Evony General Guide and Build: Arthur Wellesley

Arthur Wellesley – “The 1st Duke of Wellington and commander of the British Army who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.”

Arthur Wellesley – Details

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Is Arthur Wellesley a good general in Evony?

Arthur Wellesley has an excellent kit that is ideally suited for Ranged Troops. In particular, it is highly flexible allowing him to be used as both a Ranged Attack General and a Ranged Defense General. This is driven by his Special Skill, Marshall in Eight Nations, which increases Ranged Troop attack by 40% and defense and HP by 25%. His kit also adds some buffs to Siege Machines, however, these are somewhat underwhelming and there are much better General options for this Troop Type.

Arthur Wellesley – Special Skill

An Evony General’s Special Skill is always active and requires no development. Read the description carefully to ensure it is having the impact that you expect.

Please note, that this General can be ascended through the Evony General Ascending feature. Each ascended star level will add an additional buff to the General’s Special skill. Read our Evony General Ascending Guide for more details on Evony General Ascension.

Marshal in Eight Nations

Increases ranged troops and siege machines’ attack by 40% and increases ranged troops’ defense and HP by 25% when General is leading the army.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

Below are the additional buffs that an ascended Arthur Wellesley will receive to his Special Skill for each ascended star level.

• 1 Star – Ranged Troop Attack +10%, Ranged Troop and Siege Machine HP +15%.
• 2 Star – Attacking Troop Death into Wounded Rate +8%.
• 3 Star – RAttacking Ranged Troop Attack +15% and Defense +15%.
• 4 Star – Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Defense +10%, Ranged Troop HP +20%.
• 5 Star – Ranged Troop Attack +30%, Defense and HP +30%.

Arthur Wellesley – Specialities

These skills are unlocked once the Evony General reaches level 25. They can be expensive to develop, requiring Gems and Runestones. Read our Evony General Guide for more details.

Ranged Troop Defense

• Ranged Troop HP +10%
• Ranged Troop Defense +10%

Bash

• Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack +10%

Ranged Troop Ares

• Ranged Troop Attack +10%
• Ranged Troop HP +10%
• Ranged Troop Defense +10%

Battle of Waterloo

• Ranged Troop Attack +30%
• Ranged Troop Defense +30%
• Ranged Troop and Siege Machine HP +20%

Arthur Wellesley – Builds

The below builds outline which skill books and equipment refines you should use depending on your requirements. Alternatively, create your very own build with our Evony General Equipment and Buff Calculator.

Ranged PvP

This build is ideal for players who are very range-heavy. It sacrifices everything in favor of ranged attack whilst also topping up ranged troop HP and Defense via equipment refines. This build will ensure you do maximum damage, especially in the early game when players are quite mounted heavy.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop Attack – Ranged Attack +25%
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop Range Bonus – Ranged Troop Range +100
• Lvl 4 March Size – March Size +12%
• Equipment Refines:
• Bow – Ranged Troop Attack % x4
• Armor – Ranged Troop Defense % x4
• Boots – Ranged Troop Defense % x4
• Helmet – Ranged Troop HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Ranged Troop HP % x4
• Ring – Ranged Troop Attack % x4

Ranged Defense

Range defense build for players who are very range focused or do not want the gem repair cost associated with siege machines. Although not as powerful as a siege defense, it is still very effective.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop Attack – Ranged Attack +25%
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop HP – Ranged HP +25%
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop Range Bonus – Ranged Troop Range +100
• Equipment Refines:
• Bow – Ranged Troop Attack % x4
• Armor – Ranged Troop Defense % x4
• Boots – Ranged Troop Defense % x4
• Helmet – Ranged Troop HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Ranged Troop HP % x4
• Ring – Ranged Troop Attack % x4

Siege and Ranged PvP

Due to this general’s buff to both ranged troops and siege machines, it can be a good play to run a mixed march with both troop types in certain scenarios. This build will work well for these situations. Siege range is prioritized over siege attack as siege attack is already very high with the additional range giving you some extra attacks before the enemy has you in their range.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop Attack – Ranged Attack +25%
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop Range Bonus – Ranged Troop Range +100
• Lvl 4 Siege Troop Range Bonus – Siege Troop Range +200
• Equipment Refines:
• Bow – Ranged Troop Attack % x4
• Armor – Ranged Troop Defense % x4
• Boots – Ranged Troop Defense % x4
• Helmet – Ranged Troop HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Ranged Troop HP % x4
• Ring – Ranged Troop Attack % x4

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