Evony General Guide and Build: Niccolo Piccinino

Niccolo Piccinino – “A commander of Northern Italy’s mercenaries, famed for his brilliance and near-unbroken record of victory.”

Niccolo Piccinino – Details

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Is Niccolo Piccinino a good general in Evony?

Niccolo Piccinino is a versatile Evony General who can be used for both Ground PvP and Ground Defense. His Special Skill, Alter Mars, adds a chunky 60% to to the HP and attack of Ground Troops and 45% to thee defense of Ground Troops and Mounted Troops. However, this mounted buff is largely superfluous, and he is not recommended for a mounted march with much better options available in this role.

Niccolo Piccinino – 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.

Alter Mars

Increases ground troops’ attack and HP by 60% and ground troops and mounted troops’ defense by 45% when general is leading the army.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

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

• 1 Star – Ground Troop Attack and HP +15%
• 2 Star – Attacking Troop Death into Wounded Rate +8%
• 3 Star – Mounted Troop and Ground Troop Attack +20% and Defense +15%
• 4 Star – Ground Troop and Mounted Troop HP +15%, March Size Capacity +8%
• 5 Star – Ground Troop Attack, Defense and HP +35%

Niccolo Piccinino – 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.

Ground Troop Formation

• Ground Troop Attack +10%
• Ground Troop Defense +10%

Formation

• Ground Troop and Mounted Troop Attack +10%

Ground Troop Ares

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

Battle of Delebio

• Ground Troop Attack +50%
• Ground Troop HP +50%
• March Size Capacity +8%

Niccolo Piccinino – 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

• Gnarr
• Gonzalo
• Lorenzo de’ Medici

Buffs

Covenant	Buff
War	Ground Troop Defense +10% (A)
Cooperation	Ground Troop Training Capacity +10% (B)
Peace	Attacking Ground Troop Attack +10% (A)
Faith	Ground Troop HP +10% (A) Ground Troop Attack +5% (B)
Honor	March Size Capacity +8% (A)
Civilization	Attacking Ground Troop Defense +10% (A) Attacking Ground Troop HP +10% (A)

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

Niccolo Piccinino – Skins

Applying a Skin to your General grants some great extra buffs, below are those available for this General.

Renaissance

• Ground Troop Attack +8%
• Enemy Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Defense -6%

Niccolo Piccinino – 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.

Ground PvP

This build is ideal for players who are very ground-heavy. It sacrifices everything in favor of ground attack, HP, and speed. This build will work well for both a ground attack march and as a Wall Defense General. It will help your ground troops get to the enemy quicker and give them greater HP to withstand ranged attacks as they go forward.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Ground Troop Attack – Ground Attack +25%
• Lvl 4 Ground Troop HP – Ground HP +25%
• Lvl 4 Ground Troop Speed – Ground Speed +20%
• Equipment Refines:
• Sword– Ground Troop Attack % x4
• Armor – Ground Troop Defense % x4
• Boots – Ground Troop Defense % x4
• Helmet – Ground Troop HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Ground Troop HP % x4
• Ring – Ground Troop Attack % x4

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