Oleg of Novgorod Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Oleg of Novgorod Evony Guide 2026

Oleg of Novgorod is a specialist Stables Duty Officer in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Stables Duty

• Mounted Troop Training

• Mounted Troop Training Capacity

• improving Mounted Troop Attack, Defense and HP

• improving In-City Ground and Mounted survivability

• F2P and low-spend Mounted-focused accounts

His biggest strengths are:

• Mounted Troop Training Speed

• Mounted Troop Training Capacity

• Mounted Attack, Defense and HP

• In-City Ground Defense and HP

• In-City Mounted Defense and HP

• Tavern accessibility

• Great General Chest availability

Oleg of Novgorod should not be built as a normal combat General.

His correct role is Stables Officer.

Is Oleg of Novgorod Good in Evony?

Yes.

Oleg of Novgorod is a useful Duty General because his Special Skill provides:

• Mounted Troop Attack +5%

• Mounted Troop Defense +5%

• Mounted Troop HP +5%

• Mounted Troop Training Speed +20%

when he is assigned as the Stables Officer.

That gives him both:

• faster Mounted Troop production

• passive Mounted combat buffs

His Ascension and Specialties improve this role significantly.

Oleg of Novgorod Best Role

Best Role: Stables Duty Officer

Also Good For:

• Mounted-heavy accounts

• faster cavalry production

• improving Ground and Mounted city survivability through Ascension

Avoid Using For:

• Mounted PvP Main

• Monster Hunting

• Main City Defense

• Subordinate City Mayor

• normal march leadership

Although Oleg has Mounted combat buffs, his strongest effects only work while he is assigned to the Stables.

Oleg of Novgorod Special Skill

Oleg of Novgorod's Special Skill is:

Kiev Conquest

When Oleg is the Stables Officer:

• Mounted Troop Attack +5%

• Mounted Troop Defense +5%

• Mounted Troop HP +5%

• Mounted Troop Training Speed +20%

These bonuses remain active while Oleg is serving in the Stables.

There is no reason to remove him from Duty simply to lead a normal Mounted march.

Why Mounted Training Speed Matters

Mounted Troops are heavily used for:

• Monster Hunting

• Mounted PvP

• rallies

• Ground-counter marches

High-tier Mounted Troops can take a very long time to train.

Mounted Training Speed reduces the time required to produce:

• T10 Mounted

• T11 Mounted

• T12 Mounted

• T13 Mounted

• T14 Mounted

• higher-tier Mounted Troops

For cavalry-heavy accounts, this saves a significant amount of training time.

Oleg of Novgorod Ascension

Ascending Oleg substantially improves both Mounted production and defensive support.

1 Star

When Oleg is the Stables Officer:

• In-City Ground Troop Defense +10%

• In-City Mounted Troop Defense +10%

• In-City Ground Troop HP +10%

• In-City Mounted Troop HP +10%

This gives immediate defensive value to two major troop types.

2 Stars

When Oleg is the Stables Officer:

• In-City Ground Troop Defense +15%

• In-City Mounted Troop Defense +15%

• Mounted Troop Training Speed +20%

This is one of Oleg's strongest early Ascension upgrades.

It improves both:

• city defense

• cavalry production

3 Stars

When Oleg is the Stables Officer:

• In-City Ground Troop HP +10%

• In-City Mounted Troop HP +10%

• Mounted Troop Training Capacity +20%

This allows larger Mounted training batches while also improving survivability.

4 Stars

When Oleg is the Stables Officer:

• In-City Ground Troop Defense +15%

• In-City Mounted Troop Defense +15%

• In-City Ground Troop HP +15%

• In-City Mounted Troop HP +15%

This is another substantial defensive increase.

5 Stars

When Oleg is the Stables Officer:

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

The fifth star gives another balanced Mounted combat boost.

Oleg of Novgorod Specialties

Oleg has four Specialties.

Mounted Troop Assault

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

This directly supports his Mounted-focused role.

Siege

• March Size Capacity +6%

• Attacking Siege Machine Attack +10%

• Attacking Ranged Troop Attack +10%

This Specialty is not central to his Stables role.

Its combat bonuses should not tempt you into using Oleg as a Siege or Ranged General.

Sage

Applied to Stables Officer:

• Mounted Troop Training Speed +20%

• Mounted Troop Training Capacity +20%

Sage directly strengthens his primary role.

Expedition to Byzantine Empire

Applied to Stables Officer:

• Mounted Troop Training Speed +26%

• Mounted Troop Training Capacity increases substantially

Current databases disagree slightly on the exact Training Capacity value shown for this Specialty.

Check the live in-game Specialty before calculating your final Training Capacity total.

The Training Speed value is consistently listed at:

• +26%

How Much Mounted Training Speed Can Oleg Add?

Oleg gains:

• Mounted Training Speed +20% from Kiev Conquest

• Mounted Training Speed +20% from 2-Star Ascension

• Mounted Training Speed +20% from Sage

• Mounted Training Speed +26% from Expedition to Byzantine Empire

That gives:

86% Mounted Troop Training Speed

from his own fully developed Stables-focused kit.

This is one of his strongest advantages.

Mounted Training Capacity

Oleg also receives Mounted Training Capacity from:

• 3-Star Ascension

• Sage

• Expedition to Byzantine Empire

This allows significantly larger batches of Mounted Troops to be trained at once.

Because current databases disagree slightly on the exact final Specialty capacity value, use the live in-game Specialty screen when calculating the exact maximum.

Oleg and In-City Ground Defense

Oleg's Ascension gives surprisingly strong support to Ground Troops inside your city.

He can add Ground:

• Defense

• HP

through multiple Ascension stages.

That makes him useful even for accounts that do not defend exclusively with Mounted Troops.

Oleg and In-City Mounted Defense

Mounted Troops receive the same broad Ascension support.

Oleg can add significant:

• In-City Mounted Defense

• In-City Mounted HP

while remaining assigned to the Stables.

This gives him useful passive defensive value every time your city is attacked.

Does Oleg Need Skill Books?

No.

Oleg is a Duty Officer.

Skill Books do not improve the Stables bonuses that make him valuable while he is on Duty.

Do not waste Skill Books trying to turn him into:

• Mounted PvP Main

• Monster Hunter

• Wall General

• normal march General

His value comes from:

• Kiev Conquest

• Duty rank

• Ascension

• Specialties

Does Oleg Need Equipment?

Not for normal Stables Duty.

Combat equipment does not improve the core Stables bonuses that define his role.

The important thing is getting his attributes high enough to qualify for the best Duty rank available.

Cultivation and General development matter far more than building an expensive combat gear set.

What Should You Cultivate on Oleg?

Cultivate Oleg to meet Duty Officer attribute requirements.

The goal is to reach progressively better Duty ranks such as:

• Junior Officer

• Medium Officer

• Senior Officer

• Special Officer

• Super Officer

Do not cultivate him as though he were your main Mounted PvP General.

The objective is Duty qualification.

Oleg for Mounted PvP

Oleg should not normally lead your Mounted PvP march.

His base Stables skill only works while he is assigned to the Stables.

Modern Mounted Generals also provide vastly stronger combinations of:

• Mounted Attack

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• March Size

• Dragon or Spiritual Beast bonuses

Use a dedicated Mounted PvP General to lead your troops.

Let Oleg improve those same troops from the Stables.

Oleg for Monster Hunting

Oleg should not normally be used as your main Monster Hunting General.

Although his Specialties contain some Mounted Attack, he lacks the major Monster-focused benefits found on dedicated Monster Generals.

He is much more valuable sitting in the Stables and improving:

• Mounted Training Speed

• Mounted Training Capacity

• Mounted combat stats

for your entire account.

Oleg vs Stilicho

Stilicho is another Stables Duty Officer.

Stilicho's base Special Skill provides stronger immediate Mounted combat buffs.

Oleg's base skill provides:

• Mounted Attack +5%

• Mounted Defense +5%

• Mounted HP +5%

• Mounted Training Speed +20%

Stilicho's base skill provides a larger Mounted combat package.

That means Stilicho may be preferable where maximum passive Mounted combat buffs are the priority.

However, Oleg remains very useful because:

• he is accessible

• he has excellent Training Speed

• he has useful Training Capacity

• his Ascension gives broad defensive support

If you already have a heavily developed Oleg, do not automatically replace him without comparing:

• Duty rank

• Ascension

• Specialties

• Training Speed

• Training Capacity

• passive combat buffs

Is Oleg Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

Duty Generals age differently from normal PvP Generals.

Oleg still provides:

• Mounted Training Speed

• Mounted Training Capacity

• Mounted Attack

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• In-City Ground survivability

• In-City Mounted survivability

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

Is Oleg F2P Friendly?

Yes.

Oleg is one of the more accessible Stables Duty Generals.

He is available from:

• Tavern

• Great General Chest

Current references list his Tavern cost at:

• 40,000,000 Gold

That gives F2P and low-spend players a repeatable way to obtain him.

How to Obtain Oleg of Novgorod

Oleg of Novgorod is available from the Tavern.

Current references list his cost at:

• 40,000,000 Gold

He can also be obtained through:

• Great General Chest

This accessibility is a major practical advantage.

Is Oleg Worth Ascending?

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

His Ascension adds:

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• Mounted Training Speed

• Mounted Training Capacity

• Mounted Attack

This gives him both:

• economic value

• defensive value

However, Blood of Ares is valuable.

Your primary PvP and Wall Generals may still deserve priority first.

Is Oleg Worth Specialties?

Yes, eventually.

Sage directly adds:

• Mounted Training Speed

• Mounted Training Capacity

while Expedition to Byzantine Empire adds another major Training Speed and Capacity increase.

However, Runestones are expensive.

For most accounts, core combat Generals should receive priority before fully maxing Duty Officer Specialties.

Is Oleg Worth Investing In?

Oleg is worth investing in if:

• you train large numbers of Mounted Troops

• Mounted PvP is important to your account

• Monster Hunting is important to your account

• you want faster cavalry production

• you want larger cavalry training batches

• you need an accessible Stables Officer

• you plan to keep him long term

He is less urgent if:

• you rarely train Mounted Troops

• your main combat Generals are unfinished

• you already have a stronger fully developed Stables Officer

• Blood of Ares is limited

• Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Oleg should not be judged as a Mounted combat General.

His own march buffs are relatively small.

That is not a problem.

His job is to improve your Stables.

A fully developed Oleg can provide:

• Mounted Training Speed +86%

• substantial Mounted Training Capacity

• Mounted Attack, Defense and HP

• significant In-City Ground Defense and HP

• significant In-City Mounted Defense and HP

Those benefits apply while stronger Generals do the actual fighting.

That is exactly how a good Duty General should work.

TEBA Verdict

Oleg of Novgorod is a specialist Stables Duty Officer built around Mounted Troop development.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Mounted Attack +5%

• Mounted Defense +5%

• Mounted HP +5%

• Mounted Training Speed +20%

while he is the Stables Officer.

His Ascension then adds:

• Ground and Mounted Defense

• Ground and Mounted HP

• Mounted Training Speed

• Mounted Training Capacity

• more Mounted Attack, Defense and HP

while Sage and Expedition to Byzantine Empire add major:

• Mounted Training Speed

• Mounted Training Capacity

His biggest strengths are:

• excellent Mounted Training Speed

• strong Mounted Training Capacity

• useful passive Mounted combat buffs

• broad In-City survivability

• Tavern accessibility

• Great General Chest availability

He should not be developed as a normal combat General.

For Mounted-heavy F2P and low-spend accounts, Oleg of Novgorod remains a very practical Stables Duty Officer in 2026.