Jiang Ziya Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Jiang Ziya Evony Guide 2026

Jiang Ziya is a specialist Barracks Duty Officer in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Barracks Duty

• Ground Troop Training

• Ground Troop Training Capacity

• improving Ground Attack, Defense and HP

• strengthening In-City troops

• weakening Enemy Ground and Mounted Troops

• Ground-heavy defensive accounts

His biggest strengths are:

• Ground Troop Training Speed

• Ground Troop Training Capacity

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• In-City Defense

• In-City HP

• Enemy Ground Defense reduction

• Enemy Ground HP reduction

• Enemy Mounted Defense reduction

• Enemy Mounted HP reduction

Jiang Ziya should not be built as a normal combat General.

His correct role is Barracks Officer.

Is Jiang Ziya Good in Evony?

Yes.

Jiang Ziya is a strong Barracks Duty General because his Special Skill provides:

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +15%

• Ground Troop HP +15%

while he is assigned to the Barracks.

His Ascension then adds:

• Ground Training Speed

• Ground Training Capacity

• In-City survivability

• anti-Ground debuffs

• anti-Mounted debuffs

That gives him both:

• troop-production value

• passive combat value

Jiang Ziya Best Role

Best Role: Barracks Duty Officer

Also Good For:

• Ground-heavy accounts

• faster Ground production

• defensive Ground support

• weakening enemy Ground and Mounted troops

Avoid Using For:

• Ground PvP Main

• Monster Hunting

• Main City Defense General

• Subordinate City Mayor

• normal march leadership

Most of Jiang Ziya's strongest effects only work while he remains assigned to the Barracks.

Jiang Ziya Special Skill

Jiang Ziya's Special Skill is:

Six Secret Teachings

When Jiang Ziya is the Barracks Officer:

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +15%

• Ground Troop HP +15%

This gives him a balanced Ground support package immediately.

Jiang Ziya Ascension

Ascending Jiang Ziya significantly improves both Barracks production and city combat support.

1 Star

When Jiang Ziya is the Barracks Officer:

• In-City Troop Defense +15%

• In-City Troop HP +15%

This gives broad survivability to all troops inside the city.

2 Stars

When Jiang Ziya is the Barracks Officer:

• Ground Troop Training Speed +30%

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -30%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -30%

This is one of Jiang Ziya's strongest upgrades.

It combines:

• faster troop production

• major defensive debuffing

3 Stars

When Jiang Ziya is the Barracks Officer:

• Ground Troop Training Capacity +30%

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -30%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -30%

This improves both economy and defensive combat value.

4 Stars

When Jiang Ziya is the Barracks Officer:

• In-City Troop Defense +25%

• In-City Troop HP +25%

This is another major defensive increase.

5 Stars

When Jiang Ziya is the Barracks Officer:

• Ground Troop Attack +15%

• Ground Troop Defense +15%

• Ground Troop HP +15%

The fifth star gives another strong balanced Ground boost.

[H2] Jiang Ziya Specialties

Jiang Ziya has four Specialties.

Ground Troop Defense

• Ground Troop HP +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

This directly supports his Ground-focused role.

Formation

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

The Mounted bonus is secondary.

Ground remains Jiang Ziya's main troop type.

Sage

Applied to Barracks Officer:

• Ground Troop Training Speed +20%

• Ground Troop Training Capacity +20%

Sage directly strengthens his Barracks role.

Battle of Muye

Applied to Barracks Officer:

• Ground Troop Training Speed +30%

• Ground Troop Attack +15%

• Ground Troop Defense +15%

Battle of Muye is Jiang Ziya's standout Specialty.

It combines faster production with stronger Ground combat support.

How Much Ground Training Speed Can Jiang Ziya Add?

Jiang Ziya gains:

• Ground Training Speed +30% from 2-Star Ascension

• Ground Training Speed +20% from Sage

• Ground Training Speed +30% from Battle of Muye

That gives:

80% Ground Troop Training Speed

from his own developed Duty-focused kit.

This is one of his biggest advantages.

How Much Ground Training Capacity Can Jiang Ziya Add?

Jiang Ziya gains:

• Ground Training Capacity +30% from 3-Star Ascension

• Ground Training Capacity +20% from Sage

That gives:

50% Ground Troop Training Capacity

from his own developed kit.

This allows significantly larger Ground training batches.

How Much In-City Defense Can Jiang Ziya Add?

From Ascension, Jiang Ziya gains:

• In-City Troop Defense +15% at 1-Star

• In-City Troop Defense +25% at 4-Star

That gives:

40% In-City Troop Defense

from Ascension alone.

How Much In-City HP Can Jiang Ziya Add?

From Ascension, Jiang Ziya gains:

• In-City Troop HP +15% at 1-Star

• In-City Troop HP +25% at 4-Star

That gives:

40% In-City Troop HP

from Ascension alone.

Jiang Ziya's Anti-Ground Debuffs

Jiang Ziya can reduce:

• Enemy Ground Defense -30% at 2-Star

• Enemy Ground HP -30% at 3-Star

This gives him useful anti-Ground defensive value while he remains in the Barracks.

Jiang Ziya's Anti-Mounted Debuffs

He can also reduce:

• Enemy Mounted Defense -30% at 2-Star

• Enemy Mounted HP -30% at 3-Star

This makes him especially useful against Ground and Mounted-heavy attackers.

How Much Ground Attack Can Jiang Ziya Add?

Jiang Ziya gains Ground Attack from:

• Six Secret Teachings: +10%

• 5-Star Ascension: +15%

• Formation: +10%

• Battle of Muye: +15%

That gives:

50% Ground Troop Attack

from those developed effects.

How Much Ground Defense Can Jiang Ziya Add?

Jiang Ziya gains Ground Defense from:

• Six Secret Teachings: +15%

• 5-Star Ascension: +15%

• Ground Troop Defense Specialty: +10%

• Battle of Muye: +15%

That gives:

55% Ground Troop Defense

from those developed effects.

How Much Ground HP Can Jiang Ziya Add?

Jiang Ziya gains Ground HP from:

• Six Secret Teachings: +15%

• 5-Star Ascension: +15%

• Ground Troop Defense Specialty: +10%

That gives:

40% Ground Troop HP

from those developed effects.

Does Jiang Ziya Need Skill Books?

No.

Jiang Ziya is a Duty Officer.

Skill Books do not improve the Barracks bonuses that make him valuable.

Do not waste Skill Books trying to turn him into:

• Ground PvP Main

• Monster Hunter

• Wall General

• Sub City General

His value comes from:

• Six Secret Teachings

• Duty rank

• Ascension

• Specialties

Does Jiang Ziya Need Equipment?

Not for normal Barracks Duty.

Combat equipment does not improve his core Duty bonuses while he remains assigned to the Barracks.

The important thing is meeting the attribute requirements for the highest possible Duty rank.

Focus on:

• General level

• cultivation

• required Duty attributes

rather than building him like a field General.

What Should You Cultivate on Jiang Ziya?

Cultivate Jiang Ziya to meet Barracks Duty requirements.

Your goal is to reach higher Duty ranks such as:

• Junior Officer

• Medium Officer

• Senior Officer

• Special Officer

• Super Officer

Duty qualification matters more than normal combat optimisation.

Jiang Ziya for Ground-Heavy Defense

This is where Jiang Ziya becomes especially useful.

He can provide:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• In-City Defense

• In-City HP

while also reducing:

• Enemy Ground Defense

• Enemy Ground HP

• Enemy Mounted Defense

• Enemy Mounted HP

That gives him strong passive defensive synergy.

Jiang Ziya for Ground PvP

Jiang Ziya should not normally lead a Ground attack march.

His strongest effects require him to remain:

• Barracks Officer

Removing him from Duty wastes:

• Training Speed

• Training Capacity

• In-City buffs

• enemy debuffs

Use a dedicated Ground PvP General to lead the march.

Let Jiang Ziya support those troops from the Barracks.

Jiang Ziya vs Abd al-Rahman I

Both are Barracks Duty Officers.

Their emphasis is different.

Abd al-Rahman I leans toward:

• Ground Training Speed

• Ground Training Capacity

• straightforward Ground production

Jiang Ziya leans toward:

• strong Ground combat support

• strong Ground Training Speed

• anti-Ground debuffs

• anti-Mounted debuffs

• broad In-City survivability

Jiang Ziya is particularly attractive for defensive accounts that value passive combat effects.

Jiang Ziya vs Liu Bei

Jiang Ziya and Liu Bei are both premium-style Barracks Duty Officers with strong combat support.

Jiang Ziya focuses more on:

• Enemy Ground Defense

• Enemy Ground HP

• Enemy Mounted Defense

• Enemy Mounted HP

• high Training Speed

Liu Bei focuses more on:

• stronger raw Ground combat buffs

• anti-Ranged debuffs

• anti-Siege debuffs

• larger Training Capacity

The better choice depends on which enemy troop types you need help dealing with.

Is Jiang Ziya Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

Duty Generals age much better than ordinary combat Generals.

Jiang Ziya still provides:

• Ground Training Speed

• Ground Training Capacity

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• broad In-City Defense

• broad In-City HP

• anti-Ground debuffs

• anti-Mounted debuffs

Those effects remain useful even as newer Ground march Generals are released.

Is Jiang Ziya F2P Friendly?

Not really.

Current specialist sources list Jiang Ziya as:

• Premium Packages

Some databases display a nominal Gold value of:

• 60,000,000 Gold

but that does not mean he is currently available through normal Tavern recruitment.

Treat Jiang Ziya as a premium General unless the live game shows otherwise.

How to Obtain Jiang Ziya

Current specialist sources list Jiang Ziya primarily through:

• Premium Packages

• premium General recruitment events

Some databases display a nominal:

• 60,000,000 Gold

value, but this should not be treated as proof of Tavern availability.

Always check the current live recruitment pool before spending specifically for him.

Is Jiang Ziya Worth Ascending?

Yes, if he is your long-term Barracks Officer.

His Ascension adds:

• In-City Defense

• In-City HP

• Ground Training Speed

• Ground Training Capacity

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• Enemy Ground Defense reduction

• Enemy Ground HP reduction

• Enemy Mounted Defense reduction

• Enemy Mounted HP reduction

This is a very useful Duty Ascension tree.

However, duplicate fragments may be difficult to obtain.

Blood of Ares should also usually go to core combat Generals first.

Is Jiang Ziya Worth Specialties?

Yes, eventually.

Sage adds:

• Ground Training Speed +20%

• Ground Training Capacity +20%

Battle of Muye adds:

• Ground Training Speed +30%

• Ground Attack +15%

• Ground Defense +15%

These are excellent Duty bonuses.

However, Runestones are expensive.

Only max Jiang Ziya when your main combat Generals are already in a strong position.

Is Jiang Ziya Worth Investing In?

Jiang Ziya is worth investing in if:

• Ground Troops are central to your account

• you train large numbers of Ground Troops

• Ground-heavy defense matters to you

• Mounted attackers are a major threat

• Ground attackers are a major threat

• you already own him

• you intend to keep him as your long-term Barracks Officer

He is less urgent if:

• you already own a stronger developed Barracks Officer

• your main PvP Generals are unfinished

• duplicate fragments are difficult to obtain

• Blood of Ares is limited

• Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Jiang Ziya is not just a training General.

His developed Barracks kit can provide:

• Ground Training Speed +80%

• Ground Training Capacity +50%

• In-City Defense +40%

• In-City HP +40%

• Ground Attack +50%

• Ground Defense +55%

• Ground HP +40%

• Enemy Ground Defense -30%

• Enemy Ground HP -30%

• Enemy Mounted Defense -30%

• Enemy Mounted HP -30%

That is a powerful mix of:

• economy

• production

• defense

• debuffing

His biggest limitation is accessibility.

TEBA Verdict

Jiang Ziya is a strong specialist Barracks Duty Officer built around Ground Troop development and anti-Ground/Mounted defensive support.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Ground Attack +10%

• Ground Defense +15%

• Ground HP +15%

while he is the Barracks Officer.

His Ascension then adds:

• In-City Defense

• In-City HP

• Ground Training Speed

• Ground Training Capacity

• more Ground Attack

• more Ground Defense

• more Ground HP

• Enemy Ground Defense reduction

• Enemy Ground HP reduction

• Enemy Mounted Defense reduction

• Enemy Mounted HP reduction

while Sage and Battle of Muye add:

• Ground Training Speed +50%

• Ground Training Capacity +20%

• Ground Attack +15%

• Ground Defense +15%

His biggest strengths are:

• excellent Ground Training Speed

• strong Ground Training Capacity

• useful Ground combat buffs

• broad In-City survivability

• strong anti-Ground debuffs

• strong anti-Mounted debuffs

His biggest weakness is accessibility.

For Ground-heavy accounts that already own him, Jiang Ziya remains a very strong Barracks Duty Officer in 2026.