Philip II

Philip II – “A Capetian king who was the first French monarch to style himself King of France.”

Philip II – Details

Is Philip II a good general in Evony?

This Evony General is great for players that are making use of Siege Troops. Once fully developed, he has a huge Siege attack stat.

He is one of the best Evony Siege PvP Generals with a solid 25% Siege attack buff just from his Special Skill. Additionally, he has a 10% Rally Capacity buff which is very useful for active PvP alliances.

Although his special skill is only active in attack, if you fully develop his specialties, he can also be a useful Evony Defense General. However, this is an expensive option and there are better options available.

Philip 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.

Absolute Monarch

Increases siege machines’ attack by 25% when General is leading the army to attack. Increases Rally Capacity by 10% when General is leading the army to launch Alliance War.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

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

• 1 Star – Increases Siege Machine Attack by 10% and Defense by 20% when General is leading the army to attack.
• 2 Star – Enemy In-city Troop Wounded into Death rate +10%.
• 3 Star – March Size Capacity +14%.
• 4 Star – Increases Siege Machine Attack by 10% and Ranged Troop and Siege Machine HP by 25% when General is leading the army to attack.
• 5 Star – Increases Siege Machine Attack by 15%, Defense by 15% and Ranged Troop and Siege Machine HP by 15% when General is leading the army to attack.

Philip 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%

Siege

• March Size Capacity +6%
• Attacking Siege Machine and Ranged Troop Attack +10%

Siege Machine Ares

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

Battle of Bouvines

• Siege Machine Attack +30%
• Rally Capacity +5%

Philip II – Builds

The below builds outline which skill books and equipment refines you should use depending on your requirements.

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

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 Attack – Siege Attack +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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