Li Jing Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Li Jing Evony Guide 2026

Li Jing is an accessible Monster Hunting and Mounted PvP General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Monster Hunting

• Boss Monster rallies

• secondary Mounted PvP marches

• Mounted rally leadership

• F2P and low-spend accounts

• players who need an easily Ascendable Mounted General

His biggest strengths are:

• Mounted Troop Attack

• Tavern accessibility

• Great General Chest availability

• Rally Capacity

• March Speed

• straightforward Monster build

• realistic Ascension for F2P players

• General Hall value

Li Jing should primarily be built around Mounted Troops.

Is Li Jing Good in Evony?

Yes.

Li Jing remains a practical General despite being much older than Evony's modern premium Mounted roster.

His Special Skill provides:

• Mounted Troop Attack +35%

whenever he is leading the army.

There is:

• no attacking-only requirement

• no Dragon requirement

• no Spiritual Beast requirement

That makes Li Jing extremely simple to use.

His strongest practical role is Monster Hunting, with Mounted PvP as a secondary option.

Li Jing Best Role

Best Role: Monster Hunting

Secondary Role: Mounted PvP

Also Good For:

• Boss Monster rallies

• secondary Mounted marches

• Alliance War

• F2P Mounted progression

Avoid Using For:

• Ground PvP

• Ranged PvP

• Siege PvP

• Main City Defense

• Subordinate City Mayor

• Duty Officer

Mounted is clearly Li Jing's strongest troop type.

Li Jing Special Skill

Li Jing's Special Skill is:

Win by Surprise Attacks

When Li Jing is leading the army:

• Mounted Troop Attack +35%

The skill is always active.

This means Li Jing can use it for:

• Monster Hunting

• Mounted PvP

• rallies

• reinforcing where Mounted troops are appropriate

without needing a special activation condition.

Why Li Jing Works for Monster Hunting

Mounted Troops are the standard troop type for most Boss Monster battles.

Li Jing provides immediate:

• Mounted Attack +35%

and his Ascension and Specialties add significantly more Mounted Attack.

He can therefore work well against:

• Boss Monsters

• Event Monsters

• Vikings

• regular high-level Monsters

His biggest advantage is accessibility.

You do not need to obtain an expensive premium General just to begin developing a capable Monster march.

Li Jing Ascension

Ascending Li Jing improves both Mounted combat performance and rally utility.

1 Star

• Mounted Troop Attack +5%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

This gives an immediate offensive and defensive increase.

2 Stars

When Li Jing is leading the army to attack:

• Troop Death into Wounded Rate +8%

This helps reduce permanent troop losses during offensive PvP.

It has much less relevance to routine Monster Hunting.

3 Stars

When Li Jing is launching an Alliance War:

• Rally Capacity +6%

This increases the maximum total troop capacity of a rally he launches.

This is useful for:

• Monster rallies

• PvP rallies

• Alliance War

4 Stars

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +20%

This is one of Li Jing's strongest Ascension upgrades.

5 Stars

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

The fifth star gives another balanced Mounted increase.

How Much Mounted Attack Does Li Jing Gain from Ascension?

Li Jing gains:

• Mounted Attack +5% at 1-Star

• Mounted Attack +10% at 4-Star

• Mounted Attack +10% at 5-Star

That gives:

25% additional Mounted Troop Attack

from Ascension.

Combined with his base skill:

• Mounted Attack +35%

Li Jing reaches:

60% Mounted Attack

before Specialties.

Li Jing Specialties

Li Jing has four Specialties.

Mounted Troop Formation

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

This directly supports his main troop type.

Strike

• March Speed +10%

• Marching Mounted Troop Attack +20%

This is a useful Specialty for both Monster Hunting and offensive Mounted PvP.

The March Speed bonus also reduces travel time.

Mounted Troop Ares

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

This gives Li Jing a balanced Mounted combat increase.

Conquest of the Eastern Turks

• Mounted Troop Attack +30%

• Troop Death into Wounded Rate +6% when attacking

Conquest of the Eastern Turks is Li Jing's standout Specialty.

The +30% Mounted Attack substantially improves his damage.

How Much Mounted Attack Can Li Jing Add?

Li Jing gains Mounted Attack from:

• Win by Surprise Attacks: +35%

• 1-Star Ascension: +5%

• 4-Star Ascension: +10%

• 5-Star Ascension: +10%

• Mounted Troop Formation: +10%

• Strike: +20% while marching

• Mounted Troop Ares: +10%

• Conquest of the Eastern Turks: +30%

That gives:

130% Mounted Troop Attack

from his own fully developed marching kit.

This is before:

• Skill Books

• equipment

• refines

• Blazons

• research

• Monarch Gear

• Spiritual Beasts

• Dragons

• other account-wide buffs

How Much Mounted Defense Can Li Jing Add?

Li Jing gains:

• Mounted Defense +10% at 1-Star

• Mounted Defense +10% at 5-Star

• Mounted Troop Formation +10%

• Mounted Troop Ares +10%

That gives:

40% Mounted Troop Defense

from his own developed kit.

This is useful but modest compared with newer Mounted Generals.

How Much Mounted HP Can Li Jing Add?

Li Jing gains:

• Mounted HP +20% at 4-Star

• Mounted HP +10% at 5-Star

• Mounted Troop Ares +10%

That gives:

40% Mounted Troop HP

from his developed kit.

Again, this is useful but not modern endgame territory.

Li Jing and Rally Capacity

At 3-Star Ascension, Li Jing gains:

• Rally Capacity +6%

when launching an Alliance War.

This is especially useful for Monster Hunting.

A larger rally can bring more troops into the attack.

It also gives Li Jing some additional utility for:

• Alliance PvP rallies

• large Boss Monster rallies

Rally Capacity should not be confused with March Size.

Li Jing does not receive a large native personal March Size bonus from his core kit.

Li Jing and March Speed

Strike provides:

• March Speed +10%

This is a useful quality-of-life bonus for Monster Hunting.

When you are joining or launching large numbers of rallies throughout the day, faster marching can improve overall farming efficiency.

It is not a major combat stat, but it is useful.

Best Skill Books for Li Jing Monster Hunting

There is an important compatibility issue with Li Jing.

Because his fixed Special Skill already provides:

• Mounted Troop Attack +35%

the standard Mounted Troop Attack Skill Book should not be treated as the default choice.

For Monster Hunting, a strong setup is:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster

• Lv4 Mounted Troop HP Against Monster

• Lv4 March Size

This improves:

• Monster-specific damage

• survivability against Monsters

• troop volume

Big Boss Monster Build

For difficult Boss Monsters, use:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster

• Lv4 Mounted Troop HP

• Lv4 March Size

This gives a straightforward combination of:

• damage

• survivability

• march capacity

Your goal when Monster Hunting should be:

• kill the Monster in one battle

• minimise wounded troops

Monster Loot Hybrid Build

If Li Jing can already defeat the target comfortably, you can replace HP with:

• Lv4 Luck

A loot-focused setup is:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster

• Lv4 Luck

• Lv4 March Size

Luck adds:

• Double Item Drop Rate

This can be worthwhile when farming large numbers of easier Monsters.

Best Skill Books for Mounted PvP

For Mounted PvP, a useful setup is:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop HP

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Speed

• Lv4 March Size

This improves:

• Mounted survivability

• engagement speed

• total troop volume

Li Jing already gets substantial Mounted Attack from his fixed skill, Ascension and Specialties.

Why Mounted Speed Matters

Mounted Troops are melee units.

They need to close distance before they can deal damage effectively.

Mounted Speed can therefore help them reach enemy formations faster.

This is particularly relevant when attacking:

• Ranged-heavy compositions

• mixed enemy formations

Li Jing for Monster Hunting

Monster Hunting is Li Jing's cleanest 2026 role.

His benefits include:

• Mounted Attack +35% immediately

• substantially more Mounted Attack through development

• Rally Capacity +6%

• March Speed +10%

• Tavern accessibility

That makes him an excellent progression General.

However, modern dedicated Monster Generals can offer stronger:

• Monster-specific Attack

• Monster HP reduction

• Monster Defense reduction

• March Size

• stamina efficiency

• Double Item Drop

• Covenant bonuses

Li Jing is therefore best viewed as an accessible Monster option rather than a top modern specialist.

Li Jing for Mounted PvP

Li Jing can also work as a Mounted PvP General.

His developed kit provides:

• strong Mounted Attack

• some Mounted Defense

• some Mounted HP

• Rally Capacity

• offensive Troop Death into Wounded support

However, his survivability and personal March Size are much lower than modern premium Mounted Generals.

That makes him better for:

• early PvP

• F2P PvP

• secondary Mounted marches

than for a fresh endgame build.

Li Jing Against Ground Troops

Mounted Troops are naturally effective against Ground-heavy formations.

That makes Ground-heavy enemy keeps one of Li Jing's most logical PvP targets.

His high Mounted Attack helps exploit that matchup.

Always scout before attacking.

Li Jing Against Ranged Troops

Mounted Troops can struggle when facing powerful Ranged formations.

Li Jing does not provide major anti-Ranged debuffs.

Avoid blindly sending him into:

• heavily developed Ranged defenses

• large Ranged layers

• strong anti-Mounted setups

Li Jing for Main City Defense

Li Jing should not normally be used as a Wall General.

His base Mounted Attack works while he leads, but he lacks modern Wall-specific:

• In-City buffs

• enemy debuffs

• defensive mechanics

• broad troop-type coverage

Use a dedicated Main City Defense General instead.

Li Jing as an Assistant General

Li Jing can potentially work as a Mounted Assistant where his Special Skill remains compatible.

However, his biggest advantage is:

• accessibility

• Ascension potential

That means many F2P players may get more value from using him as the Main General while developing a newer premium General as an Assistant.

Always test the exact pairing in-game.

Equipment and Refines

For Monster Hunting, prioritise Mounted Attack heavily.

Spear

• Mounted Troop Attack % x4

Ring

• Mounted Troop Attack % x4

Armor

• Mounted Troop Defense % x4

Boots

• Mounted Troop Defense % x4

Helmet

• Mounted Troop HP % x4

Leg Armor

• Mounted Troop HP % x4

For difficult Bosses, Attack is normally the most important stat because defeating the Monster quickly reduces wounded troops.

Li Jing vs Newer Monster Generals

Modern Monster Generals often have significantly stronger kits.

They may provide:

• Monster-specific Attack

• Monster Defense reduction

• Monster HP reduction

• much larger March Size

• Covenant bonuses

• Stamina reduction

• Double Item Drop

Li Jing cannot compete with all of those systems.

But he has one massive practical advantage:

• he is easy to obtain

A fully Ascended accessible General can be more useful to a developing player than a stronger premium General stuck at zero Ascension.

Li Jing vs Newer Mounted PvP Generals

The same principle applies to PvP.

Newer Mounted Generals can provide far more:

• Attack

• Defense

• HP

• March Size

• Covenants

• enemy debuffs

• Skin bonuses

Li Jing's modern role is therefore not:

• best Mounted General

It is:

• accessible Mounted General that can actually be developed

That distinction matters for F2P players.

Is Li Jing Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

Li Jing remains useful because he combines:

• respectable Mounted Attack

• Monster Hunting capability

• Mounted PvP capability

• Rally Capacity

• March Speed

• Tavern availability

• easy duplicate access

He is no longer an elite modern Mounted General.

But he is still extremely practical.

Is Li Jing F2P Friendly?

Yes.

This is one of Li Jing's biggest advantages.

Current sources list him in the Tavern for:

• 45,000,000 Gold

He can also be obtained through:

• Great General Chest

This gives F2P and low-spend players a realistic path to:

• obtain him

• collect duplicates

• Ascend him

How to Obtain Li Jing

Li Jing can be obtained through:

• Tavern

• Great General Chest

Current sources list his Tavern cost at:

• 45,000,000 Gold

Li Jing is also required for:

• Strategy Master

in General Hall I.

That gives him additional collection value.

Is Li Jing Worth Ascending?

Yes, if he remains one of your main Monster or Mounted Generals.

His Ascension adds:

• Mounted Attack +25%

• Mounted Defense +20%

• Mounted HP +30%

• Rally Capacity +6%

• Troop Death into Wounded +8%

This makes him substantially stronger.

More importantly, Tavern availability makes duplicates realistic.

That is a major advantage over premium Generals that may technically be stronger but extremely difficult to Ascend.

Is Li Jing Worth Specialties?

Potentially.

His Specialties add:

• Mounted Attack +70%

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• March Speed

• Troop Death into Wounded support

Conquest of the Eastern Turks alone adds:

• Mounted Attack +30%

• Troop Death into Wounded +6%

However, Runestones are expensive.

For most advanced accounts, newer core PvP Generals should receive priority.

Is Li Jing Worth Investing In?

Li Jing is worth investing in if:

• you are F2P or low-spend

• you need an accessible Monster General

• you need a Mounted PvP General

• you can obtain Tavern duplicates

• you want realistic Ascension

• you lead Monster rallies

• you already have him partly developed

He is less attractive if:

• you already own stronger modern Monster Generals

• you already own stronger Mounted PvP Generals

• your Runestones are limited

• you are building a fresh premium endgame Mounted march

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Li Jing is not a modern top-end Mounted General.

His fully developed personal Mounted package can provide approximately:

• Mounted Attack +130%

• Mounted Defense +40%

• Mounted HP +40%

• Rally Capacity +6%

• March Speed +10%

before Skill Books, equipment and account-wide systems.

Those numbers are respectable, but modern premium Generals can go much higher.

The reason Li Jing still matters is accessibility.

He can be:

• recruited from the Tavern

• obtained from the Great General Chest

• realistically Ascended

• developed without heavy spending

That makes him genuinely useful for F2P and low-spend accounts.

TEBA Verdict

Li Jing is an accessible Monster Hunting General with useful secondary Mounted PvP value.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Mounted Attack +35%

whenever he leads.

His Ascension then adds:

• Mounted Attack

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• Rally Capacity +6%

• Troop Death into Wounded support

while his Specialties add:

• substantial additional Mounted Attack

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• March Speed +10%

• more Troop Death into Wounded support

His biggest strengths are:

• strong Mounted Attack for an accessible older General

• excellent F2P accessibility

• realistic Ascension

• Monster Hunting flexibility

• Rally Capacity

• Great General Chest availability

• General Hall value

His biggest weaknesses are:

• limited modern Mounted Defense and HP

• no major native March Size bonus

• no modern Covenant-style scaling

• stronger Monster and Mounted Generals now existing

For F2P and low-spend players, Li Jing remains a very practical Monster Hunting General in 2026.

For established accounts, he is better used as a secondary Monster or Mounted General once stronger modern options replace him.