Germany is one of playable civilizations in Rise of Kingdoms and is available in the Civilization Selection main menu upon creation of a new account. Players also can switch to Germany at any given time as long as they have Civilization Change token available.
Nationality: Germany
Trait 1:
+5% Cavalry Attack
Trait 2:
+5% Troop Training Speed
Trait 3:
+10% AP Recovery
Civilization Popularity Ranking:
5 out of 11
Unique Unit: Teutonic Knight

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Germany Summary:
- Cavalry attack increases by 5%.
- Train troops 5% faster.
- Recover action points 10% faster.
Why Germany is the Best Civilization?
- Germany is best for playing cavalry commanders with.
- Train troops faster, which becomes important in late game.
- Recover action points faster, which also becomes important in late games for rallying and farming barbarians.
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Background Information

Early Germany was founded as a distinct region in Central Europe and could be traced back to a legendary Roman Commander, Julius Caesar who often referred to the unconquered area east of Rhine as Germania. Which distinguished it from Gaul (Modern-day France) that the Rome Empire conquered.
Germany’s victorious battle of the Teutoburg Forest prevented the Rome Empire from annexing their land. Although, Germania Superior & Germania Inferior was established along the Rhineland.
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Franks conquered the West Germanic tribes. In 843, the Frank Empire was divided among Charles Martel’s heirs, the eastern part became East Francia.
Finally, Otto I became the first Holy Roman Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire to establish the medieval German State in 962 A.D.
Introduction
Welcome to our Rise of Kingdoms civilization guide for Germany. If you are looking for the best Germany civilization guide so that you can get up to speed. Then you have come to the right place, because in our best Germany civilization guide we will cover all the basics that you need to know about this nation.
Germany is one of the best starting civilizations in Rise of Kingdoms, due to strong attack bonus, accelerated troops training speed and fast action points recovery. Which makes Germany a popular choice for players who want to play on the offensive side, as opposed to China and Korea.
If you are starting off as Germany in Rise of Kingdoms. Then you are going to want to know how you can make the most out of this civilization’s traits as well as their unique units, Teutonic Knights, which become available at Tier 4. Without further ado, let’s dive and find out how to play as Germany in the best way possible.
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Best Germany Traits
Before we talk about this civilization’s traits, it is worth mentioning here that as Germany you will mostly play on the offensive side. Mainly because these traits you get for being Germany focuses on maximizing your combat effectiveness. You will have to consider the risk factors of no hospital capacity bonus nor the improved building speed. Although, Germany’s traits are one of the most resilient bonuses which means they work great for early, middle and late games.
Trait 1
First and foremost, your cavalry gains a 5% attack bonus. Which makes it quite attractive to do a full cavalry army with commanders who specialize in cavalry like Belisarius, Takeda Shingen and even Attila.
Trait 2
Cuts down the time it takes to train your troops (infantry, archers, cavalry and siege units) by 5%. This bonus is amazing throughout all the ages, especially when the time it takes to train T5 units becomes time-consuming.
Trait 3
Increases your Action Points Recovery by 10%. This trait is a lot stronger than what China has, making Germany a popular choice for battling barbarians.
Best Germany Unique Units
Germany’s unique unit is Teutonic Knights, who become available for training at Tier 4. The Teutonic Knights is a powerful cavalry-type who excels at mobility and attack. They are also quite tanky which means they can absorb large amounts of heavy damage with ease and is great for clearing enemy archers with ease.
Teutonic Knight

![]() Attack: 187 | ![]() Defense: 197 | ![]() Health: 197 |
![]() Speed: Slow | ![]() Load: 10 | ![]() Power: 4 |
Elite Teutonic Knight

![]() Attack: 220 | ![]() Defense: 217 | ![]() Health: 222 |
![]() Speed: Very Slow | ![]() Load: 12 | ![]() Power: 10 |
Best Germany Commanders
Germany has 3 commanders who are affiliated with this civilization. However, your starting commander is going to be Hermann. He is one of the best commanders in the game due to his ability to silence enemy commanders. Which will pretty much thwart potential nukers such as Genghis Khan and Mehmed II. The other 2 German commanders are pretty good too! You can learn more about each commander by visiting their in-depth guide.
Best Germany Tips & Tricks
In the next part of our best Germany civilization guide for beginners, we are going to share several tips and tricks that you can use to jumpstart your empire. Keep it in your mind that Germany is an offensive civilization which means you are going to want to make the most use out of their traits when attacking and training. Here’s tricks & tips for playing as Germany.
Tip 1: Use Cavalry-Only Commanders
As mentioned previously, Germany gives a 5% attack bonus to cavalry and that stacks well with cavalry commanders. Solid trait for mobilizing powerful cavalry rushes.
Tip 2: Keep Training
The 5% troops training speed bonus is a nice perk. So, to keep ahead of your competitors, keep training your troops and make the most use out of Germany’s reduced troops training timer. This bonus becomes stronger as you start training T4 / T5 units.
Tip 3: Group Barbarians to Extend Action Points
Of course, the 10% action points recovery is great and a must-have trait for attacking barbarians. But did you know that you can extend your Action Points pool by grouping up barbarians? This method can be done with commanders like Aethelflaed who have AoE damaging skill. If you have her, use her to group barbarians to kill more without having to spend more Action Points. Works great with Germany’s speedy AP recovery.
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Conclusion of Germany Civilization Guide

As we come to the conclusion of our best Germany civilization guide for beginners. You have learned more about its traits, unique units, commanders, and tips & tricks in detail.
If you are thinking of playing as Germany after the minute you download Rise of Kingdoms on your mobile device or as your next civilization in a new game. You will have no problem trailblazing playing as Germany.
Lastly, if you have any suggestions or tips that you have for playing as this civilization, drop an e-mail to us via contact@houseofkingdoms.com. Happy ruling, Governor!