Tran Hung Dao Evony Guide 2026: Skills, Best Use & Build

Tran Hung Dao Evony Guide 2026

Tran Hung Dao is a specialist Main City Defense General in Evony: The King's Return.

He is best suited to:

• Main City Defense

• Siege-heavy city defense

• Ground-supported defense

• Ranged and Siege defensive setups

• established accounts with large Siege layers

His biggest strengths are:

• strong In-City Siege Machine Attack

• Ground Troop HP

• Ranged and Siege Defense

• Ranged and Siege HP

• Hospital Capacity

• Trap Triggering Chance

• enemy Ranged Troop Attack debuff

Tran Hung Dao should not normally be used as an attacking Siege General.

His correct role is Main City Defense.

Is Tran Hung Dao Good in Evony?

Yes, in the right defensive setup.

Tran Hung Dao is designed specifically for defending the Main City.

His Special Skill provides:

• Ground Troop HP +20%

• Siege Machine Attack +30%

when he is the Main City Defense General.

This makes him particularly useful for cities that rely heavily on:

• Siege Machines

• Ground Troops

• layered defensive formations

His biggest limitation is specialization.

He is much less attractive for accounts that do not use large Siege layers.

Tran Hung Dao Best Role

Best Role: Main City Defense

Best Troop Focus: Siege Machines

Also Good For: Ground and Ranged-supported city defense

Avoid Using For: Offensive PvP, Monster Hunting or ordinary march leadership

Tran Hung Dao should be judged as a Wall General.

His value comes from strengthening troops inside your Main City.

Tran Hung Dao Special Skill

Tran Hung Dao's Special Skill is:

Grand Prince

When Tran Hung Dao is the Main City Defense General:

• Ground Troop HP +20%

• Siege Machine Attack +30%

The important condition is:

he must be serving as your Main City Defense General.

If you use him to lead an attacking march, you lose the core role his kit was designed for.

Tran Hung Dao Ascension

Ascending Tran Hung Dao significantly improves his Main City Defense performance.

1 Star

When Tran Hung Dao is the Main City Defense General:

• In-City Ranged Troop Defense +15%

• In-City Siege Machine Defense +15%

• In-City Ranged Troop HP +15%

• In-City Siege Machine HP +15%

This immediately improves the survivability of both Ranged Troops and Siege Machines.

2 Stars

When Tran Hung Dao is the Main City Defense General:

• Hospital Capacity +15%

This is useful during heavy PvP because it increases the number of wounded troops your Hospital can hold.

3 Stars

When Tran Hung Dao is the Main City Defense General:

• In-City Ground Troop Defense +20%

• In-City Ranged Troop Defense +20%

• In-City Siege Machine Defense +20%

This adds another strong defensive layer across three troop types.

4 Stars

When Tran Hung Dao is the Main City Defense General:

• In-City Ground Troop HP +20%

• In-City Ranged Troop HP +20%

• In-City Siege Machine HP +20%

This is a major survivability upgrade.

5 Stars

When Tran Hung Dao is the Main City Defense General:

• In-City Siege Machine Attack +20%

• In-City Ground Troop Defense +15%

• In-City Ground Troop HP +15%

The fifth star reinforces both parts of his identity:

• stronger Siege damage

• stronger Ground survivability

Tran Hung Dao Specialties

Tran Hung Dao has four defense-focused Specialties.

Siege Machine Formation

• Siege Machine Attack +10%

• Siege Machine Defense +10%

This directly supports his primary Siege-defense role.

Ambush

Applied to Main City Defense General:

• Trap Triggering Chance +20%

• In-City Ranged Troop Attack +10%

• In-City Siege Machine Attack +10%

Ambush is especially useful because it improves both traps and city damage.

Siege Machine Ares

• Siege Machine Attack +10%

• Siege Machine HP +10%

• Siege Machine Defense +10%

This gives a strong all-round Siege boost.

Ly – Song War

Applied to Main City Defense General:

• In-City Siege Machine Attack +30%

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -30%

Ly – Song War is the standout Specialty.

It adds a major Siege Attack increase while also weakening one of the most common attacking troop types.

Best Skill Books for Tran Hung Dao

For a Siege-heavy Main City Defense build, a strong Skill Book setup is:

• Lv4 Siege Machine Attack

• Lv4 Siege Machine Range Bonus

• Lv4 Siege Machine HP

This gives:

• more Siege damage

• longer Siege engagement range

• more Siege survivability

This is also the same core direction used in TEBA's existing Tran Hung Dao build.

Why Siege Range Matters on Defense

Siege Machines rely heavily on range.

Increasing Siege Machine Range can help your defensive Siege begin attacking enemy troops earlier in battle.

That is especially useful in heavy Siege-defense setups where long-range damage is a major part of your kill potential.

Best Assistant General for Tran Hung Dao

TEBA does not currently lock Tran Hung Dao to one specific Assistant.

The ideal Assistant should add:

• In-City Siege Attack

• Siege Defense

• Siege HP

• Ranged defensive support

• Ground survivability

• enemy debuffs

• Wall-specific bonuses

without disabling Grand Prince.

Always test the exact Main and Assistant pairing in-game before committing Skill Books, Runestones or premium resources.

Equipment and Refines

For a Siege-heavy Tran Hung Dao defense, prioritise percentage-based Siege refines.

A standard setup is:

Axe

• Siege Machine Attack % x4

Ring

• Siege Machine Attack % x4

Armor

• Siege Machine Defense % x4

Boots

• Siege Machine Defense % x4

Helmet

• Siege Machine HP % x4

Leg Armor

• Siege Machine HP % x4

This strengthens Tran Hung Dao's main defensive troop type.

Tran Hung Dao for Siege Defense

Siege defense is Tran Hung Dao's strongest role.

His kit provides:

• high In-City Siege Attack

• Siege Defense

• Siege HP

• Siege Range support through Skill Books

• Trap Triggering Chance

• enemy Ranged Attack reduction

This makes him particularly useful for accounts with large Siege layers.

However, Siege-heavy defense can be expensive.

Damaged Siege Machines can require large amounts of resources and Gems to repair.

Tran Hung Dao for Ground Defense

Ground Troops receive significant support from Tran Hung Dao.

His kit provides:

• Ground HP +20% from Grand Prince

• Ground Defense from Ascension

• more Ground HP from Ascension

This makes Ground Troops a useful secondary defensive layer alongside Siege Machines.

Tran Hung Dao for Ranged Defense

Ranged Troops also benefit from his Ascension and Specialties.

He can add:

• Ranged Defense

• Ranged HP

• In-City Ranged Attack

through Ascension and Ambush.

That gives him some value in mixed Ranged/Siege defenses.

Tran Hung Dao Against Ranged Attackers

Ly – Song War reduces:

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -30%

This is a valuable defensive debuff.

Ranged Troops are commonly used in PvP, so reducing their Attack can help your defensive layers survive longer.

Tran Hung Dao and Traps

Tran Hung Dao's Ambush Specialty adds:

• Trap Triggering Chance +20%

This can improve the effectiveness of your Trap system during city defense.

Traps are not the main reason to build him, but they add another useful layer of defensive value.

Tran Hung Dao and Hospital Capacity

At 2-Star Ascension, Tran Hung Dao provides:

• Hospital Capacity +15%

This helps your city absorb larger attacks before wounded troops begin exceeding Hospital space.

It is not his headline feature, but it is useful in sustained PvP.

How Much In-City Siege Attack Can Tran Hung Dao Add?

Tran Hung Dao can gain:

• Siege Machine Attack +30% from Grand Prince

• In-City Siege Machine Attack +20% from 5-Star Ascension

• Siege Machine Attack +10% from Siege Machine Formation

• In-City Siege Machine Attack +10% from Ambush

• Siege Machine Attack +10% from Siege Machine Ares

• In-City Siege Machine Attack +30% from Ly – Song War

That gives him a very large Siege Attack package when fully developed.

This is the core reason to use Tran Hung Dao.

Should Tran Hung Dao Be Used for Offensive Siege PvP?

No.

Tran Hung Dao should not normally lead an attacking Siege march.

His base Special Skill only works when he is the Main City Defense General.

Several Ascension buffs and Specialties are also specifically tied to Main City Defense.

Using him offensively wastes much of the kit that makes him valuable.

Use a dedicated Siege PvP General for attacking.

Is Tran Hung Dao Still Relevant in 2026?

Yes, but mainly for established accounts that already run Siege-heavy city defense.

Tran Hung Dao still offers:

• strong Siege Attack

• Siege Defense and HP

• Ground survivability

• Ranged survivability

• Hospital Capacity

• Trap Triggering Chance

• Enemy Ranged Attack reduction

However, newer dedicated Wall Generals now offer broader and often larger defensive packages.

That means Tran Hung Dao is no longer the automatic best choice for every defensive account.

Is Tran Hung Dao Worth Ascending?

Yes, if he remains your long-term Main City Defense General.

His Ascension adds:

• Ranged Defense and HP

• Siege Defense and HP

• Ground Defense and HP

• Hospital Capacity

• more In-City Siege Attack

The 3-Star, 4-Star and 5-Star upgrades are especially valuable.

However, Blood of Ares is expensive.

If you already have access to a stronger modern Wall General, compare the long-term investment before committing heavily.

Is Tran Hung Dao Worth Specialties?

Yes, if he is one of your main defensive Generals.

Ly – Song War is particularly strong because it gives:

• In-City Siege Machine Attack +30%

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -30%

Ambush and Siege Machine Ares also directly support his defensive role.

However, Runestones are expensive.

Do not max his Specialties automatically if you plan to replace him with a stronger modern Wall General.

Is Tran Hung Dao F2P Friendly?

Relatively, yes.

Current General databases list Tran Hung Dao as available from the Tavern for:

• 38,000,000 Gold

That makes him much more accessible than premium-only Main City Defense Generals.

However, there are conflicting community reports about availability on some servers.

Always check your current Tavern pool before relying on him as an easy F2P acquisition.

How to Obtain Tran Hung Dao

Current databases list Tran Hung Dao as available from the Tavern for:

• 38,000,000 Gold

He is also associated with the Victorious Master set in the Art Hall.

Because General availability can vary over time and between pools, confirm that he appears in your current in-game Tavern before spending heavily on refreshes.

Is Tran Hung Dao Worth Investing In?

Tran Hung Dao is worth investing in if:

• you already use him as your Wall General

• your defense relies heavily on Siege Machines

• you have large Ground and Ranged defensive layers

• you can realistically Ascend him

• you value enemy Ranged Attack debuffs

• you want an accessible Siege-defense General

He is less attractive if:

• you are starting a new high-end defense from zero

• you already have a stronger modern Wall General

• your city uses very little Siege

• you cannot afford heavy Siege repair costs

• your Blood of Ares and Runestones are limited

TEBA Verdict

Tran Hung Dao is a specialist Main City Defense General built around Siege Machines.

His base Special Skill provides:

• Ground Troop HP +20%

• Siege Machine Attack +30%

while he is the Main City Defense General.

His Ascension then adds:

• Ranged Defense and HP

• Siege Defense and HP

• Ground Defense and HP

• Hospital Capacity

• additional In-City Siege Attack

and his Specialties add:

• more Siege Attack

• more Siege Defense

• more Siege HP

• Trap Triggering Chance

• Enemy Ranged Troop Attack -30%

His biggest strengths are:

• strong Siege-defense performance

• useful Ground support

• useful Ranged support

• broad defensive survivability

• accessible acquisition

His biggest weakness is specialization.

He is at his best on accounts that deliberately run a Siege-heavy Main City defense.

For players who already have Tran Hung Dao developed, he remains a useful Main City Defense General in 2026.

For players building a brand-new endgame defense from zero, compare him against newer dedicated Wall Generals before committing rare resources.