Lu Xun Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Lu Xun Evony Guide 2026

Lu Xun is a powerful Ground PvP General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Ground PvP

• attacking Ground marches

• Ground rallies

• secondary Ground marches

• Battlefield Ground attacks

• players who already have access to premium/event Generals

His biggest strengths are:

• very high Ground Troop Attack

• strong Ground Defense

• strong Ground HP

• useful March Size

• excellent attacking performance

• strong fourth Specialty

• some Mounted support

• no Dragon requirement

Lu Xun should primarily be built around Ground Troops.

Is Lu Xun Good in Evony?

Yes.

Lu Xun is a very strong attacking Ground General.

His Special Skill provides:

• Ground Troop Attack +45%

• Ground Troop Defense +30%

• Ground Troop HP +30%

• Mounted Troop Defense +30%

• Mounted Troop HP +30%

when he is leading the army to attack.

That gives him both:

• strong Ground damage

• excellent Ground survivability

straight from his base skill.

Lu Xun Best Role

Best Role: Ground PvP

Also Good For:

• Ground rallies

• secondary Ground marches

• attacking in Battlefield

• Ground-heavy Alliance War

Avoid Using For:

• Ranged PvP

• Siege PvP

• Monster Hunting

• Subordinate City Mayor

• Duty Officer

Ground is clearly his main troop type.

Lu Xun Special Skill

Lu Xun's Special Skill is:

Battle of Xiaoting

When Lu Xun is leading the army to attack:

• Ground Troop Attack +45%

• Ground Troop Defense +30%

• Ground Troop HP +30%

• Mounted Troop Defense +30%

• Mounted Troop HP +30%

The key condition is:

• attacking

That means Lu Xun is strongest as an offensive march General.

Why Lu Xun Works So Well with Ground Troops

Ground Troops need both:

• damage

• survivability

They often take heavy punishment while closing the distance against enemy Ranged Troops.

Lu Xun supports this perfectly.

He provides:

• strong Ground Attack

• strong Ground Defense

• strong Ground HP

• extra March Size

• more Ground buffs through Ascension and Specialties

This gives him a very complete Ground attacking profile.

Lu Xun Ascension

Ascending Lu Xun significantly increases his Ground performance.

1 Star

• Marching Ground Troop Attack +15%

• Marching Ground Troop HP +10%

• Marching Mounted Troop HP +10%

This immediately improves both Ground damage and survivability.

2 Stars

When attacking:

• Troop Death into Wounded Rate +10%

This helps reduce permanent troop losses during offensive PvP.

3 Stars

• March Size Capacity +14%

This is one of Lu Xun's strongest Ascension upgrades.

A larger march improves:

• total damage

• total survivability

• battlefield pressure

4 Stars

• Marching Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Marching Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Marching Ground Troop Defense +25%

• Marching Mounted Troop Defense +25%

This gives another major Ground survivability upgrade.

5 Stars

When attacking:

• Ground Troop Attack +25%

• Ground Troop Defense +25%

• Ground Troop HP +30%

The fifth star gives Lu Xun a huge all-round Ground increase.

How Much Ground Attack Does Lu Xun Gain from Ascension?

Lu Xun gains:

• Ground Attack +15% at 1-Star

• Ground Attack +10% at 4-Star

• Ground Attack +25% at 5-Star

That gives:

50% additional Ground Troop Attack

from Ascension.

Combined with his base skill:

• +45% Ground Attack

that gives:

95% Ground Attack

before Specialties and Skill Books.

Lu Xun Specialties

Lu Xun has four Specialties.

Ground Troop Defense

• Ground Troop HP +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

This directly supports his main role.

Formation

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

The Mounted bonus is secondary.

Ground remains the important part.

Ground Troop Ares

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop HP +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

This gives a strong balanced Ground increase.

Chief Controller of Eastern Wu

• Ground Troop Attack +40%

• Ground Troop Defense +35%

• Mounted Troop Defense +35%

Chief Controller of Eastern Wu is Lu Xun's standout Specialty.

The +40% Ground Attack significantly increases his offensive ceiling.

How Much Ground Attack Can Lu Xun Add?

Lu Xun can gain Ground Attack from:

• Battle of Xiaoting: +45%

• 1-Star Ascension: +15%

• 4-Star Ascension: +10%

• 5-Star Ascension: +25%

• Formation: +10%

• Ground Troop Ares: +10%

• Chief Controller of Eastern Wu: +40%

That gives:

155% Ground Troop Attack

from his own fully developed attacking kit.

This is before Skill Books, equipment, refines and account-wide systems.

How Much Ground Defense Can Lu Xun Add?

Lu Xun gains Ground Defense from:

• Battle of Xiaoting: +30%

• 4-Star Ascension: +25%

• 5-Star Ascension: +25%

• Ground Troop Defense Specialty: +10%

• Ground Troop Ares: +10%

• Chief Controller of Eastern Wu: +35%

That gives:

135% Ground Troop Defense

from his developed attacking kit.

How Much Ground HP Can Lu Xun Add?

Lu Xun gains Ground HP from:

• Battle of Xiaoting: +30%

• 1-Star Ascension: +10%

• 5-Star Ascension: +30%

• Ground Troop Defense Specialty: +10%

• Ground Troop Ares: +10%

That gives:

90% Ground Troop HP

from his developed kit.

How Much Native March Size Does Lu Xun Get?

Lu Xun gains:

• March Size +14% from 3-Star Ascension

If you also use a Lv4 March Size Skill Book:

• March Size +12%

his personal contribution becomes:

26% March Size

before other account systems are included.

Best Skill Books for Lu Xun

For Ground PvP, a strong setup is:

• Lv4 Ground Troop Attack

• Lv4 Ground Troop HP

• Lv4 Ground Troop Speed

This improves:

• Ground damage

• Ground survivability

• Ground engagement speed

This is the most traditional Ground setup.

Alternative Lu Xun Skill Book Build

You can also use:

• Lv4 Ground Troop Attack

• Lv4 Ground Troop HP

• Lv4 March Size

This sacrifices Ground Speed for a larger march.

Use this setup if your account already has enough Ground Speed from other systems.

Ground Speed vs March Size

Ground Speed helps Ground Troops reach enemy formations faster.

March Size increases the number of troops in the march.

Use Ground Speed when:

• you fight Ranged-heavy enemies

• closing distance quickly matters

• your March Size is already strong

Use March Size when:

• you want more total troop volume

• your account already has strong Ground Speed

• you are building a large offensive march

Best Assistant Generals for Lu Xun

Current TEBA data highlights:

• Narcissus

• Charles V

• Zhang Fei

as strong Ground pairing options.

A suitable Assistant should add:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• March Size

• attacking buffs

without disabling Battle of Xiaoting.

Always test the exact pairing in-game before heavy investment.

Lu Xun and Narcissus

Narcissus is a natural Ground pairing option.

He can contribute:

• additional Ground Attack

• additional Ground survivability

• offensive Ground support

This creates a strong Ground-focused attack march.

Lu Xun and Zhang Fei

Zhang Fei can also work well with Ground-focused setups.

The pairing can help increase:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

Compatibility should always be confirmed in-game before committing valuable resources.

Equipment and Refines

For Ground PvP, prioritise percentage-based Ground refines.

Sword

• Ground Troop Attack % x4

Ring

• 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

This gives Lu Xun a balanced Ground build.

Lu Xun for Ground PvP

Ground PvP is Lu Xun's correct role.

His developed kit provides:

• very high Ground Attack

• very high Ground Defense

• strong Ground HP

• useful March Size

• Troop Death into Wounded support

That makes him particularly effective in Ground-heavy attacking marches.

Lu Xun Against Ranged Troops

Ground Troops are commonly used against Ranged-heavy formations.

Lu Xun's:

• high Ground Defense

• high Ground HP

• strong Ground Attack

helps his troops survive while closing the distance.

This is one of his best PvP matchups.

Lu Xun Against Mounted Troops

Ground is generally less comfortable against strong Mounted formations.

Lu Xun does not provide major anti-Mounted debuffs.

Scout carefully before committing a large Ground march into cavalry-heavy enemies.

Lu Xun and Mounted Troops

Lu Xun also provides Mounted support.

His kit can add:

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• Mounted Attack through Ascension and Formation

However, Mounted should remain secondary.

He should not replace a dedicated Mounted PvP General.

Lu Xun for Main City Defense

Lu Xun can provide some Ground and Mounted durability.

However, his base skill activates:

• when attacking

That makes him much less attractive as a long-term Wall General.

Dedicated Defense Generals provide much stronger:

• In-City buffs

• enemy debuffs

• defensive-only effects

• broader troop coverage

Use Lu Xun as an attacker.

Lu Xun for Monster Hunting

Lu Xun should not normally be used as a primary Monster Hunter.

He lacks specialist Monster effects such as:

• Monster Attack bonuses

• Monster HP reduction

• Monster Defense reduction

• stamina efficiency

• Double Item Drop

Use a dedicated Mounted Monster General instead.

Is Lu Xun Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

His Ground numbers remain strong because he can reach large amounts of:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• March Size

His attacking condition also matches exactly how Ground PvP Generals are normally used.

However, newer Ground Generals now provide:

• larger total packages

• more March Size

• stronger enemy debuffs

• Covenant or Skin scaling

• more flexible activation conditions

That means Lu Xun is strong, but no longer automatically the best fresh investment for every account.

Is Lu Xun F2P Friendly?

Not especially.

Current acquisition data indicates Lu Xun is not a normal Tavern General.

Some databases display a nominal value of:

• 60,000,000 Gold

but current Tavern lists do not include him.

Lu Xun has been obtainable through:

• premium/event recruitment

• Trial of Knights

• Historic General-related events

depending on the current event rotation.

Treat him as an event or premium General unless the live game shows otherwise.

How to Obtain Lu Xun

Lu Xun is not currently a standard Tavern recruitment General.

Current sources show him appearing through event-based routes such as:

• Trial of Knights

• premium Historic General recruitment

• other limited General events

Some databases display a 60,000,000 Gold value, but that should not be treated as proof of Tavern availability.

Always check the live event pool before spending specifically to obtain him.

Is Lu Xun Worth Ascending?

Yes, if he is one of your long-term Ground Generals.

His Ascension adds:

• Ground Attack +50%

• Ground Defense +50%

• Ground HP +40%

• March Size +14%

• Troop Death into Wounded +10%

These are substantial improvements.

The 3-Star and 5-Star upgrades are especially strong.

However, duplicate fragments can be harder to obtain than for Tavern Generals.

Is Lu Xun Worth Specialties?

Yes.

Chief Controller of Eastern Wu alone gives:

• Ground Attack +40%

• Ground Defense +35%

• Mounted Defense +35%

His other Specialties also add:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

This is a very strong Ground Specialty package.

If Lu Xun is one of your main PvP Generals, his Specialties are worth developing.

Is Lu Xun Worth Investing In?

Lu Xun is worth investing in if:

• Ground PvP is one of your main combat styles

• you already own him

• you can realistically obtain Ascension fragments

• you want a high-durability Ground attacker

• you need another serious Ground march

• you can develop his fourth Specialty

He is less attractive if:

• you are strictly F2P

• duplicate fragments are unrealistic

• you already own stronger modern Ground Generals

• your Blood of Ares is limited

• your Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Lu Xun is not just an old Ground General.

His numbers still hold up reasonably well.

A fully developed Lu Xun can provide approximately:

• Ground Attack +155%

• Ground Defense +135%

• Ground HP +90%

• March Size +14%

from his own attacking kit before Skill Books and equipment.

That is still a serious Ground package.

His biggest weakness is not raw performance.

It is opportunity cost.

Newer Ground Generals may offer:

• higher total ceilings

• better March Size

• Covenants

• Skins

• stronger debuffs

• easier long-term scaling

So if Lu Xun is already developed, he remains very usable.

If you are starting from zero, compare him carefully with newer Ground options first.

TEBA Verdict

Lu Xun is a strong attacking Ground PvP General built around a balanced combination of damage and survivability.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Ground Attack +45%

• Ground Defense +30%

• Ground HP +30%

• Mounted Defense +30%

• Mounted HP +30%

when attacking.

His Ascension then adds:

• Ground Attack +50%

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• March Size +14%

• Troop Death into Wounded support

while his Specialties add:

• more Ground Attack

• more Ground Defense

• more Ground HP

and Chief Controller of Eastern Wu adds:

• Ground Attack +40%

• Ground Defense +35%

• Mounted Defense +35%

His biggest strengths are:

• very high Ground Attack

• excellent Ground Defense

• strong Ground HP

• useful March Size

• strong offensive identity

• no Dragon requirement

His biggest weakness is accessibility and age.

For players who already own and have developed Lu Xun, he remains a very capable Ground PvP General in 2026.

For players starting from zero, compare him against newer Ground Generals before committing large amounts of Blood of Ares and Runestones.