This strategy is analyze Richard I, the cooperation and use skills in qualifying
It will also introduce the 5v5 ranked game,
whether you are in single queue or duo queue, this guide is also applicable

It’s about a Ranked Mode strategy, a lot of data is needed to support it
Living up to expectations, I played the character of Richard I,
and the number of games has reached a certain level.
Use accumulated experience to share your mental journey in qualifying.

The 5v5 ranked mode, most of the maps except for the five cavalry
The basic formation is a heavy shield, a small shield, an archer, a cavalry, and a DPS/Pikeman
Richard I was one of the heavy shield user to hold the line

There are two ways to Ranked Match


If other teammates did not choose a shield hero
You have to work with the archer to protect the archer
It depends on the situation to block arrows, but also depends on the situation to guard the stairs

But if the team has Diao Chan or other shield character
They should be responsible for protecting the archers
According to different circumstances, you are still in the front row of your camp


Since Richard I was rely on skills hero, he only protecting archers was wasted
Because he doesn't have the ability to restore HP to the archer (e.g. Victoria)
He walks slowly and can’t run the high platform synchronously with the archer
Richard I was not a only protective role for archers
If other teammates choose Small Shield
You can still choose Richard I

You must pay attention to this combination
Basically you can only go to the forefront
But teammates have to be a scout and roaming
Apart from Rush Way, it is very difficult for you to cooperate with duo queue friends
Except at the war beginning

Although it can cooperate with the battle and output damage
But the position of archer and the small shield are also handed over to stranger
The risk is quite high

Duo queue teammate position is protect the archers
The most important archer position will handed over to stranger
Cooperation of this kind becomes passive
Very difficult to cooperate

All in all, it’s best to be an archer in a duo queue.
The above is the general style of play, except for double cavalry and Rush game.

Switchable skills
Shield-Up to defend against the enemy.
Raise a shield to defend an enemy archer’s attack
Although the block rate is increased,
the reduction of the attack rate is equivalent to reducing the attack damage
It’s defending with a shield, moving slowly

There are two situations where you can use the shield

1. Know that the enemy has an archer, but we need to carry forward
2. Shield-Up to defend the friendly archer from being attacked by the opposite archer


Taunt: Enraged nearby enemy troops,
put enemy troops into attack state within 10 seconds and attack Richard I soldiers
During this period, the enemy hero cannot control their troops

In BOS, only one character has this skill
And he belongs to the front-row role (Heavy Shield),
this skill is very consistent with his characteristics
It is very versatile, there are many different styles of play
The more commonly used is get ready for a fight



Intimidate: All enemies within the range of Richard I’s location receive 50% increased damage
This is a debuff that causes the affected target to take 50% increased attack damage.
After the enemy receives this skill, the character's head will have an unusual icon


This skill combined with the Taunt effect is very significant
In addition, it can also be used with other characters’ poison skills
Quickly dismantle the enemy who is attacking


Steady: As a heavy shield character, who will have skills to strengthen his defense
Focus on blocking, greatly increase defense for 20 second
So that your team can resist a lot of damage, if you face two enemy teams at the same time
Use the skill to stick to it, increase survival time, and wait for teammates to help (To gain time)
Your team’s defense is strengthened and your teammates can attack on the flanks
But steady does not mean invincibility. If you encounter three enemy teams, your sticking effect will be significantly reduced.
So cooperating with teammates to attack will become more efficient


Intimidate does not just increase the damage of the enemy by 50%.
When Richard I attacks, it will increase more damage.
Ideally, Richard I will prioritize attacks on Intimidated target


The troops of Richard I are inevitable when they are attacked,
because he is carry a heavy shield and is often stay on the front line of the battlefield.
When the troops are attacked, he can quickly grants his Rages,
so that he can use Intimidate skills quickly again.
After taunting the enemy, Richard I prioritize attacks the enemy’s troops
By quickly defeating the enemy's troops, speed up the cool down of re-use the skill Taunt

Taunt distance



Also, the taunt is not the distance of Richard I himself, but the distance of his troops.
Therefore, you can send troops through the shortcut key F2, and then F4 to retreat
You can force the enemy troops to move a certain distance and enter our battle area


The cavalry’s reconnaissance field of vision is actually very broad.
Obviously, the enemy cavalry in the film made serious mistakes
The enemy cavalry made a mistake, in this situation you can taunt
Through taunting in the video, half of his cavalry was lost

Basically forcing a battle to catch the enemy off guard
In the video, we are all in close combat, but the opponent has a team of archers
The archer cannot shoot behind the friendly side (the arrow will not pass through)
Using Taunt skills decisively is the key to victory

Richard I forced the war through taunting
Later Richard I could increase the damage caused by the enemy through Intimidate
Xia Houyuan’s Poison Arrow reduces the target’s defense so that the target receives more damage
Two-handed sword characters and troops, through Damage Output causing a lot of damage
Another hero's with shields to resist the line/Victoria's healing, which can make an absolute advantage in the battle between the two armies

The hero can choose Richard I, two-handed sword (DPS), Xia Houyuan(Poison Arrow), hero's with shields (Victoria/Diao Chan/Caesar), Zhang Bao(Pikeman)

• This skill is for team battles. If you see that the enemy has less than a team of troops, you don’t have to use it eagerly.
  
• Due to the short range of Richard I’s attack, after taunting, the priority target is the troops, not the enemy hero
  
• Pay attention to the distance between the our troops and the enemy troops. If the distance is too far, taunts will not work
  
• Remember, you don’t have to stick the enemy to use Taunt skill
  
• If you used a Taunt skill, you can notify your teammates so that they can cooperate with you

The following are about Richard I’s coping skills

If we detected that they also have Richard I, check their team combination immediately
See if they are Rush or not. If so, see if your team can resist, and notify your teammates immediately

After the start of the battle, immediately see if the opponent has opened a Steady skill.
If so, don’t attack Richard I’s troops, and immediately turn to attacking other troops.

Seeing Richard I on the opposite side capturing the objective, don’t rashly rush to the front
If he calculates the distance, your troops is taunted
The support troops behind him arrive, and our troops will basically be wiped out.

The Taunt of the order is also very important, who priority will always take the lead
If you are taunted, you will lose your dominance and become passive. It’s totally unfavorable to our troops, so under the similar situation of the two armies, the key to victory is to Taunt at first.

Personal configuration

The choice of armor plate is based on the damage type of Richard I’s main weapon
Since his weapon is an axe, and the axe’s damage is not a Crushing Damage
Others say that the warrior chooses the attack speed armor plate on the red armor plate piece, and the faster the attack speed.
But Richard I belonged to the Heavy Shield (Tank), and his main attack was to give priority to soldiers, not against the enemy's heroes.
So fine Hardened Plate (Red) can choose melee attack % damage
Reinforced Plate (Yellow) recommended Max HP
Tempered Plate (Green) uses shattering to against External Defense

Richard I is not suitable for walking alone with troops away from our main force

On a map with a percentage of occupation, don’t force a shield up to occupy the occupied point alone.
Holding the shield while facing the archer will also be consumed
When encountering heavy crossbowmen, you must be more careful, as they will easily break your troops shields.

Facing the enemy archer on the high platform, but the enemy have shield troops in the stairs to protect their archer

Taunts have little effect
• Pull the soldier away after taunting, the enemy archer has the opportunity to shoot the arrow towards your troop's back
  It takes time to pull the troops away, and the enemy has enough time to destroy your other team of supporting units
  
  
• If you do not pull the soldier away after taunting, but force the fight
  The troops of Richard I will slowly be consumed by enemy archers

In a large map, Richard I’s status will be greatly reduced, because there are more cavalry in the large map
He is not very good for against the cavalry, without taunting
It is also very difficult to fight with the consumption of rangers and the charge of heavy cavalry.

In Ranked mode 5v5, there is a low possibility of encountering Five Cavalry team, and the encounter should also be a relatively large map
Therefore, the team must have Zhang Bao. If Zhang Bao is banned, the opponent will have a great chance of being more cavalry.

Never take troops to chase a single hero, unless he is the only one left. You should always aim for team combat

Press the X shortcut key to put the shield on the back, which is convenient to avoid being shot by the enemy's arrow when you escape.
But pay attention to the back shield, you have to take it in-hand to repair the shield

Alexander’s Phalanx Formation and Leonidas’s Schiltron Formation can be forcibly removed by taunting
When the formation removed, their troops will become similar to ordinary troops. At this time, we can quickly destroy the enemy and gain an advantage on the battlefield.

Richard I is a very versatile hero, and he has the only Taunt skill in the game
Making good use of his skills can give you a great advantage on the battlefield, and it is also at the top tier of the heroes.

The guide is written by 戰神 (Asia server)
First place in the Best Commander Leaderboard (Richard I)
March 7, 2021