Maeda Toshiie Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Maeda Toshiie Evony Guide 2026

Maeda Toshiie is an attacking Ground PvP General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Ground PvP

• Ground rallies

• secondary Ground marches

• Battlefield attacks

• Alliance War

• players who already have him developed

His biggest strengths are:

• strong Ground Troop Attack

• excellent Ground Troop HP

• useful Ground Defense

• Rally Capacity

• March Size

• Troop Death into Wounded support

• some secondary Mounted survivability

Maeda Toshiie should primarily be built around Ground Troops.

Is Maeda Toshiie Good in Evony?

Yes.

Maeda Toshiie remains a capable Ground PvP General.

His Special Skill provides:

• Ground Troop Attack +35%

• Ground Troop HP +30%

• Mounted Troop HP +30%

when he is leading the army to attack.

That gives him a strong combination of:

• Ground damage

• Ground survivability

immediately.

His Ascension and Specialties improve this significantly.

Maeda Toshiie Best Role

Best Role: Ground PvP

Also Good For:

• Ground rallies

• secondary Ground marches

• Battlefield attacking

• Alliance War

Avoid Using For:

• Ranged PvP

• Siege PvP

• Monster Hunting as a main role

• Subordinate City Mayor

• Duty Officer

• long-term Main City Defense

Ground is clearly Maeda Toshiie's strongest troop type.

Maeda Toshiie Special Skill

Maeda Toshiie's Special Skill is:

Yari no Mataza

When Maeda Toshiie is leading the army to attack:

• Ground Troop Attack +35%

• Ground Troop HP +30%

• Mounted Troop HP +30%

The important condition is:

• attacking

That means Maeda Toshiie is primarily an offensive General.

Maeda Toshiie Ascension

Ascending Maeda Toshiie significantly improves his Ground combat performance.

1 Star

When Maeda Toshiie is leading the army to attack:

• Ground Troop Attack +15%

• Mounted Troop Attack +15%

This gives an immediate offensive boost.

2 Stars

When Maeda Toshiie is leading the army to attack:

• Troop Death into Wounded Rate +10%

This helps reduce permanent troop losses during offensive PvP.

3 Stars

When Maeda Toshiie is launching an Alliance War:

• Rally Capacity +8%

This makes him more useful as a Ground rally leader.

4 Stars

• Marching Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Marching Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Marching Ground Troop Defense +20%

• Marching Mounted Troop Defense +20%

This provides a useful combination of damage and survivability.

5 Stars

• Marching Ground Troop Attack +15%

• Marching Ground Troop HP +20%

• Marching Mounted Troop HP +20%

The fifth star gives another strong Ground improvement.

Maeda Toshiie Specialties

Maeda Toshiie has four Specialties.

Ground Troop Formation

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

This directly supports his main Ground role.

Annihilation

• March Size Capacity +6%

• Attacking Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Attacking Mounted Troop Attack +10%

The March Size increase is especially useful.

Ground Troop Ares

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

• Ground Troop HP +10%

This gives Maeda a balanced Ground increase.

Battle of Nagashino

• Ground Troop Attack +30%

• Ground Troop HP +20%

• Mounted Troop HP +20%

Battle of Nagashino is Maeda Toshiie's standout Specialty.

The Ground Attack and HP combination fits his offensive Ground role perfectly.

How Much Ground Attack Can Maeda Toshiie Add?

Maeda Toshiie gains Ground Attack from:

• Yari no Mataza: +35%

• 1-Star Ascension: +15%

• 4-Star Ascension: +10%

• 5-Star Ascension: +15%

• Ground Troop Formation: +10%

• Annihilation: +10% when attacking

• Ground Troop Ares: +10%

• Battle of Nagashino: +30%

That gives:

135% Ground Troop Attack

from his own fully developed attacking kit.

This is before Skill Books, equipment, refines and account-wide buffs.

How Much Ground Defense Can Maeda Toshiie Add?

Maeda Toshiie gains:

• Ground Defense +20% at 4-Star

• Ground Troop Formation +10%

• Ground Troop Ares +10%

That gives:

40% Ground Troop Defense

from his developed kit.

His Defense is useful, but Ground HP is the stronger part of his survivability package.

How Much Ground HP Can Maeda Toshiie Add?

Maeda Toshiie gains:

• Ground HP +30% from Yari no Mataza

• Ground HP +20% at 5-Star

• Ground Troop Ares +10%

• Battle of Nagashino +20%

That gives:

80% Ground Troop HP

from his own fully developed attacking kit.

This is one of Maeda Toshiie's defining strengths.

How Much Native March Size Does Maeda Toshiie Get?

Maeda Toshiie gains:

• March Size +6% from Annihilation

If you also use a Lv4 March Size Skill Book:

• March Size +12%

his personal contribution becomes:

18% March Size

before account-wide systems.

Maeda Toshiie and Rally Capacity

At 3-Star Ascension, Maeda Toshiie gains:

• Rally Capacity +8%

when launching an Alliance War.

This gives him additional value for:

• Ground rallies

• coordinated Alliance attacks

• Battlefield pushes

Rally Capacity is separate from normal March Size.

Maeda Toshiie's Mounted Support

Maeda Toshiie also provides some useful Mounted bonuses.

He can gain:

• Mounted HP +30% from Yari no Mataza

• Mounted Attack +15% at 1-Star

• Mounted Attack +10% at 4-Star

• Mounted Defense +20% at 4-Star

• Mounted HP +20% at 5-Star

• Attacking Mounted Attack +10% from Annihilation

• Mounted HP +20% from Battle of Nagashino

This is useful secondary support.

However, Maeda Toshiie should not normally replace a dedicated Mounted General.

Best Skill Books for Maeda Toshiie

For Ground PvP, a strong setup is:

• Lv4 Ground Troop Attack

• Lv4 Ground Troop HP

• Lv4 Ground Troop Speed

This improves:

• Ground damage

• Ground survivability

• Ground engagement speed

Ground Speed is especially useful because Ground Troops need to close the distance against enemy Ranged Troops.

Alternative Ground Build

You can also use:

• Lv4 Ground Troop Attack

• Lv4 Ground Troop HP

• Lv4 March Size

This sacrifices Ground Speed for a larger march.

With Annihilation and a Lv4 March Size book, Maeda contributes:

• March Size +18%

before account-wide bonuses.

Ground Speed vs March Size

Use Ground Speed when:

• Ranged-heavy enemies are your main target

• closing distance quickly matters

• your account already has strong March Size

Use March Size when:

• you want maximum troop volume

• your Ground Speed is already strong

• you are building a large offensive march

Best Assistant Generals for Maeda Toshiie

Current TEBA guidance highlights:

• Narcissus

• Miltiades

• Suchet

as strong Ground pairing directions.

A suitable Assistant should add:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• March Size

• attacking buffs

without disabling Yari no Mataza.

Always confirm compatibility in-game before heavy investment.

Maeda Toshiie and Narcissus

Narcissus is a natural Ground pairing direction.

He can add more:

• Ground Attack

• Ground survivability

• offensive Ground support

This can create a strong dedicated Ground attack march.

Equipment and Refines

For Ground PvP, prioritise percentage-based Ground refines.

Sword

• Ground Troop Attack % x4

Ring

• Ground Troop Attack % x4

Armor

• Ground Troop Defense % x4

Boots

• Ground Troop Defense % x4

Helmet

• Ground Troop HP % x4

Leg Armor

• Ground Troop HP % x4

This gives Maeda Toshiie a balanced Ground build.

Maeda Toshiie for Ground PvP

Ground PvP is Maeda Toshiie's correct role.

His developed kit provides:

• strong Ground Attack

• excellent Ground HP

• useful Ground Defense

• March Size

• Rally Capacity

• Troop Death into Wounded support

This makes him a durable Ground attacker.

Maeda Toshiie Against Ranged Troops

Ground Troops are commonly used against Ranged-heavy formations.

Maeda Toshiie's:

• strong Ground Attack

• excellent Ground HP

• useful Ground Defense

help his troops survive while closing the distance.

This is one of his natural PvP matchups.

Maeda Toshiie Against Mounted Troops

Ground Troops are generally less comfortable against strong Mounted formations.

Maeda Toshiie does not provide major anti-Mounted debuffs.

Scout carefully before committing a large Ground march into a powerful cavalry-heavy enemy.

Maeda Toshiie for Main City Defense

Maeda Toshiie should not normally be used as a long-term Wall General.

His base Special Skill requires him to be:

• attacking

That means much of his core value disappears on defense.

Dedicated Main City Defense Generals provide much stronger:

• In-City buffs

• enemy debuffs

• defensive mechanics

• broad troop support

Use Maeda Toshiie as an attacker.

Maeda Toshiie for Monster Hunting

Maeda Toshiie can technically provide some Mounted Attack and HP.

However, he is not designed as a specialist Monster Hunter.

He lacks important Monster-specific effects such as:

• Monster Attack bonuses

• Monster Defense reduction

• Monster HP reduction

• Double Item Drop

• stamina efficiency

Use a dedicated Monster General instead.

Is Maeda Toshiie Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes, particularly if he is already developed.

Maeda Toshiie still offers:

• Ground Attack +135%

• Ground Defense +40%

• Ground HP +80%

• March Size +6%

• Rally Capacity +8%

• useful Mounted secondary buffs

from his own fully developed kit before Skill Books and equipment.

Those numbers are still usable.

However, newer Ground Generals can now provide:

• higher total combat buffs

• substantially larger March Size

• Covenants

• Skins

• stronger enemy debuffs

• more modern scaling systems

That lowers Maeda's priority as a fresh investment.

Is Maeda Toshiie F2P Friendly?

Potentially yes, but current acquisition information is inconsistent.

Recent specialist databases list:

• Relic availability

which would make Maeda Toshiie much more accessible to F2P players and make Ascension far more realistic.

Other current databases still mention:

• Premium Packages

• Tavern-style 60,000,000 Gold metadata

The live in-game acquisition source should therefore be checked before spending resources specifically to obtain him.

How to Obtain Maeda Toshiie

Current sources disagree on Maeda Toshiie's acquisition route.

Several current specialist references list:

• Relics

while other databases still reference:

• Premium Packages

• 60,000,000 Gold metadata

Because Evony acquisition pools change over time, verify:

• Relics

• current General recruitment pools

• premium events

• Tavern

inside the live game before planning your investment.

Is Maeda Toshiie Worth Ascending?

Yes, if he remains one of your active Ground Generals and you can obtain copies efficiently.

His Ascension adds:

• Ground Attack +40%

• Ground Defense +20%

• Ground HP +20%

• Rally Capacity +8%

• Troop Death into Wounded +10%

• useful Mounted support

These are meaningful upgrades.

However, Blood of Ares is valuable.

If you already own stronger modern Ground Generals, compare their long-term ceiling before heavily investing in Maeda from zero.

Is Maeda Toshiie Worth Specialties?

Yes, if you use him regularly.

His Specialties add:

• Ground Attack +60%

• Ground Defense +20%

• Ground HP +30%

• March Size +6%

Battle of Nagashino is particularly valuable because it adds:

• Ground Attack +30%

• Ground HP +20%

However, Runestones are expensive.

A newer Ground General may deserve priority if you are building an endgame march from scratch.

Is Maeda Toshiie Worth Investing In?

Maeda Toshiie is worth investing in if:

• you already own him

• Ground PvP is important to your account

• you need another Ground march

• you can obtain copies through Relics or another reliable route

• you value Ground HP

• you participate in Ground rallies

He is less attractive if:

• duplicate copies are difficult to obtain

• you already own stronger modern Ground Generals

• you are building a brand-new endgame march from zero

• Blood of Ares is limited

• Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Older guides sometimes describe Maeda Toshiie as one of the absolute best Ground Generals in Evony.

That was fair in an older General roster.

It is no longer the right 2026 framing.

Maeda still has a respectable personal package:

• Ground Attack +135%

• Ground Defense +40%

• Ground HP +80%

• March Size +6%

• Rally Capacity +8%

His biggest strength is Ground survivability.

His biggest weakness compared with newer Generals is:

• limited native March Size

• lack of Covenant scaling

• lack of modern enemy debuffs

• lower overall defensive ceiling

If you already have Maeda Toshiie developed, there is no need to throw him away.

If you are starting a Ground march from zero, compare him with newer options first.

TEBA Verdict

Maeda Toshiie is an older but still capable attacking Ground PvP General.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Ground Attack +35%

• Ground HP +30%

• Mounted HP +30%

when attacking.

His Ascension then adds:

• Ground Attack +40%

• Ground Defense +20%

• Ground HP +20%

• Rally Capacity +8%

• Troop Death into Wounded +10%

• secondary Mounted support

while his Specialties add:

• Ground Attack +60%

• Ground Defense +20%

• Ground HP +30%

• March Size +6%

His biggest strengths are:

• strong Ground Attack

• excellent Ground HP

• useful Rally Capacity

• straightforward Ground build

• potential Relic accessibility

His biggest weaknesses are:

• limited native March Size

• no major modern Covenant scaling

• newer Ground Generals offering higher ceilings

For players who already own and have developed Maeda Toshiie, he remains a very usable Ground PvP General in 2026.

For players starting from zero, newer Ground Generals should be compared before committing large amounts of Blood of Ares and Runestones.