Dmitry Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Dmitry Evony Guide 2026

Dmitry is a specialist Reinforcement General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• reinforcing allied Keeps

• Ranged reinforcement marches

• Ground-supported reinforcement

• Battlefield reinforcement

• Server War reinforcement

• F2P and low-spend reinforcement setups

His biggest strengths are:

• strong Reinforcing Ranged Troop Attack

• strong Ground Defense and HP while reinforcing

• useful March Size

• broad Reinforcing Troop Attack and HP through Specialties

• Enemy Troop Attack reduction

• Tavern accessibility

• realistic Ascension potential

Dmitry should not normally be built as a standard attacking Ranged or Ground General.

His correct role is reinforcement.

Is Dmitry Good in Evony?

Yes, for reinforcing.

Dmitry's Special Skill provides:

• Ground Troop Defense +20%

• Ground Troop HP +20%

• Ranged Troop Attack +30%

when he is leading an army to reinforce.

That condition is extremely important.

If Dmitry is leading a normal attack, you do not get the main reinforcing bonuses that define his kit.

This makes him a specialist rather than a general-purpose PvP General.

Dmitry Best Role

Best Role: Ranged Reinforcement

Secondary Role: Ground-supported Reinforcement

Also Good For:

• Battlefield reinforcement

• Server War reinforcement

• defending Alliance members

• secondary reinforcement marches

Avoid Using For:

• normal attacking Ranged PvP

• normal Ground PvP

• Monster Hunting

• Main City Defense

• Subordinate City Duty

Dmitry should be used when another player's city needs support.

Dmitry Special Skill

Dmitry's Special Skill is:

Hero of Don River

When Dmitry is leading the army to reinforce:

• Ground Troop Defense +20%

• Ground Troop HP +20%

• Ranged Troop Attack +30%

This creates a mixed reinforcement profile.

Ranged Troops provide the main offensive damage.

Ground Troops gain extra survivability and can help absorb pressure.

Why Reinforcement Is Different from Normal PvP

A reinforcement march is not the same as attacking an enemy Keep.

Dmitry's strongest bonuses only activate while reinforcing.

That means he is designed for situations such as:

• reinforcing an Alliance member under attack

• holding strategic buildings in Battlefield

• reinforcing players during Server War

• strengthening a defended objective

Using him as a normal attack General wastes much of his kit.

Dmitry Ascension

Ascending Dmitry significantly improves his reinforcement performance.

1 Star

When reinforcing:

• Ranged Troop Attack +15%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

This strengthens both sides of Dmitry's mixed reinforcement role.

2 Stars

When reinforcing:

• Ground Troop Defense +15%

• Ground Troop HP +15%

This makes Ground Troops much harder to kill while reinforcing.

3 Stars

• March Size Capacity +10%

This is one of Dmitry's strongest upgrades.

A larger reinforcement march means more troops contributing to the defense.

4 Stars

When reinforcing:

• Ranged Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop HP +20%

This adds more Ranged damage and even more Ground survivability.

5 Stars

When reinforcing:

• Ranged Troop Attack +15%

• Ground Troop Defense +15%

• Ground Troop HP +15%

The fifth star gives Dmitry another strong all-round reinforcement improvement.

Dmitry Specialties

Dmitry has four Specialties.

Ranged Troop Formation

• Ranged Troop Attack +10%

• Ranged Troop Defense +10%

This directly supports his main troop type.

Snipe

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

This is a useful broad debuff.

It reduces the Attack of:

• Ground Troops

• Mounted Troops

• Ranged Troops

• Siege Machines

Ranged Troop Ares

• Ranged Troop Attack +10%

• Ranged Troop HP +10%

• Ranged Troop Defense +10%

This gives Dmitry a more balanced Ranged profile.

Battle of Kulikovo

When reinforcing:

• Reinforcing Troop Attack +16%

• Reinforcing Troop HP +16%

Battle of Kulikovo is Dmitry's standout Specialty.

It applies broadly to reinforcing troops rather than just one troop type.

How Much Reinforcing Ranged Attack Does Dmitry Get?

Dmitry gains Ranged Attack from:

• Hero of Don River: +30% while reinforcing

• 1-Star Ascension: +15% while reinforcing

• 4-Star Ascension: +10% while reinforcing

• 5-Star Ascension: +15% while reinforcing

• Ranged Troop Formation: +10%

• Ranged Troop Ares: +10%

• Battle of Kulikovo: +16% reinforcing troop Attack

That gives Dmitry a respectable Ranged reinforcement package when fully developed.

This is why Ranged should be the primary troop focus.

How Strong Is Dmitry's Ground Support?

Ground Troops receive:

• Ground Defense +20% from Hero of Don River

• Ground HP +20% from Hero of Don River

• additional Ground Defense through Ascension

• additional Ground HP through Ascension

• Reinforcing Troop Attack +16% from Battle of Kulikovo

• Reinforcing Troop HP +16% from Battle of Kulikovo

This makes Ground useful as a durable supporting troop type.

However, Dmitry does not provide enough Ground Attack to make him a strong normal Ground PvP Main.

How Much Native March Size Does Dmitry Get?

Dmitry gains:

• March Size +10% from 3-Star Ascension

If you also use a Lv4 March Size Skill Book:

• March Size +12%

his personal contribution becomes:

22% March Size

before other account systems are included.

A larger march is especially valuable for reinforcement because it increases the total number of troops supporting the defended target.

Best Skill Books for Dmitry

For a Ranged reinforcement build, a strong setup is:

• Lv4 Ranged Troop Attack

• Lv4 Ranged Troop HP

• Lv4 March Size

This gives:

• more Ranged damage

• better Ranged survivability

• a larger reinforcement march

Another strong option is:

• Lv4 Ranged Troop Attack

• Lv4 Ranged Troop Range Bonus

• Lv4 March Size

if Range Bonus is more useful within your current reinforcement setup.

Alternative Reinforcement Build

If you want a more defensive setup, use:

• Lv4 Ranged Troop HP

• Lv4 Ranged Troop Defense

• Lv4 March Size

This sacrifices some damage for more durability.

The best build depends on whether your reinforcement march is being used primarily to:

• deal damage

• survive large attacks

• hold an objective for as long as possible

Should Dmitry Use Ground Skill Books?

Usually no.

The older TEBA page recommends a Ground PvP build.

That does not match Dmitry's strongest role very well.

His Ground buffs are primarily:

• Defense

• HP

and they only reach their strongest values while reinforcing.

Ranged receives much stronger offensive support.

For that reason, Ranged Skill Books make more sense for most Dmitry builds.

Best Assistant Generals for Dmitry

Dmitry works best with an Assistant that strengthens reinforcement without disabling Hero of Don River.

Look for bonuses such as:

• Reinforcing Troop Attack

• Reinforcing Troop HP

• Ranged Troop Attack

• Ranged Troop HP

• Ranged Troop Defense

• March Size

Compatibility matters.

Always check the exact Main and Assistant pairing in-game before spending valuable resources.

Equipment and Refines

For a Ranged reinforcement build, focus on Ranged combat stats.

A standard setup is:

Bow

• Ranged Troop Attack % x4

Ring

• Ranged Troop Attack % x4

Armor

• Ranged Troop Defense % x4

Boots

• Ranged Troop Defense % x4

Helmet

• Ranged Troop HP % x4

Leg Armor

• Ranged Troop HP % x4

This gives Dmitry a balanced reinforcement profile.

Dmitry for Battlefield Reinforcement

Battlefield is one of Dmitry's best environments.

He can reinforce:

• occupied buildings

• Alliance members

• strategic objectives

while providing:

• strong Ranged Attack

• strong Ground survivability

• March Size

• Enemy Attack reduction

• Reinforcing Attack and HP

That makes him much more useful here than in ordinary attacking PvP.

Dmitry for Server War

Dmitry can also be useful during Server War.

If an Alliance member is preparing to take a hit, Dmitry can reinforce with a large Ranged-focused march.

His kit then provides:

• extra Ranged damage

• durable Ground support

• broad Enemy Attack reduction

However, reinforcement should always be coordinated.

Sending the wrong troop composition into a badly matched defense can create unnecessary losses.

Dmitry for Normal Ranged PvP

Dmitry can technically lead a Ranged march outside reinforcement.

His Specialties still provide some:

• Ranged Attack

• Ranged Defense

• Ranged HP

However, Hero of Don River does not provide its main buffs unless he is reinforcing.

Most of his Ascension also specifically rewards reinforcement.

Modern dedicated Ranged PvP Generals are therefore much better choices for attacking enemy Keeps.

Dmitry for Ground PvP

Dmitry should not normally be used as a standard Ground PvP General.

The old TEBA page gives him a Ground build because his Ground Defense and HP are respectable.

But his kit lacks the Ground Attack needed for a serious modern attacking Ground march.

Ground is better treated as:

• supporting reinforcement troops

rather than his main attacking troop type.

Dmitry as a Main City Defense General

Dmitry should not normally be your Wall General.

Reinforcing another city and defending your own Main City are different mechanics.

Dedicated Wall Generals provide much stronger:

• In-City buffs

• troop-type coverage

• enemy debuffs

• defensive mechanics

Use Dmitry for reinforcing allies instead.

Dmitry and Enemy Troop Attack Debuff

Snipe provides:

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

This is a useful broad debuff.

It helps every troop type in the reinforced city survive by reducing incoming enemy damage.

This gives Dmitry more utility than a pure Ranged Attack General.

Is Dmitry Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes, but only in his specialist reinforcement niche.

Modern attacking Ranged Generals provide much larger direct combat packages.

Dmitry remains relevant because:

• reinforcement is a specialised role

• his strongest buffs specifically target reinforcement

• he combines Ranged offense with Ground survivability

• he has useful March Size

• he reduces Enemy Attack

• he is Tavern-accessible

That gives him a clear purpose.

Is Dmitry F2P Friendly?

Yes.

Dmitry is available from the Tavern.

Current sources list his cost at:

• 36,000,000 Gold

That gives F2P and low-spend players a realistic way to:

• obtain him

• obtain duplicates

• work toward Ascension

This is especially useful because his Ascension significantly improves his reinforcement role.

How to Obtain Dmitry

Dmitry can be recruited from the Tavern.

Current sources list his Tavern cost at:

• 36,000,000 Gold

This makes him one of the more accessible reinforcement Generals.

Is Dmitry Worth Ascending?

Yes, if reinforcement is an important part of your PvP strategy.

His Ascension adds:

• more Reinforcing Ranged Attack

• more Ground Defense

• more Ground HP

• March Size +10%

These are all directly relevant to his main role.

However, Blood of Ares remains valuable.

If reinforcement is only something you do occasionally, stronger main PvP Generals may deserve priority.

Is Dmitry Worth Specialties?

Yes, if you use him heavily.

Battle of Kulikovo provides:

• Reinforcing Troop Attack +16%

• Reinforcing Troop HP +16%

while the first and third Specialties improve Ranged troops.

Snipe also gives:

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

That is a useful complete package.

However, Runestones are expensive.

Only max Dmitry if reinforcement genuinely matters to your account.

Is Dmitry Worth Investing In?

Dmitry is worth investing in if:

• you regularly reinforce Alliance members

• you play Battlefield heavily

• you participate actively in Server War

• you need a Ranged reinforcement General

• you want an accessible Tavern General

• you can realistically Ascend him

He is less attractive if:

• you rarely reinforce

• you mainly attack enemy Keeps

• you already have stronger modern reinforcement Generals

• your Blood of Ares is limited

• your Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

The old Dmitry page is slightly confused about his role.

It correctly explains that Hero of Don River only works while reinforcing.

But it then recommends:

• a Ground PvP build

• Ground Attack

• Ground HP

• Ground Speed

• possible Wall use

That is not the cleanest modern use.

Dmitry's kit tells us exactly what he is:

• a Reinforcement General

Ranged gets the offensive buffs.

Ground gets defensive support.

His fourth Specialty boosts all reinforcing troops.

That makes a Ranged-focused reinforcement march the cleanest modern build.

TEBA Verdict

Dmitry is an accessible specialist Reinforcement General.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Ground Defense +20%

• Ground HP +20%

• Ranged Attack +30%

while reinforcing.

His Ascension then adds:

• more Reinforcing Ranged Attack

• more Ground Defense

• more Ground HP

• March Size +10%

while his Specialties add:

• more Ranged Attack

• Ranged Defense

• Ranged HP

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

• Reinforcing Troop Attack +16%

• Reinforcing Troop HP +16%

His biggest strengths are:

• strong Ranged reinforcement damage

• excellent Ground reinforcement survivability

• useful March Size

• broad Enemy Attack debuffing

• Tavern accessibility

His biggest limitation is specialization.

Most of his best buffs only work while reinforcing.

For players who actively reinforce allies during Battlefield and Server War, Dmitry remains a very practical General in 2026.

For ordinary attacking PvP, use a dedicated Ranged or Ground General instead.