Pompey Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Pompey Evony Guide 2026

Pompey is a specialist Subordinate City General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Subordinate City development

• Gold Production

• Sub City Construction Speed

• Sub City troop replacement

• secondary PvP debuff support when Ascended

• F2P and low-spend economy development

His biggest strengths are:

• massive Subordinate City Gold Production

• useful Construction Speed through Specialties

• useful Training Speed through Ascension and Skill Books

• Ground and Mounted debuffs when Ascended

• broad Enemy Defense and HP reduction

• Tavern accessibility

Pompey should not be developed as a normal combat General.

His correct role is Subordinate City Mayor.

Is Pompey Good in Evony?

Yes, for Subordinate City development.

Pompey's Special Skill provides:

• Subordinate City Gold Production Speed +75%

when he is serving as Mayor.

That is an enormous economic bonus.

Gold is heavily used for:

• Research

• Tavern recruitment

• General development

• troop-related systems

• long-term account progression

This makes Pompey particularly useful when you want your Subordinate Cities to generate as much Gold as possible.

Pompey Best Role

Best Role: Subordinate City Developer

Secondary Role: PvP Debuff Mayor after Ascension

Avoid Using For:

• main PvP marches

• Monster Hunting

• Main City Defense

• Gathering

• normal troop leadership

Pompey's value comes from:

• Sub City economy

• Sub City development

• Ascension debuffs

not from his own troop combat stats.

Pompey Special Skill

Pompey's Special Skill is:

Roman Consul

When Pompey is the Mayor of a Subordinate City:

• Gold Production Speed +75%

This is always active while he is assigned as Mayor.

No Dragon, Spiritual Beast or attacking condition is required.

Why Gold Production Matters

Subordinate Cities are an important passive source of Gold.

Gold is especially valuable for:

• Academy research

• Tavern recruitment

• General development

• refreshing and hiring Generals

• long-term military progression

Pompey's +75% Gold Production makes him extremely useful during development periods.

For players frequently running out of Gold, this can provide meaningful long-term value.

Pompey Ascension

Ascending Pompey changes him from a pure economy General into a much more useful PvP Sub City debuffer.

1 Star

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -10%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -10%

This gives Pompey immediate frontline debuff value.

2 Stars

• Enemy Troop HP -10%

When Pompey is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Subordinate City Training Speed +10%

This adds both:

• broad PvP debuffing

• faster troop replacement

3 Stars

• Enemy Troop Defense -10%

When Pompey is the Subordinate City Mayor:

• Subordinate City Death-to-Survival Rate +10%

This improves both enemy debuffing and Sub City troop survival.

4 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop Defense -15%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Defense -15%

• Enemy Ground Troop HP -15%

• Enemy Mounted Troop HP -15%

This significantly strengthens Pompey's anti-Ground and anti-Mounted package.

5 Stars

• Enemy Ground Troop Attack -25%

• Enemy Mounted Troop Attack -25%

The fifth star gives Pompey one of his strongest PvP upgrades.

Reducing Ground and Mounted Attack makes him much more useful in active Sub City combat.

Pompey Specialties

Pompey has four Specialties.

Ground Troop Formation

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

This is secondary to his real role.

Do not build Pompey as a Ground PvP General simply because this Specialty exists.

Pacify

Applied to Subordinate City Mayor:

• Gold Production Speed +36%

• Construction Speed +36%

Pacify is one of Pompey's most useful Specialties.

It directly strengthens the role he was designed for.

King's Ambition

• Troop Death into Troop Soul Rate in the Main City +10%

This is situational and not the main reason to develop Pompey.

Battle of the Lycus

Applied to Subordinate City Mayor:

• Death-to-Survival Rate +16%

This helps preserve Subordinate City troops after combat.

How Much Gold Production Can Pompey Add?

Pompey gains:

• Gold Production Speed +75% from Roman Consul

• Gold Production Speed +36% from Pacify

That gives:

111% Subordinate City Gold Production Speed

from those two effects alone.

This is Pompey's defining economic advantage.

How Much Construction Speed Can Pompey Add?

Pacify provides:

• Subordinate City Construction Speed +36%

You can then add:

• Construction Skill Book

• Construction Speed equipment

• Construction Speed refines

if you want to push Sub City development even faster.

Pompey as a Subordinate City Developer

This is Pompey's strongest practical role.

A development-focused Pompey can improve:

• Gold Production

• Construction Speed

• Training Speed

• troop replacement

• Sub City recovery

This makes him especially useful during:

• peacetime

• city-building phases

• heavy research periods

• periods where your Sub Cities are being upgraded

Pompey as a PvP Subordinate City General

Pompey becomes much more interesting in PvP once Ascended.

His Ascension can reduce:

• Enemy Ground Defense

• Enemy Mounted Defense

• Enemy Ground HP

• Enemy Mounted HP

• broad Enemy Troop HP

• broad Enemy Troop Defense

• Enemy Ground Attack

• Enemy Mounted Attack

That gives him genuine debuff value.

However, his base Special Skill itself provides no PvP debuff.

This means an unascended Pompey is primarily an economy General.

Pompey Against Ground Troops

Ground Troops are one of Pompey's strongest Ascension targets.

He can reduce:

• Ground Defense

• Ground HP

• Ground Attack

through multiple Ascension stages.

This makes him particularly useful against Ground-heavy defensive setups once fully developed.

Pompey Against Mounted Troops

Mounted Troops receive the same type of support.

Pompey can reduce:

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• Mounted Attack

through Ascension.

That makes him useful against Mounted-heavy enemy Keeps as well.

Pompey Against Ranged Troops

Pompey does not have many Ranged-specific debuffs.

However, his broad Ascension effects still reduce:

• Enemy Troop HP

• Enemy Troop Defense

which also apply to Ranged Troops.

He is therefore still useful, just less specialised against Ranged.

Pompey Against Siege Machines

Siege Machines also receive Pompey's broad debuffs.

His Ascension can reduce:

• Enemy Siege HP

• Enemy Siege Defense

through the all-troop effects.

However, he is not a dedicated anti-Siege specialist.

Best Skill Books for Pompey

Pompey should use development-focused Skill Books rather than combat Skill Books.

A strong Sub City Developer setup is:

• Lv4 Training Capacity

• Lv4 Construction

• Lv4 Training Speed

This improves:

• troop capacity

• building development

• troop replacement speed

This is the cleanest build for his main role.

Can Pompey Use a Gold Production Skill Book?

No.

Roman Consul already provides:

• Gold Production Speed +75%

Because of Skill Book compatibility rules, you cannot stack the standard Gold Production Skill Book on top of his existing fixed skill.

That means his three Skill Book slots are better used elsewhere.

Best Equipment and Refines for Pompey

For a development-focused Pompey, prioritise:

• Construction Speed

• Troop Capacity

• Sub City utility

A practical refine setup can include:

Axe

• Troop Capacity %

Armor

• Construction Speed %

Boots

• Troop Capacity %

Helmet

• Construction Speed %

Leg Armor

• Construction Speed %

Ring

• Construction Speed %

The exact mix depends on what your Sub City currently needs most.

Should Pompey Use Debuff Equipment?

If you actively use Pompey during PvP, yes.

Once Pompey is Ascended, he already provides useful debuffs.

Adding debuff-focused equipment can increase his combat contribution significantly.

Prioritise equipment that reduces:

• Enemy Troop Attack

• Enemy Troop Defense

• Enemy Troop HP

Achaemenidae and similar debuff-focused equipment can work well.

Pompey Development Build vs PvP Build

Pompey has two realistic builds.

Development Build

Use this during peacetime.

Focus on:

• Gold Production

• Construction Speed

• Training Speed

• Troop Capacity

• Death-to-Survival Rate

This maximises economic development.

PvP Build

Use this when the Subordinate City will participate in combat.

Focus on:

• Enemy Attack debuffs

• Enemy Defense debuffs

• Enemy HP debuffs

• Sub City troop survival

This allows Ascended Pompey to contribute more effectively in PvP.

Should You Leave Pompey as Mayor During PvP?

This depends on how developed he is.

If Pompey is unascended or lightly developed, his main contribution is:

• Gold Production

• city development

In serious PvP, stronger dedicated debuff Generals may provide much more value.

However, a heavily Ascended Pompey can offer meaningful:

• Ground debuffs

• Mounted debuffs

• broad HP reduction

• broad Defense reduction

That makes him much more viable as a combat Mayor.

Pompey and Sub City Training Speed

Pompey gains:

• Training Speed +10% from 2-Star Ascension

You can add:

• Lv4 Training Speed Skill Book

for more troop replacement speed.

This can help Subordinate Cities recover after battle.

Pompey and Death-to-Survival Rate

Pompey gains:

• Death-to-Survival Rate +10% from 3-Star Ascension

• Death-to-Survival Rate +16% from Battle of the Lycus

That gives:

26% Death-to-Survival Rate

from these two effects.

This helps preserve more Sub City troops during combat.

Is Pompey Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes.

His usefulness comes from two different areas:

• economy

• debuffing

For economy, Roman Consul still gives:

• Gold Production +75%

and Pacify adds:

• another Gold Production +36%

• Construction Speed +36%

For PvP, Ascension gives him a useful Ground/Mounted debuff package.

That means normal combat power creep affects him less than it affects old march Generals.

Is Pompey F2P Friendly?

Yes.

Pompey is available through the Tavern.

Current sources list his cost at:

• 30,000,000 Gold

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

You do not need premium packs simply to obtain him.

How to Obtain Pompey

Pompey can be recruited from the Tavern.

Current references list his cost at:

• 30,000,000 Gold

This makes him one of the easier Subordinate City development Generals to obtain.

Is Pompey Worth Ascending?

It depends on how you use him.

If you only want:

• Gold Production

• Construction Speed

• basic Sub City development

then heavy Ascension is not necessary.

His core economic value already exists through Roman Consul and Pacify.

However, if you want to use Pompey actively in PvP, Ascension becomes much more attractive.

His Ascension can add:

• Ground Defense debuffs

• Mounted Defense debuffs

• Ground HP debuffs

• Mounted HP debuffs

• broad Enemy HP reduction

• broad Enemy Defense reduction

• Ground Attack debuff

• Mounted Attack debuff

That is a strong improvement.

Is Pompey Worth Specialties?

Pacify is very useful.

It adds:

• Gold Production +36%

• Construction Speed +36%

Battle of the Lycus adds:

• Death-to-Survival Rate +16%

These directly support his main role.

However, Runestones are valuable.

If Pompey is only being used as a simple Gold Production Mayor, you do not need to rush every Specialty.

Prioritise your core combat Generals first.

Is Pompey Worth Investing In?

Pompey is worth investing in if:

• you want stronger Sub City Gold Production

• you upgrade your Sub Cities regularly

• you need faster Sub City Construction

• you want an accessible Tavern Mayor

• you plan to Ascend him for PvP debuff support

• you value Ground and Mounted debuffs

He is less urgent if:

• your Sub Cities are already fully developed

• you already have stronger premium debuff Mayors

• your Blood of Ares is limited

• your Runestones are needed for primary combat Generals

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

The old description of Pompey as purely a development General is only half the story.

At zero Ascension, that is accurate.

His headline is:

• Gold Production +75%

and Pacify gives:

• Gold Production +36%

• Construction Speed +36%

But a fully Ascended Pompey also gains useful combat debuffs.

That means he can evolve from:

• economy Mayor

into:

• economy Mayor with real PvP debuff value

The important distinction is development level.

Do not assume an unascended Pompey is a strong PvP Mayor.

Do not assume a fully Ascended Pompey is only useful for Gold.

TEBA Verdict

Pompey is an excellent Subordinate City development General with useful PvP debuff potential once Ascended.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Subordinate City Gold Production +75%

while Pacify adds:

• Gold Production +36%

• Construction Speed +36%

giving him:

• 111% Gold Production Speed

from those two effects alone.

His Ascension can then add:

• Ground Defense reduction

• Mounted Defense reduction

• Ground HP reduction

• Mounted HP reduction

• broad Enemy HP reduction

• broad Enemy Defense reduction

• Ground Attack reduction

• Mounted Attack reduction

• Training Speed

• Death-to-Survival Rate

His biggest strengths are:

• excellent Gold Production

• strong Sub City development

• good Tavern accessibility

• useful Ground/Mounted debuffs when Ascended

• flexible peacetime and PvP value

His biggest limitation is that his base skill offers no combat buff or debuff.

For F2P and low-spend players, Pompey remains a very useful Sub City Mayor in 2026.

Use him as an economy specialist early.

If you eventually Ascend him heavily, he can also become a respectable PvP debuff Mayor.