Skill Books in Evony – Unlock Your General’s Full Potential
Skill Books are one of the most powerful tools to customize and enhance your generals in Evony: The King's Return. By strategically assigning skill books, you can specialize your generals for tasks like resource gathering, PvP battles, or monster hunting. This guide provides an in-depth look at skill books, including their effects, how to use them effectively, and tips for disassembling and upgrading them to maximize your general’s efficiency.
Why Are Skill Books Important?
Skill Books allow you to fine-tune your generals for specific roles, ensuring they perform optimally in tasks like gathering resources, leading armies, or managing subordinate cities. The key to success lies in understanding which skill books to assign and how to upgrade them for maximum effect. Not all skill books are worth keeping, so disassemble lower-level books and focus on obtaining Level 4 Skill Books for the best results. Always set your desired skill books at Level 1 before upgrading directly to Level 4.
Skill Book Categories
Skill books in Evony are divided into three main categories:
- Military Skill Books – Focused on combat, troop buffs, and PvP/PvE optimization.
- Development Skill Books – Enhance gathering, monster hunting, and load capacity.
- Subordinate City Skill Books – Improve city management, troop training, and resource production.
Military Skill Books
| Skill Book | Effect | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Troop Attack | Increases Ground Troop Attack by 10% to 25% | Boosts offensive capability of ground troops. |
| Ground Troop Defense | Increases Ground Troop Defense by 10% to 25% | Improves survivability of ground troops in battle. |
| Ground Troop HP | Increases Ground Troop HP by 10% to 25% | Enhances health points for ground troops. |
| March Size | Increases March Size by 3% to 12% | Boosts troop deployment capacity for PvP and PvE. |
| March Speed | Increases March Speed by 10% to 25% | Ideal for faster troop movement and rally response. |
| Mounted Troop Attack | Increases Mounted Troop Attack by 10% to 25% | Boosts offensive power of mounted troops. |
| Mounted Troop Defense | Increases Mounted Troop Defense by 10% to 25% | Strengthens cavalry defense in combat. |
| Mounted Troop HP | Increases Mounted Troop HP by 10% to 25% | Improves mounted troop health points for sustained battles. |
| Ranged Troop Attack | Increases Ranged Troop Attack by 10% to 25% | Enhances damage output for ranged units. |
| Ranged Troop Defense | Increases Ranged Troop Defense by 10% to 25% | Improves ranged troop protection in battle. |
| Ranged Troop HP | Increases Ranged Troop HP by 10% to 25% | Increases survivability of ranged troops. |
| Renascence | Reduces General’s imprisonment and revival times by 15% to 75% | Vital for PvP players to quickly recover generals. |
| Siege Machine Attack | Increases Siege Machine Attack by 10% to 25% | Boosts damage output for siege machines. |
| Siege Machine Defense | Increases Siege Machine Defense by 10% to 25% | Strengthens siege machine durability in battle. |
| Siege Machine HP | Increases Siege Machine HP by 10% to 25% | Improves siege machine health points. |
| Skill Book | Effect | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Troop Attack Against Monsters | Increases Ground Troop Attack by 15% to 45% when attacking monsters. | Boosts ground troop damage output during monster hunts. |
| Ground Troop Defense Against Monsters | Increases Ground Troop Defense by 15% to 45% when attacking monsters. | Improves ground troop durability during monster battles. |
| Ground Troop HP Against Monsters | Increases Ground Troop HP by 15% to 45% when attacking monsters. | Enhances ground troop survivability during monster hunts. |
| Mounted Troop Attack Against Monsters | Increases Mounted Troop Attack by 15% to 45% when attacking monsters. | Boosts mounted troop damage output during monster battles. |
| Mounted Troop Defense Against Monsters | Increases Mounted Troop Defense by 15% to 45% when attacking monsters. | Improves mounted troop durability during monster hunts. |
| Mounted Troop HP Against Monsters | Increases Mounted Troop HP by 15% to 45% when attacking monsters. | Enhances mounted troop survivability during monster hunts. |
| Ranged Troop Attack Against Monsters | Increases Ranged Troop Attack by 15% to 45% when attacking monsters. | Boosts ranged troop damage output during monster battles. |
| Ranged Troop Defense Against Monsters | Increases Ranged Troop Defense by 15% to 45% when attacking monsters. | Improves ranged troop durability during monster hunts. |
| Ranged Troop HP Against Monsters | Increases Ranged Troop HP by 15% to 45% when attacking monsters. | Enhances ranged troop survivability during monster hunts. |
Development Skill Books
| Skill Book | Effect | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Food Exploration | Increases Food gathered from resource tiles by 20% | Boosts food collection from map resource tiles when leading a gathering army. |
| Food Gatherer | Increases Food Gathering Speed by 15% to 45% | Speeds up food collection from resource tiles when General is leading the army. |
| Ground Troop Load | Increases Ground Troop Load by 15% to 45%. | Boosts the resource-carrying capacity of ground troops. |
| Luck | Grants a Double Item Drop Rate from Monsters by 5% to 18% | Increases the chance of double drops from monsters when General is leading the army. |
| Lumber Exploration | Increases Lumber gathered from resource tiles by 20% | Boosts lumber collection from map resource tiles when leading a gathering army. |
| Lumber Gatherer | Increases Lumber Gathering Speed by 15% to 45% | Speeds up lumber collection from resource tiles when General is leading the army. |
| Monster March Speed | Increases March Speed towards Monsters by 15% to 45% | Speeds up marching to monsters when General is leading the army. |
| Monster’s Respect | Offers extra EXP from killing monsters by 10% to 25% | Increases EXP rewards from defeating monsters when General is leading the army. |
| Mounted Troop Load | Increases Mounted Troop Load by 15% to 45%. | Improves the resource-carrying capacity of mounted troops. |
| Ore Exploration | Increases Ore gathered from resource tiles by 20% | Boosts ore collection from map resource tiles when leading a gathering army. |
| Ore Gatherer | Increases Ore Gathering Speed by 15% to 45% | Speeds up ore collection from resource tiles when General is leading the army. |
| Ranged Troop Load | Increases Ranged Troop Load by 15% to 45%. | Enhances the resource-carrying capacity of ranged troops. |
| Siege Machine Load | Increases Siege Machine Load by 15% to 45%. | Boosts the resource-carrying capacity of siege machines. |
| Stone Exploration | Increases Stone gathered from resource tiles by 20% | Boosts stone collection from map resource tiles when leading a gathering army. |
| Stone Gatherer | Increases Stone Gathering Speed by 15% to 45% | Speeds up stone collection from resource tiles when General is leading the army. |
Subordinate City Skill Books
| Skill Book | Effect | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | Increases Construction Speed in Subordinate City by 15% to 45% | Speeds up building upgrades when assigned to a mayor general. |
| Gold Production | Boosts Gold Production Speed in Subordinate City by 15% to 45% | Enhances gold generation when assigned to a mayor general. |
| Rebirth | Increases subordinate city troops’ death-to-survival rate by 1% to 5% | Improves troop survival rates during attacks when assigned to a mayor general. |
| Training Capacity | Increases Troop Training Capacity in Subordinate City by 15% to 45% | Allows more troops to be trained simultaneously when assigned to a mayor general. |
| Training Speed | Increases Troop Training Speed in Subordinate City by 10% to 25% | Reduces training time for new troops when assigned to a mayor general. |
How to Disassemble and Upgrade Skill Books
Not all skill books are equally valuable. Disassemble unwanted Level 2 and 3 books to gather fragments and focus on obtaining Level 4 Skill Books for maximum efficiency. Always assign Level 1 Skill Books first to test their utility before upgrading directly to Level 4. You’ll need 10 fragments to craft a single Level 4 Skill Book, so use your resources wisely.
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