Gilgamesh Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Gilgamesh Evony Guide 2026

Gilgamesh is a specialist Subordinate City General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is designed to weaken enemy armies through debuffs rather than lead your main combat march.

His main strengths are:

• Enemy Ground Troop Attack debuffs

• Enemy Ranged Troop Defense debuffs

• Enemy Siege Machine Defense debuffs

• Enemy Ranged and Siege HP debuffs

• additional Ground and Mounted debuffs through Ascension

• Subordinate City Training Speed

• Subordinate City Death-to-Survival support

Gilgamesh should normally be used as a Subordinate City Mayor.

Is Gilgamesh Good in Evony?

Yes, as a Sub City debuff General.

Gilgamesh is useful because his base Special Skill immediately reduces:

• Enemy Ground Troop Attack -25%

• Enemy Ranged Troop Defense -40%

• Enemy Siege Machine Defense -40%

when he is leading the army.

That gives him useful debuff coverage against several important troop types.

He is particularly useful against:

• Ground-heavy enemy marches

• Ranged-heavy enemy marches

• Siege-heavy enemy marches

• mixed defensive compositions

Gilgamesh Best Role

Best Role: Subordinate City Mayor

Also Useful For: PvP debuff support

Avoid Using For: Main PvP Marches, Monster Hunting or Wall Defense

Gilgamesh should be judged as a debuff General.

His job is not to make his own troops powerful.

His job is to weaken the enemy while your main march does the real fighting.

Gilgamesh Special Skill

Gilgamesh's Special Skill is:

King of Uruk

Reduces enemy Ground Troops' Attack by 25% and reduces enemy Ranged Troops' and Siege Machines' Defense by 40% when General is leading the army.

This gives Gilgamesh a useful mix of:

• offensive debuffing against Ground

• survivability reduction against Ranged

• survivability reduction against Siege

Gilgamesh Ascension

Ascending Gilgamesh significantly improves his Sub City debuff value.

1 Star

• Enemy Ranged Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine Defense -10%

• Enemy Ranged Troop HP -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine HP -10%

This adds another layer of Ranged and Siege survivability debuffs.

2 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop Attack -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Attack -10%

• Subordinate City Training Speed +15% when General is the Mayor

This broadens his attack debuff coverage while also improving Sub City development.

3 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -15%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -15%

• Subordinate City Death-to-Survival Rate +20% when General is the Mayor

This adds more Ground and Mounted defensive debuffs plus useful Sub City troop recovery.

4 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop Attack -15%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Attack -15%

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -15%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -15%

This is a strong broadening of his debuff profile.

5 Stars

• Enemy Ranged Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine Defense -10%

• Enemy Ranged Troop HP -50%

• Enemy Siege Machine HP -50%

The fifth star is especially powerful against Ranged and Siege-heavy opponents.

Gilgamesh Specialties

Gilgamesh has four Specialties.

Ground Troop Defense

• Ground Troop HP +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

This is secondary utility and not the main reason to use Gilgamesh.

Sabotage

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

This is one of his most useful Specialties because it applies broadly to all enemy troop types.

War God

• All Troops Attack +6%

Again, this is secondary compared with his debuff role.

Slay Gugalanna

• Enemy Ground Troop Attack -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Attack -10%

• Enemy Ranged Troop Defense -25%

• Enemy Siege Machine Defense -25%

• Enemy Ranged Troop HP -25%

• Enemy Siege Machine HP -25%

Slay Gugalanna is the standout Specialty.

It adds another major layer of Ground and Mounted Attack debuffs while heavily reducing Ranged and Siege survivability.

Does Gilgamesh Need Skill Books?

Not for his main Subordinate City role.

Skill Books do not improve the core enemy debuffs that make Gilgamesh valuable.

That means you should not treat him like a normal field General.

Do not waste important Skill Books trying to turn Gilgamesh into a Ground, Ranged or Siege march General.

Does Gilgamesh Need Equipment?

Yes, if you are building a serious Sub City debuff setup.

Equipment can add additional enemy debuffs and is one of the best ways to increase Gilgamesh's PvP value.

Prioritise gear that reduces:

• Enemy Troop Attack

• Enemy Troop Defense

• Enemy Troop HP

Achaemenidae and other debuff-focused equipment can work very well on Subordinate City Generals.

The exact pieces should complement the debuffs already covered by your other Sub City Mayors.

Gilgamesh as a Subordinate City Mayor

Gilgamesh is strongest when assigned as Mayor of a Subordinate City.

When that Sub City participates in battle, Gilgamesh contributes his debuffs to the fight.

At higher Ascension, he also gains:

• Subordinate City Training Speed

• Death-to-Survival Rate

That gives him useful Sub City development and recovery value in addition to combat debuffs.

Gilgamesh Against Ground Troops

Ground troops are one of Gilgamesh's main targets.

His kit can reduce:

• Ground Troop Attack

• Ground Troop Defense

• Ground Troop HP

through his Special Skill, Ascension and final Specialty.

That makes him useful against strong Ground marches and Ground-heavy defensive setups.

Gilgamesh Against Ranged Troops

Ranged troops are another major target.

Gilgamesh can reduce:

• Ranged Troop Defense

• Ranged Troop HP

by very large amounts when fully developed.

His fifth Ascension star is especially powerful here because it adds a huge Ranged HP debuff.

Gilgamesh Against Siege Machines

Gilgamesh is also useful against Siege Machines.

His kit can reduce:

• Siege Machine Defense

• Siege Machine HP

through his base Special Skill, Ascension and Slay Gugalanna.

This can make enemy Siege formations significantly easier to damage.

Gilgamesh Against Mounted Troops

Gilgamesh does not start with strong Mounted debuffs in his base Special Skill.

However, Ascension and Slay Gugalanna add:

• Mounted Troop Attack debuffs

• Mounted Troop Defense debuffs

• Mounted Troop HP debuffs

That makes his overall debuff profile much broader once developed.

Is Gilgamesh Worth Ascending?

Yes, if Subordinate City debuffs are an important part of your PvP setup.

His Ascension adds:

• more Ground debuffs

• more Mounted debuffs

• more Ranged debuffs

• more Siege debuffs

• Sub City Training Speed

• Sub City Death-to-Survival support

The fourth and fifth stars are especially useful for broad PvP debuff coverage.

However, Ascending a Sub City General still competes with main combat Generals for valuable resources.

Prioritise according to your account's development stage.

Is Gilgamesh Worth Investing In?

Gilgamesh is worth investing in if:

• you use Subordinate Cities actively in PvP

• you want stronger Ground Attack debuffs

• you want stronger Ranged and Siege Defense/HP debuffs

• you already use debuff equipment

• your main combat marches are well developed

• you can realistically Ascend him

He is less important if:

• your Subordinate Cities rarely participate in battle

• your main PvP Generals are still unfinished

• you already have stronger specialist debuff Mayors

• your premium resources are needed elsewhere

How to Obtain Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh is primarily a premium acquisition General.

He is associated with packs rather than normal Tavern recruitment.

Availability can rotate through premium General systems and events.

Always check current acquisition options before committing resources.

TEBA Verdict

Gilgamesh is a useful Subordinate City debuff General.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Enemy Ground Attack -25%

• Enemy Ranged Defense -40%

• Enemy Siege Defense -40%

and his Ascension and Slay Gugalanna Specialty push his debuff coverage much further.

His biggest value comes from weakening:

• Ground Attack

• Ranged Defense and HP

• Siege Defense and HP

• Mounted stats at higher development

He should not be built as a normal combat march General.

His correct role is Subordinate City Mayor.

For players running a serious PvP debuff setup, Gilgamesh remains a useful specialist in 2026.