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    • Dec 30, 2021
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Part 6/12 - Ground General Rankings [PvP]

Updated: Sep 24

Army General Analysis PART 6, reviewing Ground Generals for PvP. This will also be the primary PvP army general when focusing on 3rd level PvP strategy.

 

Specialty Level for Rankings:


This Army General Category has been ranked by the 4-Yellow Specialty Score that is used for the "Primary Six (6)" Army Generals. See the Developing Army General Specialties in this article for more information.


The primary six (6) army generals are:

  1. Ranged General Rankings [Primary PvP]

  2. In-City Defense (Main Wall) General Rankings [PvP]

  3. Mounted Generals - Monster Killing for Pushing [PvM]

  4. Ground Generals [PvP]

  5. Siege Generals [PvP]

  6. Mounted General Rankings [PvP]

If the 4-Yellow Specialties Ranking is not realistic for this Army General Category, then see the 3-Orange Specialty Rankings or 3-Purple Specialty Rankings that have been included below the primary list.

 

ASCENDING ENHANCEMENT RANKINGS - v3.3.2a


Ground General [PvP] Rankings (at maximum Ascending Enhancements and 4-Yellow Specialties Level)

  1. Elise [D] – Grade: A+ (100.0% - 763)

  2. Maeda Toshiie – Grade: A- (89.8% - 685)

  3. Guan Yu – Grade: A- (88.9% - 678)

  4. Basil II – Grade: A- (87.5% - 668)

  5. Alexander the Great – Grade: B+ (86.1% - 657)

  6. Carus – Grade: B+ (84.1% - 642)

  7. Soult – Grade: B (81.8% - 624)

  8. Scipio Africanus – Grade: B (81.7% - 623)

  9. Yue Fei – Grade: B (79.9% - 610)

  10. Elise [ND] – Grade: B- (76.8% - 586)

  11. Epaminondas – Grade: C+ (73.5% - 561)

  12. Prince Rhaeger – Grade: C+ (73.0% - 557)

  13. El Cid [D] – Grade: C+ (71.6% - 546)

  14. Robert the Bruce – Grade: C (71.3% - 544)

  15. Trajan – Grade: C (70.2% - 536)

  16. El Cid [ND] – Grade: C (68.0% - 519)

  17. Oda Nobunaga – Grade: C- (61.7% - 471)

  18. Takeda Shingen – Grade: D+ (60.6% - 462)

  19. Peter the Great – Grade: D+ (59.1% - 451)

  20. King Arthur – Grade: D+ (53.9% - 411)

  21. Genghis Khan – Grade: D (52.0% - 397)

  22. Queen Victoria – Grade: D- (31.3% - 239)

[D] = Dragon

[ND] = Dragon

 

Formatting:


Ranking #. - General Name – Letter Grade with (Percent - Total Score) in parentheses – Description

  1. Specialist Against:

  2. Strongest Buffs:

  3. Dragon:

  4. Acquisition:

  5. Culture:

  6. Introduced:

  7. Recommended Specialty Level:

 

4-YELLOW SPECIALTIES RANKINGS - v3.3.2a


Ground General [PvP] Rankings (at 4-Yellow Specialties Level)


1. Elise – Grade: A+ (100.0% - 504) – Excellent Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and very strong Ground Troop Buffs combine to rank her at #1, and make her an excellent Ground PvP option. Needs ANY dragon to max out buffs.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +90% (+115% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +0% (+12% w/ Skill Book)

  6. Ground HP Increase: +80%

  7. Ground Defense Increase: +10%

  8. Dragon: ANY Dragon

  9. Acquisition: VERY DIFFICULT, only available in the 5th Daily Event Packs ($100) and possibly during the King’s Scheme, Ekaterina’s Garden, King’s Party, or other pay events.

  10. Culture: Other

  11. Introduced: December, 2021

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: 4-Yellow, she’s an excellent candidate for the 4-Yellow Specialties Level, and probably is the strongest Army General in the entire game.

 

4. Maeda Toshiie – Grade: A+ (99.8% - 503) – Excellent Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and very strong Ground Troop Buffs combine to make him an excellent Ground PvP option. Despite the wording of his “Built-In” Skill, he IS able to use the Ground Attack Increase Skill Book. Also, he’s probably the BEST option that doesn’t require a dragon.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +95%

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +6% (+18% w/ Skill Book)

  6. Ground HP Increase: +60% (+85% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Ground Defense Increase: +20%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: VERY DIFFICULT, only available in the 5th Daily Event Packs ($100) and possibly during the King’s Scheme, Ekaterina’s Garden, King’s Party, or other pay events.

  10. Culture: Japan

  11. Introduced: August, 2022

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: Probably 4-Yellow, unless you also have Elise, otherwise, he’s an excellent candidate for the 4-Yellow Specialties Level. Especially, if you find yourself with three (3) or less dragons.

 

3. Guan Yu – Grade: A+ (96.4% - 486) – Excellent Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and very strong Ground Troop Buffs combine to make him an excellent Ground PvP option. Also, the strongest option that doesn’t require a dragon.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +80% (+105% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +6% (+18% w/ Skill Book)

  6. Ground HP Increase: +70%

  7. Ground Defense Increase: +10%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: VERY DIFFICULT, only available in the 5th Daily Event Packs ($100) and possibly during the King’s Scheme, Ekaterina’s Garden, King’s Party, or other pay events.

  10. Culture: China

  11. Introduced: January, 2022

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: Probably 4-Yellow, unless you also have Elise or Maeda Toshiie, otherwise, he’s an excellent candidate for the 4-Yellow Specialties Level. Especially, if you find yourself with three (3) or less dragons.

 

4. Basil II – Grade: A+ (95.6% - 482) – Excellent Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, good All Troop Attack Buffs, and strong Ground Troop Buffs combine to make him an excellent Ground PvP option. He’s probably the 2nd best option that doesn’t require a dragon.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +60% (+91% w/ Skill Book and All Troop Attack Increase)

  4. All Troop Attack Increase: +6%

  5. Reduce Enemy All Troop Attack: +10%

  6. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  7. March Size Increase: +0% (+12% w/ Skill Book)

  8. Ground Defense Increase: +25%

  9. Ground HP Increase: +10%

  10. Dragon: Not required

  11. Acquisition: VERY DIFFICULT, only available in the 5th Daily Event Packs ($100) and possibly during the King’s Scheme, Ekaterina’s Garden, King’s Party, or other pay events.

  12. Culture: Europe

  13. Introduced: May, 2022

  14. Recommended Specialty Level: Probably 4-Yellow, unless you also have Elise, Maeda Toshiie, or Guan Yu, otherwise, he’s an excellent candidate for the 4-Yellow Specialties Level. Especially, if you find yourself with three (3) or less dragons. Also, for most people, he will be the best choice for Ground PvP Assistant General.

 

5. Soult – Grade: A- (90.9% - 458) – Excellent Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and very strong Ground Troop Buffs combine to make him an excellent Ground PvP option. Because of the wording of his “Built-In” Skill, he’s unable to use the Ground Attack Increase Skill Book, which hurts his score a bit. But, he’s still probably the 3rd best option that doesn’t require a dragon.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +95% (+120% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +0% (+12% w/ Skill Book)

  6. Ground HP Increase: +50%

  7. Ground Defense Increase: +40%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: VERY DIFFICULT, only available in the 5th Daily Event Packs ($100) and possibly during the King’s Scheme, Ekaterina’s Garden, King’s Party, or other pay events.

  10. Culture: Europe

  11. Introduced: July, 2022

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: Probably 4-Yellow, unless you also have Elise, Guan Yu, or Basil II otherwise, he’s an excellent candidate for the 4-Yellow Specialties Level. Especially, if you find yourself with three (3) or less dragons.

 

6. Carus – Grade: A- (90.1% - 454) – Very strong Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, strong All Troop Attack Buffs, and very strong Ground Troop Buffs combine to make him a very strong Ground PvP option.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +65% (+106% w/ Skill Book and All Troop Attack Increase)

  4. All Troop Attack Increase: +16%

  5. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  6. March Size Increase: +6% (+18% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Ground HP Increase: +10%

  8. Ground Defense Increase: +20%

  9. Dragon: Not required

  10. Acquisition: VERY DIFFICULT, only available in the 5th Daily Event Packs ($100) and possibly during the King’s Scheme, Ekaterina’s Garden, King’s Party, or other pay events.

  11. Culture: Europe

  12. Introduced: March, 2021

  13. Recommended Specialty Level: Probably 4-Yellow, unless you also have Elise, Guan Yu or Basil II, otherwise, he’s a very strong candidate for the 4-Yellow Specialties Level. Especially, if you find yourself with three (3) or less dragons.

 

7. Alexander the Great – Grade: B+ (86.3% - 435) – Strong Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and strong Ground Troop Buffs combine to make him a strong Ground PvP option. He also has a Rally Capacity Buff which is unique to this and one other general (Tomyris). However, unless you are leading a lot of PvP rallies, I’m not sure that it would be very useful.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +70% (+95% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +16% (+28% w/ Skill Book)

  6. Rally Capacity Increase: +15%

  7. Ground HP Increase: +20%

  8. Ground Defense Increase: +10%

  9. Dragon: Not required

  10. Acquisition: VERY DIFFICULT, only available in the 5th Daily Event Packs ($100) and possibly during the King’s Scheme, Ekaterina’s Garden, King’s Party, or other pay events.

  11. Culture: Other

  12. Introduced: August, 2021

  13. Recommended Specialty Level: For VERY HEAVY spenders or above, maybe 4-Yellow, since he’s the highest rated Ground PvP general with Rally Capacity Increase. For everyone else, he’s probably not worth investing the resources unless you are one of the 3-4 biggest players in your alliance.

 

8. Scipio Africanus – Grade: B (83.3% - 420) – Strong Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and very strong Ground Troop Buffs combine to make him a strong Ground PvP option.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +60% (+85% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +6% (+18% w/ Skill Book)

  6. Ground HP Increase: +86%

  7. Ground Defense Increase: +36%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: VERY DIFFICULT, only available in the 5th Daily Event Packs ($100) and possibly during the King’s Scheme, Ekaterina’s Garden, King’s Party, or other pay events.

  10. Culture: Europe

  11. Introduced: February, 2020

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: Maybe 4-Yellow, unless you also have a higher rated Ground PvP option, otherwise, he’s a very strong candidate for the 4-Yellow Specialties Level.

 

9. Yue Fei – Grade: B (82.9% - 418) – Very strong Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, good Ground Troop Buffs, and an Enemy Mounted Attack Debuff combine to make him a strong Ground PvP option.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +50% (+81% w/ Skill Book and All Troop Attack Increase)

  4. All Troop Attack Increase: +6%

  5. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  6. March Size Increase: +6% (+18% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Dragon: Not required

  8. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 27 and above). Available in the Tavern as of 07-15-2022, he's probably the BEST option available in the Tavern. He’s also still available in the Relic Chamber Rewards (RCR) activity.

  9. Culture: China

  10. Introduced: August, 2020

  11. Recommended Specialty Level: Probably 3-Orange. He’s probably the best option for free and light spending players.


10. El Cid – Grade: B- (77.8% - 392) – Strong Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and strong Ground Attack Buffs combine to make him a solid Ground PvP option. Keep in mind, he needs ANY dragon to max out buffs.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +55% (+96% w/ Skill Book and All Troop Attack Increase)

  4. All Troop Attack Increase: +16%

  5. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  6. March Size Increase: +6% (+18% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Dragon: ANY Dragon

  8. Acquisition: VERY DIFFICULT, only available in the 5th Daily Event Packs ($100) and possibly during the King’s Scheme, Ekaterina’s Garden, King’s Party, or other pay events.

  9. Culture: Europe

  10. Introduced: July, 2020

  11. Recommended Specialty Level: Probably none, Yue Fei is better and available in the Tavern and in the Relic Chamber Rewards (RCR) activity.


T-11. Epaminondas – Grade: B- (76.4% - 385) – Excellent Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and solid Ground Troop Buffs combine to make him a strong Ground PvP option. He can’t use the Ground Attack Increase Skill Book which hurts his overall score.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +60%

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +0% (+12% w/ Skill Book)

  6. Ground HP Increase: +75% (+100% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Ground Defense Increase: +10%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: VERY DIFFICULT, only available in the 5th Daily Event Packs ($100) and possibly during the King’s Scheme, Ekaterina’s Garden, King’s Party, or other pay events.

  10. Culture: Other

  11. Introduced: October, 2021

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: Probably none, Yue Fei is better and available in the Tavern and in the Relic Chamber Rewards (RCR) activity.


T-11. Prince Rhaeger – Grade: B- (76.4% - 385) – A good all-around general that can be used for any troop type, but has the most specialties focused on Mounted Troops. Excellent All Troop Attack Buffs, substantial March Size Buffs, and an Enemy Troop Defense Debuff combine to make him a reasonable Ground PvP option.

  1. Specialist Against: Any type of opponent depending on how he is set up, in this case opponents that are heavy on Mounted Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +10% (+66% w/ Skill Book and All Troop Attack Increase)

  4. All Troop Attack Increase: +31%

  5. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  6. March Size Increase: +16% (+28% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Reduce Enemy All Troop Defense: +10%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 27 and above). Available in the Tavern as of 01-27-2022, he's probably the 2nd best option available in the Tavern. He’s also still available in the Great General’s Chest (GGC).

  10. Culture: Other

  11. Introduced: Unknown (before January, 2018)

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: None, he’s not worth investing Runestones because there are superior choices available as Relic Chamber Rewards.


T-13. Trajan – Grade: C (70.6% - 356) – Weak Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and good Ground Troop Buffs combine to make him a fair Ground PvP option.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +61% (+86% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +10% (+22% w/ Skill Book)

  6. Ground HP Increase: +56%

  7. Ground Defense Increase: +25%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 27 and above), probably the 3rd best option available in the Tavern.

  10. Culture: Other

  11. Introduced: Unknown (before January, 2018)

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: None, he’s not worth investing Runestones because there are superior choices available as Relic Chamber Rewards.


T-13. Robert the Bruce – Grade: C (70.6% - 356) – Very strong Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and weaker Ground Troop Buffs combine to make him a reasonable Ground PvP option. The big drawback is his 4th specialty, which should be his strongest attribute, is only useful if he is used as the In-City Defense (Main Wall) General. Keep in mind that he is a much stronger In-City Defense (Main Wall) General.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +35% (+66% w/ Skill Book and All Troop Attack Increase)

  4. All Troop Attack Increase: +6%

  5. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  6. March Size Increase: +6% (+18% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Ground HP Increase: +35%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 27 and above). Available in the Tavern as of 07-15-2022, he's probably the 4th best option available in the Tavern. He is also 1 of the 8 army generals available in the Europe Epic Historic General Chest at level 50 in the Dawn of Civilization Event ($20 for easy mode, or $5 if you work hard and complete every task or spend gems for the last few levels).

  10. Culture: Europe

  11. Introduced: November, 2020

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: None, he’s not worth investing Runestones because there are superior choices available as Relic Chamber Rewards.


15. King Arthur – Grade: D+ (60.5% - 305) – Good Basic Attribute scores, a substantial March Size Increase, and an Enemy All Troop Attack Debuff combine to make him a weaker Ground PvP option, but still probably better than any general not listed.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +0% (+25% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +25%

  6. Ground HP Increase: +0% (+25% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Reduce Enemy All Troop Attack: +6%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 25 and above)but, probably the 5th best option available in the Tavern.

  10. Culture: Europe

  11. Introduced: May, 2018

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: None, he’s not worth investing Runestones because there are vastly superior choices available in the Tavern and as Relic Chamber Rewards.


16. Takeda Shingen – Grade: D+ (60.1% - 303) – Fair Basic Attribute (Leadership, Attack, Defense, & Politics) scores, and fair Ground damage buffs combine to make him a fair Ground PvP option.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +46% (+77% w/ Skill Book and All Troop Attack Increase)

  4. All Troop Attack Increase: +6%

  5. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  6. March Size Increase: +0% (+12% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Ground HP Increase: +10%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 25 and above)but, probably the 6th best option available in the Tavern.

  10. Culture: Japan

  11. Introduced: January, 2019

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: None, he’s not worth investing Runestones because there are vastly superior choices available in the Tavern and as Relic Chamber Rewards.


17. Oda Nobunaga – Grade: D+ (56.2% - 283) – Terrible Basic Attribute scores, good Ground Troop Buffs, and an Enemy All Troop Defense Debuff combine to make him a weaker Ground PvP option, but still probably better than any general not listed. He also can’t use the Ground Attack Increase Skill Book, which further hurts his score.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +65% (+71% w/ All Troop Attack Increase)

  4. All Troop Attack Increase: +6%

  5. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  6. March Size Increase: +0% (+12% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Ground HP Increase: +10% (+35% w/ Skill Book)

  8. Reduce Enemy All Troop Defense: +6%

  9. Dragon: Not required

  10. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 27 and above) but, probably the 7th best option available in the Tavern.

  11. Culture: Japan

  12. Introduced: Unknown (before January, 2018)

  13. Recommended Specialty Level: None, he’s not worth investing Runestones because there are vastly superior choices available in the Tavern and as Relic Chamber Rewards.


18. Peter the Great – Grade: D (50.6% - 255) – Weak Basic Attribute scores and weak Ground Troop Buffs combine to him a weaker Ground PvP option. As one (1) of the two (2) generals on the list that has a defensively focused “built-in” skill, he’s certainly not the best choice, but he’s still probably better than any general not listed.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +10% (+35% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +0% (+12% w/ Skill Book)

  6. Ground HP Increase: +55%

  7. Ground Defense Increase: +30%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 25 and above) but, probably the 9th best option available in the Tavern.

  10. Culture: Russia

  11. Introduced: Unknown (before January, 2018)

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: None, he’s not worth investing Runestones because there are vastly superior choices available in the Tavern and as Relic Chamber Rewards.


19. Genghis Khan – Grade: D (50.2% - 253) – Weak Basic Attribute scores, weak Ground Troop Buffs, and a substantial March Size Increase all combine to make him a weaker Ground PvP option, but still probably better than any general not listed.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +10% (+90% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +31%

  6. Ground HP Increase: +0% (+25% w/ Skill Book)

  7. Dragon: Not required

  8. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 27 and above) but, probably the 8th best option available in the Tavern.

  9. Culture: Other

  10. Introduced: June, 2018

  11. Recommended Specialty Level: None, he’s not worth investing Runestones because there are vastly superior choices available in the Tavern and as Relic Chamber Rewards.


20. Miyamoto Musashi – Grade: D- (29.4% - 148) – Weak Basic Attribute scores and weak Ground Troop Buffs combine to him a weaker Ground PvP option. As one (1) of the two (2) generals on the list that has a defensively focused “built-in” skill, he’s certainly not the best choice, but he’s still probably better than any general not listed.

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +10% (+35% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +0% (+12% w/ Skill Book)

  6. Ground HP Increase: +55%

  7. Ground Defense Increase: +20%

  8. Dragon: Not required

  9. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 27 and above) but, probably the 10th best option available in the Tavern.

  10. Culture: Japan

  11. Introduced: Unknown (before January, 2018)

  12. Recommended Specialty Level: None, he’s not worth investing Runestones because there are vastly superior choices available in the Tavern and as Relic Chamber Rewards.


21. Queen Victoria – Grade: D- (22.2% - 112) – Horrible Basic Attribute scores and very weak Ground Troop Buffs combine to her a very weak Ground PvP option. As one (1) of the three (3) generals on the list that has a defensively focused “built-in” skill, she’s certainly not the best choice, but she might still be better than any general not listed?

  1. Specialist Against: Opponents that are heavy on Ranged Troops.

  2. Strongest Buffs (at 4-Yellow Specialties):

  3. Ground Attack Increase: +10% (+35% w/ Skill Book)

  4. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +0% (+20% w/ Skill Book)

  5. March Size Increase: +0% (+12% w/ Skill Book)

  6. All Troop HP Increase: +20%

  7. Ground HP Increase: +0% (+20% w/ All Troop HP Increase)

  8. Ground Defense Increase: +10%

  9. Dragon: Not required

  10. Acquisition: Relatively EASY (at Tavern Level 27 and above), but probably the 11th best option available in the Tavern.

  11. Culture: Europe

  12. Introduced: Unknown (before January, 2018)

  13. Recommended Specialty Level: None, she’s not worth investing Runestones because there are vastly superior choices available in the Tavern and as Relic Chamber Rewards.

 

3-ORANGE SPECIALTIES RANKINGS - v3.3.2a


Ground General [PvP] Rankings (at 3-Orange Specialties Level)

  1. Elise [D] – Grade: A+ (100.0% - 409)

  2. Maeda Toshiie – Grade: A+ (99.0% - 405)

  3. Guan Yu – Grade: A+ (97.3% - 398)

  4. Basil II – Grade: A+ (96.1% - 393)

  5. Carus – Grade: A- (91.4% - 374)

  6. Soult – Grade: A- (88.3% - 361)

  7. Scipio Africanus – Grade: B+ (85.6% - 350)

  8. Alexander the Great – Grade: B+ (84.1% - 344)

  9. Yue Fei – Grade: B (82.2% - 336)

  10. Robert the Bruce – Grade: B (81.2% - 332)

  11. El Cid [D] – Grade: B- (78.7% - 322)

  12. Epaminondas – Grade: B- (78.2% - 320)

  13. Prince Rhaeger – Grade: C+ (74.3% - 304)

  14. Trajan – Grade: C- (66.0% - 270)

  15. King Arthur – Grade: C- (61.6% - 252)

  16. Takeda Shingen – Grade: C- (61.6% - 252)

  17. Peter the Great – Grade: D (52.1% - 213)

  18. Oda Nobunaga – Grade: D (51.1% - 209)

  19. Genghis Khan – Grade: D (53.5% - 209)

  20. Miyamoto Musashi – Grade: D- (32.3% - 132)

  21. Queen Victoria – Grade: D- (22.0% - 90)

[D] = Dragon

 

3-PURPLE SPECIALTIES RANKINGS - v3.3.2a


Ground General [PvP] Rankings (at 3-Purple Specialties Level)

  1. Elise [D] – Grade: A+ (100.0% - 397)

  2. Maeda Toshiie – Grade: A+ (97.7% - 388)

  3. Guan Yu – Grade: A+ (96.0% - 381)

  4. Basil II – Grade: A (95.2% - 378)

  5. Carus – Grade: A- (90.4% - 359)

  6. Soult – Grade: B+ (87.4% - 347)

  7. Scipio Africanus – Grade: B+ (84.4% - 335)

  8. Alexander the Great – Grade: B (82.9% - 329)

  9. Yue Fei – Grade: B (81.9% - 325)

  10. Robert the Bruce – Grade: B (80.6% - 320)

  11. El Cid [D] – Grade: B- (79.1% - 314)

  12. Epaminondas – Grade: B- (77.1% - 306)

  13. Prince Rhaeger – Grade: C+ (73.8% - 293)

  14. Trajan – Grade: C- (65.0% - 258)

  15. King Arthur – Grade: C- (62.7% - 249)

  16. Takeda Shingen – Grade: C- (61.5% - 244)

  17. Peter the Great – Grade: D (51.6% - 205)

  18. Genghis Khan – Grade: D (50.9% - 202)

  19. Oda Nobunaga – Grade: D (49.4% - 196)

  20. Miyamoto Musashi – Grade: D- (31.2% - 124)

  21. Queen Victoria – Grade: D- (21.4% - 85)

[D] = Dragon

 

Skill Book preferences (in order) are:

  1. Ground Attack Increase: +25%

  2. Ground (Movement) Speed Increase: +20%

  3. March Size Increase: +12%

  4. Siege Attack Increase: +25%

  5. Ground HP Increase: +25%

  6. Ground Defense Increase: +25%

  7. Ranged Attack Increase: +25%

 

Note About DRAGONS: Whenever possible, dragons should be placed on PvP Generals (mostly because I hate moving dragons). VERY few players have five (5) dragons, so the dragons should assigned per the following:

  1. Ranged PvP - Celtic Demon (1st Dragon - Red) or upgrade to Ladon (6th Dragon - Turquoise)

  2. Mounted PvP - Fafnir (2nd Dragon - Purple) or upgrade to Nidhogg (5th Dragon - Dark Blue)

  3. In-City Defense (Main Wall) - Dragon of Thebes (4th Dragon - Gold)

  4. Ground PvP - Norway Ridge (3rd Dragon - Light Blue) or upgrade to Amaterasu (7th Dragon - White)

  5. Siege PvP - Fafnir (2nd Dragon - Purple) or upgrade to Colchian (8th Dragon - Green)

  6. Mounted PvM for Pushing - Fafnir (2nd Dragon - Purple)

  7. Subordinate City Battle (PvP) - Norway Ridge (3rd Dragon - Light Blue)

Typically, the Norway Ridge (light blue) Dragon is assigned to the Ground PvP General because it provides an extra Debuff Bonuses (not specific to any troop type). However, the Norway Ridge can be replaced by the Amaterasu Dragon, if the 2nd round of All-Star Battlefield can be reached. But, typically that requires being a VERY HEAVY spender, spending enough to buy five (5) packages per day (or about US $185/day or about US $5,000-$6,000/month).


The Norway Ridge can be then be re-assigned to the best Subordinate City Battle (PvP) General.

 

Please let me know if I missed any good Ground PvP Generals, or if you have an unlisted general you would like run through the algorithm to get a grade/score.


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,

DD

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