Lincoln Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Lincoln Evony Guide 2026

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

He is best suited to:

• Subordinate City Mayor

• increasing Gold Production

• increasing Subordinate City Construction Speed

• increasing Subordinate City Troop Capacity

• increasing Subordinate City Training Speed

• improving Subordinate City troop survival

• anti-Ground debuffing after Ascension

• anti-Mounted debuffing after Ascension

• F2P and low-spend accounts

His biggest strengths are:

• Subordinate City Gold Production

• Subordinate City Construction Speed

• Subordinate City Troop Capacity

• Subordinate City Training Speed

• Subordinate City Death into Survival

• Enemy Ground Attack reduction

• Enemy Mounted Attack reduction

• Enemy Ground Defense reduction

• Enemy Mounted Defense reduction

• Enemy Ground HP reduction

• Enemy Mounted HP reduction

• Tavern accessibility

Lincoln should not be built as a normal combat General.

His correct role is Subordinate City Mayor.

Is Lincoln Good in Evony?

Yes.

Lincoln is a useful Subordinate City General because he combines:

• economy

• development

• troop recovery

• PvP debuffing after Ascension

His Special Skill provides:

• Subordinate City Gold Production +75%

while he is Mayor.

His Specialties then add:

• more Gold Production

• Construction Speed

• Troop Capacity

• Training Speed

• Death into Survival

His Ascension adds useful anti-Ground and anti-Mounted debuffs.

Lincoln Best Role

Best Role: Subordinate City Mayor

Best Used For:

• Sub City Gold Production

• Sub City development

• Sub City troop rebuilding

• anti-Ground debuffing

• anti-Mounted debuffing

Avoid Using For:

• Ground PvP Main

• Mounted PvP

• Ranged PvP

• Siege PvP

• Monster Hunting

• Main City Defense

• Duty Officer

Lincoln's value comes from being Mayor.

Lincoln Special Skill

Lincoln's Special Skill is:

Emancipation

When Lincoln is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Gold Production Speed +75%

This is Lincoln's defining base benefit.

It makes him especially useful on Subordinate Cities used for:

• Gold farming

• development

• long-term economic growth

Why Gold Production Matters

Subordinate Cities generate Gold over time.

Gold is needed for:

• General recruitment

• General enhancement

• research

• cultivation

• various development costs

Lincoln increases Gold output simply by remaining Mayor.

This gives him passive value without needing to lead a march.

Lincoln Ascension

Ascending Lincoln changes him from a pure development General into a more useful PvP debuffer.

1 Star

• Enemy Ground Troop Attack -15%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Attack -15%

This immediately gives Lincoln meaningful combat support from the Sub City.

2 Stars

When Lincoln is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Training Speed in this Subordinate City +30%

This helps replace Sub City troops more quickly.

3 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop Attack -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Attack -10%

When Lincoln is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Death into Survival Rate +10%

This strengthens both:

• debuffing

• Sub City troop preservation

4 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -15%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -15%

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -15%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -15%

This is one of Lincoln's strongest Ascension levels.

5 Stars

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Troop HP -10%

This broadens his debuff coverage across:

• Ground

• Mounted

• Ranged

• Siege

Lincoln Specialties

Lincoln has four Specialties.

Ground Troop Formation

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

These combat buffs are secondary.

They do not make Lincoln a serious Ground PvP General.

Pacify

When Lincoln is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Gold Production Speed +36%

• Construction Speed +36%

This is one of Lincoln's most useful development Specialties.

Ruler

When Lincoln is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Troop Capacity +36%

This increases the number of troops the Sub City can hold.

Emancipation Proclamation

When Lincoln is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Training Speed +20%

• Death into Survival Rate +10%

This improves:

• troop replacement

• troop preservation

How Much Gold Production Can Lincoln Add?

Lincoln gains:

• Gold Production +75% from Emancipation

• Gold Production +36% from Pacify

That gives:

111% Subordinate City Gold Production

from his own developed kit.

This is Lincoln's defining economic strength.

How Much Subordinate City Construction Speed Can Lincoln Add?

Lincoln gains:

• Construction Speed +36%

from Pacify.

This helps Subordinate City buildings develop faster.

How Much Subordinate City Troop Capacity Can Lincoln Add?

Lincoln gains:

• Troop Capacity +36%

from Ruler.

This allows the Sub City to maintain a larger troop population.

How Much Subordinate City Training Speed Can Lincoln Add?

Lincoln gains:

• Training Speed +30% from 2-Star Ascension

• Training Speed +20% from Emancipation Proclamation

That gives:

50% Subordinate City Training Speed

from his own developed kit.

How Much Death into Survival Can Lincoln Add?

Lincoln gains:

• Death into Survival +10% from 3-Star Ascension

• Death into Survival +10% from Emancipation Proclamation

That gives:

20% Death into Survival Rate

from his own developed kit.

This helps preserve Subordinate City troops.

Lincoln Enemy Ground Troop Debuffs

Lincoln can reduce Enemy Ground Attack through:

• 1-Star Ascension: -15%

• 3-Star Ascension: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Ground Attack -25%

He can reduce Enemy Ground Defense through:

• 4-Star Ascension: -15%

• 5-Star Ascension: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Ground Defense -25%

He can reduce Enemy Ground HP through:

• 4-Star Ascension: -15%

• 5-Star Ascension: -10%

That gives:

Enemy Ground HP -25%

Lincoln Enemy Mounted Troop Debuffs

Mounted receives the same Ascension treatment.

Lincoln can reduce:

• Enemy Mounted Attack -25%

• Enemy Mounted Defense -25%

• Enemy Mounted HP -25%

when fully Ascended.

This gives him useful anti-cavalry value from the Subordinate City.

Lincoln Enemy Ranged and Siege Debuffs

At 5-Star Ascension, Lincoln also reduces:

• Enemy Ranged Defense -10%

• Enemy Ranged HP -10%

• Enemy Siege Defense -10%

• Enemy Siege HP -10%

He does not receive major Ranged or Siege Attack debuffs.

His strongest combat niche remains:

• anti-Ground

• anti-Mounted

Lincoln Debuff Summary

When fully Ascended, Lincoln can provide approximately:

Enemy Ground Troops

• Attack -25%

• Defense -25%

• HP -25%

Enemy Mounted Troops

• Attack -25%

• Defense -25%

• HP -25%

Enemy Ranged Troops

• Defense -10%

• HP -10%

Enemy Siege Machines

• Defense -10%

• HP -10%

These debuffs are in addition to his Subordinate City development bonuses.

Lincoln as a Subordinate City Mayor

Subordinate City Mayor is Lincoln's correct role.

He provides value in two different ways.

Development Value:

• Gold Production

• Construction Speed

• Troop Capacity

• Training Speed

• Death into Survival

Combat Value after Ascension:

• Enemy Ground debuffs

• Enemy Mounted debuffs

• broad Defense and HP reduction

This makes him more versatile than his base skill first appears.

Lincoln for Gold Production

Gold Production is Lincoln's strongest base use.

His developed kit can provide:

• Gold Production +111%

This makes him an excellent choice for a Sub City used primarily for economy.

Lincoln for Subordinate City Development

Lincoln also speeds up development through:

• Construction Speed +36%

• Training Speed +50%

• Troop Capacity +36%

This makes him particularly useful on:

• newer Sub Cities

• recently upgraded Sub Cities

• Sub Cities rebuilding after heavy PvP

Lincoln for PvP

Lincoln is not a combat march General.

However, once Ascended, he can support PvP from a Sub City through:

• Ground debuffs

• Mounted debuffs

• broad Defense reduction

• broad HP reduction

This gives him a useful second life beyond pure economics.

[H2] Lincoln for Ground PvP

Do not use Lincoln as a Ground PvP Main.

Ground Troop Formation gives:

• Ground Attack +10%

• Ground Defense +10%

but this is nowhere near enough for serious Ground PvP.

Use a dedicated Ground General instead.

Lincoln for Main City Defense

Lincoln is not a Wall General.

His value comes from:

• Sub City economy

• Sub City development

• enemy debuffing

Keep him in a Subordinate City.

Best Skill Books for Lincoln Development

A strong development-focused Skill Book setup is:

• Lv4 Training Capacity

• Lv4 Construction

• Lv4 Training Speed

This improves:

• Sub City Troop Capacity

• Sub City Construction Speed

• Sub City Training Speed

This is the cleanest Lincoln development build.

Best Equipment for Lincoln

Lincoln does not need normal combat equipment for his best role.

For development use, focus on effects that support:

• Sub City Gold Production

• Sub City Construction Speed

• Sub City Training Speed

• Sub City Troop Capacity

For PvP use after Ascension, debuff equipment can add extra value.

Lincoln Development vs Debuff Build

Lincoln can be built in two different ways.

Development Build:

• Gold Production

• Construction Speed

• Training Speed

• Troop Capacity

Debuff Build:

• Enemy Attack reduction

• Enemy Defense reduction

• Enemy HP reduction

For most F2P players, development is the easiest starting point.

Once Lincoln is heavily Ascended, a debuff-oriented setup becomes more attractive.

Is Lincoln Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

Lincoln remains useful because his role is not based on raw field combat buffs.

His developed kit provides:

• Gold Production +111%

• Construction Speed +36%

• Troop Capacity +36%

• Training Speed +50%

• Death into Survival +20%

• strong anti-Ground debuffs

• strong anti-Mounted debuffs

That is a lot of utility from one Subordinate City slot.

Is Lincoln F2P Friendly?

Yes.

Lincoln is available from the Tavern.

Current specialist sources list his cost at:

• 30,000,000 Gold

This makes him accessible to:

• F2P players

• low-spend players

It also makes duplicate copies realistic for Ascension.

How to Obtain Lincoln

Lincoln can be obtained from:

• Tavern

Current specialist sources list his Tavern cost at:

• 30,000,000 Gold

This gives players a repeatable route to:

• recruit him

• collect fragments

• Ascend him over time

Is Lincoln Worth Ascending?

Yes, if you want to transform him from a pure economic General into a stronger PvP-support Sub City General.

His Ascension adds:

• Enemy Ground Attack reduction

• Enemy Mounted Attack reduction

• Enemy Ground Defense reduction

• Enemy Mounted Defense reduction

• Enemy Ground HP reduction

• Enemy Mounted HP reduction

• broad Enemy Defense reduction

• broad Enemy HP reduction

• Sub City Training Speed

• Death into Survival

This is a useful Ascension tree.

However, Blood of Ares remains valuable.

Main PvP and Wall Generals may deserve priority first.

Is Lincoln Worth Specialties?

Potentially.

His Specialties add:

• Gold Production

• Construction Speed

• Troop Capacity

• Training Speed

• Death into Survival

These are all relevant to his primary role.

However, Runestones are expensive.

If Lincoln is only being used for passive Gold Production, full Specialty investment may not be necessary.

Is Lincoln Worth Investing In?

Lincoln is worth investing in if:

• you are F2P or low-spend

• Sub City Gold Production matters

• you need faster Sub City development

• you need faster troop replacement

• you want anti-Ground debuffs

• you want anti-Mounted debuffs

• you can obtain Tavern duplicates

• you plan to keep him long term

He is less urgent if:

• Gold Production is not a bottleneck

• stronger Sub City debuff Generals already cover Ground/Mounted

• Blood of Ares is limited

• Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Lincoln should not be judged as a combat General.

His real strength is that he combines:

• economy

• development

• troop recovery

• debuffing

A fully developed Lincoln can provide approximately:

Subordinate City Development

• Gold Production +111%

• Construction Speed +36%

• Troop Capacity +36%

• Training Speed +50%

• Death into Survival +20%

Enemy Ground Troops

• Attack -25%

• Defense -25%

• HP -25%

Enemy Mounted Troops

• Attack -25%

• Defense -25%

• HP -25%

Enemy Ranged Troops

• Defense -10%

• HP -10%

Enemy Siege Machines

• Defense -10%

• HP -10%

before equipment.

That makes Lincoln much more useful than a simple Gold Production General once Ascended.

TEBA Verdict

Lincoln is an accessible Subordinate City development General with useful anti-Ground and anti-Mounted debuff potential.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Subordinate City Gold Production +75%

while he is Mayor.

His Specialties then add:

• Gold Production +36%

• Construction Speed +36%

• Troop Capacity +36%

• Training Speed +20%

• Death into Survival +10%

while his Ascension adds:

• Training Speed +30%

• Death into Survival +10%

• Enemy Ground Attack reduction

• Enemy Mounted Attack reduction

• Enemy Ground Defense reduction

• Enemy Mounted Defense reduction

• Enemy Ground HP reduction

• Enemy Mounted HP reduction

• broad Enemy Defense reduction

• broad Enemy HP reduction

His biggest strengths are:

• excellent Gold Production

• useful Sub City development speed

• improved troop rebuilding

• strong anti-Ground debuffs after Ascension

• strong anti-Mounted debuffs after Ascension

• Tavern accessibility

• realistic F2P Ascension

His biggest weaknesses are:

• no meaningful field combat role

• limited anti-Ranged Attack coverage

• limited anti-Siege Attack coverage

• premium development resources may be better spent elsewhere

For F2P and low-spend players, Lincoln remains a very useful Subordinate City General in 2026.

His best role is simple:

use him to grow the Sub City economically, then let Ascension turn him into a useful anti-Ground and anti-Mounted PvP support General over time.