Current Ranking – is Yi To S-Tier, A-Tier, or D-Tier?!
Tier S+Here is a quick overview of the rankings of Yi To for the different game modes. Please refer to the full tier list linked below to see the ranking of all commanders in Rise of Kingdoms and full evaluation and priority.
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Skill Order
Active Skillactive
Skill 2passive
Skill 3passive
Skill 4passive
Expertise Skillexpertise
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5–––Active SkillLv 1 to Lv 5Start hereRequiredBring Active Skill up from Lv 1 to Lv 5, and keep the rest of the skills as they are. - 251––Upgrade to 2 StarsRequiredThe point of this upgrade is unlocking Skill 2. It pulls its weight as it is for now.
New skillSkill 2- 3511–Upgrade to 3 StarsRequiredThis upgrade is for the unlock: Skill 3 already helps as it is, so don't upgrade it yet.
New skillSkill 3- 45111Upgrade to 4 StarsRequired
New skillSkill 4New, but leave it for now. Its upgrades come later in the order.
This is where you unlock the full kit, do not even think about using this commender before that.
- Budget
- Meta Build
- Primary Commander
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Best Troops
Infantry is his game, nothing else espcially as parts of his skill kit require that your march is only infantry
Best Commander Pairing for Yi To
Find out more about the most useful commander pairings here.
Best Equipment Forge Order
In terms of equipment, here’s what I recommend to use as the route for Yi To. There are different builds for wherever you are right now, from beginner to veteran:


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HelmetHelm of Phoenix
ChestInfantry Breastplate
WeaponBlessed Blade
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HelmetWitchs LineageHelm of Phoenix
ChestHope CloakInfantry Breastplate
WeaponGatekeepers ShieldBlessed Blade
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HelmetGold Helm of the Eternal EmpireWitchs Lineage
WeaponShield of the Eternal EmpireGatekeepers Shield
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HelmetHelm of the ConquerorGold Helm of the Eternal Empire
WeaponHammer of the Sun and MoonShield of the Eternal Empire
+ 3 more replacements in this step, only with AllClash PRO
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Best Talent Tree Builds For Yi To
Below you will find the talent tree builds for Yi To that make sense when running as the primary commander in any march in Rise of Kingdoms. Please also refer to the description below each talent tree as I explain a general route on how you should spend your talents there + some additional background for each talent build that I very likely will appreciate.

This is the talent tree that shows the most promise right now with him
Best Formation + Armaments
Formation and Armaments are supposed to work perfectly with your commanders kit or you will find yourself very quickly in a disadvantage on the battlefield – and with so many variations it can be tough to stay on top. Here is what the works best in today’s meta:

Conclusion
I hope this guide for building Yi To helped you investing without wasting much time and resources. If you liked it or you further questions (or maybe also annnotations that you believe should be added here in this guide), please don’t hesitate to post them below in the commen section. Thanks for reading and have a great day and see you out in the kingdoms.