Afonso
Skills
Skill 1ThalassocracyAt range, a direct skill hit on up to three marches near his target that also cuts their damage dealt for two seconds.
Skill 2Duke of GoaFaster, sturdier and harder-hitting siege units.
Skill 3Hormuz SixLanding ranged skill hits in ranged mode builds up to four ten-second stacks of damage reduction.
Skill 4Mare ClausumBasic attacks at range may add a small direct skill hit and a slow; at melee range the hit is heavier and the target takes more damage.
Community builds
Builds for AfonsoCounters & matchups
Engineering commanders lead any troop type, so no troop type counters Afonso outright: pick the troops that beat the march in front of you.
In the open field you will meet:
Favoured, not guaranteed: equipment, talents, skill levels and troop counts decide real fights. Rows marked “by troop type” come from the troop triangle and each commander’s talent trees; the rest are written by hand. Checked against the meta on 2026-09-23.