Evony General Guide and Build: Louis XIV

Louis XIV – “One of the greatest monarchs of the Kingdom of France, a true exemplar of absolutism.”

Louis XIV – Details

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Is Louis XIV a good general in Evony?

Louis XIV makes for both a great Mounted PvP General and a Monster Hunting General. This is driven initially by his Special Skill, Sun King, which adds 40% to Mounted Troop attack, defense, and HP, with the rest of his kit adding more if you wish to develop him further. However, to get the most out of him, you need to give him a Spiritual Beast or Dragon, which will see his Special Skill add a further 15% to Mounted Troop attack.

Louis XIV – 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.

Sun King

Increases mounted troops’ attack, defense and HP by 40% when General is leading the army to attack. Increases mounted troops’ attack by another 15% when General brings any Dragon or Spiritual Beast to attack.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

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

• 1 Star – Attacking Mounted Troop Attack and Defense +15%
• 2 Star – Attacking Troop Death into Wounded Rate +8%
• 3 Star – When attacking, Mounted Troop Attack +25%, March Size Capacity +5%
• 4 Star – Attacking Mounted Troop Defense and HP +20%
• 5 Star – Attacking Mounted Troop Attack and HP +40%, March Size Capacity +8%

Louis XIV – 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.

Mounted Troop Formation

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%
• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

Annihilation

• March Size Capacity +6%
• Attacking Mounted Troop and Ground Troop Attack +10%

Mounted Troop Ares

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

I am the state

• Attacking Mounted Troop Attack +50%
• Attacking Mounted Troop Defense +40%
• Attacking Mounted Troop HP +40%

Louis XIV – 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

• Turenne
• Louis IX
• Theobald I

Buffs

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

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

Louis XIV – 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.

Big Prey Hunter

This build is ideal for players who are looking to take down big monster prey. It sacrifices everything in favor of mounted attack and march size via equipment refines and skill books. This build will ensure you do maximum damage to boss monsters on the first hit. This will minimize your losses and allow you to take on higher-level bosses for better rewards.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster – Mounted Attack Against Monster +45%
• Lvl 4 Mounted Troop Attack – Mounted Attack +25%
• Lvl 4 March Size – March Size +12%
• Equipment Refines:
• Spear – Mounted Troop Attack % x4
• Armor – Mounted Troop Defense % x4
• Boots – Mounted Troop Defense % x4
• Helmet – Mounted Troop HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Mounted Troop HP % x4
• Ring – Mounted Troop Attack % x4

Looter Hunter Hybrid

This build will allow you to take down big boss monsters whilst also maximizing your loot return. It replaces the march size skill book with the luck skill book to increase the double-item drop rate. This will of course decrease your damage but the double drops are good compensation.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster – Mounted Attack Against Monster +45%
• Lvl 4 Luck – Double Items Drop Rate +18%
• Lvl 4 Mounted Troop Attack – Mounted Attack +25%
• Equipment Refines:
• Spear – Mounted Troop Attack % x4
• Armor – Mounted Troop Defense % x4
• Boots – Mounted Troop Defense % x4
• Helmet – Mounted Troop HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Mounted Troop HP % x4
• Ring – Mounted Troop Attack % x4

Mounted PvP

Mounted PvP can be very useful in the early and late stages of the game. Early game, players will have huge, mounted marches which you can destroy with your higher-mounted buff. Late game you will start to come across keeps set up with ground troop defenses, mounted troops annihilate them. This build will maximize your mounted attack and speed for a mounted PvP march.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Mounted Troop Attack – Mounted Attack +25%
• Lvl 4 Mounted Troop Speed – Mounted Speed +20%
• Lvl 4 March Size – March Size +12%
• Equipment Refines:
• Spear – Mounted Troop Attack % x4
• Armor – Mounted Troop Defense % x4
• Boots – Mounted Troop Defense % x4
• Helmet – Mounted Troop HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Mounted Troop HP % x4
• Ring – Mounted Troop Attack % x4

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