Sun Ce Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Sun Ce Evony Guide 2026

Sun Ce is an older but still useful Mounted PvP and Monster Hunting General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Mounted PvP

• Monster Hunting

• Boss Monster rallies

• secondary Mounted marches

• Alliance War

• players who already have him developed

• premium accounts with access to fragments

His biggest strengths are:

• Mounted Troop Attack

• Mounted Troop Defense

• Mounted Troop HP

• Ground Troop Attack support

• Rally Capacity

• March Size

• simple Skill Book compatibility

• strong Monster Hunting flexibility

Sun Ce should primarily be built around Mounted Troops.

Is Sun Ce Good in Evony?

Yes.

Sun Ce remains a practical Mounted General because his Special Skill is simple and always active.

Young Conqueror provides:

• Mounted Troop Attack +35%

• Ground Troop Attack +35%

when Sun Ce is leading the army.

There is no attacking-only condition.

There is no Dragon requirement.

That makes him flexible for:

• PvP

• Monster Hunting

• rallies

Sun Ce Best Role

Best Role: Monster Hunting

Secondary Role: Mounted PvP

Also Good For:

• secondary Mounted marches

• Alliance War

• rally leadership

Avoid Using For:

• Ranged PvP

• Siege PvP

• Subordinate City Mayor

• Duty Officer

• long-term Main City Defense

Mounted is clearly his strongest troop type.

Sun Ce Special Skill

Sun Ce's Special Skill is:

Young Conqueror

When Sun Ce is leading the army:

• Ground Troop Attack +35%

• Mounted Troop Attack +35%

This skill is always active.

That makes Sun Ce easy to use in both Monster Hunting and PvP.

Sun Ce Ascension

Ascending Sun Ce improves his Mounted combat performance and rally utility.

1 Star

• Mounted Troop Attack +5%

• Ground Troop Attack +5%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

This gives a small but useful all-round increase.

2 Stars

When attacking:

• Troop Death into Wounded Rate +10%

This helps reduce permanent losses during offensive PvP.

3 Stars

When Sun Ce is launching an Alliance War:

• Rally Capacity +8%

This is one of his most distinctive Ascension bonuses.

It makes him more useful as a rally leader.

4 Stars

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

This strengthens his core Mounted role.

5 Stars

• Mounted Troop Attack +20%

• Mounted Troop Defense +25%

The fifth star gives a strong final Mounted increase.

Sun Ce Specialties

Sun Ce has four Specialties.

Mounted Troop Formation

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

This directly supports his main troop type.

Annihilation

• March Size Capacity +6%

• Attacking Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Attacking Ground Troop Attack +10%

This gives both offensive power and March Size.

Mounted Troop Ares

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

This gives Sun Ce a more balanced Mounted profile.

Conquests in Jiangdong

• Mounted Troop Attack +30%

• Mounted Troop Defense +20%

Conquests in Jiangdong is Sun Ce's standout Specialty.

It gives a large direct Mounted combat boost.

How Much Mounted Attack Can Sun Ce Add?

Sun Ce gains Mounted Attack from:

• Young Conqueror: +35%

• 1-Star Ascension: +5%

• 4-Star Ascension: +10%

• 5-Star Ascension: +20%

• Mounted Troop Formation: +10%

• Annihilation: +10% when attacking

• Mounted Troop Ares: +10%

• Conquests in Jiangdong: +30%

That gives:

130% Mounted Troop Attack

from his own fully developed attacking kit.

This is before Skill Books, equipment and account-wide systems.

How Much Mounted Defense Can Sun Ce Add?

Sun Ce gains Mounted Defense from:

• 1-Star Ascension: +10%

• 4-Star Ascension: +10%

• 5-Star Ascension: +25%

• Mounted Troop Formation: +10%

• Mounted Troop Ares: +10%

• Conquests in Jiangdong: +20%

That gives:

85% Mounted Troop Defense

from his developed kit.

How Much Mounted HP Can Sun Ce Add?

Sun Ce gains:

• Mounted HP +10% from 4-Star Ascension

• Mounted HP +10% from Mounted Troop Ares

That gives:

20% Mounted Troop HP

from his own developed kit.

His HP is noticeably lower than his Attack and Defense.

That is one of his main weaknesses compared with newer Mounted Generals.

How Much Native March Size Does Sun Ce Get?

Sun Ce gains:

• March Size +6% from Annihilation

If you also use a Lv4 March Size Skill Book:

• March Size +12%

his personal contribution becomes:

18% March Size

before account-wide systems.

Sun Ce and Rally Capacity

At 3-Star Ascension, Sun Ce gains:

• Rally Capacity +8%

when launching an Alliance War.

This makes him more useful for:

• Monster rallies

• PvP rallies

• coordinated Alliance attacks

Rally Capacity is different from normal March Size.

It increases the total troop capacity of the rally rather than only Sun Ce's personal march.

Best Skill Books for Sun Ce Monster Hunting

Sun Ce can use the normal Mounted Troop Attack Skill Book.

That gives him a useful advantage over some Mounted Generals whose fixed skills conflict with it.

A strong Monster setup is:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack

• Lv4 March Size

This maximises:

• Monster damage

• Mounted damage

• total troop volume

Monster Loot Hybrid Build

For easier Monsters where damage is already sufficient, you can use:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster

• Lv4 Luck

• Lv4 March Size

This sacrifices some raw damage for:

• increased Double Item Drop Rate

That can improve farming efficiency.

Best Skill Books for Mounted PvP

For Mounted PvP, a strong setup is:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack

• Lv4 Mounted Troop HP

• Lv4 March Size

This gives:

• more damage

• better survivability

• more troops per march

You can also consider:

• Mounted Troop Speed

if reaching enemy Ranged Troops faster is more important than March Size.

Sun Ce for Monster Hunting

Monster Hunting is one of Sun Ce's best roles.

His:

• Mounted Attack +35% base skill

• strong Specialty Attack

• normal Mounted Attack Skill Book compatibility

• Rally Capacity

make him a practical Boss rally leader.

He works well against:

• Boss Monsters

• Event Monsters

• regular high-level Monsters

Sun Ce for Mounted PvP

Sun Ce also works well in Mounted PvP.

His developed kit gives:

• high Mounted Attack

• strong Mounted Defense

• useful Mounted HP

• March Size

• Troop Death into Wounded support

Mounted Troops are particularly useful against Ground-heavy enemy formations.

Sun Ce and Ground Troops

Sun Ce also provides Ground Attack.

His base skill gives:

• Ground Attack +35%

and Ascension/Specialties can add more Ground Attack.

However, he should not be treated as a dedicated Ground General.

His strongest developed package is still Mounted.

Ground is secondary support.

Sun Ce for Main City Defense

Sun Ce can technically provide Mounted Attack while defending because his base skill is not attack-only.

However, he lacks modern Wall-specific effects such as:

• In-City buffs

• broad enemy debuffs

• Hospital Capacity

• defensive troop-type synergy

Use a dedicated Defense General instead.

Best Assistant Generals for Sun Ce

Current TEBA data highlights:

• Artemis

• George Monck

• Hestia

as strong pairing options.

A good Assistant should add:

• Mounted Attack

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• March Size

• Monster-specific bonuses where relevant

without disabling Young Conqueror.

Always test compatibility in-game before heavy investment.

Equipment and Refines

For Mounted PvP, prioritise percentage-based Mounted refines.

Spear

• Mounted Troop Attack % x4

Ring

• Mounted Troop Attack % x4

Armor

• Mounted Troop Defense % x4

Boots

• Mounted Troop Defense % x4

Helmet

• Mounted Troop HP % x4

Leg Armor

• Mounted Troop HP % x4

This gives Sun Ce a balanced Mounted build.

Is Sun Ce Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes, but mostly as an older practical Mounted option.

Sun Ce still provides:

• strong Mounted Attack

• strong Mounted Defense

• useful Monster Hunting performance

• Rally Capacity

• March Size

• simple Skill Book compatibility

However, newer Mounted Generals now provide:

• more HP

• larger March Size

• stronger total buff packages

• Covenants

• Skins

• better debuffs

• better Monster-specific bonuses

That lowers his long-term ceiling compared with newer releases.

Is Sun Ce F2P Friendly?

Not especially.

Current specialist sources list Sun Ce as:

• Premium Packages

Some databases display a nominal:

• 60,000,000 Gold

value, but that does not mean he is currently available through normal Tavern recruitment.

Treat Sun Ce as a premium or event General unless the live game shows otherwise.

How to Obtain Sun Ce

Sun Ce is primarily obtained through:

• Premium Packages

• premium Historic General recruitment

• limited General events

He is not currently treated as a normal Tavern General by specialist sources.

Always check the current event pool before spending specifically to obtain him.

Is Sun Ce Worth Ascending?

Yes, if he remains one of your main Mounted or Monster Generals.

His Ascension adds:

• Mounted Attack

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• Rally Capacity

• Troop Death into Wounded support

The 4-Star and 5-Star levels are particularly useful.

However, duplicate fragments may be difficult to obtain.

If fragments are limited, using Sun Ce as an Assistant can be more efficient.

Is Sun Ce Worth Specialties?

Yes, if you use him heavily.

Conquests in Jiangdong adds:

• Mounted Attack +30%

• Mounted Defense +20%

while his other Specialties add:

• Mounted Attack

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• March Size

This is a strong Mounted Specialty package.

However, Runestones are expensive.

Compare Sun Ce with newer Mounted options before fully maxing him from zero.

Is Sun Ce Worth Investing In?

Sun Ce is worth investing in if:

• you already own him

• you use Mounted PvP

• you lead Monster rallies

• you need a strong secondary Mounted march

• you value Rally Capacity

• you can obtain Ascension fragments

He is less attractive if:

• you are strictly F2P

• duplicate fragments are unrealistic

• you already own stronger modern Mounted Generals

• your Blood of Ares is limited

• your Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Sun Ce is still useful, but the reason has changed.

His raw developed Mounted package can reach roughly:

• Mounted Attack +130%

• Mounted Defense +85%

• Mounted HP +20%

• March Size +6%

• Rally Capacity +8%

before Skill Books and equipment.

That is still solid.

But newer Mounted Generals now often provide much more:

• Mounted HP

• March Size

• Covenants

• enemy debuffs

• Monster-specific damage

• premium scaling systems

Sun Ce's biggest advantage is simplicity.

His base skill works everywhere he leads, he can use a normal Mounted Attack Skill Book, and he can perform both:

• Monster Hunting

• Mounted PvP

without complicated activation requirements.

TEBA Verdict

Sun Ce is an older but still practical Mounted PvP and Monster Hunting General.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Ground Attack +35%

• Mounted Attack +35%

whenever he leads.

His Ascension then adds:

• more Mounted Attack

• more Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• Rally Capacity +8%

• Troop Death into Wounded support

while his Specialties add:

• Mounted Attack

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• March Size +6%

and Conquests in Jiangdong adds:

• Mounted Attack +30%

• Mounted Defense +20%

His biggest strengths are:

• good Mounted Attack

• strong Mounted Defense

• useful Monster Hunting performance

• Rally Capacity

• Skill Book flexibility

• simple activation conditions

His biggest weaknesses are:

• relatively low personal Mounted HP

• limited native March Size

• premium accessibility

• newer Generals offering much higher ceilings

For players who already own and have developed Sun Ce, he remains a useful Mounted General in 2026.

For players starting from zero, newer Mounted Generals should be compared before spending heavily on fragments, Blood of Ares and Runestones.