Alliances are the cornerstone of success in Rise of Kingdoms, enabling players to unite, grow, and dominate together. Whether you’re a new player seeking guidance or an experienced leader aiming to optimize your alliance, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of alliances, including how to join, create, and thrive in one. We’ll also cover the benefits of alliances, such as territorial expansion, technology research, Holy Site control, and much more.

Joining a good alliance early on can significantly accelerate your progress, but it’s not just about finding an active group—it’s about contributing, collaborating, and committing to shared goals. Let’s dive into everything you need to know about alliances in Rise of Kingdoms.

How to Join or Create an Alliance

The first step to reaping the benefits of alliances is to join or create one.

Creating an Alliance:
To create your own alliance, follow these steps:

1. Open the Alliance menu and select “Create.”
2. Choose a name, description, and logo for your alliance.
3. Assign a tag—a short acronym or reference to your alliance name (e.g., “KoM” for “Kings of Mott”).
4. Pay the creation fee of 500 gems.

Joining an Alliance:
If starting an alliance feels overwhelming, joining an established one is a simpler option.

1. Select “Join” in the Alliance menu.
2. Browse the list of available alliances.
   • Open alliances allow anyone to join freely.
   • Application-based alliances require approval from the leader or officers.
3. To improve your chances of joining a selective alliance, consider reaching out to leaders via in-game chat to express your interest.

Special Tip: While open alliances are easier to join, application-based alliances are often more active and productive.

Types of Alliances and Unions

Though the game formally recognizes only Alliances, players have created informal union types, including:

1. Alliances: Formal groups of players united under one banner.
2. NAPs (Non-Aggression Pacts): Agreements between players or alliances to avoid attacking each other.
3. Families: Collections of alliances working together with a higher degree of cooperation than NAPs.

While NAPs and Families are community-driven arrangements, they can play a critical role in securing peace or enhancing cooperation.

Benefits of Being in an Alliance

Being part of an alliance is about more than just teamwork—it offers tangible in-game advantages that can significantly boost your progress.

1. Territory Expansion

Alliances can claim territory to establish dominance in their kingdom.

1. Build a Center Fortress to lay the foundation of your alliance’s territory.
2. Members expand this territory by constructing Flags.
3. Controlling territory is vital for capturing and holding key landmarks like Holy Sites.

2. Holy Sites

Holy Sites are neutral buildings that grant passive buffs to alliances controlling them. They include:

1. Sanctums: Small sites providing moderate buffs.
2. Altars: Larger sites with stronger buffs.
3. Shrines: Top-tier sites offering the most impactful bonuses.
4. Lost Temple: The ultimate Holy Site, granting kingdom-wide buffs and crowning the alliance leader as the kingdom’s ruler.

Control of these sites often involves intense battles. Once secured, alliances enjoy benefits such as increased troop stats, resource production, and more.

3. Technology Research

Alliance technology benefits all members. Contributions of resources generate Technology Points, which officers can use to unlock bonuses like faster construction, enhanced troop stats, and increased resource production.

4. War Assistance

Alliances provide critical support during wars by:

• Reinforcing allied towns.
• Donating resources.
• Launching coordinated attacks on enemies.

Your alliance acts as a safety net, ready to defend you in emergencies.

5. Help System

Alliance members can assist each other in reducing the time needed for building and researching. Each help request reduces a small percentage of time, depending on your Alliance Center level.

6. Alliance Gifts

Players receive gifts when members:

• Purchase bundles.
• Destroy barbarian forts.
• Complete special events.

These gifts contain valuable resources, items, and Gift Points that contribute to unlocking treasure rewards.

7. Alliance Shop

Members earn Individual Credits by helping others or contributing to technology. These credits can be used to purchase items like speedups, keys, and resource packs from the Alliance Shop.

Holy Sites in Detail

Holy Sites are pivotal objectives for alliances. Capturing them requires adjacency to the alliance’s territory and defeating the NPC guardians. Here’s a breakdown:

Sanctums (70 Total)

1. Sanctum of Blood: +2% Troop Health.
2. Sanctum of Hope: +5% Gathering Speed.
3. Sanctum of Wind: +5% March Speed.
4. Sanctum of Courage: +5% Commander EXP Gain.

Altars (37 Total)

1. Earth Altar: +5% Building Speed.
2. Harvest Altar: +5% Resource Production.
3. Surge Altar: +3% Troop Defense.
4. Flame Altar: +3% Troop Attack.
5. Storm Altar: +5% Training Speed.
6. Wisdom Altar: +5% Research Speed.

Shrines (9 Total)

1. Shrine of Order: +3% Troop Defense & Health.
2. Shrine of Honor: +5% Rallied Army Attack & Gathering Speed.
3. Shrine of Radiance: +20% Action Point Recovery & Healing Speed.
4. Shrine of War: +3% Troop Attack & +10% Training Speed.

Important: Buffs from identical Holy Sites do not stack. Controlling multiple sites of the same type is primarily strategic to deny others access.

Tips for Alliance Success

1. Be Active: Log in regularly and contribute to alliance goals. Inactivity can lead to removal.
2. Communicate: Stay in touch with your alliance through chat and coordinate efforts.
3. Support Each Other: Offer help in wars, research, and building whenever possible.
4. Focus on Growth: Align personal progress with alliance objectives to maximize benefits.

Alliances are the backbone of success in Rise of Kingdoms. From shared resources and cooperative strategies to massive territorial expansions and Holy Site domination, joining a strong alliance can make or break your journey in the game.

Remember, the most successful alliances are built on active participation, teamwork, and a shared commitment to growth. So choose your alliance wisely and contribute wholeheartedly to reap the rewards. Players can enjoy Rise of Kingdoms even more on a bigger screen of their PC or Laptop with keyboard and mouse via BlueStacks for an elevated gameplay experience.