David Farragut Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

David Farragut Evony Guide 2026

David Farragut 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 Siege Machine Attack

• reducing Enemy Ground Troop Defense

• reducing Enemy Mounted Troop Defense

• broad defensive debuff support

• PvP-focused accounts

His biggest strengths are:

• strong anti-Ranged Attack debuffing

• strong anti-Siege Attack debuffing

• very strong Ground Defense reduction

• very strong Mounted Defense reduction

• additional Ranged and Siege Defense/HP debuffs through Ascension

• additional Ground and Mounted HP debuffs through Ascension

• Subordinate City Training Speed

• Subordinate City Death into Survival Rate

David Farragut should not be built as a normal combat General.

His correct role is Subordinate City Mayor.

Is David Farragut Good in Evony?

Yes.

David Farragut remains a useful Subordinate City debuff General because his kit attacks several different enemy stats.

His base Special Skill reduces:

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine Attack -10%

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -20%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -20%

His Ascension then adds:

• more Ground Defense reduction

• more Mounted Defense reduction

• Ranged Defense reduction

• Siege Defense reduction

• Ranged HP reduction

• Siege HP reduction

• Ground HP reduction

• Mounted HP reduction

• additional Ranged Attack reduction

• additional Siege Attack reduction

His fourth Specialty further strengthens his anti-Ranged and anti-Siege role.

David Farragut Best Role

Best Role: Subordinate City Mayor

Best Used For:

• PvP debuffing

• anti-Ranged defense

• anti-Siege defense

• weakening Ground Troop Defense

• weakening Mounted Troop Defense

Avoid Using For:

• Ranged PvP Main

• Mounted PvP

• Ground PvP

• Siege PvP Main

• Monster Hunting

• Duty Officer

• Main City Defense General

His personal combat buffs are far too small to justify using him as a field General in 2026.

David Farragut Special Skill

David Farragut's Special Skill is:

Hero of the Union Navy

When David Farragut is leading the army:

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine Attack -10%

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -20%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -20%

This is a very useful Subordinate City debuff package.

It attacks:

• the damage output of Ranged Troops

• the damage output of Siege Machines

• the survivability of Ground Troops

• the survivability of Mounted Troops

David Farragut Ascension

Ascending David Farragut greatly expands his debuff coverage.

1 Star

• Enemy Ranged Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Ranged Troop HP -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine Defense -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine HP -10%

This adds survivability debuffs against Ranged and Siege.

2 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -10%

When David Farragut is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Training Speed in this Subordinate City +20%

This strengthens both his combat and Sub City development value.

3 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -15%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -15%

When David Farragut is the Subordinate City Mayor:

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

This is another excellent Sub City Ascension level.

4 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -20%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -20%

This expands his debuff package into another important survivability stat.

5 Stars

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -10%

• Enemy Ranged Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Ranged Troop HP -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine Attack -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine Defense -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine HP -10%

The fifth Ascension star is especially strong against Ranged and Siege Troops.

David Farragut Specialties

David Farragut has four Specialties.

Ranged Troop Assault

• Ranged Troop Attack +10%

• Ranged Troop HP +10%

These personal combat buffs are not particularly important for his modern role.

David Farragut should still remain a Subordinate City Mayor.

Sabotage

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

This is one of his most useful Specialties.

It reduces the Defense of:

• Enemy Ground Troops

• Enemy Mounted Troops

• Enemy Ranged Troops

• Enemy Siege Machines

War God

• All Troops Attack +6%

Again, this is secondary to his debuffs.

Capture of New Orleans

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -25%

• Enemy Siege Machine Attack -25%

This is David Farragut's standout Specialty.

It dramatically strengthens his anti-Ranged and anti-Siege role.

David Farragut Enemy Ranged Troop Debuffs

David Farragut can reduce Enemy Ranged Attack through:

• Hero of the Union Navy: -10%

• 5-Star Ascension: -10%

• Capture of New Orleans: -25%

That gives:

Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -45%

from his fully developed innate debuff kit.

He can also reduce Enemy Ranged Defense through:

• 1-Star Ascension: -10%

• 5-Star Ascension: -10%

• Sabotage: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Ranged Troop Defense -30%

He can reduce Enemy Ranged HP through:

• 1-Star Ascension: -10%

• 5-Star Ascension: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Ranged Troop HP -20%

before equipment and other debuff sources.

David Farragut Enemy Siege Machine Debuffs

Siege Machines receive almost the same treatment.

David Farragut can reduce Enemy Siege Attack through:

• Hero of the Union Navy: -10%

• 5-Star Ascension: -10%

• Capture of New Orleans: -25%

That gives:

Enemy Siege Machine Attack -45%

He can reduce Enemy Siege Defense through:

• 1-Star Ascension: -10%

• 5-Star Ascension: -10%

• Sabotage: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Siege Machine Defense -30%

He can reduce Enemy Siege HP through:

• 1-Star Ascension: -10%

• 5-Star Ascension: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Siege Machine HP -20%

before equipment and other debuff sources.

David Farragut Enemy Ground Troop Debuffs

Ground Troops receive a different type of debuff package.

David Farragut reduces Enemy Ground Defense through:

• Hero of the Union Navy: -20%

• 2-Star Ascension: -10%

• 3-Star Ascension: -15%

• Sabotage: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Ground Troop Defense -55%

from his fully developed innate debuff kit.

He also reduces:

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -20%

through 4-Star Ascension.

This makes David Farragut particularly useful when your own attacks need to break through durable Ground formations.

David Farragut Enemy Mounted Troop Debuffs

Mounted Troops receive the same Defense and HP debuffs as Ground.

David Farragut reduces Enemy Mounted Defense through:

• Hero of the Union Navy: -20%

• 2-Star Ascension: -10%

• 3-Star Ascension: -15%

• Sabotage: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -55%

He also reduces:

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -20%

through 4-Star Ascension.

David Farragut Debuff Summary

When fully Ascended and with all Specialties developed, David Farragut can provide approximately:

Enemy Ranged Troops

• Attack -45%

• Defense -30%

• HP -20%

Enemy Siege Machines

• Attack -45%

• Defense -30%

• HP -20%

Enemy Ground Troops

• Defense -55%

• HP -20%

Enemy Mounted Troops

• Defense -55%

• HP -20%

These figures come from David Farragut's own Special Skill, Ascension and Specialties before adding equipment.

Why David Farragut Is Useful Against Ranged Troops

Enemy Ranged Troops can produce enormous damage in PvP.

David Farragut can reduce their:

• Attack

• Defense

• HP

His biggest effect is:

• Enemy Ranged Attack -45%

This can significantly reduce the damage output of Ranged-heavy enemy armies.

Why David Farragut Is Useful Against Siege

Siege Machines become increasingly important at higher levels.

David Farragut reduces:

• Siege Attack

• Siege Defense

• Siege HP

with his strongest effect again being:

• Enemy Siege Attack -45%

This gives him a useful anti-Siege niche.

Why David Farragut Helps Against Ground Troops

David Farragut does not reduce Ground Attack.

Instead, he heavily attacks their survivability.

He can reduce:

• Ground Defense -55%

• Ground HP -20%

This helps your attacking troops kill Ground Troops more efficiently.

Why David Farragut Helps Against Mounted Troops

Mounted Troops receive the same survivability debuffs.

David Farragut can reduce:

• Mounted Defense -55%

• Mounted HP -20%

This can be valuable when fighting large cavalry formations.

David Farragut as a Subordinate City Mayor

Subordinate City Mayor is David Farragut's correct role.

When your Main City enters combat and the Subordinate City participates, David Farragut's debuffs can apply to the enemy.

This allows him to support your main army without leading your primary march.

That is exactly what a strong Sub City General should do.

Subordinate City Training Speed

At 2-Star Ascension, David Farragut provides:

• Subordinate City Training Speed +20%

when he is Mayor.

This helps the Subordinate City rebuild troops more quickly.

Subordinate City troops can suffer heavy losses during PvP, so Training Speed has useful practical value.

Subordinate City Death into Survival Rate

At 3-Star Ascension, David Farragut provides:

• Subordinate City Death into Survival Rate +10%

when he is Mayor.

This helps preserve some Subordinate City troops that would otherwise die.

That can reduce the rebuilding burden after combat.

Best Equipment for David Farragut

David Farragut should use debuff equipment.

His equipment should focus on reducing enemy:

• Attack

• Defense

• HP

rather than improving his own personal combat damage.

Achaemenidae-style debuff equipment is especially useful for Subordinate City Generals.

The goal is to stack David Farragut's innate debuffs with additional equipment debuffs.

Best Refines for David Farragut

Do not treat David Farragut like a normal combat General.

His equipment exists primarily for debuff effects.

Refines are far less important than:

• equipment set debuffs

• Ascension

• Specialties

• keeping the Subordinate City linked to combat

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

Does David Farragut Need Skill Books?

Not really.

Skill Books do not strengthen his core enemy debuffs.

David Farragut's value comes from:

• Hero of the Union Navy

• Ascension

• Specialties

• debuff equipment

You do not need to build him like a normal field General.

Should David Farragut Be Cultivated?

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

His primary value comes from fixed percentage debuffs.

However, basic development can still help him survive and function as a Subordinate City Mayor.

Do not prioritise expensive cultivation over your main PvP Generals.

David Farragut for Ranged PvP

Do not use David Farragut as a Ranged PvP Main.

His Specialties provide some personal Ranged buffs, but they are tiny compared with modern dedicated Ranged Generals.

His real power is reducing enemy stats.

Leave him in a Subordinate City.

David Farragut for Main City Defense

David Farragut is not a Wall General.

However, he can support your city defense from a Subordinate City by applying his debuffs when that Subordinate City participates.

That makes him part of your defensive system without putting him on the Wall.

David Farragut for Attacking PvP

David Farragut's Sub City debuffs can also support offensive PvP when your linked Subordinate Cities join the battle.

This means his value is not limited to defending.

His debuffs can help your main attacking General by weakening the enemy army.

David Farragut vs Other Sub City Generals

David Farragut's main niche is:

• anti-Ranged Attack

• anti-Siege Attack

• Ground Defense reduction

• Mounted Defense reduction

He should therefore be compared with your other Sub City Generals based on the debuffs your account still needs.

A strong Sub City lineup usually works best when different Generals complement one another rather than stacking the exact same debuffs unnecessarily.

Building a Balanced Sub City Debuff Team

Do not evaluate David Farragut in isolation.

Look at the total debuffs across all of your Subordinate City Generals.

Important enemy stats to reduce include:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• Mounted Attack

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• Ranged Attack

• Ranged Defense

• Ranged HP

• Siege Attack

• Siege Defense

• Siege HP

David Farragut is especially valuable when your lineup needs more:

• Ranged Attack reduction

• Siege Attack reduction

• Ground Defense reduction

• Mounted Defense reduction

Debuff Caps

Remember that enemy debuffs are subject to Evony's debuff limits.

Adding more of a debuff does not always mean the full amount will affect the battle.

As your account becomes stronger, build your Sub City lineup around:

• missing debuffs

• enemy troop types

• your own buff levels

• practical debuff caps

rather than blindly stacking one stat.

Is David Farragut Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

Subordinate City debuff Generals age differently from ordinary PvP Generals.

A combat General can become obsolete when a new General provides much larger buffs.

Debuff Generals can remain useful for much longer because their value comes from:

• weakening enemy stats

• stacking with other Sub City Generals

• debuff equipment

• filling gaps in your overall debuff package

David Farragut still has a clear specialist role in 2026.

Is David Farragut F2P Friendly?

His acquisition information is inconsistent across current sources.

Some databases display:

• 60,000,000 Gold

• Tavern-style metadata

while other specialist sources list him primarily through:

• Premium Packages

Because these sources conflict, do not assume that the displayed Gold value guarantees normal Tavern recruitment.

Check the live Tavern and current recruitment pools before planning around him.

How to Obtain David Farragut

David Farragut is currently listed by specialist sources through:

• Premium Packages

Some databases also display:

• 60,000,000 Gold

• Tavern metadata

Because Evony acquisition pools change and database Gold values do not always prove current Tavern availability, verify the live game before spending specifically to obtain him.

Is David Farragut Worth Ascending?

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

His Ascension adds:

• Ranged Defense debuffs

• Ranged HP debuffs

• Siege Defense debuffs

• Siege HP debuffs

• more Ground Defense reduction

• more Mounted Defense reduction

• Ground HP reduction

• Mounted HP reduction

• additional Ranged Attack reduction

• additional Siege Attack reduction

• Sub City Training Speed

• Sub City Death into Survival Rate

His Ascension dramatically expands the number of enemy stats he can affect.

However, Blood of Ares remains valuable.

Main PvP and Wall Generals may still deserve priority first.

Is David Farragut Worth Specialties?

Yes, if he is a permanent part of your Subordinate City lineup.

The most important Specialty is:

Capture of New Orleans

which provides:

• Enemy Ranged Attack -25%

• Enemy Siege Attack -25%

Sabotage is also useful because it provides:

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

across all troop types.

However, Runestones are expensive.

Only maximise David Farragut once your higher-priority combat Generals are sufficiently developed.

Is David Farragut Worth Investing In?

David Farragut is worth investing in if:

• you regularly participate in PvP

• you have an available Subordinate City

• your debuff lineup needs anti-Ranged Attack

• your debuff lineup needs anti-Siege Attack

• you need more Ground Defense reduction

• you need more Mounted Defense reduction

• you already own duplicate fragments

• you intend to keep him long term

He is less urgent if:

• you rarely participate in PvP

• your relevant debuffs are already near their effective caps

• you already have stronger Generals covering the same stats

• Blood of Ares is limited

• Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

David Farragut should not be judged as a Ranged combat General.

His personal combat buffs are weak by modern standards.

His real value is his enemy debuff package.

When fully developed, his innate kit can provide approximately:

Enemy Ranged Troops

• Attack -45%

• Defense -30%

• HP -20%

Enemy Siege Machines

• Attack -45%

• Defense -30%

• HP -20%

Enemy Ground Troops

• Defense -55%

• HP -20%

Enemy Mounted Troops

• Defense -55%

• HP -20%

before debuff equipment.

That is a broad and useful Subordinate City package.

His standout strengths are:

• suppressing Ranged damage

• suppressing Siege damage

• stripping Ground Defense

• stripping Mounted Defense

TEBA Verdict

David Farragut is a specialist Subordinate City debuff General with particularly strong anti-Ranged and anti-Siege utility.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Enemy Ranged Attack -10%

• Enemy Siege Attack -10%

• Enemy Ground Defense -20%

• Enemy Mounted Defense -20%

His Ascension then adds:

• more Ground Defense reduction

• more Mounted Defense reduction

• Ground HP reduction

• Mounted HP reduction

• Ranged Attack reduction

• Ranged Defense reduction

• Ranged HP reduction

• Siege Attack reduction

• Siege Defense reduction

• Siege HP reduction

• Sub City Training Speed

• Sub City Death into Survival Rate

while his Specialties add:

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Ranged Attack -25%

• Enemy Siege Attack -25%

His biggest strengths are:

• excellent anti-Ranged Attack debuffing

• excellent anti-Siege Attack debuffing

• extremely strong Ground Defense reduction

• extremely strong Mounted Defense reduction

• broad Ascension debuff coverage

• excellent synergy with debuff equipment

His biggest weaknesses are:

• almost no reason to use him as a normal combat General

• limited Ground and Mounted Attack/HP debuff coverage compared with some newer specialists

• uncertain current acquisition route

• substantial investment required to unlock his full package

For PvP-focused accounts, David Farragut remains a useful specialist Subordinate City Mayor in 2026.

His best role is simple:

keep him in a Sub City, equip him for debuffs, and let him weaken the enemy while your real combat Generals do the fighting.