Artemis Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Artemis Evony Guide 2026

Artemis is a powerful Mounted Troop General in Evony: The King's Return.

She is best suited to:

• Mounted PvP

• Mounted rallies

• Monster Hunting

• large offensive cavalry marches

• high-damage attack builds

Her biggest strength is offensive power.

Artemis provides very strong Mounted Attack, Defense and HP while attacking, with further gains available through Ascension, Specialties, Covenant bonuses and her exclusive Skin.

Is Artemis Good in Evony?

Yes.

Artemis is a strong Mounted General because her Special Skill provides:

• Mounted Troop Attack +50%

• Mounted Troop Defense +50%

• Mounted Troop HP +40%

She also provides:

• Ground Troop HP +40%

when she is leading the army to attack.

That gives her excellent Mounted damage and survivability immediately.

Her biggest limitation is that her core Special Skill is attack-restricted.

Artemis Best Role

Best Role: Mounted PvP

Also Good For: Monster Hunting and Mounted Rallies

Avoid Using For: Passive Main City Defense

Artemis should primarily be built around Mounted Troops.

Her Ground HP bonus is useful secondary support, but it does not make her a true Ground General.

Artemis Special Skill

Artemis' Special Skill is:

Goddess of the Hunt

Increases Mounted Troops' Attack and Defense by 50% and increases Ground Troops' and Mounted Troops' HP by 40% when General is leading the army to attack.

The important condition is:

when leading the army to attack.

That means Artemis is clearly designed as an offensive General.

Artemis Ascension

Ascending Artemis significantly strengthens her Mounted march.

1 Star

• Attacking Mounted Troop Defense +20%

• Attacking Mounted Troop HP +20%

2 Stars

• Attacking Troop Death into Wounded Rate +8%

3 Stars

• Mounted Troop Attack +30%

• Mounted Troop Defense +15%

• Ground Troop Defense +15%

4 Stars

• Attacking Mounted Troop Attack +20%

• Attacking Mounted Troop HP +20%

• Attacking Ground Troop HP +20%

5 Stars

• Attacking Mounted Troop Attack +40%

• Attacking Ground Troop Attack +40%

• Mounted Troop Defense +25%

• Mounted Troop HP +25%

Her later Ascension stars add a very large amount of Mounted Attack while also improving survivability.

Artemis Specialties

Artemis has four Mounted-focused Specialties.

Mounted Troop Defense

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

Strike

• March Speed +10%

• Attacking Mounted Troop Attack +20%

Mounted Troop Ares

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

Arrow of the Forest

• Attacking Mounted Troop Attack +55%

• Attacking Mounted Troop Defense +35%

• Attacking Mounted Troop HP +35%

Arrow of the Forest is the standout Specialty.

It adds another huge block of Mounted Attack, Defense and HP and strongly reinforces Artemis' offensive PvP role.

Artemis Skin

Artemis has an exclusive Skin:

Moon Goddess

The Skin provides:

• Attacking Mounted Troop HP +15%

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -10%

This is particularly useful in Mounted PvP because Mounted Troops are often used against Ground-heavy targets.

The extra enemy Ground HP debuff improves Artemis' matchup against exactly the troop type she is designed to counter.

Artemis Covenant

Artemis can establish a Covenant with:

• Hermes

• Queen Boudica

• Hestia

Her Covenant provides additional Mounted and march bonuses.

War Covenant

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

Cooperation Covenant

• March Speed +10%

Peace Covenant

• Mounted Troop Training Capacity +10%

Faith Covenant

• March Size Capacity +5%

• In-Rally Mounted Troop Attack +10%

Honor Covenant

• Attacking Mounted Troop HP +15%

Civilization Covenant

• Attacking Mounted Troop Attack +15%

• Attacking Mounted Troop Defense +10%

The Faith and Civilization Covenants are particularly valuable for PvP.

March Size and additional attacking Mounted buffs directly improve Artemis' strongest role.

Best Skill Books for Artemis

Artemis has no major Skill Book restrictions.

That gives her excellent build flexibility.

A strong Mounted PvP setup is:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Speed

• Lv4 March Size

This maximises:

• Mounted damage

• closing speed

• troop count

Another strong balanced option is:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack

• Lv4 Mounted Troop HP

• Lv4 March Size

if you want more survivability.

Best Skill Books for Monster Hunting

For Boss and Monster Hunting, a strong setup is:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack

• Lv4 March Size

This is designed to maximise first-hit damage.

The goal against monsters is to kill the target in as few rounds as possible and reduce wounded troops.

Artemis Looter Build

If you want Artemis to combine monster damage with increased rewards, you can replace March Size with:

• Lv4 Luck

This increases Double Items Drop Rate.

You lose some damage compared with the full damage build, but the extra drops can be useful for routine monster farming.

Best Assistant Generals for Artemis

Current TEBA pairing data includes:

• George Monck

• Haakon the Good

• Marco Polo

These are all strong Mounted-focused options where compatibility remains active.

Other modern Mounted Generals may also work depending on:

• Special Skill compatibility

• Ascension

• Covenant

• Specialties

• whether Artemis is Main or Assistant

Always test the exact pair in-game before committing premium resources.

Artemis + George Monck

George Monck is a strong Mounted partner and can add significant offensive value.

This is a natural choice for dedicated Mounted PvP.

Artemis + Haakon the Good

Haakon the Good can provide strong Mounted Attack, Defense and HP.

His more flexible always-active buffs can complement Artemis' highly attack-focused profile.

Artemis + Marco Polo

Marco Polo is another strong Mounted option.

He can work well alongside Artemis where both Special Skills remain active.

Equipment and Refines

For Mounted PvP, prioritise percentage-based Mounted refines.

A standard setup is:

Spear

• Mounted Troop Attack % x4

Ring

• Mounted Troop Attack % x4

Armor

• Mounted Troop Defense % x4

Boots

• Mounted Troop Defense % x4

Helmet

• Mounted Troop HP % x4

Leg Armor

• Mounted Troop HP % x4

For high-tier Mounted marches, percentage refines are generally preferred over flat refines.

Artemis for Mounted PvP

Mounted PvP is Artemis' strongest role.

Her kit provides:

• very high Mounted Attack

• strong Mounted Defense

• strong Mounted HP

• no major Skill Book restriction

• Covenant support

• exclusive Skin bonuses

• excellent late-game scaling

Mounted Troops are particularly effective against Ground-heavy formations.

Artemis' Moon Goddess Skin makes that matchup even more attractive by reducing enemy Ground HP.

However, Mounted Troops can struggle badly against strong Ranged marches.

Scout first and use the correct matchup.

Artemis for Monster Hunting

Artemis is also very good for Monster Hunting.

She benefits from:

• high Mounted Attack

• strong survivability

• no Skill Book restriction

• access to Mounted Attack Against Monster

• strong march-speed support

• Covenant bonuses

That makes her useful for players who want one Mounted General capable of both PvP and bosses.

Artemis on Defense

Artemis is not ideal for passive Main City Defense.

The reason is simple:

her core Special Skill only activates while attacking.

Several Ascension and Specialty bonuses are also attack-focused.

That means much of her strength disappears if she is used purely defensively.

A General with always-active or dedicated defensive buffs will normally be a better Wall option.

Artemis and Ground Troops

Artemis receives several Ground bonuses through:

• her Special Skill

• Ascension

• Covenant

• Skin interactions

However, she should not be treated as a Ground General.

Her strongest damage scaling remains heavily focused on Mounted Troops.

Treat Ground bonuses as secondary utility.

Is Artemis Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

New Mounted Generals continue to appear, so Artemis should not automatically be treated as permanently untouchable at the top of the meta.

However, she remains extremely competitive because:

• her base Mounted buffs are large

• she has no major Skill Book restriction

• her Ascension scales well

• Arrow of the Forest is very strong

• her Covenant adds further Mounted value

• her Skin improves her main Ground matchup

• she works for both PvP and monsters

That gives her a very complete package.

Is Artemis Worth Ascending?

Yes, if Mounted PvP is one of your main combat styles.

Her Ascension adds:

• more Mounted Attack

• more Mounted Defense

• more Mounted HP

• improved attacking performance

The fourth and fifth stars are especially powerful.

The main question is whether you can realistically obtain enough fragments to complete her.

Is Artemis Worth Investing In?

Artemis is worth investing in if:

• Mounted PvP is one of your main troop types

• you also value Monster Hunting

• you can obtain enough copies to Ascend her

• you have a strong compatible Assistant

• you can support her with Mounted equipment and refines

• you can make progress on her Covenant

• you own or can obtain her Moon Goddess Skin

She is less attractive if:

• you already have a stronger fully developed Mounted pair

• you cannot Ascend her meaningfully

• Mounted troops are not central to your account

• you need a General primarily for defense

TEBA Verdict

Artemis is a powerful offensive Mounted General.

Her base Special Skill gives:

• Mounted Attack +50%

• Mounted Defense +50%

• Mounted HP +40%

and her Ascension, Arrow of the Forest Specialty, Covenant and Moon Goddess Skin push her offensive ceiling much higher.

Her biggest weakness is also very clear:

most of her best buffs only work while attacking.

That makes her excellent for:

• Mounted PvP

• Mounted rallies

• Monster Hunting

but much less suitable for passive defense.

For players committed to Mounted combat, Artemis remains a very strong and versatile option in 2026.