Centurion Talent Tree & Gathering Build in Rise of Kingdoms

of Kingdoms. His gathering speed, troop load, and troop capacity bonuses can help new players collect more food, wood, stone, and gold without investing in an expensive commander.

However, Centurion should not be treated as a combat commander. His low rarity and limited battle bonuses make him much more useful on resource tiles than in open-field fights.

This guide explains the best Centurion talent tree, skill-upgrade priority, commander pairings, and practical ways to use him for gathering.

Quick Answer

Use Centurion as a primary gathering commander and invest most of his talent points in the Gathering tree. Prioritize talents that increase gathering speed and resource load, then develop Army Management and Courageous Fighter to improve his gathering performance.

Is Centurion Good in Rise of Kingdoms?

Centurion is a useful early-game gathering commander. He is inexpensive to level, easy to obtain, and does not require rare commander sculptures.

His main advantage is accessibility. New players usually need several gathering commanders because each available march can be sent to a separate resource tile. Centurion can fill one of those gathering marches while stronger commanders are used for combat.

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Centurion’s Strengths

Centurion offers several useful advantages for new governors:

• Easy to obtain and upgrade
• Low experience requirements compared with higher-rarity commanders
• Increased gathering speed
• Increased troop load
• Increased maximum troop capacity
• Suitable for gathering any resource type
• Useful as one of several daily gathering commanders

Centurion’s Weaknesses

Centurion also has clear limitations:

• Very weak in open-field combat
• No resource-specific gathering specialization
• Eventually replaced by stronger gathering commanders
• Limited long-term value on developed accounts
• Active skill provides little value during gathering

Centurion is not meant to become one of your main battle commanders. His purpose is to collect resources efficiently while your stronger commanders handle barbarians, rallies, garrisons, and player-versus-player combat.

 

Best Centurion Talent Tree for Gathering

The best Centurion talent tree focuses almost entirely on the Gathering tree.

Your main goals are to increase:

• Gathering speed
• Resource load
• March efficiency
• Troop capacity
• Resource-specific gathering speed

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Recommended Centurion Talent Order

Use the following general order when assigning talent points:

1. Begin with the early Gathering talents.
2. Add points to the Gathering Mastery talents for the resources you collect most often.
3. Unlock and maximize The More the Better.
4. Continue through the Gathering tree toward Armed Convoy.
5. Reach and maximize Superior Tools.
6. Use remaining points on useful Gathering or Integration talents that improve march efficiency.

Key Gathering Talents

The previous version recommended Medical Aid, but this should not be a priority for a gathering build. Medical Aid relates to wounded units after combat and does not directly improve Centurion’s main role.

Attack talents should also be avoided. Even with additional Attack points, Centurion remains a poor combat commander. Those talent points produce more value when invested in gathering speed and efficiency.

Recommended Build by Commander Level

Level 37 is a practical development target for gathering commanders because it provides enough talent points to reach the most important section of the Gathering tree.

You do not need to push Centurion to level 60. The experience required beyond his core gathering build is usually better spent on combat commanders or stronger long-term gatherers.

Centurion Skills and Upgrade Priority

Centurion’s skills are designed to support his gathering prowess. While his active skill isn’t game-changing, his passive skills are invaluable.
Let’s explore each one:

1.Bloody Battle (Active Skill): Deals direct damage to a target. However, it’s not Centurion’s primary function.

• • Upgrade Preview: Direct Damage Factor: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 100

2. Excitement (Passive Skill): Increases troop defense by up to 3%. This enhances survivability while gathering.

1. • Upgrade Preview: Defense Bonus: 1% / 1.5% / 2% / 2.5% / 3%

3. Army Management (Passive Skill): Boosts gathering speed and load capacity. This is Centurion’s bread and butter.

1. • Upgrade Preview: Gathering Speed Bonus: 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%
   • Load Bonus: 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%

4. Courageous Fighter (Passive Skill): Increases maximum troop capacity by up to 5%. More troops mean faster gathering trips!

• • Upgrade Preview: Troop Capacity Bonus: 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%

Therefore, focus on leveling up “Army Management” and “Courageous Fighter” skills. These skills will significantly improve your resource gathering efficiency.

Best Centurion Skill Priority

The practical priority is:

1. Army Management
2. Courageous Fighter
3. Excitement
4. Bloody Battle

Centurion is an Advanced commander, so fully upgrading all four skills is relatively affordable. The best final result is a fully upgraded 5-5-5-5 Centurion.

Do not invest rare universal sculptures in him. Use Centurion sculptures or other easily obtained Advanced commander resources.

Best Centurion Commander Pairings

Centurion works best with another commander who provides gathering-speed, resource-load, or resource-specific bonuses.

Only the primary commander’s talent tree applies to the march. Therefore, use Centurion as the primary commander when you want his Gathering talent build to remain active.

The secondary commander can contribute skills, but not talents.

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How to Unlock Centurion

Centurion can primarily be obtained from Silver Chests in the Tavern.

Because he is an Advanced commander, his sculptures are generally easier to collect than sculptures for Elite, Epic, or Legendary commanders.

Continue opening free Silver Chests and using Silver Keys. Over time, you should collect enough Centurion sculptures to unlock and fully upgrade him without spending valuable universal sculptures.

How to Use Centurion for Gathering

A good talent build helps, but daily march management also affects how many resources Centurion can collect.

Send Him to the Resources You Need Most

Centurion does not specialize in one resource type. This makes him useful when you need to fill a gap in your resource supply.

Send him to:

• Food when training large numbers of troops
• Wood when upgrading buildings
• Stone for higher-level construction
• Gold for advanced research and troop upgrades

Pair him with a resource-specific commander whenever possible.

Use Siege Units for Additional Load

Siege units generally provide higher load capacity than combat-focused troop types.

A gathering march does not need your strongest infantry, cavalry, or archers. Fill Centurion’s march with siege units when you want to maximize how many resources can be carried from a tile.

Avoid sending more troops than the resource point requires.

Gather From High-Level Resource Tiles

Higher-level resource points contain more resources. They can reduce the number of times you need to send and recall a gathering march.

However, travel time still matters. A nearby lower-level tile may sometimes be more efficient than a distant high-level tile, especially when you are actively managing your marches.

Use Gathering Boosts

Gathering-speed items can reduce the time needed to clear resource tiles.

Use boosts during:

• Resource-gathering events
• Alliance gathering objectives
• Pre-KvK preparation
• Large building or research upgrades
• Periods when you can keep all marches active

Do not use every boost immediately. Save some for events that reward gathering activity.

Gather Inside Alliance Territory

Whenever possible, gather from resource points located inside your alliance territory.

Alliance technology and territory bonuses may improve gathering efficiency. Alliance territory may also provide better protection than isolated areas of the map.

Always follow your alliance’s rules regarding resource tiles and territory.

Send Centurion Before Going Offline

Before leaving the game, send Centurion to a resource point with enough resources to keep the march occupied.

Longer gathering trips are useful overnight or during periods when you cannot frequently check the game.

During active play, use closer resource points and recall the march as soon as gathering is complete.

Keep Him Away From Combat

Do not use Centurion to attack cities, barbarians, forts, structures, or enemy marches.

If an enemy approaches his gathering tile, recall the march when possible. His small defense bonus will not protect him from a properly developed combat commander.

Is Centurion Worth Upgrading?

Centurion is worth developing for beginners, but the amount of investment should depend on the age of your account.

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FAQs

Q: Is Centurion good for fighting?

A: Absolutely not! Centurion is purely a gathering commander.

Q: What civilization is best for Centurion?

A: France, because of its gathering speed boost.

Q: How do I level up Centurion quickly?

A: Use Tomes of Knowledge and send him on frequent gathering trips.

Q: What is the best talent build for Centurion?

A: Focus on the Gathering talent tree. Prioritize gathering speed and load capacity.

Q: Can I use Centurion in PvP combat?

A: It’s highly unrecommended, he will lose in a PVP match

Q: What gear should I give Centurion?

A: Gear that boosts gathering speed or resource production.

Conclusion

Centurion is a simple but useful gathering commander for new and free-to-play Rise of Kingdoms players. His Advanced rarity makes him inexpensive to develop, while Army Management and Courageous Fighter improve gathering speed, troop load, and march capacity.

Build his talent tree around Gathering, work toward Superior Tools, and pair him with a commander that supports the resource you need. Avoid using him in combat and do not spend rare upgrade materials on him.

As your account develops, Centurion will eventually be replaced by stronger gathering commanders. Until then, he can provide a reliable additional march and help maintain the resources needed for construction, research, and troop training.

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