Oda Nobunaga Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Oda Nobunaga Evony Guide 2026

Oda Nobunaga is an accessible Ground PvP General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Ground PvP

• secondary Ground marches

• F2P and low-spend accounts

• players who already have him developed

• Tavern-based Ground progression

• players who need a straightforward Ground General

His biggest strengths are:

• Ground Troop Attack

• useful Ground HP

• March Size

• broad Enemy Defense reduction

• simple activation conditions

• Tavern accessibility

• realistic Ascension potential

• General Hall value

Oda Nobunaga should primarily be built around Ground Troops.

Is Oda Nobunaga Good in Evony?

Yes, but he is now best viewed as an accessible older Ground General rather than a modern endgame option.

His Special Skill provides:

• Ground Troop Attack +35%

whenever he is leading the army.

There is:

• no attacking-only requirement

• no Dragon requirement

• no Spiritual Beast requirement

That makes Oda Nobunaga extremely simple to use.

His Ascension and Specialties then improve:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• March Size

Oda Nobunaga Best Role

Best Role: Ground PvP

Also Good For:

• secondary Ground marches

• F2P Ground progression

• players transitioning toward stronger modern Ground Generals

Avoid Using For:

• Mounted PvP

• Ranged PvP

• Siege PvP

• Monster Hunting

• Subordinate City Mayor

• long-term Main City Defense

Although Tenka Fubu works while defending, Oda Nobunaga does not have the modern In-City buffs and defensive mechanics required for a serious endgame Wall General.

Oda Nobunaga Special Skill

Oda Nobunaga's Special Skill is:

Tenka Fubu

When Oda Nobunaga is leading the army:

• Ground Troop Attack +35%

The skill is always active.

This makes him particularly easy for newer players to understand and build.

Oda Nobunaga Ascension

Ascending Oda Nobunaga significantly improves his Ground combat performance.

1 Star

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

• Ground Troop HP +10%

This adds some much-needed Ground survivability.

2 Stars

• Marching Troop Death into Wounded Rate +8%

This helps reduce permanent troop losses when using him in offensive PvP.

3 Stars

• March Size Capacity +10%

This is one of Oda Nobunaga's most useful Ascension upgrades.

A larger Ground march improves:

• total damage

• total survivability

• overall battlefield pressure

4 Stars

• Ground Troop Attack +30%

This is his biggest single Ascension damage increase.

5 Stars

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

• Ground Troop HP +10%

The fifth star gives another useful balanced Ground increase.

How Much Ground Attack Does Oda Nobunaga Gain from Ascension?

Oda Nobunaga gains:

• Ground Attack +30% at 4-Star

• Ground Attack +10% at 5-Star

That gives:

40% additional Ground Troop Attack

from Ascension.

Combined with Tenka Fubu:

• +35% Ground Attack

that gives:

75% Ground Attack

before Specialties.

Oda Nobunaga Specialties

Oda Nobunaga has four Specialties.

Ground Troop Assault

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop HP +10%

This directly supports his primary Ground role.

Sabotage

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

This is a useful broad debuff.

It reduces the Defense of:

• Ground Troops

• Mounted Troops

• Ranged Troops

• Siege Machines

War God

• All Troops Attack +6%

For Oda Nobunaga, the Ground portion is the important part.

Battle of Okehazama

• Ground Troop Attack +20%

• Ground Troop HP +20%

Battle of Okehazama is Oda Nobunaga's standout Specialty.

It adds both:

• Ground damage

• Ground survivability

How Much Ground Attack Can Oda Nobunaga Add?

Oda Nobunaga gains Ground Attack from:

• Tenka Fubu: +35%

• 4-Star Ascension: +30%

• 5-Star Ascension: +10%

• Ground Troop Assault: +10%

• War God: +6%

• Battle of Okehazama: +20%

That gives:

111% Ground Troop Attack

from his own fully developed kit.

This is before equipment, refines and account-wide systems.

How Much Ground Defense Can Oda Nobunaga Add?

Oda Nobunaga gains:

• Ground Defense +10% at 1-Star

• Ground Defense +10% at 5-Star

That gives:

20% Ground Troop Defense

from his own developed kit.

This is one of his weaker areas compared with newer Ground Generals.

How Much Ground HP Can Oda Nobunaga Add?

Oda Nobunaga gains:

• Ground HP +10% at 1-Star

• Ground HP +10% at 5-Star

• Ground HP +10% from Ground Troop Assault

• Ground HP +20% from Battle of Okehazama

That gives:

50% Ground Troop HP

from his own developed kit.

How Much Native March Size Does Oda Nobunaga Get?

Oda Nobunaga gains:

• March Size +10% from 3-Star Ascension

If you use a Lv4 March Size Skill Book:

• March Size +12%

his personal contribution becomes:

22% March Size

before account-wide systems.

Oda Nobunaga and Enemy Defense Debuff

Sabotage gives:

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

This is a broad debuff rather than a Ground-specific effect.

It helps Oda Nobunaga's Ground march deal more effective damage against every troop type.

However, it is much smaller than the dedicated debuff packages available from modern Generals and Subordinate City setups.

Best Skill Books for Oda Nobunaga

There is one important restriction:

Oda Nobunaga cannot use the normal Ground Troop Attack Skill Book because it conflicts with Tenka Fubu.

A strong Ground PvP setup is:

• Lv4 Ground Troop Defense

• Lv4 Ground Troop HP

• Lv4 Ground Troop Speed

This improves:

• survivability

• durability

• engagement speed

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

Alternative Oda Nobunaga Skill Book Build

Another useful setup is:

• Lv4 Ground Troop Defense

• Lv4 Ground Troop HP

• Lv4 March Size

This sacrifices Ground Speed for:

• more troops per march

With his native 10% March Size and a Lv4 March Size Skill Book, Oda Nobunaga reaches:

• 22% personal March Size

before other systems.

Ground Speed vs March Size

Use Ground Speed when:

• Ranged Troops are your main target

• your Ground Troops struggle to close distance

• 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 larger offensive march

Both are viable.

Best Assistant Generals for Oda Nobunaga

Current TEBA data highlights:

• Narcissus

• Totila

• Miltiades

as Ground pairing options.

The ideal Assistant should add:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• March Size

• useful attacking buffs

without disabling Tenka Fubu.

Always confirm the exact Main and Assistant combination in-game before making expensive investments.

Oda Nobunaga and Narcissus

Narcissus is a strong pairing direction for Ground-focused accounts.

The combination can add more:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• offensive Ground support

This helps compensate for Oda Nobunaga's relatively modest personal Defense.

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 Oda Nobunaga a balanced Ground build.

Oda Nobunaga for Ground PvP

Ground PvP is Oda Nobunaga's correct role.

His developed kit provides:

• strong Ground Attack

• useful Ground HP

• some Ground Defense

• March Size

• Enemy Defense reduction

• Troop Death into Wounded support

That makes him a straightforward Ground march leader.

However, newer Ground Generals now provide significantly larger total packages.

Oda Nobunaga Against Ranged Troops

Ground Troops are commonly used against Ranged-heavy formations.

Oda Nobunaga's:

• Ground Attack

• Ground HP

• Ground Speed through Skill Books

can make him effective in this matchup.

His relatively low personal Ground Defense means equipment and refines become particularly important.

Oda Nobunaga Against Mounted Troops

Ground is generally less comfortable against strong Mounted-heavy enemies.

Oda Nobunaga does not provide specialist anti-Mounted debuffs.

Scout carefully before committing a large Ground march.

Oda Nobunaga for Main City Defense

Oda Nobunaga can technically buff Ground Troops while defending because Tenka Fubu is not attack-only.

However, that does not make him a good modern Wall General.

His own kit provides only:

• modest Ground Defense

• modest Ground HP

• no strong In-City package

• very limited enemy debuffing

Modern dedicated Main City Defense Generals provide much more.

Use Oda Nobunaga primarily as a field General.

Oda Nobunaga for Monster Hunting

Oda Nobunaga should not normally be used for Monster Hunting.

His kit is built around:

• Ground Troops

while Mounted Troops remain the standard option for most Boss Monsters.

He also lacks:

• Monster-specific Attack

• Monster Defense reduction

• Monster HP reduction

• Double Item Drop

• stamina-saving effects

Use a dedicated Monster General instead.

Is Oda Nobunaga Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes, mainly because he is accessible.

He still offers:

• Ground Attack

• Ground HP

• March Size

• broad Enemy Defense reduction

• simple activation conditions

• Tavern accessibility

• realistic duplicate acquisition

However, modern Ground Generals provide much stronger:

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• March Size

• enemy debuffs

• Covenant bonuses

• Skin bonuses

• total combat packages

Oda Nobunaga should therefore be viewed as an accessible progression General rather than a modern endgame target.

Is Oda Nobunaga F2P Friendly?

Yes.

Oda Nobunaga is available from the Tavern.

Current sources list his cost at:

• 30,000,000 Gold

That makes him very accessible to F2P and low-spend players.

It also gives players a realistic way to obtain duplicate copies for Ascension.

How to Obtain Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga can be recruited from:

• Tavern

Current sources list his Tavern cost at:

• 30,000,000 Gold

He is also required for:

• Oriental Heroes

in General Hall II.

That gives him collection value even after stronger Ground Generals replace him.

Is Oda Nobunaga Worth Ascending?

Potentially.

His Ascension adds:

• Ground Attack +40%

• Ground Defense +20%

• Ground HP +20%

• March Size +10%

• Marching Death into Wounded +8%

Those are worthwhile improvements if you actively use him.

The Tavern also makes duplicates realistically obtainable.

However, Blood of Ares is valuable.

Do not heavily Ascend Oda Nobunaga from zero if you already have access to a stronger modern Ground General.

Is Oda Nobunaga Worth Specialties?

Potentially.

His Specialties add:

• Ground Attack +36%

• Ground HP +30%

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

These are useful.

Battle of Okehazama alone gives:

• Ground Attack +20%

• Ground HP +20%

However, Runestones are expensive.

For advanced accounts, newer Ground Generals should usually receive priority.

Is Oda Nobunaga Worth Investing In?

Oda Nobunaga is worth investing in if:

• you are F2P or low-spend

• you need an accessible Ground General

• you already have him partly developed

• you need another Ground march

• you can obtain Tavern copies easily

• you want Oriental Heroes collection progress

He is less attractive if:

• you already own stronger modern Ground Generals

• you are building a fresh endgame Ground march

• Blood of Ares is limited

• Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Oda Nobunaga was once a much more impressive Ground General.

Power creep has changed that.

His fully developed personal Ground package can provide approximately:

• Ground Attack +111%

• Ground Defense +20%

• Ground HP +50%

• March Size +10%

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

• Marching Death into Wounded +8%

before Skill Books and equipment.

The Attack is still respectable.

The weakness is survivability.

Modern Ground Generals can provide dramatically more:

• Defense

• HP

• March Size

• debuffs

• additional scaling systems

That means Oda Nobunaga is no longer an endgame Ground priority.

But because he is cheap and Tavern-accessible, he remains useful for developing accounts.

TEBA Verdict

Oda Nobunaga is an accessible older Ground PvP General.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Ground Attack +35%

whenever he leads.

His Ascension then adds:

• Ground Attack +40%

• Ground Defense +20%

• Ground HP +20%

• March Size +10%

• Marching Death into Wounded +8%

while his Specialties add:

• Ground Attack +36%

• Ground HP +30%

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

His biggest strengths are:

• respectable Ground Attack

• simple activation conditions

• useful March Size

• Tavern accessibility

• easy duplicate acquisition

• General Hall value

His biggest weaknesses are:

• low modern Ground Defense

• modest Ground HP

• limited native March Size

• stronger newer Ground Generals now existing

For F2P and low-spend players, Oda Nobunaga remains a practical Ground progression General in 2026.

For established accounts, he is better suited to a secondary march or General Hall role once stronger Ground Generals take over.