Maurice de Saxe Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Maurice de Saxe Evony Guide 2026

Maurice de Saxe is a powerful Siege Machine General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Siege PvP

• Siege rallies

• Siege-heavy reinforcing

• Siege-focused defense

• large Siege marches

His biggest strength is flexibility.

Maurice de Saxe provides strong Siege Attack, Defense and HP whenever he is leading the army.

That means his core buffs remain active in more situations than attack-only Siege Generals.

Is Maurice de Saxe Good in Evony?

Yes.

Maurice de Saxe is a strong Siege General because his Special Skill provides:

• Siege Machine Attack +45%

• Siege Machine Defense +35%

• Siege Machine HP +35%

when he is leading the army.

That gives him a balanced mix of damage and survivability immediately.

His main weakness is that he cannot equip the standard Siege Machine Attack Skill Book.

Maurice de Saxe Best Role

Best Role: Siege PvP

Also Good For: Siege Defense and Reinforcing

Avoid Using For: Monster Hunting or non-Siege combat

Maurice de Saxe should primarily be built around Siege Machines.

His always-active core buffs also give him some defensive and reinforcement value.

Maurice de Saxe Special Skill

Maurice de Saxe's Special Skill is:

My Reveries

Increases Siege Machines' Attack by 45% and increases Siege Machines' Defense and HP by 35% when General is leading the army.

The important advantage is that this skill is not restricted to attacking.

That gives Maurice de Saxe more flexibility than many pure offensive Siege Generals.

Maurice de Saxe Ascension

Ascending Maurice de Saxe significantly improves his Siege march.

1 Star

• Siege Machine Attack +20%

• Siege Machine Defense +20%

2 Stars

• Marching Troop Death into Wounded Rate +8%

3 Stars

• Siege Machine Attack +25%

• March Size Capacity +8%

4 Stars

• Siege Machine Defense +10%

• Siege Machine HP +10%

• March Speed +10%

5 Stars

• Siege Machine Attack +30%

• March Size Capacity +8%

The third and fifth stars are especially useful.

Together they provide:

• another large block of Siege Attack

• 16% March Size

That gives Maurice de Saxe strong late-game scaling.

Maurice de Saxe Specialties

Maurice de Saxe has four Siege-focused Specialties.

Siege Machine Formation

• Siege Machine Attack +10%

• Siege Machine Defense +10%

Bash

• Ranged Troop Attack +10%

• Siege Machine Attack +10%

Siege Machine Ares

• Siege Machine Attack +10%

• Siege Machine HP +10%

• Siege Machine Defense +10%

Count of Saxony

• Siege Machine Attack +45%

• Siege Machine Defense +30%

• Siege Machine HP +30%

Count of Saxony is the standout Specialty.

It adds another large block of Siege Attack, Defense and HP and reinforces Maurice de Saxe's balanced Siege profile.

Best Skill Books for Maurice de Saxe

Maurice de Saxe cannot equip the standard Siege Machine Attack Skill Book.

That means his best Skill Book build should focus on other high-value Siege stats.

A strong Siege PvP setup is:

• Lv4 Siege Machine HP

• Lv4 Siege Machine Range Bonus

• Lv4 March Size

This gives him:

• more survivability

• better engagement range

• more troops per march

Another option is replacing HP with:

• Lv4 Siege Machine Defense

if your build needs more durability.

Why the Siege Attack Skill Book Restriction Matters

The inability to equip Siege Machine Attack is Maurice de Saxe's biggest limitation.

Many competing Siege Generals can add another large Attack bonus through that Skill Book.

Maurice de Saxe cannot.

However, he compensates with strong native Siege Attack from:

• My Reveries

• Ascension

• Specialties

and can use his Skill Book slots for Range, HP and March Size instead.

Best Assistant Generals for Maurice de Saxe

Current TEBA pairing data includes:

• Christina

• Theobald I

• Gunther

These are all strong Siege-focused options where compatibility remains active.

The best Assistant depends on:

• Special Skill compatibility

• Skill Book setup

• Ascension

• Specialties

• Covenant

• whether Maurice de Saxe is Main or Assistant

Always test the pairing in-game before committing expensive resources.

Maurice de Saxe + Christina

Christina is a strong Siege partner.

She adds large Siege Attack, Defense and HP buffs and works naturally in a dedicated Siege PvP setup.

Maurice de Saxe + Theobald I

Theobald I can complement Maurice de Saxe with strong offensive Siege buffs and excellent March Size.

This can create a powerful large-march Siege pairing.

Maurice de Saxe + Gunther

Gunther is another strong Siege option.

He can add useful offensive Siege value where both Special Skills remain active.

Equipment and Refines

For Siege PvP, prioritise percentage-based Siege refines.

A standard setup is:

Axe

• Siege Machine Attack % x4

Ring

• Siege Machine Attack % x4

Armor

• Siege Machine Defense % x4

Boots

• Siege Machine Defense % x4

Helmet

• Siege Machine HP % x4

Leg Armor

• Siege Machine HP % x4

For high-tier Siege marches, percentage refines are generally preferred over flat refines.

Maurice de Saxe for Siege PvP

Siege PvP is Maurice de Saxe's strongest role.

His kit provides:

• high Siege Attack

• strong Siege Defense

• strong Siege HP

• useful March Size

• flexible always-active core buffs

• strong late-game Specialty scaling

Siege combat still depends heavily on:

• Range

• troop tier

• layering

• March Size

• buffs

• debuffs

• equipment

• Research

Maurice de Saxe should therefore be supported by a properly developed Siege account.

Maurice de Saxe for Reinforcing

Reinforcing is one of Maurice de Saxe's better secondary uses.

His core Special Skill remains active while he is leading the army.

That means he keeps:

• Siege Attack

• Siege Defense

• Siege HP

when reinforcing another city.

This gives him more reinforcement value than Siege Generals whose biggest buffs only work while attacking.

Maurice de Saxe on Defense

Maurice de Saxe can also work in Siege-heavy defensive setups.

Because My Reveries is always active while he leads, his Siege buffs do not disappear simply because he is defending.

That gives him genuine defensive flexibility.

However, he should not automatically replace a dedicated Wall General.

His strongest role remains as a Siege march General.

Maurice de Saxe and March Size

Maurice de Saxe gains:

• March Size +8% from 3-Star Ascension

• March Size +8% from 5-Star Ascension

That gives him:

16% March Size

from Ascension alone.

If you also equip the Lv4 March Size Skill Book, his march capacity becomes even stronger.

Is Maurice de Saxe Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

Newer Siege Generals now have higher theoretical ceilings, so Maurice de Saxe should not automatically be treated as one of the absolute strongest modern Siege options.

However, he remains useful because:

• his core buffs are always active

• he has balanced Siege Attack, Defense and HP

• he gains native March Size

• he can reinforce effectively

• he can contribute in Siege-heavy defense

• he pairs with several strong Siege Generals

That flexibility gives him good staying power.

Is Maurice de Saxe Worth Ascending?

Yes, if Siege PvP is one of your main combat styles.

His Ascension adds:

• more Siege Attack

• more Siege Defense

• more Siege HP

• March Size

• March Speed

The third and fifth stars are especially valuable.

The main question is whether you can realistically obtain enough fragments to complete him.

Is Maurice de Saxe Worth Investing In?

Maurice de Saxe is worth investing in if:

• Siege PvP is one of your main troop types

• you value always-active core buffs

• you regularly reinforce allies

• you can obtain enough copies to Ascend him

• you have a compatible Siege Assistant

• you can support him with strong Siege equipment and refines

He is less attractive if:

• you already have a stronger fully developed Siege pair

• you cannot Ascend him meaningfully

• you specifically want the highest possible Siege Attack ceiling

• your Siege Research is still weak

• your premium resources are needed elsewhere

TEBA Verdict

Maurice de Saxe is a strong and flexible Siege PvP General.

His base Special Skill gives:

• Siege Attack +45%

• Siege Defense +35%

• Siege HP +35%

and his Ascension and Count of Saxony Specialty push those stats considerably higher.

His biggest weakness is the inability to equip the Siege Machine Attack Skill Book.

His biggest strength is flexibility.

Unlike many attack-only Siege Generals, Maurice de Saxe keeps his core buffs while reinforcing or defending.

For players who already have him developed, he remains a very capable Siege Main, Assistant or secondary march option in 2026.