In Evony, Zhao Yun is effective when making use of mounted troops on the battlefield, but he can also be used for monster hunting and mounted player-versus-player.
In this exciting mobile game, Evony: The King’s Return, gamers are invited to assume the role of a lord or lady. Since the game is based on the classic video game, Evony, you will likely experience similar gameplay and mechanics in both versions.
The objective of this game is to build an empire from the ground up in medieval times. Furthermore, you can gather resources, discover relics, and defeat bosses, among other things.
Before you can participate in these activities, you have to acquire Generals. Though some Generals will be locked initially, you can collect them once you have met the requirements to do so.
Why are Generals important?
Even if Generals seem inconsequential, they are a vital component of the game. Players use Generals in everything they do. This includes crafting, fighting, researching, and constructing buildings in your keep.
The better the General is, the more effective they will be in these roles. There are different Generals in the game, and each one serves a specific objective. Some Generals perform better as a Wall Defence General, while others can lead your troops in battle.
There are 8 rarities of Generals, which means that some are rarer than others. The rarer the General is, the more difficult it is to acquire him or her.
Evony: Zhao Yun
One of the Generals you can acquire in The King’s Return is Zhao Yun, who was a military General in the early Three Kingdoms period of China. Zhao Yun was appointed the General Who Guards the East.
Like other Generals in the game, Zhao has many statistics, which are highlighted in the table below:
| Statistic | Base | Growth |
| Politics | 110 | 8.35 |
| Defence | 118 | 9.05 |
| Attack | 119 | 9.01 |
| Leadership | 113 | 8.95 |
It is noteworthy that each statistic affects how good the General is at certain things. Leadership increases sub-city training speed, troop health points, and march speed.
Attack increases your troops attack, and defence increases your troop’s defence. Politics increases sub-city construction, gold production, and resource gathering speed and troop death to wounded rate.
Every time you increase Zhao Yun’s level, his statistics increase, which has a direct impact on your gameplay. Statistics can also be increased by cultivating and enhancing your Generals. In addition to statistics, Zhao Yun also has a special skill.
A General’s special skill is always active and requires no development. Zhao Yun’s skill, Undefeatable General, increases ground troops and mounted troops’ attack by 30 percent. It also increases mounted troops’ health points by 30 percent if he is leading the army in battle.
Players should note that Zhao Yun can be ascended, which provides him with additional special skill buffs. For each star he is ascended, he receives a new skill buff.
Ascended Zhao Yun
Ascending, also referred to as Enhancing, is the process of increasing a General’s Star Level, which costs gold and medals. The additional buffs that an ascended Zhao Yun will receive are:
| Star level | Buff |
| 1 | Increases mounted troop attack by 15 percent and defence by 10 percent when Zhao Yun is leading the army to battle |
| 2 | Enemy in-city troop wounded into death rate is increased by 10 percent |
| 3 | When he launches an Alliance War, the Rally Capacity is increased by 8 percent |
| 4 | Marching ground troops and mounted troop defence and health is increased by 15 percent |
| 5 | Increases mounted troop attack by 25 percent and defence by 20 percent when Zhao Yun is leading the army in battle |
Zhao Yun’s builds
There are various builds for Zhao Yun, so it is recommended that you select the bud that will be beneficial to your keep. The table below lists some of the builds for Zhao Yun:
| Build name | Ideal for | Skill books | Equipment refines |
| Looter Hunter Hybrid | This build is ideal for players who want to defeat big bosses while maximising their loot | · Level 4 mounted troop attack against monster
· Level 4 luck · Level 4 mounted troop attack |
· Spear: Mounted troop attack percentage x4
· Armour: Mounted troop defence percentage x4 · Boots: Mounted troop defence percentage x4 · Helmet: Mounted troop health points percentage x4 · Leg armour: Mounted troop health points percentage x4 · Ring: Mounted troop attack percentage x4 |
| Mounted player-versus-player | This build is ideal for early-game and late-game players | · Level 4 mounted troop health points
· Level 4 march size · Level 4 mounted troop attack |
· Ring: Mounted troop attack percentage x4
· Leg armour: Mounted troop health points percentage x4 · Helmet: Mounted troop health points percentage x4 · Boots: Mounted troop defence percentage x4 · Armour: Mounted troop defence percentage x4 · Spear: Mounted troop attack percentage x4 |
How to acquire Zhao Yun
There are several methods with which to acquire Zhao Yun in Evony, but it is advisable to recruit him from the Tavern building in your keep. He costs approximately 60 million gold to recruit and is only available at certain times.