Hojo Ujiyasu Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Hojo Ujiyasu Evony Guide 2026

Hojo Ujiyasu is a specialist Subordinate City debuff General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Subordinate City Mayor

• anti-Ranged debuffing

• anti-Mounted debuffing

• PvP support

• weakening enemy Ranged Attack

• heavily reducing enemy Mounted HP

• players building a specialised Sub City lineup

His biggest strengths are:

• huge Enemy Ranged Troop Attack reduction

• exceptional Enemy Mounted Troop HP reduction

• Enemy Ranged and Siege Defense reduction through Ascension

• Enemy Ranged and Siege HP reduction

• Enemy Ground and Mounted Defense reduction

• Subordinate City Training Speed

• Subordinate City Death-to-Survival

• broad Enemy Troop Attack reduction through Specialty

Hojo Ujiyasu should not be developed as a normal combat General.

His correct role is Subordinate City Mayor.

Is Hojo Ujiyasu Good in Evony?

Yes.

Hojo Ujiyasu remains a useful specialist Sub City General because his debuffs target two extremely important enemy troop stats.

His Special Skill provides:

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -35%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -35%

whenever he is leading the army.

That immediately gives him a clear purpose.

He weakens:

• Ranged damage

• Mounted survivability

and Ascension pushes both areas much further.

Hojo Ujiyasu Best Role

Best Role: Subordinate City Mayor

Best Against:

• Ranged-heavy enemies

• Mounted-heavy enemies

Also Useful For:

• mixed PvP debuff lineups

• balancing Sub City debuff coverage

• weakening enemy Siege through Ascension

Avoid Using For:

• Ground PvP Main

• Mounted PvP Main

• Ranged PvP Main

• Siege PvP Main

• Monster Hunting

• Main City Defense

• Duty Officer

Hojo Ujiyasu's real value comes from enemy debuffs.

Hojo Ujiyasu Special Skill

Hojo Ujiyasu's Special Skill is:

Lion of Sagami

When Hojo Ujiyasu is leading the army:

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -35%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -35%

This skill is always active while he leads.

There is no attacking-only condition.

There is no Dragon requirement.

That makes it ideal for Subordinate City use.

Why Enemy Ranged Attack Reduction Matters

Ranged Troops can deliver enormous damage before many opposing troops close the distance.

Reducing Enemy Ranged Attack lowers that damage directly.

Hojo Ujiyasu is therefore particularly useful against:

• Ranged PvP marches

• Ranged-heavy city defenses

• Ranged-heavy rallies

His developed kit can push this debuff extremely high.

Why Enemy Mounted HP Reduction Matters

Mounted Troops rely heavily on survivability while closing the distance against enemies.

Reducing Mounted HP makes those cavalry formations easier to kill.

Hojo Ujiyasu's Mounted HP debuff is one of the strongest parts of his kit.

This can be especially useful against:

• Mounted PvP marches

• cavalry-heavy rallies

• Mounted-heavy defensive setups

Hojo Ujiyasu Ascension

Ascension dramatically expands Hojo Ujiyasu's debuff coverage.

1 Star

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -15%

This immediately strengthens both parts of Lion of Sagami.

2 Stars

• Enemy Ranged Troop Defense -15%

• Enemy Siege Machine Defense -15%

When Hojo Ujiyasu is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Subordinate City Training Speed +15%

This gives him both:

• stronger PvP debuffs

• faster Sub City troop recovery

3 Stars

• Enemy Ranged Troop HP -15%

• Enemy Siege Machine HP -15%

When Hojo Ujiyasu is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Death into Survival Rate in this Subordinate City +15%

This improves both combat debuffing and Sub City troop survival.

4 Stars

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -20%

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -20%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -20%

Mounted HP receives two separate reductions at this Ascension level according to current skill data.

That makes 4-Star particularly powerful for his anti-Mounted role.

5 Stars

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -25%

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -20%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -20%

The fifth star adds another major Ranged Attack reduction while broadening his Ground and Mounted debuff coverage.

Hojo Ujiyasu Specialties

Hojo Ujiyasu has four Specialties.

Ground Troop Defense

• Ground Troop HP +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

This affects his own Ground Troops.

It is not a major reason to use him.

Snipe

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

This is a very useful broad debuff.

It reduces Attack for:

• Ground

• Mounted

• Ranged

• Siege

War God

• All Troops Attack +6%

This adds a small amount of offensive support to his own troops.

Again, the enemy debuffs matter much more.

Siege of Kawagoe

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -30%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -35%

Siege of Kawagoe is Hojo Ujiyasu's standout Specialty.

It reinforces the exact two debuffs that make him valuable.

How Much Enemy Ranged Attack Can Hojo Ujiyasu Reduce?

Hojo Ujiyasu can reduce Enemy Ranged Attack through:

• Lion of Sagami: -35%

• 1-Star Ascension: -10%

• 5-Star Ascension: -25%

• Siege of Kawagoe: -30%

• Snipe: -10% broad Enemy Attack

That gives:

110% Enemy Ranged Troop Attack reduction

from his own fully developed kit before equipment.

This is an extremely strong anti-Ranged package.

How Much Enemy Mounted HP Can Hojo Ujiyasu Reduce?

Hojo Ujiyasu can reduce Enemy Mounted HP through:

• Lion of Sagami: -35%

• 1-Star Ascension: -15%

• 4-Star Ascension: -20%

• additional 4-Star Ground/Mounted HP reduction: -20%

• Siege of Kawagoe: -35%

That gives:

125% Enemy Mounted Troop HP reduction

from his own fully developed kit before equipment.

This is Hojo Ujiyasu's defining strength.

Hojo Ujiyasu Full Debuff Profile

When fully Ascended and with Specialties developed, Hojo Ujiyasu can contribute approximately:

Enemy Ranged Troops:

• Attack -110%

• Defense -15%

• HP -15%

Enemy Mounted Troops:

• Attack -10%

• Defense -20%

• HP -125%

Enemy Ground Troops:

• Attack -10%

• Defense -20%

• HP -20%

Enemy Siege Machines:

• Attack -10%

• Defense -15%

• HP -15%

These totals are before equipment debuffs.

Hojo Ujiyasu Against Ranged Troops

Ranged Troops are one of Hojo Ujiyasu's main targets.

His developed kit can reduce:

• Enemy Ranged Attack -110%

• Enemy Ranged Defense -15%

• Enemy Ranged HP -15%

before equipment.

The Attack reduction is the standout.

This can heavily weaken powerful Ranged formations.

Hojo Ujiyasu Against Mounted Troops

Mounted Troops are his other major target.

His developed kit can reduce:

• Enemy Mounted Attack -10%

• Enemy Mounted Defense -20%

• Enemy Mounted HP -125%

before equipment.

The HP reduction is enormous.

That makes Hojo Ujiyasu particularly useful in a Sub City lineup where Mounted HP is not already fully debuffed.

Hojo Ujiyasu Against Ground Troops

Ground receives more modest debuffs.

Hojo Ujiyasu can reduce:

• Enemy Ground Attack -10%

• Enemy Ground Defense -20%

• Enemy Ground HP -20%

He is therefore not primarily an anti-Ground specialist.

Other Sub City Generals may provide stronger Ground-focused debuffs.

Hojo Ujiyasu Against Siege Machines

Siege receives:

• Enemy Siege Attack -10%

• Enemy Siege Defense -15%

• Enemy Siege HP -15%

This is useful additional coverage.

However, Siege is not his primary target.

Hojo Ujiyasu and Sub City Training Speed

At 2-Star Ascension, Hojo Ujiyasu provides:

• Subordinate City Training Speed +15%

when he is Mayor.

This helps replace Sub City troops after PvP losses.

It is useful, but secondary to his debuffs.

Hojo Ujiyasu and Death-to-Survival

At 3-Star Ascension, Hojo Ujiyasu provides:

• Subordinate City Death into Survival Rate +15%

when he is Mayor.

This helps reduce permanent Sub City troop losses.

For active PvP players, this is a useful secondary benefit.

Does Hojo Ujiyasu Need Skill Books?

Not for his main role.

Hojo Ujiyasu's value as a Sub City Mayor comes overwhelmingly from:

• Special Skill

• Ascension

• Specialties

• debuff equipment

Combat Skill Books do not improve the enemy debuffs that define him.

If you want to optimise the actual Sub City troops, Skill Books can be added based on the troop type trained there.

But this should remain a secondary concern.

Best Equipment for Hojo Ujiyasu

Debuff equipment is much more important than normal troop-buff gear.

Prioritise equipment that reduces:

• Enemy Troop Attack

• Enemy Troop Defense

• Enemy Troop HP

Achaemenidae and later upgraded debuff sets are natural choices.

The goal is to complement Hojo Ujiyasu's existing debuffs rather than simply adding more buffs to his own Sub City troops.

How to Build Hojo Ujiyasu's Debuff Equipment

Before equipping him, look at the rest of your Sub City lineup.

If you already have heavy:

• Enemy Mounted HP reduction

then equipment that adds more:

• Enemy Attack

• Enemy Defense

• Ranged/Siege debuffs

may give better total coverage.

Debuff balance matters.

Do not blindly stack one stat far beyond what your opponent's buffs allow you to reduce effectively.

Hojo Ujiyasu as a Ground Sub City General

If you care about developing the actual troops within his Sub City, Ground is a reasonable option.

His first Specialty gives:

• Ground HP +10%

• Ground Defense +10%

and War God provides:

• All Troops Attack +6%

However, Sub City troop type should remain secondary to his debuff role.

Hojo Ujiyasu vs Pure Development Mayors

Development Mayors focus on:

• Gold Production

• Training Speed

• Construction Speed

• Troop Capacity

Hojo Ujiyasu is different.

His primary purpose is:

• PvP debuffing

Use development Generals while building a Subordinate City if needed.

Use Hojo Ujiyasu when combat effectiveness matters.

Hojo Ujiyasu vs Broad Debuff Generals

Hojo Ujiyasu is highly specialised.

He excels at:

• Enemy Ranged Attack

• Enemy Mounted HP

Other Generals may be better for:

• broad Enemy Attack

• broad Enemy Defense

• Ground Attack

• Siege Attack

• all-troop HP

The strongest Sub City lineup usually combines complementary Generals rather than filling every Sub City with identical debuffs.

Hojo Ujiyasu and Debuff Caps

Enemy debuffs are subject to practical limits based on the opponent's corresponding buffs.

That means stacking enormous amounts of one debuff is not always equally valuable.

Before heavily investing in multiple copies of Hojo Ujiyasu, check whether your account already has enough:

• Enemy Ranged Attack reduction

• Enemy Mounted HP reduction

from:

• other Sub City Generals

• equipment

• research

• Spiritual Beasts

• Dragons

• Blazons

• other account systems

Balance the overall debuff profile.

Is Hojo Ujiyasu Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

Hojo Ujiyasu remains useful because debuff Generals age differently from ordinary field Generals.

His core effects are still substantial:

• huge Ranged Attack reduction

• huge Mounted HP reduction

• additional Ranged/Siege Defense and HP debuffs

• Ground/Mounted Defense debuffs

• broad Enemy Attack reduction

Modern Generals may provide broader packages, but Hojo remains valuable where his specific debuffs fill a gap in your lineup.

Is Hojo Ujiyasu F2P Friendly?

Not particularly.

Current specialist sources list Hojo Ujiyasu primarily through:

• Premium Packages

He is not currently listed as a normal Tavern recruitment General.

Some databases display a nominal:

• 60,000,000 Gold

value.

That should not be interpreted as proof that he can currently be recruited from the Tavern.

How to Obtain Hojo Ujiyasu

Current specialist sources list Hojo Ujiyasu primarily through:

• Premium Packages

• premium General recruitment events

He is not currently considered a normal Tavern General.

Always check the current live event and recruitment pools before spending specifically to obtain him.

Hojo Ujiyasu and General Hall

Hojo Ujiyasu is required for:

• Mighty Emperor

in General Hall II.

That gives him additional collection value even if your Sub City lineup eventually changes.

Hojo Ujiyasu and Covenant Systems

Hojo Ujiyasu is also used as one of the required Generals for Kiso Yoshinaka's Covenant.

This does not mean Hojo himself receives Kiso Yoshinaka's Covenant buffs.

It means owning Hojo Ujiyasu can help unlock and develop that Covenant.

This gives him additional account value beyond his own Sub City role.

Is Hojo Ujiyasu Worth Ascending?

Potentially yes.

His Ascension adds:

• more Enemy Ranged Attack reduction

• more Enemy Mounted HP reduction

• Enemy Ranged Defense reduction

• Enemy Siege Defense reduction

• Enemy Ranged HP reduction

• Enemy Siege HP reduction

• Enemy Ground HP reduction

• Enemy Ground Defense reduction

• Enemy Mounted Defense reduction

• Sub City Training Speed

• Sub City Death-to-Survival

That is a very strong debuff progression.

The problem is accessibility.

If fragments are expensive or difficult to obtain, Ascending easier Sub City Generals may provide better value first.

Is Hojo Ujiyasu Worth Specialties?

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

Siege of Kawagoe adds:

• Enemy Ranged Attack -30%

• Enemy Mounted HP -35%

while Snipe provides:

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

Those are extremely useful debuffs.

However, Runestones are expensive.

Core combat Generals may still deserve priority first.

Is Hojo Ujiyasu Worth Investing In?

Hojo Ujiyasu is worth investing in if:

• you already own him

• Enemy Ranged Attack is a major debuff gap

• Enemy Mounted HP is a major debuff gap

• you actively use Subordinate Cities in PvP

• you need another specialist debuffer

• you can obtain Ascension fragments

He is less urgent if:

• you rarely use Sub Cities in PvP

• your Ranged Attack debuff is already capped effectively

• your Mounted HP debuff is already extremely high

• duplicate fragments are difficult to obtain

• your Blood of Ares is limited

• your Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Hojo Ujiyasu is not a normal combat General.

Do not judge him by:

• troop Attack buffs

• March Size

• monster damage

• normal PvP march strength

Judge him by what he removes from the enemy.

Fully developed, his own kit can contribute approximately:

• Enemy Ranged Attack -110%

• Enemy Mounted HP -125%

• Enemy Ranged Defense -15%

• Enemy Ranged HP -15%

• Enemy Siege Defense -15%

• Enemy Siege HP -15%

• Enemy Ground Defense -20%

• Enemy Ground HP -20%

• Enemy Mounted Defense -20%

• Enemy Troop Attack -10%

before debuff equipment.

That is a serious specialist PvP package.

His main weakness is that much of it is concentrated into two stats:

• Ranged Attack

• Mounted HP

So always compare him against the debuffs your account already has.

TEBA Verdict

Hojo Ujiyasu is a specialist Subordinate City debuff General built around crippling Enemy Ranged Attack and Enemy Mounted HP.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Enemy Ranged Attack -35%

• Enemy Mounted HP -35%

His Ascension then adds:

• more Enemy Ranged Attack reduction

• more Enemy Mounted HP reduction

• Enemy Ranged and Siege Defense reduction

• Enemy Ranged and Siege HP reduction

• Enemy Ground and Mounted Defense reduction

• Enemy Ground HP reduction

• Sub City Training Speed

• Sub City Death-to-Survival

while his Specialties add:

• broad Enemy Attack -10%

• another Enemy Ranged Attack -30%

• another Enemy Mounted HP -35%

His biggest strengths are:

• exceptional anti-Ranged Attack

• exceptional anti-Mounted HP

• strong specialist debuff identity

• useful Ascension coverage

• excellent synergy with debuff equipment

• General Hall value

His biggest weaknesses are:

• premium accessibility

• heavy concentration in two primary debuff stats

• limited need if those debuffs are already covered by the rest of your account

For active PvP accounts that need more Ranged Attack and Mounted HP reduction, Hojo Ujiyasu remains a very useful Subordinate City General in 2026.