Themistocles Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Themistocles Evony Guide 2026

Themistocles is a specialist Archer Tower Duty General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is designed to strengthen your city defense from inside the Archer Tower rather than lead troops directly in battle.

His main value comes from:

• In-City Troop Attack

• Enemy Troop Attack debuffs

• Ranged Troop buffs

• Siege Machine buffs

• Archer Tower Attack

• Rally Capacity at high Ascension

Themistocles should not normally be used as a field PvP or Monster Hunting General.

His strongest effects require him to remain assigned as the Archer Tower Officer.

Is Themistocles Good in Evony?

Yes.

Themistocles is a strong Archer Tower Duty General because his Special Skill immediately provides:

• In-City Troop Attack +25%

• Enemy Troop Attack -15%

while he is serving as the Archer Tower Officer.

That is a very useful combination.

He makes your defending troops hit harder while simultaneously reducing the enemy's damage.

Themistocles Best Role

Best Role: Archer Tower Officer

Also Useful For: Ranged and Siege-heavy city defense

Avoid Using For: Field PvP, Monster Hunting or Main March Leadership

Themistocles should be judged entirely as a Duty General.

His job is to improve your city defense from the Archer Tower.

Themistocles Special Skill

Themistocles' Special Skill is:

Themistoclean Wall

Increases your in-city troops' Attack by 25% and reduces enemy troops' Attack by 15% when General is the Archer Tower Officer.

The important condition is:

when General is the Archer Tower Officer.

If he is removed from duty, these effects no longer apply.

Themistocles Ascension

Ascending Themistocles significantly improves his defensive value.

1 Star

When serving as Archer Tower Officer:

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -15%

• Enemy Siege Machine Attack -15%

• Enemy Ranged Troop Defense -15%

• Enemy Siege Machine Defense -15%

• Enemy Ranged Troop HP -15%

• Enemy Siege Machine HP -15%

This is a very strong first Ascension star because it immediately adds six separate enemy debuffs.

2 Stars

When serving as Archer Tower Officer:

• Ranged Troop Defense +20%

• Ranged Troop HP +20%

• Siege Machine Defense +20%

• Siege Machine HP +20%

• Archer Tower Attack +30%

This improves both troop survivability and the Archer Tower itself.

3 Stars

When serving as Archer Tower Officer:

• In-City Troop Attack +40%

• In-City Troop Defense +20%

• In-City Troop HP +20%

This is one of his biggest Ascension upgrades because it strengthens all defending troop types.

4 Stars

When serving as Archer Tower Officer:

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine Attack -10%

• Enemy Ranged Troop Defense -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine Defense -10%

• Enemy Ranged Troop HP -10%

• Enemy Siege Machine HP -10%

This stacks further debuffs onto the same Ranged and Siege targets affected at 1 Star.

5 Stars

When serving as Archer Tower Officer:

• Ranged Troop Attack +30%

• Rally Capacity +10%

The Ranged Attack bonus strengthens his defensive specialty further, while the Rally Capacity bonus gives him extra account-wide utility.

Themistocles Specialties

Themistocles has four Specialties.

Ranged Troop Formation

• Ranged Troop Attack +10%

• Ranged Troop Defense +10%

Bash

• Ranged Troop Attack +10%

• Siege Machine Attack +10%

Sage

When serving as Archer Tower Officer:

• In-City Ranged Troop Attack +10%

• Archer Tower Attack +100%

The 100% Archer Tower Attack bonus is the standout part of this Specialty.

Battle of Salamis

When serving as Archer Tower Officer:

• In-City Ranged Troop Attack +20%

• In-City Siege Machine Attack +40%

Battle of Salamis strongly reinforces his role in Ranged and Siege-heavy defenses.

Does Themistocles Need Skill Books?

No.

Themistocles is a pure Duty General.

Skill Books do not improve the Duty Officer buffs he provides while assigned to the Archer Tower.

Do not waste valuable Skill Books trying to build him like a field General.

Does Themistocles Need Equipment?

Not for his normal Archer Tower Duty role.

Equipment does not improve the building-specific buffs he provides while on duty.

Instead, focus on:

• General level

• cultivation

• Duty Officer rank

• Ascension

• Specialties

These are the systems that matter.

Cultivation and Duty Officer Rank

Cultivation is important because Duty Officer rank depends on General attributes.

Improving Themistocles' attributes can help him reach stronger Archer Tower duty tiers.

That makes cultivation much more useful than trying to build combat equipment for him.

Themistocles for City Defense

Themistocles is especially useful for players who rely heavily on:

• Ranged Troops

• Siege Machines

• strong city defense

• enemy debuffs

His base Special Skill already improves all in-city troop Attack.

His Ascension then adds:

• more Ranged and Siege survivability

• more in-city Attack, Defense and HP

• enemy Ranged and Siege debuffs

This gives him a very complete defensive support profile.

Themistocles Against Ranged Troops

Themistocles is particularly effective against enemy Ranged Troops.

At higher Ascension, he can reduce their:

• Attack

• Defense

• HP

while simultaneously increasing your own Ranged Troop stats.

That makes him especially useful in Ranged-heavy defensive matchups.

Themistocles Against Siege Machines

He is also very useful against enemy Siege Machines.

His Ascension can reduce enemy Siege:

• Attack

• Defense

• HP

while his own Specialties and Ascension increase the strength of your defending Siege Machines.

This creates a strong two-way advantage in Siege-heavy defense.

Themistocles and Archer Tower Attack

One of Themistocles' most distinctive strengths is direct Archer Tower Attack.

His 2-Star Ascension adds:

• Archer Tower Attack +30%

and his Sage Specialty adds:

• Archer Tower Attack +100%

This makes him much more specialized than a generic defensive Duty General.

Is Themistocles Worth Ascending?

Yes, if he is your long-term Archer Tower Officer.

His Ascension adds:

• enemy Ranged and Siege debuffs

• Ranged and Siege survivability

• all in-city troop buffs

• Archer Tower Attack

• Ranged Troop Attack

• Rally Capacity

The first, third and fifth stars are especially useful.

However, Duty General Ascension still competes with field Generals for premium resources.

Prioritise according to your account needs.

Is Themistocles Worth Investing In?

Themistocles is worth investing in if:

• you want a dedicated Archer Tower Officer

• city defense is a major part of your account

• your defense uses large numbers of Ranged Troops or Siege Machines

• you can realistically Ascend him

• you already have your most important field Generals developed

He is less important if:

• you rarely defend your city

• you already have a stronger Archer Tower Officer

• your main PvP Generals are still unfinished

• your premium resources are needed elsewhere

TEBA Verdict

Themistocles is a strong specialist Archer Tower Duty General.

His base Special Skill gives:

• In-City Troop Attack +25%

• Enemy Troop Attack -15%

and his Ascension adds substantial:

• enemy Ranged and Siege debuffs

• in-city troop buffs

• Ranged and Siege survivability

• Archer Tower Attack

• Rally Capacity

His Sage Specialty is particularly valuable because it adds a massive Archer Tower Attack bonus.

Themistocles should not be developed as a field General.

His purpose is to strengthen your city defense from inside the Archer Tower.

For players with a serious defensive account, especially one built around Ranged Troops and Siege Machines, Themistocles remains a very useful specialist in 2026.