Heraclius

Heraclius – “A Byzantine emperor who reclaimed territories occupied by the Persians and facilitated a massive transformation for the Empire from decline to resurgence.”

Heraclius – Details

Is Heraclius a good general in Evony?

Heraclius is a specialist Embassy Duty Officer. When placed here, his Special Skill, Heraclian Dynasty, gives a huge 35% buff to Siege Machine attack and reduces enemy Troop defense by 15%. In addition to this, his Specialities offer further buffs to Siege Machines and also to your reinforcement capacity and attack. He is easily one of the best options for your Embassy.

Heraclius – 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.

Heraclian Dynasty

Increases siege machines’ attack by 35% and reduces enemy troops’ defense by 15% when General is the Embassy Officer.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

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

• 1 Star – When General is the Embassy Officer, Reinforcing Troops Defense +10% and HP +10%.
• 2 Star – When General is the Embassy Officer, In-city Siege Machne Attack +15%, Enemy Troops Defense -15%.
• 3 Star – When General is the Embassy Officer, Siege Machine Attack +20%, Enemy Troops HP -15%.
• 4 Star – When General is the Embassy Officer, Reinforcing Troops Attack +10%, Reinforcement Capacity in the Embassy +20%.
• 5 Star – When General is the Embassy Officer, Reinforcing Troops Attack +10%, Enemy Ground Troop and Mounted Troop Attack -20%.

Heraclius – 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 Defense

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

Snipe

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

Sage (Applied to Embassy Officer)

• Reinforcement Capacity +10%
• Reinforcing Troop Attack +10%

Battle of Nineveh (Applied to Embassy Officer)

• Siege Machine Attack +30%
• Enemy Troop HP -30%

Heraclius – Builds

As a pure Evony Duty General, there is no need to add skill books or equipment to this general. These have no impact on the general when they are on duty at a building.

You should instead focus on cultivation to improve their duty rank. See our Evony General Guide for more details.

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