Rise of Kingdoms titles are temporary kingdom bonuses assigned through the Lost Temple title system. Request Duke before troop training, Architect before construction, Scientist before research, or Justice before combat and long marches.
Development titles must be active when you start the related queue. Once the building, research, or training action begins with the reduced timer, the title can normally be passed to another governor.
Use Duke for troop training, Architect for buildings, Scientist for research, Justice for combat and March Speed, and Kingdom Queen for gathering. Share your city coordinates through the kingdom’s title-request system, wait until the correct title appears, start the action, and then tell the title giver that you are finished.
What Are Titles in Rise of Kingdoms?
Kingdom titles are temporary bonuses or penalties assigned to individual governors. They become available through the kingdom leadership system connected to control of the Lost Temple.
Titles are divided into three main groups:
- Leadership titles: King, Kingdom Queen, General, and Prime Minister
- Positive court titles: Justice, Duke, Architect, and Scientist
- Negative titles: Traitor, Beggar, Exile, Slave, Sluggard, and Fool
A positive title can improve development, gathering, movement, or combat. A negative title applies a penalty to the governor who receives it.
Which ROK Title Should You Request?
| Planned Activity | Best Title | Main Benefit |
| Starting troop training | Duke | Training Speed |
| Starting a building upgrade | Architect | Building Speed |
| Starting Academy research | Scientist | Research Speed |
| Open-field combat or fast movement | Justice | Troop Attack and March Speed |
| Gathering resources | Kingdom Queen | Gathering Speed |
| General development | Prime Minister | Resource Production and Building Speed |
| General combat | King or General | Troop combat statistics |
Complete Rise of Kingdoms Positive Title List
The following values reflect the commonly documented title panel. Check the current in-game display before planning a major upgrade or event push.
| Title | Buff | Best Use |
| King | Troop Attack +5% Troop Defense +5% Troop Health +5% |
Major combat or kingdom leadership |
| Kingdom Queen | Gathering Speed +15% | Long gathering sessions and gathering events |
| General | Troop Attack +5% Troop Defense +5% |
Open field, rallies, garrisons, or structure battles |
| Prime Minister | Resource Production +15% Building Speed +10% |
General city development |
| Justice | Troop Attack +5% March Speed +10% |
Combat, chasing, reinforcing, and long marches |
| Duke | Troop Defense +5% Training Speed +10% |
Starting a large troop-training or upgrading batch |
| Architect | Building Speed +10% | Starting City Hall or other long building upgrades |
| Scientist | Research Speed +5% Gold Gathering Speed +10% |
Starting Academy research or gathering Gold |
Rise of Kingdoms Negative Titles
Negative titles are penalties assigned to another governor. They are not combat buffs that an attacker requests for themselves.
Kingdom leadership may use negative titles for rule enforcement, diplomacy, punishment, or other kingdom-specific reasons.
| Negative Title | Penalty |
| Traitor | Troop Attack -3% and Troop Defense -3% |
| Beggar | Resource Production -10% |
| Exile | Troop Defense -5% |
| Slave | Troop Health -5% |
| Sluggard | March Speed -5% and Training Speed -5% |
| Fool | Building Speed -5% and Research Speed -5% |
Rules for assigning negative titles differ between kingdoms. Do not assume that another kingdom uses the same punishment or title policy as yours.
How Development Titles Work
Duke for Troop Training
Request Duke before starting a large troop-training or troop-upgrade batch. The Training Speed bonus is calculated when the queue begins.
Prepare your resources, training rune, kingdom buff, troop expansion, and event target before requesting the title. This prevents the title from being held while you are still organizing the account.
Architect for Building Upgrades
Request Architect before confirming a building upgrade. It is especially valuable for City Hall, Academy, Castle, Watchtower, Hospital, and other long upgrades.
Use the Rise of Kingdoms building upgrade guide to check prerequisites before joining the title queue.
Scientist for Research
Request Scientist before starting research in the Academy. The title does not normally reduce the timer of research that was already running before it was assigned.
For long military technologies and T5 progression, combine the title with a Research rune, kingdom Research buff, Alliance Help, Academy bonuses, VIP bonuses, and applicable civilization effects.
Review the ROK Academy research guide and the ROK T5 requirements guide before beginning an expensive research project.
Justice for Combat and Marching
Justice provides an ongoing combat and movement benefit while the title remains assigned.
It is useful when:
- Moving toward a rally or garrison
- Chasing enemy marches
- Joining an open-field fight
- Reinforcing an alliance structure
- Travelling over a long distance
Unlike queue-start bonuses, Justice must remain active while you want its combat and March Speed effects.
How to Request a Title in ROK
- Prepare the resources, queue, rune, and other bonuses required for the activity.
- Zoom out until your city can be selected on the map.
- Tap the city and select the share option.
- Send the coordinates to the kingdom’s required title channel.
- Write the requested title clearly, such as Duke, Architect, Scientist, or Justice.
- Wait until the title icon appears on your city or profile.
- Open the building, Academy, or troop-training screen.
- Confirm that the displayed timer includes the title bonus.
- Start the action.
- Tell the title giver that you are finished so the title can be reassigned.
Example Title Requests
- Scientist please: [City coordinates]
- Architect please: [City coordinates]
- Duke please: [City coordinates]
- Justice please: [City coordinates]
Some kingdoms manage requests through kingdom chat, Discord, an automated title bot, a bookmark system, or a dedicated title alliance. These are kingdom-specific workflows rather than guaranteed built-in systems.
Who Can Assign Titles?
The exact assignment permissions depend on the title.
- The King controls the kingdom title system.
- The King can assign Kingdom Queen, General, and Prime Minister.
- The King and commonly authorized leadership-title holders can distribute lower court titles.
- Regular governors cannot normally assign themselves a title.
Check the current Lost Temple title interface to see who holds each leadership position and how your kingdom manages requests.
Do Titles Stack With Runes and Kingdom Buffs?
Yes, compatible title bonuses can work alongside other applicable bonuses.
Possible sources include:
- Kingdom title
- Rune
- Kingdom buff
- Alliance technology
- VIP bonuses
- Civilization bonuses
- Building or Academy bonuses
- Temporary event effects
Training-Speed Example
A training preparation may include:
- 10% Training Speed from Duke
- A Training Speed rune
- An active kingdom Training buff
- Alliance technology
- VIP and civilization bonuses
The exact total varies because rune strength, kingdom buffs, VIP level, and other bonuses differ between accounts.
Use the Rise of Kingdoms runes guide to select the correct rune before requesting a title.
When Should You Release a Title?
Release Architect, Scientist, or the Training Speed part of Duke after the related queue has started and the reduced completion time is visible.
Keep an ongoing title only while its live effect is still needed. Examples include:
- Justice during combat or marching
- Kingdom Queen during gathering
- King or General during battle
- Prime Minister while using its ongoing resource-production effect
Kingdoms may impose their own time limits during busy title queues. Follow the local rules and respond promptly when an officer asks for the title to be released.
Common Title Mistakes
- Starting too early: Wait until the title is visibly active before confirming the queue.
- Requesting the wrong title: Duke is for training, Architect for buildings, and Scientist for research.
- Holding the title while preparing: Organize resources, runes, and buffs before requesting it.
- Forgetting to release it: Notify the title giver after the queue begins.
- Posting coordinates without a title name: State the exact title required.
- Assuming every kingdom uses kingdom chat: Check whether your kingdom uses Discord, a bot, bookmarks, or another queue.
- Confusing negative titles with attacker buffs: The penalty applies to the governor who receives the negative title.
- Thinking the kingdom buff causes the wait: The delay comes from increased player demand for titles.
- Using speedups before checking the timer: Confirm all bonuses before spending them.
- Assuming values never change: Read the live title panel before a major push.
FAQ
What are titles in Rise of Kingdoms?
Titles are temporary bonuses or penalties assigned through the kingdom leadership system connected to the Lost Temple.
Who can assign titles in ROK?
The King controls the title system. The King and commonly authorized leadership-title holders can distribute applicable court titles according to kingdom rules.
Which title increases research speed?
Scientist provides Research Speed and Gold Gathering Speed. Request it before starting Academy research.
Which title increases building speed?
Architect provides Building Speed. Prime Minister also includes a Building Speed bonus, but Architect is the normal request for construction.
Which title increases troop-training speed?
Duke provides Training Speed and Troop Defense. Request it before starting the training queue.
Do title buffs work after an upgrade has started?
A queue-start bonus must be active before the action begins. Assigning Scientist, Architect, or Duke afterward does not normally recalculate an existing queue.
Can titles stack with runes and kingdom buffs?
Compatible bonuses can work together. Confirm the final timer or active statistics before starting the action.
How long can a governor keep a title?
The game does not require one universal request duration, but kingdoms may impose queue limits. Release development titles after starting the relevant action.
Comparing developed accounts? Titles and runes can reduce progression time, but permanent account development matters more. Players comparing developed ROK accounts should also review buildings, Academy research, commanders, equipment, armaments, troop technology, VIP level, resources, speedups, migration eligibility, and current kingdom status.
Conclusion
Rise of Kingdoms titles provide free temporary bonuses when they are requested and timed correctly. Use Duke before troop training, Architect before building, Scientist before research, and Justice during combat or movement.
Prepare every resource, rune, kingdom buff, and queue before requesting a development title. Once the reduced timer is confirmed and the action begins, notify the title giver so another governor can use it.
Looking for more Rise of Kingdoms progression and strategy help? Explore more Rise of Kingdoms guides for buildings, research, events, runes, commanders, alliances, and KvK preparation.
