Menshikov Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Menshikov Evony Guide 2026

Menshikov is a specialist Keep Duty Officer in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Keep Duty

• Construction Speed

• city development

• improving In-City troop survivability

• reducing Enemy Troop Attack through Ascension

• long-term account growth

His biggest strengths are:

• Construction Speed +20% from his base skill

• additional Construction Speed through Ascension

• additional Construction Speed through Specialties

• In-City Defense

• In-City HP

• In-City Attack

• Enemy Troop Attack reduction

• Tavern accessibility

Menshikov should not be built as a normal combat General.

His correct role is Keep Officer.

Is Menshikov Good in Evony?

Yes.

Menshikov is a very useful Duty General because his Special Skill provides:

• Construction Speed +20%

when he is assigned as the Keep Officer.

That gives him immediate value every time you upgrade buildings.

His Ascension then adds useful defensive benefits, while his Specialties improve Construction Speed even further.

Menshikov Best Role

Best Role: Keep Duty Officer

Also Good For:

• city development

• building upgrades

• passive Main City defensive support

Avoid Using For:

• Ranged PvP

• Monster Hunting

• Main City Defense General

• Subordinate City Mayor

• normal march leadership

Although some of Menshikov's Specialties contain Ranged or Sub City effects, his overall kit is overwhelmingly designed around Keep Duty.

Menshikov Special Skill

Menshikov's Special Skill is:

Greedy Marshal

When Menshikov is the Keep Officer:

• Construction Speed +20%

This is the main reason to use him.

A 20% Construction Speed increase can save significant time over the life of an account.

Why Construction Speed Matters

Construction times become extremely long as your city develops.

Higher-level upgrades can take:

• days

• weeks

• large amounts of Speedups

Increasing Construction Speed reduces the base time of those upgrades before Speedups are used.

This makes Menshikov especially useful when pushing:

• Keep levels

• troop buildings

• Academy

• Hospital

• Rally Spot

• Workshop

• Barracks

• Archer Camp

• Stables

• defensive buildings

Menshikov Ascension

Ascending Menshikov improves both city development and passive defensive value.

1 Star

When Menshikov is the Keep Officer:

• In-City Troop Defense +15%

This gives all troops inside the city extra survivability.

2 Stars

When Menshikov is the Keep Officer:

• In-City Troop HP +15%

This adds another broad defensive benefit.

3 Stars

When Menshikov is the Keep Officer:

• Construction Speed +10%

This is one of his most important Ascension upgrades.

It directly improves the role he is already built for.

4 Stars

When Menshikov is the Keep Officer:

• Enemy Troop Attack -6%

This gives him useful passive debuff value whenever your city is attacked.

5 Stars

When Menshikov is the Keep Officer:

• In-City Troop Attack +10%

The fifth star adds broad offensive support to troops defending your city.

Menshikov Specialties

Menshikov has four Specialties.

Ranged Troop Defense

• Ranged Troop HP +10%

• Ranged Troop Defense +10%

This provides some secondary Ranged survivability.

It is not the main reason to use Menshikov.

Pacify

Applied to Subordinate City Mayor:

• Subordinate City Gold Production Speed +36%

• Subordinate City Construction Speed +36%

This Specialty does not support his primary Keep Officer role.

Do not move Menshikov into a Subordinate City simply to activate Pacify unless you have no better use for him.

Sage

Applied to Keep Officer:

• Construction Speed +10%

This directly supports his main role.

Siege of Petersburg

Applied to Keep Officer:

• Construction Speed +20%

Siege of Petersburg is Menshikov's standout Specialty.

It gives another major Construction Speed increase.

How Much Construction Speed Can Menshikov Add?

Menshikov gains:

• Construction Speed +20% from Greedy Marshal

• Construction Speed +10% from 3-Star Ascension

• Construction Speed +10% from Sage

• Construction Speed +20% from Siege of Petersburg

That gives:

60% Construction Speed

from his own fully developed Keep-focused kit.

This is Menshikov's defining advantage.

Menshikov and In-City Defense

Menshikov gains:

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

This applies broadly to troops inside your Main City.

That gives him some passive defensive value even though his main role is economy and development.

Menshikov and In-City HP

At 2-Star Ascension, Menshikov provides:

• In-City Troop HP +15%

This improves the survivability of troops defending the city.

Menshikov and In-City Attack

At 5-Star Ascension, Menshikov provides:

• In-City Troop Attack +10%

This gives another broad passive combat bonus.

Menshikov and Enemy Troop Attack

At 4-Star Ascension, Menshikov provides:

• Enemy Troop Attack -6%

This reduces the Attack of enemy troops when your city is involved in combat while Menshikov is serving as Keep Officer.

It is not a huge debuff, but it adds useful defensive value.

Does Menshikov Need Skill Books?

No.

Menshikov is a Duty Officer.

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

Do not waste Skill Books trying to turn him into:

• Ranged PvP Main

• Monster Hunter

• Wall General

• Sub City General

His value comes from:

• Greedy Marshal

• Duty rank

• Ascension

• Specialties

Does Menshikov Need Equipment?

Not for normal Keep Duty.

Combat equipment does not improve his core Keep Officer bonuses while he is on Duty.

The important thing is developing his attributes enough to reach the highest possible Duty rank.

Cultivation matters much more than combat gear.

What Should You Cultivate on Menshikov?

Cultivate Menshikov to meet Duty Officer attribute requirements.

Do not build him like a PvP General.

Your goal is to reach higher Duty ranks such as:

• Junior Officer

• Medium Officer

• Senior Officer

• Special Officer

• Super Officer

Higher Duty ranks improve the value he provides from the Keep.

Menshikov for City Development

This is Menshikov's strongest practical use.

Construction Speed affects almost every major part of account progression.

The faster your buildings finish:

• the faster you unlock higher troop tiers

• the faster you increase research potential

• the faster you improve defensive buildings

• the faster you progress toward higher Keep levels

Menshikov's Construction Speed bonus therefore compounds over time.

When Should You Use Menshikov?

Menshikov should normally be assigned to the Keep before starting important building upgrades.

This is especially useful for:

• very long Keep upgrades

• Military buildings

• Academy upgrades

• high-level Hospital upgrades

• expensive late-game structures

Make sure his Duty bonus is active before starting construction.

Menshikov During PvP

Menshikov is not a Wall General.

However, Ascension gives him passive defensive value while he remains in the Keep.

He can provide:

• In-City Defense

• In-City HP

• In-City Attack

• Enemy Troop Attack reduction

That means you do not necessarily need to remove him from Duty during PvP.

Should Menshikov Be Used as a Sub City Mayor?

Usually no.

Pacify provides:

• Gold Production

• Sub City Construction Speed

if he is a Sub City Mayor.

However, moving Menshikov out of the Keep sacrifices:

• Greedy Marshal

• Sage

• Siege of Petersburg

• Keep-specific Ascension bonuses

His Keep role is much stronger overall.

Use a dedicated Subordinate City General instead.

Should Menshikov Be Used for Ranged PvP?

No.

His Ranged Troop Defense Specialty provides:

• Ranged HP +10%

• Ranged Defense +10%

That is nowhere near enough to make him a serious Ranged PvP General.

Modern Ranged Generals provide vastly stronger combat packages.

Leave Menshikov in the Keep.

Menshikov vs Other Keep Duty Officers

Menshikov remains useful because his Construction Speed bonus is simple and effective.

When comparing him with another Keep Officer, consider:

• base Construction Speed

• Ascension

• Specialties

• Duty rank

• defensive passive buffs

• acquisition difficulty

Do not replace a heavily developed Menshikov automatically just because a newer Duty General exists.

Compare the actual bonuses your account receives.

Is Menshikov Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

Duty Generals age differently from normal combat Generals.

Menshikov still provides:

• large Construction Speed bonuses

• In-City Defense

• In-City HP

• In-City Attack

• Enemy Attack reduction

Those bonuses remain useful regardless of how many new PvP Generals are released.

Construction Speed never really stops being valuable while buildings remain unfinished.

Is Menshikov F2P Friendly?

Yes.

Current General databases list Menshikov as available from the Tavern for:

• 42,000,000 Gold

This makes him accessible to F2P and low-spend players.

He is also required for the Meritocrat collection in General Hall I.

How to Obtain Menshikov

Current sources list Menshikov as available from the Tavern for:

• 42,000,000 Gold

He is also associated with premium package acquisition in some databases.

Because General pools can change, always confirm current in-game availability before spending heavily on Tavern refreshes.

Menshikov is also required for:

• Meritocrat

in General Hall I.

Is Menshikov Worth Ascending?

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

His Ascension adds:

• In-City Defense

• In-City HP

• Construction Speed

• Enemy Troop Attack reduction

• In-City Attack

The 3-Star upgrade is especially valuable because it adds:

• Construction Speed +10%

However, Blood of Ares remains valuable.

Main PvP and Wall Generals may deserve priority first.

Is Menshikov Worth Specialties?

Yes, eventually.

Sage adds:

• Construction Speed +10%

Siege of Petersburg adds:

• Construction Speed +20%

Those directly improve his primary role.

However, Runestones are expensive.

For most accounts, core combat Generals should receive priority before fully maxing a Duty General.

Is Menshikov Worth Investing In?

Menshikov is worth investing in if:

• you still have many building upgrades remaining

• you regularly push Keep levels

• construction time is a major bottleneck

• you want an accessible Keep Officer

• you intend to keep him long term

He is less urgent if:

• most important buildings are already complete

• your core PvP Generals are unfinished

• you already own a stronger fully developed Keep Officer

• Blood of Ares is limited

• Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Menshikov should not be judged as a combat General.

His job is construction.

A fully developed Menshikov can provide:

• Construction Speed +60%

• In-City Defense +15%

• In-City HP +15%

• In-City Attack +10%

• Enemy Troop Attack -6%

while remaining in the Keep.

That creates value every time you start a building upgrade.

The longer your remaining construction times become, the more valuable those percentage reductions are.

TEBA Verdict

Menshikov is a specialist Keep Duty Officer built around Construction Speed.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Construction Speed +20%

while he is the Keep Officer.

His Ascension then adds:

• In-City Defense

• In-City HP

• another Construction Speed +10%

• Enemy Troop Attack reduction

• In-City Attack

while Sage and Siege of Petersburg add:

• another Construction Speed +30%

That gives Menshikov:

• Construction Speed +60%

from his own fully developed Keep-focused kit.

His biggest strengths are:

• excellent Construction Speed

• passive defensive utility

• Tavern accessibility

• clear long-term Duty role

• General Hall value

He should not be developed as a normal combat General.

For developing F2P and low-spend accounts, Menshikov remains a very practical Keep Duty Officer in 2026.