Evony: Introduction to Lead (Primary) Army General Rankings
Updated: 5 days ago
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME
Welcome to Evony Answers. Army Generals are a great place to start researching because that's where the most serious errors can be made in Evony. Investing too many hard earned items in the wrong Army General, can be an error that's very costly to fix.
See below for links to discussion on Runestones and Blood of Ares (two of the most difficult items to acquire in Evony).

INTRODUCTION
When these rankings were first published there were no comprehensive Evony Army General Rankings anywhere else. Other rankings were either incomplete or didn't include any information about relative strength when compared to other Army Generals in the same category.
The EvonyAnswers (EvAns) Attribute Ranking System is geared towards the 99% of players that are not Very Heavy or Crazy Heavy Spenders.
The EvAns Attribute Ranking System will tend to favor Offense (Attack & March Size) over Toughness (HP & Defense). It also tends to favor Army Generals with good Enemy Debuffs.
You're probably in the Evony 1%, if you:
Are VIP 17 or above.
Have seven (7) or more Dragons.
Have opened Level 5 of the Dragon Cliff.
Have three (3) or more complete sets of Civilization Gear.
Your Alliance is typically in the top 20 in your Continent.
Your Alliance has four (4) or more Very Heavy or Crazy Heavy Spenders.
If you are in the Evony 1%, the Attribute Rankings are probably NOT the best for you, you should primarily be using the Summary Rankings.
METHODOLOGY
Ranking Methodology
There's a multiplier for each Attribute.
If you're curious about the multipliers, check out the Equipment (Gear) Rankings. It should be pretty easy to figure them out from those articles.
All the multipliers are applied the same way to all Army General Attributes in each specific category.
That includes:
Basic Attributes Score - Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics.
Base Skill Score - Also known as the "Built-In" Skill Score.
Three (3) Skill Books - For the Lead General's Best Three (3) Possible Skill Books.
Specialties Score - As appropriate for that Specific Ranking, i.e. 4-Yellow, 3-Orange, 3-Purple, etc.)
Ascending Enhancement Score - only added for the Ascending Enhancement Rankings.
If that were written out in a formula, it would be:
TLGS = BAS + BSS+ 3SB + TSS + AES
TLGS = Total Lead General Score
BAS = Basic Attributes Score
BSS = Base Skill Score
3SB = Three (3) Skill Book Score
TSS = Total Specialties Score
AES = Ascending Enhancement Score
NEW ARMY GENERAL STATUS
Not included yet:
Heraclius (Embassy Duty Officer), and Sappho (In-City Defense (Main Wall)) introduced for the 2023 Independence Day Event starting on 06-23-2023.
Narses (Sub-City Battle General (Mayor)) introduced for the 2023 Amazing Arena Event starting on 07-21-2023.
Justinian I (Military Academy Duty Officer) introduced for the 2023 Carnival Week Event starting on 08-18-2023.
Trivia Hecate (Holy Palace Duty Officer) introduced for the 2023 Autumn Ceremony Event starting on 09-15-2023.
Zizka (Sub-City Battle General (Mayor)) introduced for the 2023 Wine Festival Event starting on 09-29-2023.
Maria Theresa (Mounted PvM), and Stephen the Great (Research Factory Duty Officer), introduced for the 2023 Halloween Event starting on 10-27-2023.
Michael VIII (Market Duty Officer) introduced for the 2023 St. Martin's Day Celebration Event starting on 11-10-2023.
LEAD GENERAL RANKINGS
Rankings are available for the following Army General Categories:
In-City Defense (Main Wall) Lead PvP Generals
Part 1A - In-City Defense (Main Wall) Lead PvP General Rankings, Attribute Methodology
Last Updated on 10-04-2023 to the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Part 1B - In-City Defense (Main Wall) Lead PvP General Rankings, Summary Methodology
Last Updated on 10-05-2023 to the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Subordinate City PvP Generals
Part 2 - Subordinate City Battle (PvP) General (Mayor) Rankings
Last Updated on 06-02-2023 with the v3.4.2 Rating System.
Ranged Lead PvP Generals
Part 3A - Ranged Attacking & Reinforcing Lead PvP General Rankings, Attribute Methodology
Last Updated on 11-25-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Part 3B - Ranged Attacking Lead PvP General Rankings, Summary Methodology
Last Updated on 11-25-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Part 3C - Ranged Reinforcing Lead PvP General Rankings, Summary Methodology
Last Updated on 11-29-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Mounted Lead PvP Generals
Part 4A - Mounted Attacking & Reinforcing Lead PvP General Rankings, Attribute Methodology
Last Updated on 10-22-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Part 4B - Mounted Attacking Lead PvP General Ranking, Summary Methodology
Last Updated on 10-24-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Part 4C - Mounted Reinforcing Lead PvP General Ranking, Summary Methodology
Last Updated on 10-24-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Mounted Lead PvM Pushing Generals
Part 5 - Mounted PvM (Pushing) Lead General Rankings [PvM Pushing]
Last Updated on 02-01-2023 with the v3.4.2 Rating System.
Ground Lead PvP Generals
Part 6A - Ground Attacking & Reinforcing Lead PvP General Rankings, Attribute Methodology
Last Updated on 11-03-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Part 6B - Ground Attacking Lead PvP General Rankings, Summary Methodology
Last Updated on 11-03-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Part 6C - Ground Reinforcing Lead PvP General Rankings, Summary Methodology
Last Updated on 11-03-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Mounted Lead PvM Treasure Generals
Part 7 - Mounted PvM (Treasure) Lead General Rankings [PvM Treasure]
Last Updated on 02-13-2023 to the v3.4.2 Rating System.
Resource Gathering Generals
Part 8 - Resource Gathering Lead General Rankings [Peace-Time]
Last Updated on 02-13-2022 to the v3.4.2 Rating System.
Duty Officer Generals
Part 9 - Specialized Duty Officer Rankings [PvP and/or Peace-Time]
Last Updated on 04-26-2023 with the v3.4.2 Rating System.
Siege Lead PvP Generals
Part 10A - Siege Attacking & Reinforcing Lead PvP General Rankings, Attribute Methodology
Last Updated on 11-09-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Part 10B - Siege Attacking Lead PvP General Ranking, Summary Methodology
Last Updated on 11-09-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Part 10C - Siege Reinforcing Lead PvP General Ranking, Summary Methodology
Last Updated on 11-09-2023 with the v4.1.1 Rating System.
Part 11 - In-City Defense (Main Wall) General Rankings [Peace-Time]
Last Updated on 02-17-2023 with the v3.4.2 Rating System.
Part 12 - Subordinate City Peace-Time General (Mayor) Rankings [Peace-Time]
Last Updated on 02-24-2023 with the v3.4.2 Rating System.
The list above is roughly in order of importance, based on a defensively focused keep. Most people would probably tell you to move Ranged Generals to #1 (for better offense) and move #1 & #2 down a notch. Or possibly, to switch #1 and #3.
OTHER RESOURCES
Good Information Resources
In addition to these lists, please look at other lists and do your own research, so you can make up your own mind. After all, this is only one person’s opinion.
Other Good Evony Information Resources:
evonytkrguide.com (Especially the Layering Recommendations Sections)
DerrickDefies - https://www.youtube.com/user/scarredbiker
Miser's Guide to Evony - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3mNY1fTMXeNatHpC-A9msw
If you have any comments, requests, or questions, please let me know in the comments section below. Also, directing my attention to any mistakes is especially appreciated.
DEVELOPING SPECIALTIES
Developing Army General Specialties and Runestone Chests
The biggest mistake that can be made in Evony is taking the wrong Army General to four (4) maximum level (4-Yellow) Specialties. Be VERY CAREFUL about which generals you decide to take to 4-Yellow Specialties.
Please check out the article below for more information on:
Army General Specialties and Runestone Chests
DEVELOPING ASCENDING ENHANCEMENTS
Developing Army General Ascending Enhancement (Awakened)
The 2nd biggest mistake that can be made in Evony is taking the wrong Army General to ten (10) Stars or maximum Ascending Enhancements. Be VERY CAREFUL about which generals you decide to take to ten (10) Stars.
Please check out the article below for more information on:
Ascending Enhancement (Awakened) Upgrades
If you have any comments, requests, or questions, please let me know in the comments section below. Also, directing my attention to any mistakes is especially appreciated.
Thanks,
dr.dur.