Evony General Cyrus the Great

Cyrus the Great – “The founder and king of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire.”

Evony General Cyrus the Great

Best Role: Mounted/Monsters

Best Paired With: Laudon, Andre Massena, Martinus w/drag w/skin

Special Skill: Increases ranged troops and siege machines’ attack by 15% and mounted troops’ attack by 25% when General is leading the army to attack.

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Cyrus can be utilized as a Mounted PvP General or a Monster Hunting General in Evony. Keep in mind that he is more of a backup choice and shouldn't be prioritized for development. There are many other superior options, even at the Tavern.

Cyrus the Great – Special Skill

General Cyrus the Great always has a Special Skill active, so you don't need to spend any resources to develop it. Make sure to carefully read the description to see the impact it has on your army.

You can upgrade Cyrus through the Evony General Ascending feature. Each star level increase will give him an additional buff to his Special Skill.

King of Kings

When Cyrus is leading the army on an attack, he increases the attack of ranged troops and siege machines by 15% and mounted troops by 25%.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

Here are some extra buffs that our friend Cyrus the Great will get to his Special Skill as he levels up:

1 Star: Marching Mounted Troop Attack boosted by 10%, and Marching Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Defence increased by 10%.

2 Star: The rate at which Enemy In-city Troop Wounded turns into Death goes up by 10%.

3 Star: Boosts your March Size Capacity by 14%!

4 Star: Increases the attack of your marching mounted troops by 15% and boosts the HP of your marching ranged troops and siege machines by 15%.

5 Star: Enhances the attack of your marching ranged troops and siege machines by 15%, while boosting the defence and HP of your marching mounted troops by 10%.

Unlock Cyrus the Great's special skills by reaching level 25 with your Evony General. Remember, these skills can be a bit costly to develop, as they require Gems and Runestones.

Mounted Troop Assault

Mounted Troop Attack +10%

Mounted Troop HP +10%

Annihilation

March Size Capacity +6%

Attacking Mounted Troop and Ground Troop Attack +10%

War God

All Troops Attack +6%

Media Conquest

Mounted Troop Attack +20%

Ranged Troop Attack +20%