Takeda Shingen Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Takeda Shingen Evony Guide 2026

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

He is best suited to:

• Monster Hunting

• Boss Monster rallies

• Mounted PvP

• secondary Mounted marches

• secondary Ground marches

• F2P and low-spend accounts

• players who want a Tavern-accessible General

His biggest strengths are:

• Mounted Troop Attack

• Ground Troop Attack

• useful March Size

• some Mounted HP

• some Ground HP

• good accessibility

• straightforward Monster Hunting build

• useful General Hall value

Takeda Shingen should primarily be built around Mounted Troops.

Ground is his secondary combat option.

Is Takeda Shingen Good in Evony?

Yes, but mainly as an accessible older General.

Takeda Shingen's Special Skill provides:

• Ground Troop Attack +20%

• Mounted Troop Attack +20%

when he is leading the army.

This is a simple skill with no:

• attacking-only condition

• Dragon requirement

• Spiritual Beast requirement

That makes him easy to use for:

• Monster Hunting

• Mounted PvP

• Ground PvP

However, his modern ceiling is much lower than newer premium Generals.

Takeda Shingen Best Role

Best Role: Monster Hunting

Secondary Role: Mounted PvP

Also Usable For:

• Ground PvP

• secondary Mounted marches

• secondary Ground marches

• early or mid-game cavalry development

Avoid Using For:

• Ranged PvP

• Siege PvP

• Subordinate City Mayor

• Duty Officer

• long-term endgame Wall General

Mounted is the cleaner primary troop type because his Specialties support Mounted slightly more strongly.

Takeda Shingen Special Skill

Takeda Shingen's Special Skill is:

Furinkazan

When Takeda Shingen is leading the army:

• Ground Troop Attack +20%

• Mounted Troop Attack +20%

This skill is always active.

That makes Takeda Shingen flexible and easy to build.

Takeda Shingen Ascension

Takeda Shingen can be Ascended.

Some older databases still list him as non-Ascendable, but current General data and TEBA's existing page include his full Ascension tree.

1 Star

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

This immediately improves both supported troop types.

2 Stars

When Takeda Shingen is attacking:

• Enemy In-City Troop Wounded into Death Rate +8%

This makes successful city attacks more punishing.

3 Stars

• March Size Capacity +10%

This is one of Takeda Shingen's most useful upgrades.

A larger march improves:

• Monster damage

• Mounted PvP damage

• Ground PvP performance

4 Stars

• Ground Troop Defense +20%

• Mounted Troop Defense +20%

This helps fix one of the weaknesses of his original base kit.

5 Stars

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Ground Troop Defense +10%

• Mounted Troop Defense +10%

The fifth star gives another balanced increase.

Takeda Shingen Specialties

Takeda Shingen has four Specialties.

Mounted Troop Assault

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

This pushes Mounted ahead of Ground as his strongest practical troop type.

Formation

• Ground Troop Attack +10%

• Mounted Troop Attack +10%

This supports both of his main troop types.

War God

• All Troops Attack +6%

For Takeda Shingen, the most useful part is the extra:

• Ground Attack

• Mounted Attack

Battle of Kawanakajima

• Ground Troop Attack +16%

• Mounted Troop Attack +16%

• Ground Troop HP +10%

• Mounted Troop HP +10%

Battle of Kawanakajima is Takeda Shingen's standout Specialty.

It improves both supported troop types without forcing one specific build.

How Much Mounted Attack Can Takeda Shingen Add?

Takeda Shingen gains Mounted Attack from:

• Furinkazan: +20%

• 1-Star Ascension: +10%

• 5-Star Ascension: +10%

• Mounted Troop Assault: +10%

• Formation: +10%

• War God: +6%

• Battle of Kawanakajima: +16%

That gives:

82% Mounted Troop Attack

from his own fully developed kit.

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

How Much Ground Attack Can Takeda Shingen Add?

Takeda Shingen gains Ground Attack from:

• Furinkazan: +20%

• 1-Star Ascension: +10%

• 5-Star Ascension: +10%

• Formation: +10%

• War God: +6%

• Battle of Kawanakajima: +16%

That gives:

72% Ground Troop Attack

from his own fully developed kit.

Mounted therefore has the stronger complete package.

How Much Mounted Defense Can Takeda Shingen Add?

Takeda Shingen gains:

• Mounted Defense +20% at 4-Star

• Mounted Defense +10% at 5-Star

That gives:

30% Mounted Troop Defense

from Ascension.

How Much Ground Defense Can Takeda Shingen Add?

Ground receives the same Ascension support:

• Ground Defense +20% at 4-Star

• Ground Defense +10% at 5-Star

That gives:

30% Ground Troop Defense

from Ascension.

How Much Mounted HP Can Takeda Shingen Add?

Takeda Shingen gains:

• Mounted HP +10% from Mounted Troop Assault

• Mounted HP +10% from Battle of Kawanakajima

That gives:

20% Mounted Troop HP

from his Specialties.

How Much Ground HP Can Takeda Shingen Add?

Takeda Shingen gains:

• Ground HP +10%

from Battle of Kawanakajima.

That is much lower than modern Ground Generals.

This is one reason Ground should remain secondary.

How Much Native March Size Does Takeda Shingen Get?

Takeda Shingen gains:

• March Size +10% from 3-Star Ascension

If you also use a Lv4 March Size Skill Book:

• March Size +12%

his personal contribution becomes:

22% March Size

before account-wide systems.

Best Skill Books for Takeda Shingen Monster Hunting

For Monster Hunting, a strong setup is:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack

• Lv4 March Size

This improves:

• Monster damage

• Mounted damage

• total troop volume

This is the cleanest Takeda Shingen Monster build.

Alternative Monster Build

If wounded troops are becoming a problem, use:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster

• Lv4 Mounted Troop HP Against Monster

• Lv4 March Size

This sacrifices some general Mounted Attack for better Monster survivability.

Monster Loot Hybrid Build

For easier Bosses that you already defeat comfortably, use:

• Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack Against Monster

• Lv4 Luck

• Lv4 March Size

Luck increases:

• Double Item Drop Rate

This can improve reward farming efficiency.

Best Skill Books for Mounted PvP

For Mounted PvP, use:

• 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 Speed if faster engagement is more important than March Size.

Best Skill Books for Ground PvP

For Ground PvP, use:

• Lv4 Ground Troop Attack

• Lv4 Ground Troop HP

• Lv4 Ground Troop Speed

Ground Speed helps Ground Troops reach enemy Ranged formations more quickly.

Takeda Shingen for Monster Hunting

Monster Hunting is Takeda Shingen's strongest practical role.

His Mounted Attack package provides enough damage for:

• Boss Monsters

• Event Monsters

• routine Alliance rallies

He is easy to build because:

• his Special Skill is always active

• he can use standard Mounted Skill Books

• he is available from the Tavern

However, modern dedicated Monster Generals offer much stronger:

• Monster-specific Attack

• Monster Defense reduction

• Monster HP reduction

• Double Item Drop

• stamina efficiency

Takeda Shingen is therefore best viewed as a practical F2P or secondary Monster General.

Takeda Shingen for Mounted PvP

Mounted PvP is his best direct combat role.

His developed kit can provide:

• Mounted Attack

• Mounted Defense

• Mounted HP

• March Size

• Enemy Wounded into Death support

However, modern Mounted Generals provide much larger total packages.

Use Takeda Shingen as:

• an early Main

• a backup

• a secondary Mounted march

rather than a fresh endgame investment.

Takeda Shingen for Ground PvP

Ground PvP is possible, but weaker.

He provides:

• Ground Attack

• Ground Defense

• some Ground HP

• March Size

However, his Ground HP is relatively low.

Ground Troops rely heavily on survivability, so newer Ground Generals are much better suited to serious Ground PvP.

Takeda Shingen for Main City Defense

Takeda Shingen can technically contribute to Mounted-heavy defense because his base skill is always active.

However, he lacks modern Wall-specific:

• In-City buffs

• enemy debuffs

• Hospital Capacity

• broad defensive support

Dedicated Main City Defense Generals are much stronger.

Do not build Takeda Shingen as your long-term Wall General.

Is Takeda Shingen Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes, but mainly because he is accessible.

Takeda Shingen still provides:

• Mounted Attack

• Ground Attack

• useful March Size

• some Mounted HP

• some Ground HP

• easy Tavern recruitment

• realistic Ascension

That gives him value for:

• F2P players

• low-spend players

• secondary Monster marches

• backup Mounted marches

His raw combat ceiling is now modest.

Is Takeda Shingen F2P Friendly?

Yes.

Takeda Shingen is available from the Tavern.

Current sources list his cost at:

• 32,000,000 Gold

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

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

How to Obtain Takeda Shingen

Takeda Shingen can be recruited from:

• Tavern

Current sources list his cost at:

• 32,000,000 Gold

He is also required for:

• Strategy Master

in General Hall I.

This gives him collection value even after stronger combat Generals replace him.

Is Takeda Shingen Worth Ascending?

Potentially.

His Ascension adds:

• Ground Attack

• Mounted Attack

• Ground Defense

• Mounted Defense

• March Size +10%

• Enemy In-City Wounded into Death +8%

These are useful upgrades.

Because he is Tavern-accessible, obtaining duplicates is realistic.

However, Blood of Ares remains valuable.

Do not heavily Ascend Takeda Shingen if stronger long-term Generals are already available.

Is Takeda Shingen Worth Specialties?

Potentially.

His Specialties add:

• Mounted Attack

• Mounted HP

• Ground Attack

• Ground HP

• All Troop Attack

Battle of Kawanakajima adds:

• Ground Attack +16%

• Mounted Attack +16%

• Ground HP +10%

• Mounted HP +10%

However, Runestones are expensive.

For advanced accounts, newer Generals should usually receive priority.

Is Takeda Shingen Worth Investing In?

Takeda Shingen is worth investing in if:

• you are F2P or low-spend

• you need an accessible Monster General

• you need a backup Mounted General

• you already have him developed

• you want a Tavern General you can realistically Ascend

• you need Strategy Master collection progress

He is less attractive if:

• you already own stronger Monster Generals

• you already own stronger Mounted PvP Generals

• you are building a fresh endgame march

• Blood of Ares is limited

• Runestones are limited

TEBA 2026 Reality Check

Takeda Shingen's biggest strength is not elite combat power.

It is accessibility.

A fully developed Takeda Shingen can provide approximately:

• Mounted Attack +82%

• Mounted Defense +30%

• Mounted HP +20%

• Ground Attack +72%

• Ground Defense +30%

• Ground HP +10%

• March Size +10%

before Skill Books and equipment.

Those numbers are modest by modern standards.

But he is:

• Tavern-accessible

• easy to understand

• easy to build

• realistic to Ascend

• useful for Monsters

• useful as a backup Mounted General

That makes him practical for developing accounts.

TEBA Verdict

Takeda Shingen is an accessible older Monster Hunting and Mounted PvP General.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Ground Attack +20%

• Mounted Attack +20%

whenever he leads.

His Ascension then adds:

• more Ground Attack

• more Mounted Attack

• Ground Defense

• Mounted Defense

• March Size +10%

• Enemy In-City Wounded into Death +8%

while his Specialties add:

• more Mounted Attack

• more Ground Attack

• Mounted HP

• Ground HP

• All Troop Attack

His biggest strengths are:

• Tavern accessibility

• useful Monster Hunting performance

• straightforward Mounted build

• realistic Ascension

• useful March Size

• General Hall value

His biggest weaknesses are:

• low modern Mounted HP

• very low Ground HP

• modest modern defensive stats

• much stronger modern Monster and Mounted Generals now existing

For F2P and low-spend players, Takeda Shingen remains a practical Monster Hunter and backup Mounted General in 2026.

For established accounts, he is better kept as a secondary march or collection General rather than developed from zero as a long-term endgame Main.