds. Deals damage to up to 3 targets a fan-shaped area. Targets under the effects of Silence or Attack Reduction will take an additional 50% damage.
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Health Bonus: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
Direct Damage Factor: 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600
Three Hundred Spartans (Passive Skill)
When the army led by this commander contains only infantry units, increases defense and increases speed of rage gained.
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Defense Bonus: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30
Speed of Rage Gained: 5% / 7% / 9% / 12% / 15%
Honorable Sacrifice (Passive Skill)
When the army led by this commander has been reduced to less than 50% strength, there is a chance to gain a shield when attacked that lasts for 3 seconds. While the shield lasts, increase the attack of own infantry troops by 3%.
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Shield (Self): 600 / 650 / 700 / 750 / 800
Attack Bonus: 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%
Son of the Lion (Passive Skill)
While on the map, Leonidas I’s attack have a 25% chance to increase all damage dealth by his own troops, lasts for 5 seconds and stacks up to 4 times.
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Damage Bonus: 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% / 10%
Battle of Thermopylae New Skill: Passive Skill
When the army led by this commander has been reduced to less than 10% strength, increase all damage dealt by 400% and increase damage reduction by 50%, lasts for 10 seconds. This effect can trigger only once per hour after the army has left the city.
Background
Leonidas I was a warrior king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line; a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythological demigod Heracles and Cadmus. He was the husband of Gorgo, the daughter of Cleomenes I of Sparta. Leonidas had a notable participation in the Second Persian War, where he led the allied Greek forces to a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) while attempting to defend the pass from the invading Persian army; he entered myth as the leader of the 300 Spartans.
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