Elise Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Elise Evony Guide 2026

Elise is a Ground Troop General in Evony: The King's Return.

She is best suited to:

• Ground PvP

• Ground rallies

• attacking enemy Keeps

• Dragon-based Ground marches

Her biggest strengths are:

• strong Ground HP

• strong Ground Attack with a Dragon

• excellent Ground Defense through Ascension

• useful March Size

• straightforward Ground-focused Specialties

Elise should primarily be built as an attacking Ground General.

Is Elise Good in Evony?

Yes, although she is now better viewed as an older established Ground option rather than a top-end modern premium General.

Her Special Skill provides:

• Ground Troop HP +30%

• Mounted Troop HP +30%

when she is leading the army to attack.

If she brings a Dragon, she also gains:

• Ground Troop Attack +30%

That gives her a solid Ground PvP profile.

Her main limitation is that the most important offensive part of her kit requires a Dragon.

Elise Best Role

Best Role: Ground PvP

Also Good For: Ground Rallies

Avoid Using For: Monster Hunting or dedicated Main City Defense

Elise should primarily be built around Ground Troops.

Her Mounted HP bonus is useful secondary support, but the rest of her kit is clearly designed around Ground combat.

Elise Special Skill

Elise's Special Skill is:

Dragon's Song

When Elise is leading the army to attack:

• Ground Troop HP +30%

• Mounted Troop HP +30%

When she brings any Dragon to attack:

• Ground Troop Attack +30%

This means a Dragon is essential if you want Elise to reach her intended offensive potential.

Why Elise Needs a Dragon

Elise can still provide survivability without a Dragon.

However, without one she loses:

• Ground Troop Attack +30%

from Dragon's Song.

Her Ascension and final Specialty also include Dragon-related Ground Attack bonuses.

That makes a Dragon a major part of her build rather than an optional extra.

Elise Ascension

Ascending Elise significantly improves her Ground performance.

1 Star

• Marching Ground Troop HP +10%

• Marching Mounted Troop HP +10%

With a Dragon:

• Marching Ground Troop Attack +15%

This immediately strengthens both survivability and Dragon-based Ground damage.

2 Stars

• Enemy In-City Troop Wounded into Death Rate +10%

This adds extra offensive pressure when attacking enemy cities.

3 Stars

• March Size Capacity +14%

This is one of Elise's strongest Ascension upgrades.

A 14% March Size increase significantly improves the total number of troops in her march.

4 Stars

• Marching Ground Troop Defense +60%

This is a huge survivability increase and one of the strongest parts of Elise's developed kit.

5 Stars

When leading the army to attack:

• Ground Troop HP +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

When attacking with a Dragon:

• Ground Troop Attack +20%

The fifth star further strengthens Elise's Ground-focused Dragon build.

Elise Specialties

Elise has four Ground-focused Specialties.

Ground Troop Assault

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop HP +10%

Formation

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

Ground Troop Ares

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop HP +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

Dragontamer

When Elise brings a Dragon:

• Ground Troop Attack +30%

• Ground Troop HP +30%

Dragontamer is the standout Specialty.

It reinforces the same Dragon-dependent Ground identity as her base skill.

Elise Skin

Elise has an exclusive Skin:

Odyssey

With a Dragon, Odyssey provides:

• Ground Troop Defense +15%

• Ground Troop HP +15%

This gives Elise even more Ground survivability when fully developed.

Best Skill Books for Elise

Elise works well with the standard Ground PvP setup.

A strong build is:

• Lv4 Ground Troop Attack

• Lv4 Ground Troop HP

• Lv4 Ground Troop Speed

This provides:

• more Ground damage

• more survivability

• faster engagement against enemy Ranged Troops

Another strong option is:

• Lv4 Ground Troop Attack

• Lv4 Ground Troop HP

• Lv4 March Size

if you want to push troop capacity even further.

Best Assistant Generals for Elise

Current TEBA pairing data includes:

• Narcissus

• Miltiades

• Frigg

These are strong Ground-focused options where compatibility remains active.

The best Assistant should ideally add:

• Ground Attack

• Ground HP

• Ground Defense

• March Size

• useful attacking buffs

without disabling Dragon's Song.

Always test the exact pairing in-game before committing expensive resources.

Elise + Narcissus

Narcissus is a strong offensive Ground partner.

He adds significant Ground combat stats and fits naturally into an attack-focused march.

Elise + Miltiades

Miltiades is a flexible Ground option.

He can add useful Ground Attack, Defense and HP and works well as an Assistant where compatibility remains active.

Elise + Frigg

Frigg is another strong Ground partner.

She adds substantial Ground survivability and can complement Elise's Dragon-focused attack profile.

Equipment and Refines

For Ground PvP, prioritise percentage-based Ground refines.

A standard setup is:

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

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

Elise for Ground PvP

Ground PvP is Elise's main role.

Her kit provides:

• strong Ground HP

• useful Ground Attack

• excellent Ground Defense when ascended

• very good March Size

• strong Dragon synergy

• straightforward Ground Specialties

Ground Troops are especially effective against Ranged-heavy enemy formations.

However, they can struggle against strong Mounted marches.

Scout first and use the correct matchup.

Elise for Ground Rallies

Elise can also work in Ground rallies.

Her 14% March Size from Ascension gives her good troop capacity.

Her Ground survivability also makes her suitable for sustained offensive combat.

However, rally strength still depends heavily on:

• Rally Capacity

• participant troop quality

• equipment

• refines

• research

• buffs

• debuffs

Elise and Mounted Troops

Elise provides some Mounted support through:

• Dragon's Song

• 1-Star Ascension

• 5-Star Ascension

• Formation

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

Her strongest offensive scaling and Dragon bonuses are Ground-focused.

Treat Mounted buffs as secondary utility.

How Much March Size Does Elise Get?

Elise gains:

• March Size +14% from 3-Star Ascension

This is one of her better built-in features.

If you also use the Lv4 March Size Skill Book, her personal march capacity increases further.

Elise on Defense

Elise can look reasonably strong defensively because she gains:

• high Ground Defense

• high Ground HP

• Dragon-based survivability

However, her base Special Skill requires her to be attacking.

That means she is not an ideal dedicated Main City Defense General.

Her best use remains offensive Ground PvP.

Is Elise Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes, but mainly for players who already own and have developed her.

Current Ground comparisons place Elise well below newer premium Ground Generals in total buff ceiling.

However, she still offers:

• strong Ground survivability

• 14% native March Size

• excellent Ground Defense through Ascension

• useful Dragon synergy

• straightforward build requirements

That makes her usable, especially on established accounts.

Is Elise Worth Ascending?

Yes, if she is already part of your Ground setup.

Her Ascension adds:

• more Ground HP

• more Ground Attack

• more Ground Defense

• March Size +14%

• additional city-attack pressure

The 3-Star and 4-Star upgrades are especially valuable.

The 4-Star bonus of:

• Marching Ground Troop Defense +60%

is one of the strongest individual survivability upgrades in her kit.

Is Elise Worth Investing In?

Elise is worth investing in if:

• Ground PvP is one of your main troop types

• you already own or have partly developed her

• you have a suitable Dragon

• you value high Ground survivability

• you can realistically Ascend her

• you have a compatible Ground Assistant

She is less attractive if:

• you are starting from zero with access to newer premium Ground Generals

• you do not have a suitable Dragon

• you cannot Ascend her meaningfully

• your premium resources are needed elsewhere

How to Obtain Elise

Elise is not normally available from the Tavern.

She has historically been associated with premium General acquisition systems and events.

Availability can rotate.

Always check current in-game acquisition options before spending specifically for her.

TEBA Verdict

Elise is a Dragon-dependent Ground PvP General built around Attack, HP and survivability.

Her base Special Skill provides:

• Ground HP +30%

• Mounted HP +30%

when attacking,

and with a Dragon:

• Ground Attack +30%

Her Ascension then adds:

• more Ground Attack

• more Ground HP

• Ground Defense +60% at 4-Star

• March Size +14%

while Dragontamer adds another:

• Ground Attack +30%

• Ground HP +30%

with a Dragon.

Her biggest strengths are:

• excellent Ground survivability

• useful March Size

• strong Dragon synergy

• simple Ground-focused build

Her biggest weakness is that newer Ground Generals now offer much higher overall ceilings.

For players who already have Elise developed, she remains a perfectly usable Ground PvP Main or Assistant in 2026.

For players starting from zero, newer Ground Generals are generally a better long-term investment.