Evony General Guide and Build: Zhu Di - One Chilled Gamer (2025)

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Zhu Di – “The third Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who rose to power through unparalleled military brilliance and grand ambition.”

Zhu Di – Details

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Is Zhu Di a good general in Evony?

Zhu Di works great as a Sub City PvP General with a kit that is immediately useful before any work has even been done on him. Indeed, his Special Skill, The Yongle Emperor is seriously good with massive debuffs to Ranged Troops, Siege Machines, AND Ground Troops. In particular, it reduces the attack of Siege Machines and Ranged Troops by 40% and the defense and HP of Ground Troops by 35%. If you decide to work on his Ascension Skills and Specialties, this only gets better, however, this will take some big investment.

Zhu Di – Special Skill

An Evony General’s Special Skill is always active and requires no development. Read the description carefully to ensure it is having the impact that you expect.

Please note, that this General can be ascended through the Evony General Ascending feature. Each ascended star level will add an additional buff to the General’s Special skill. Read our Evony General Ascending Guide for more details on Evony General Ascension.

The Yongle Emperor

Reduces enemy ranged troops and siege machines’ attack by 40% and enemy ground troops’ defense and HP by 35% when General is leading the army.

Ascended Special Skill Buffs

Below are the additional buffs that an ascended Zhu Di will receive to his Special Skill for each ascended star level.

• 1 Star – Enemy Troop Defense -15%, Enemy Ranged Troop and Siege Machine HP -10%.
• 2 Star – Enemy Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Defense -30%; when General is the Mayor, Training Speed in this Subordinate City +15%.
• 3 Star – Enemy Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack -20%; when General is theMayor, Death in Survival Rate in this Subordinate City +15%.
• 4 Star – Enemy Ground Troop and Mounted Troop Defense -20%, Enemy Ground Troop Attack -40%.
• 5 Star – Enemy Siege Machine Attack -30%, Enemy Troop Defense and HP -15%.

Zhu Di – Specialities

These skills are unlocked once the Evony General reaches level 25. They can be expensive to develop, requiring Gems and Runestones. Read our Evony General Guide for more details.

Ranged Troop Defense

• Ranged Troop HP +10%
• Ranged Troop Defense +10%

Snipe

• Enemy Troops Attack -10%

Iron Warrior

• Enemy Wounded into Death when attacking +10%

Jingnan Campaign

• Enemy Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack -20%
• Enemy Siege Machine Defense -40%
• Enemy Siege Machine HP -40%

Zhu Di – Builds

It is a good idea to focus your sub cities on building one troop type and tilting the general build towards this. The below builds outline which skill books and equipment refines you should use depending on the troop type you prefer. However, Zhu Di is well suited to Ranged. Alternatively, create your very own build with our Evony General Equipment and Buff Calculator.

Ranged PvP

This build works well for a sub city which has focused on the ranged troop type.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop Attack – Ranged Attack +25%
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop Range Bonus – Ranged Troop Range +100
• Lvl 4 Ranged Troop HP – Ranged HP +25%
• Equipment Refines:
• Bow – Ranged Troop Attack % x4
• Armor – Ranged Troop Defense % x4
• Boots – Ranged Troop Defense % x4
• Helmet – Ranged Troop HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Ranged Troop HP % x4
• Ring – Ranged Troop Attack % x4

Mounted PvP

This build works well for a sub city which has focused on the mounted troop type.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Mounted Troop HP – Mounted Troop HP +25%
• Lvl 4 Mounted Troop Speed – Mounted Troop Speed +20%
• Lvl 4 Mounted Troop Attack – Mounted Troop Attack +25%
• Equipment Refines:
• Spear – 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
• Ring – Mounted Troop Attack % x4

Siege PvP

This build works well for a sub city which has focused on the siege troop type.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Siege Machine Attack – Siege Attack +25%
• Lvl 4 Siege Machine Bonus – Siege Machine Range +200
• Lvl 4 Siege Machine HP – Siege HP +25%
• Equipment Refines:
• Axe – 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
• Ring – Siege Machine Attack % x4

Ground PvP

This build works well for a sub city which has focused on the ground troop type.

• Skill Books:
• Lvl 4 Ground Troop Attack – Ground Attack +25%
• Lvl 4 Ground Troop HP – Ground HP +25%
• Lvl 4 Ground Troop Speed – Ground Speed +20%
• Equipment Refines:
• Sword– Ground Troop Attack % x4
• Armor – Ground Troop Defense % x4
• Boots – Ground Troop Defense % x4
• Helmet – Ground Troop HP % x4
• Leg Armor – Ground Troop HP % x4
• Ring – Ground Troop Attack % x4

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