Evony General Guide and Build: Theodosius I

Theodosius I – “The last emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire.”

Theodosius I – Details

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Is Theodosius I a good general in Evony?

Theodosius I is a truly phenomenal Siege PvP General. His kit, apart from some small buffs to Ranged Troops, pretty much ignores everything to the favor of Siege Machines. His Special Skill, Theodosius the Great, alone is pretty OP versus other options with 45% buff to Siege Machine attack and defense and 8% buff to March Size. He also has no Skill Book restrictions allowing you to build a great Siege General straight from the off that will get better with Ascension, Covenant, and Specialty investment. However, it is worth noting that the bulk of his buffs are only active in attack, and as such he should not be used as a Defense General.

Theodosius 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.

Theodosius the Great

Increases siege machines’ attack and defense by 45% and March Size by 8% when General is leading the army to attack.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

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

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

Theodosius 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.

Siege Machine Formation

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

Bash

• Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack +10%

Siege Machine Ares

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

Battle of the Frigidus

• Marching Siege Machine Attack +40%
• Marching Siege Machine Defense +25%
• Marching Siege Machine HP +25%

Theodosius 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

• Septimius Severus
• Nero
• Aurelian

Buffs

Covenant	Buff
War	Enemy Wounded into Death when attacking +5% (A)
Cooperation	March Speed +10% (A)
Peace	Siege Machine Training Capacity +10% (B)
Faith	Marching Siege Machine Defense +10% (A) Siege Machine Training Speed +10% (B)
Honor	Marching Siege Machine Attack +10% (A)
Civilization	Marching Siege Machine HP +10% (A) Defending Troops Attack +5% (A)

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

Theodosius 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.

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 Attack – Siege Attack +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

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