Evony General Guide and Build: Franz Joseph I

Franz Joseph I – “The Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, who was the architect of the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s dual.”

Franz Joseph I – Details

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Is Franz Joseph I a good general in Evony?

Franz Joseph I is an excellent choice as your lead Ranged PvP or Ranged Defense General. This is driven by a kit that buffs Ranged Troops in both attack and defense and is only held back by his inability to have a Ranged Attack Skill Book applied. His Special Skill, Imperial Authority, leads the show with a huge 50% buff to ranged attack and 40% to the HP and defense of Ranged Troops and Siege Machines for instant utility. Despite this siege buff, however, please don’t rely on him as your Siege General, there are plenty of better options out there and he sees very few further siege buffs aside from within his Special Skill.

Franz Joseph I – 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.

Imperial Authority

Increases ranged troops’ attack by 50% and increases ranged troops and siege machines’ defense and HP by 40% when General is leading the army.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

Below are the additional buffs that an ascended Franz Joseph I will receive to his Special Skill for each ascended star level.

• 1 Star – Ranged Troop Attack +10% and Defense +20%.
• 2 Star – Attacking Troop Death into Wounded Rate +8%.
• 3 Star – March Size Capacity +8%, Ranged Troop Attack +10%.
• 4 Star – Ranged Troop Defense +15% and HP +15%.
• 5 Star – Ranged Troop Attack +20%, Defense and HP +15%.

Franz Joseph I – 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 Formation

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

Siege

• March Size Capacity +6%
• Attacking Siege Machine and Ranged Troop Attack +10%

Ranged Troop Ares

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

Austro-Hungarian

• Ranged Troop Attack +40%
• Ranged Troop Defense +30%
• Ranged Troop HP +30%

Franz Joseph I – Covenant

This General can also receive further buffs by establishing Covenants with other Generals. These buffs and the Generals they can form a Covenant with are outlined below. For more details on Covenants check out our Evony General Guide.

Generals

• Arminius
• Prince Eugene
• Raimondo

Buffs

Covenant	Buff
War	Siege Machine Attack +5% (A)
Cooperation	Siege Machine Training Capacity +10% (B)
Peace	Siege Machine HP +10% (A)
Faith	March Size Capacity +10% (A) Siege Machine Defense +5% (B)
Honor	In-Rally Siege Machine HP +10% (A)
Civilization	Siege Machine Attack 55% (A) In-Rally Siege Machine Defense +10% (A)

Key: (A) = only effective for this General and (B) = takes effect unconditionally.

Franz Joseph I – 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 and ranged HP via equipment refines and skill books. This build will ensure you do maximum damage, especially in the early game when players are quite mounted heavy, whilst also maintaining a very durable ranged march.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop HP – Ranged HP +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

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