Sappho

Sappho – “An Archaic Greek poet known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by music.”

Sappho – Details

Is Sappho a good general in Evony?

Sappho has a very unique Special Skill versus other Generals in Evony as it grants you buffs just for owning her. In particular, it increases your Free Construction Speed Up Time by 25 minutes, March Speed by 10%, and Construction Speed by 10%. This is massively beneficial for development and will prove invaluable as you start to hit some of the bigger construction times.

In addition to this, once Ascended she can offer some utility as a Defense General for Siege Machines or Ground Troops. However, it should be noted there are much better options in this role and you focus on those if you have them.

Sappho – 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.

The Tenth Muse

Increases the Free Construction Speed Up Time by 25 minutes, March Speed by 10%, and Construction Speed by 10% when you own the General.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

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

• 1 Star – When General is the Main City Defense General, In-city In-city Troops Attack +10%.
• 2 Star – When General is the Main City Defense General, Hospital Capacity +20%.
• 3 Star – When General is the Main City Defense General, In-city Mounted Troop and Ground Troop Defense +15% and HP +15%.
• 4 Star – When General is the Main City Defense General, In-city Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack +10%, In-city Ground Troop and Mounted Troop HP +10%.
• 5 Star – When General is the Main City Defense General, In-city Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack +15%, In-city Ground Troop and Mounted Troop HP +15%.

Sappho – 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 Defense

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

Formation

• Ground Troop and Mounted Troop Attack +10%

War God

• All Troops Attack +6%

Sappho’s Metre

• Siege Machine Attack +30%
• Siege Machine Defense +20%

Sappho – Builds

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

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

Siege and Ground Defense

This build looks to take advantage of the General’s prowess with both Ground Troops and Siege Machines when in defense. It adds speed and HP to Ground Troops to improve their survivability even further and range to Siege Machines to ensure they can start hitting the enemy as early as possible.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Ground Troop Speed – Ground Speed +20%
• Lvl 4 Siege Machine Range Bonus – Siege Machine Range +200
• Lvl 4 Ground Troop HP – Ground HP +25%
• Equipment Refines:
• Sword – Ground Troop Attack % x4
• Armor – Ground Troop Defense % x4
• Boots – Siege Machine Defense % x4
• Helmet – Ground Troop HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Siege Machine HP % x4
• Ring – Ground Troop Attack % x4

Ground Defense

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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