Evony General Guide and Build: Stephen II

Stephen II – “King of Hungary, renowned for his wisdom in governance and his shrewd diplomacy.”

Stephen II – Details

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Is Stephen II a good general in Evony?

Stephen II makes an excellent General for both Siege PvP and Siege Defense. However, it should be noted that he cannot take a Siege Machine Attack Skill Book meaning it will take significant investment to get the most out of him. In addition, he can be quite tricky to get, making Ascension a little difficult, potentially leaving him as mostly an Assistant General. Some may be tempted to use him with a mixed Ranged Troop and Siege Machine march due to his specialties which also buff Ranged Troops. However, again, this really only becomes viable once his Specialties are maxed, and, even then, there are far better Ranged Generals out there.

Stephen II – 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.

Iron-fisted Commander

Increases siege machines’ attack by 50% 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 Stephen II will receive to his Special Skill for each ascended star level.

• 1 Star – Siege Machine Attack +15% and Defense +15%.
• 2 Star – Attacking Troop Death into Wounded Rate +8%.
• 3 Star – Siege Machine Attack +25%, March Size Capacity +8%.
• 4 Star – Siege Machine Defense +15% and HP +15%.
• 5 Star – Siege Machine Attack +35%, Defense and HP +25%.

Stephen II – 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.

Siege Machine Assault

• Siege Machine Attack +10%
• Siege Machine HP +10%

Bash

• Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack +10%

Siege Machine Ares

• Siege Machine Attack +10%
• Siege Machine HP +10%
• Siege Machine Defense +10%

Peacekeeper

• Siege Machine Attack +45%
• Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Defense +30%
• Ranged Troop and Siege Machine HP +30%

Stephen II – 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

• Robert Guiscard
• Laudon
• Totila

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.

Stephen II – 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.

Siege PvP

Everything for this build is focused on improving a very heavy siege march. This is likely only viable for big spenders as the gem repair cost could be very high. However, it is particularly potent and will cause huge damage to the enemy.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Siege Machine HP – Siege HP +25%
• Lvl 4 Siege Machine Range Bonus – Siege Machine Range +200
• Lvl 4 March Size – March Size +12%
• Equipment Refines:
• Axe – Siege Machine Attack % x4
• Armor – Siege Machine Defense % x4
• Boots – Siege Machine Defense % x4
• Helmet – Siege Machine HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Siege Machine HP % x4
• Ring – Siege Machine Attack % x4

Siege Defense

Everything for this build is focused on improving a very heavy siege city defense. This is likely only viable for big spenders as the gem repair cost could be very high. However, it is particularly potent and will cause huge damage to the attacker. HP is added to give a bit more durability to your siege machines.

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

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