Evony General Guide and Build: Merlin

Merlin – “A mythical figure in the legend of King Arthur who is the key force behind Arthur’s unification of Britain.”

Merlin – Details

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Is Merlin a good general in Evony?

Merlin is an excellent choice as your lead Ranged PvP General with a kit that is purely focused on buffing this troop type alongside some small gains to Siege Machines for a little extra utility with mixed marches. His Special Skill, Weaving the Fate, is the real highlight, with buffs that include an additional 45% to Ranged Troop HP and Attack and 30% to Ranged Troop and Siege Machine defense. However, do note that the majority of his buffs are only active in attack and therefore be careful not to use him as your Defense General.

Merlin – 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.

Weaving the Fate

Increases ranged troops’ attack and HP by 45% and ranged troops and siege machines’ defense by 30% when General is leading the army to attack.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

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

• 1 Star – Marching Ranged Troop Attack +25% and Defense +10%.
• 2 Star – Marching Ranged Troop Death into Wounded Rate +8%.
• 3 Star – Marching Ranged Troop Attack +15%, Defense and HP +15%.
• 4 Star – Marching Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Defense +15% and HP +15%.
• 5 Star – Marching Ranged Troop Attack +20%, Defense and HP +20%.

Merlin – 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%

Bash

• Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack +10%

Ranged Troop Ares

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

Light of Wisdom

• Marching Ranged Troop Attack +40%
• Marching Ranged Troop Defense +30%
• Attacking Ranged Troop and Siege Machine HP +15%

Merlin – 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

• King Arthur
• Alfred the Great
• Beowulf

Buffs

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

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

Merlin – 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

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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