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Rarity: LEGENDARY
Civilization: 
Egypt
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Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom. His successors and later Egyptians called him the “Great Ancestor”.
He is known as Ozymandias in Greek sources, from the first part of Ramesses’ regnal name, Usermaatre Setepenre, “The Maat of Ra is powerful, Chosen of Ra”. Ramesses II led several military expeditions into the Levant, reasserting Egyptian control over Canaan. He also led expeditions to the south, into Nubia, commemorated in inscriptions at Beit el-Wali and Gerf Hussein.
The early part of his reign was focused on building cities, temples, and monuments. He established the city of Pi-Ramesses in the Nile Delta as his new capital and used it as the main base for his campaigns in Syria. At fourteen, he was appointed prince regent by his father, Seti I. He is believed to have taken the throne in his late teens and is known to have ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 BC.
Manetho attributes Ramesses II a reign of 66 years and 2 months; most Egyptologists today believe he assumed the throne on 31 May 1279 BC, based on his known accession date of III Season of the Harvest, day 27. Estimates of his age at death vary; 90 or 91 is considered most likely.
Ramesses II celebrated an unprecedented thirteen or fourteen Sed festivals (the first held after 30 years of a pharaoh’s reign, and then, every three years) during his reign – more than any other pharaoh. On his death, he was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings; his body was later moved to a royal cache where it was discovered in 1881, and is now on display in the Egyptian Museum.
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Commander Skills for Ramesses II:
| Skill | Description |
 Ceremony of Karnak (active skill) | Rage requirement: 1000 Deals additional damage per second to the target (Damage Factor 500), and reduces its defense by 5% for the next 2 seconds. Upgrades: Additional Damage Factor: 500/550/600/700/800 Defense Reduction: 5%/10%/15%/20%/25% |
 The Poem of Pentaur (passive skill) | While on the map, archer units led by this commander gain 20% increased attack. Upgrades: Archer Attack Bonus: 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% |
 Army of Amun (passive skill) | When troops led by this commander consist of only archers, they take 10% less skill damage, and when attacked, they have a 10% chance to gain 20% attack and 20% march speed for 3 seconds. Upgrades: Skill Damage Taken Reduction: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30% Archer Attack Bonus: 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% Archer March Speed Bonus: 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% |
 Nefertari’s Companionship (passive skill) | The normal attacks of troops led by this commander have a 10% chance to heal a portion of slightly wounded units (Healing Factor 200) and grant troops 20% increased defense for 3 seconds. Upgrades: Healing Factor: 200/300/350/400/500 Defense Bonus: 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% |
 Expertised: King of Kings | Enhanced: Ceremony of Karnak For the next 2 seconds, the target takes additional damage per second (Damage Factor 1000), and its defense is decreased by 30%. Meanwhile it is inflicted with a heal immune effect for 2 seconds. |
Skills Upgrading Priority for Ramesses II:
- 5551
- 5555 – Expertise Ramesses II if you have the resources (Legendary Commander Sculptures). His Expertised skill (King of Kings) is useful against commanders who heal, like Zenobia. However, investing your precious Legendary Commander Sculptures to unlock a heal-countering skill may not be the best investment as not all enemy commanders are healers.
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Best Commander Pairing(s) for Ramesses II
- Open-field (Ramesses as primary commander): Tomyris, Yi Seong-Gye
- Open-field (Ramesses as secondary commander): Artemisia I
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Talent Tree Build(s) for Ramesses II
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