Andrew Jackson Evony Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Andrew Jackson Evony Guide 2026

Andrew Jackson is a specialist Subordinate City debuff General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Subordinate City Mayor

• reducing Enemy Ranged Troop Attack

• reducing Enemy Mounted Troop HP

• reducing Enemy Ground Troop HP

• reducing Enemy Ground Troop Defense

• reducing Enemy Mounted Troop Defense

• broad Enemy Troop Attack reduction

• PvP-focused accounts

• F2P and low-spend players

His biggest strengths are:

• very strong anti-Ranged Attack debuffing

• useful Ground HP reduction

• useful Mounted HP reduction

• Ground Defense reduction

• Mounted Defense reduction

• broad Enemy Attack reduction

• Subordinate City Training Speed

• Subordinate City Death into Survival Rate

• Tavern accessibility

Andrew Jackson should not be built as a normal combat General.

His correct role is Subordinate City Mayor.

Is Andrew Jackson Good in Evony?

Yes.

Andrew Jackson remains a strong accessible Subordinate City debuffer because his kit targets some of the most important enemy stats in PvP.

His Special Skill reduces:

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -20%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -20%

His Ascension then adds:

• Ground HP reduction

• Mounted HP reduction

• Ground Defense reduction

• Mounted Defense reduction

• additional Ranged Attack reduction

• Sub City Training Speed

• Sub City Death into Survival Rate

His Specialties also add:

• broad Enemy Troop Attack reduction

• more Enemy Ranged Attack reduction

• Enemy Wounded into Death pressure

Andrew Jackson Best Role

Best Role: Subordinate City Mayor

Best Used For:

• anti-Ranged PvP

• anti-Mounted survivability debuffing

• anti-Ground survivability debuffing

• broad Sub City support

• F2P debuff lineups

Avoid Using For:

• Ranged PvP Main

• Mounted PvP

• Ground PvP

• Siege PvP

• Monster Hunting

• Main City Defense

• Duty Officer

Andrew Jackson's modern value comes from weakening the enemy, not from leading your main army.

Andrew Jackson Special Skill

Andrew Jackson's Special Skill is:

Old Hickory

When Andrew Jackson is leading the army:

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -20%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -20%

This immediately gives him two useful PvP debuffs.

The Ranged Attack reduction is particularly important because strong Ranged formations can produce very high damage.

The Mounted HP reduction helps weaken cavalry survivability.

Andrew Jackson Ascension

Ascending Andrew Jackson significantly improves his Sub City value.

1 Star

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -10%

This expands his survivability debuffs across both Ground and Mounted.

2 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -10%

When Andrew Jackson is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Training Speed in this Subordinate City +10%

This improves both:

• combat debuffing

• Sub City troop recovery

3 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -10%

When Andrew Jackson is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Death into Survival Rate in this Subordinate City +10%

This gives him another useful Mayor-specific effect.

4 Stars

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -20%

This substantially strengthens his anti-Ranged role.

5 Stars

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -20%

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -10%

The fifth star gives Andrew Jackson another strong debuff upgrade.

Andrew Jackson Specialties

Andrew Jackson has four Specialties.

Ranged Troop Assault

• Ranged Troop Attack +10%

• Ranged Troop HP +10%

These personal combat buffs are secondary.

They do not change Andrew Jackson's correct modern role.

Snipe

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

This is a very useful broad debuff.

It reduces:

• Enemy Ground Attack

• Enemy Mounted Attack

• Enemy Ranged Attack

• Enemy Siege Attack

Iron Warrior

When attacking:

• Enemy Wounded into Death +10%

This increases the permanent losses suffered by the defending enemy.

Battle of New Orleans

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -30%

• Troop Death into Wounded Rate +6% when attacking

Battle of New Orleans is Andrew Jackson's standout Specialty.

The major benefit is:

• Enemy Ranged Attack -30%

This significantly strengthens his anti-Ranged identity.

How Much Enemy Ranged Attack Can Andrew Jackson Reduce?

Andrew Jackson can reduce Enemy Ranged Attack through:

• Old Hickory: -20%

• Snipe: -10%

• 4-Star Ascension: -20%

• 5-Star Ascension: -20%

• Battle of New Orleans: -30%

That gives:

Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -100%

from his own fully developed innate kit.

This is before equipment and other Subordinate City Generals.

This is the defining reason to use Andrew Jackson.

Andrew Jackson Enemy Mounted HP Debuff

Andrew Jackson reduces Enemy Mounted HP through:

• Old Hickory: -20%

• 1-Star Ascension: -10%

• 2-Star Ascension: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Mounted Troop HP -40%

from his fully Ascended kit.

Andrew Jackson Enemy Ground HP Debuff

Andrew Jackson reduces Enemy Ground HP through:

• 1-Star Ascension: -10%

• 2-Star Ascension: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Ground Troop HP -20%

from Ascension.

Andrew Jackson Enemy Ground Defense Debuff

Andrew Jackson reduces Enemy Ground Defense through:

• 3-Star Ascension: -10%

• 5-Star Ascension: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Ground Troop Defense -20%

from Ascension.

Andrew Jackson Enemy Mounted Defense Debuff

Mounted receives the same Defense reduction.

Andrew Jackson provides:

• Enemy Mounted Defense -10% at 3-Star

• Enemy Mounted Defense -10% at 5-Star

That gives:

Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -20%

from Ascension.

Andrew Jackson Broad Enemy Attack Debuff

Snipe provides:

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

This affects:

• Ground

• Mounted

• Ranged

• Siege

This means Andrew Jackson can contribute even when the enemy is not using Ranged heavily.

Andrew Jackson Debuff Summary

When fully Ascended and with all Specialties developed, Andrew Jackson can provide approximately:

Enemy Ranged Troops

• Attack -100%

Enemy Mounted Troops

• Attack -10%

• Defense -20%

• HP -40%

Enemy Ground Troops

• Attack -10%

• Defense -20%

• HP -20%

Enemy Siege Machines

• Attack -10%

These figures are from Andrew Jackson's own:

• Special Skill

• Ascension

• Specialties

before debuff equipment.

Why Andrew Jackson Is Strong Against Ranged Troops

Ranged Troops are Andrew Jackson's primary target.

A fully developed Andrew Jackson can heavily reduce:

• Enemy Ranged Attack

This is especially useful against:

• Ranged attack marches

• Ranged rallies

• Ranged-heavy city defenses

Reducing Attack directly lowers the damage those troops can inflict.

Why Andrew Jackson Helps Against Mounted Troops

Andrew Jackson can reduce Mounted:

• Attack

• Defense

• HP

His strongest Mounted effect is:

• HP reduction

This helps your own troops kill Mounted formations more efficiently.

Why Andrew Jackson Helps Against Ground Troops

Andrew Jackson also weakens Ground survivability through:

• Ground HP reduction

• Ground Defense reduction

while Snipe also reduces:

• Ground Attack

This gives him useful broad value beyond his anti-Ranged specialty.

Andrew Jackson Against Siege Machines

Andrew Jackson only has modest direct anti-Siege value.

Snipe provides:

• Enemy Siege Attack -10%

He does not have large Siege-specific Defense or HP debuffs.

If Siege is your main problem, pair Andrew Jackson with other Sub City Generals that specifically target Siege.

Andrew Jackson as a Subordinate City Mayor

Subordinate City Mayor is Andrew Jackson's correct role.

When the Subordinate City joins combat, Andrew Jackson's debuffs can help weaken the enemy army.

This allows him to support:

• attacks

• city defense

• rallies

without leading your main combat march.

Andrew Jackson Subordinate City Training Speed

At 2-Star Ascension, Andrew Jackson provides:

• Subordinate City Training Speed +10%

while he is Mayor.

This helps the Sub City rebuild troops faster after combat.

Andrew Jackson Death into Survival Rate

At 3-Star Ascension, Andrew Jackson provides:

• Subordinate City Death into Survival Rate +10%

while he is Mayor.

This helps preserve some Subordinate City troops that would otherwise be lost.

Andrew Jackson Enemy Wounded into Death

Iron Warrior provides:

• Enemy Wounded into Death +10%

when attacking.

This makes successful attacks more punishing.

It is useful, but Andrew Jackson's main value still comes from his enemy debuffs.

Best Equipment for Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson should use debuff-focused equipment.

Prioritise equipment that reduces enemy:

• Attack

• Defense

• HP

Achaemenidae-style debuff equipment is particularly useful for Sub City Generals.

The goal is to stack his innate debuffs with equipment effects.

Best Refines for Andrew Jackson

Do not treat Andrew Jackson like a normal field General.

His value comes from:

• fixed debuffs

• Ascension

• Specialties

• debuff equipment

Refines are much less important than the equipment set effects themselves.

Do not waste premium refining resources trying to maximise personal Ranged combat stats.

Does Andrew Jackson Need Skill Books?

Not really.

Skill Books do not improve his main enemy debuffs.

Andrew Jackson's value comes from:

• Old Hickory

• Ascension

• Specialties

• debuff equipment

If you use Skill Books at all, treat them as secondary.

Should Andrew Jackson Be Cultivated?

Cultivation is much less important than it is for a Main PvP General.

His main value comes from fixed percentage debuffs.

Basic development can still help him function as a Sub City Mayor.

However, do not prioritise expensive cultivation over your main:

• PvP Generals

• Wall General

• Duty Officers

Andrew Jackson for Ranged PvP

Do not use Andrew Jackson as a modern Ranged PvP Main.

His first Specialty provides:

• Ranged Attack

• Ranged HP

but the total personal combat package is tiny compared with modern dedicated Ranged Generals.

His debuffs are far more valuable from a Sub City.

Andrew Jackson for Main City Defense

Andrew Jackson is not a Wall General.

However, his Subordinate City debuffs can support city defense when linked Sub Cities participate.

That allows him to weaken incoming enemy armies while your true Wall General handles the defensive buffs.

Andrew Jackson for Attacking PvP

Andrew Jackson can also support offensive PvP from a Sub City.

When your linked Sub Cities participate in the attack, his debuffs can help weaken the defending army.

This is especially useful against strong:

• Ranged formations

• Mounted formations

Building a Balanced Sub City Debuff Team

Do not evaluate Andrew Jackson in isolation.

A strong Sub City lineup should cover as many important enemy stats as possible.

Useful debuffs include:

• Enemy Ground Attack

• Enemy Ground Defense

• Enemy Ground HP

• Enemy Mounted Attack

• Enemy Mounted Defense

• Enemy Mounted HP

• Enemy Ranged Attack

• Enemy Ranged Defense

• Enemy Ranged HP

• Enemy Siege Attack

• Enemy Siege Defense

• Enemy Siege HP

Andrew Jackson is especially useful when your lineup needs:

• more Ranged Attack reduction

• Mounted HP reduction

• Ground/Mounted Defense reduction

Debuff Caps

Remember that Evony limits how much an enemy buff can be reduced.

Stacking huge amounts of one debuff is not always useful if that stat is already near its effective reduction limit.

As your account grows, compare:

• your total debuffs

• likely enemy buffs

• troop types you fight most often

before investing heavily in another copy of the same debuff.

Andrew Jackson vs David Farragut

Andrew Jackson and David Farragut are both useful Sub City debuff Generals.

Andrew Jackson focuses more heavily on:

• Enemy Ranged Attack

• Enemy Mounted HP

• Ground/Mounted HP

• Ground/Mounted Defense

David Farragut focuses more on:

• Enemy Ranged Attack

• Enemy Siege Attack

• Ground/Mounted Defense

• broader Ranged/Siege survivability debuffs

Andrew Jackson is particularly useful when:

• Ranged Attack is your biggest debuff gap

David Farragut can be more attractive when:

• Siege Attack is also a major concern

They can complement one another in a multi-Sub City lineup.

Is Andrew Jackson Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

Sub City Generals age differently from normal combat Generals.

Andrew Jackson still provides:

• very large Ranged Attack reduction

• Ground/Mounted survivability debuffs

• broad Enemy Attack reduction

• Tavern accessibility

These effects remain useful even after stronger attacking Generals are released.

Is Andrew Jackson F2P Friendly?

Yes.

Current specialist sources list Andrew Jackson as available from the Tavern.

Current Tavern cost is reported as:

• 32,000,000 Gold

This makes him accessible to:

• F2P players

• low-spend players

It also makes duplicate copies much more realistic for Ascension.

How to Obtain Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson can be obtained from:

• Tavern

Current sources list his Tavern cost at:

• 32,000,000 Gold

Some databases display different nominal Gold values or pack metadata.

However, multiple current specialist sources specifically confirm Tavern availability.

Always check the current live Tavern if you are hunting for him.

Is Andrew Jackson Worth Ascending?

Yes, if he is part of your long-term Sub City lineup.

His Ascension adds:

• Ground HP reduction

• Mounted HP reduction

• Ground Defense reduction

• Mounted Defense reduction

• large additional Ranged Attack reduction

• Sub City Training Speed

• Sub City Death into Survival Rate

These upgrades dramatically improve his debuff coverage.

Because Andrew Jackson is Tavern-accessible, obtaining duplicate fragments is also more realistic than with premium-only Sub City Generals.

Is Andrew Jackson Worth Specialties?

Yes, if he is a permanent Sub City General.

Snipe adds:

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

Battle of New Orleans adds:

• Enemy Ranged Attack -30%

Iron Warrior adds:

• Enemy Wounded into Death +10%

These are useful effects.

However, Runestones are expensive.

Your core combat Generals may deserve priority first.

Is Andrew Jackson Worth Investing In?

Andrew Jackson is worth investing in if:

• you regularly participate in PvP

• you need stronger anti-Ranged debuffs

• you have an available Subordinate City

• you are F2P or low-spend

• you want Tavern-accessible duplicate fragments

• you plan to keep him long term

He is less urgent if:

• your Enemy Ranged Attack debuff is already extremely high

• you rarely participate in PvP

• you already have multiple stronger premium Sub City Generals covering the same stats

• Blood of Ares is limited

• Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Andrew Jackson should not be judged as a Ranged combat General.

His personal combat buffs are weak.

His real value comes from debuffing the enemy.

A fully developed Andrew Jackson can provide approximately:

Enemy Ranged Troops

• Attack -100%

Enemy Mounted Troops

• Attack -10%

• Defense -20%

• HP -40%

Enemy Ground Troops

• Attack -10%

• Defense -20%

• HP -20%

Enemy Siege Machines

• Attack -10%

before equipment.

That is an excellent debuff package for a Tavern-accessible General.

His defining strength is simple:

• Enemy Ranged Attack reduction

TEBA Verdict

Andrew Jackson is an accessible specialist Subordinate City debuff General built around crushing Enemy Ranged Attack.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Enemy Ranged Attack -20%

• Enemy Mounted HP -20%

His Ascension then adds:

• Ground HP reduction

• Mounted HP reduction

• Ground Defense reduction

• Mounted Defense reduction

• another major reduction to Enemy Ranged Attack

• Sub City Training Speed

• Sub City Death into Survival Rate

while his Specialties add:

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

• Enemy Wounded into Death +10%

• Enemy Ranged Attack -30%

His biggest strengths are:

• exceptional anti-Ranged Attack debuffing

• useful Ground/Mounted survivability debuffs

• broad Enemy Attack reduction

• Tavern accessibility

• realistic F2P Ascension

• strong long-term Sub City value

His biggest weaknesses are:

• limited anti-Siege coverage

• no reason to use him as a normal combat General

• heavy investment needed to unlock his full debuff package

For F2P and low-spend PvP players, Andrew Jackson remains a very useful Subordinate City General in 2026.

His best use is simple:

keep him in a Sub City, equip him for debuffs, and let him strip enemy Ranged damage while your main combat Generals do the fighting.