Last updated on September 17th, 2024 at 05:54 pm
As an Italian explorer, Marco Polo is renowned for his extensive travels across Asia and detailed accounts of China. He is an Epic Historic General good at leading mounted troops in Evony. As a new cavalry general, who is stronger, Marco Polo or Napoleon (Prime)? What are the applicable combinations between Marco Polo and other generals? This guide will tell you the answer.
Marco Polo Background
In 1271, young Marco Polo set out on the Silk Road, eager to explore distant lands. His journey led him to the Mongol Empire, one of the most powerful empires in the world.
After crossing deserts and mountains, Marco Polo reached the mysterious East. His intelligence won him the favor of the Great Khan, making him an envoy in the royal court. There, he marveled at the grandeur of the imperial capital, the richness of Eastern culture, and the bustling markets and canals, as if stepping into a dream.
In 1295, after years of travel, Marco Polo returned to Venice, only to be captured in a naval battle with Genoa. While imprisoned, he narrated his adventures, which were compiled into The Travels of Marco Polo. This book vividly portrayed the splendor of the East and inspired countless explorers.
Marco Polo’s life is a testament to courage and discovery, bridging cultures and encouraging exploration.
Marco Polo’s Special Skill
Basic Buffs:
Increases mounted troops’ attack by 45% and increases mounted troops’ defense and HP by 40% when the General is leading the army to attack.
Red Star Ascending Buffs:
- Marching troop death into wounded rate +8%
- When attacking, mounted troop attack +30%, march size capacity +8%
- Enemy ground troop and mounted troop defense and HP -10%
- Marching mounted troop attack +40%, defense and HP +25%
Four Max-level Specialties
- Mounted Troop Formation: mounted troop attack and defense +10%
- Annihilation: march size capacity +6%; attacking mounted troop and ground troop attack +10%
- Mounted Troop Ares: mounted troop attack, HP, and defense +10%
- The Million: marching mounted troop attack +50% and HP +30%; march size capacity +15%
Covenant Generals & Buffs
Marco Polo’s covenant generals: Genghis Khan, Basil II, and Subutai
Covenant Attributes
- War Covenant: mounted troop attack +5%
- Cooperation Covenant: march speed +10%
- Peace Covenant: mounted troop training capacity +10%
- Faith Covenant: in-rally mounted troop attack +5%; mounted troop attack +5%
- Honor Covenant: in-rally mounted troop attack +10%
- Civilization Covenant: mounted troop defense and HP +10%
How to Obtain Marco Polo
General Tokens
Epic General – During the Evony 2024 Regata Storica, the probability of obtaining Marco Polo using this token increases to 5.77%.
Epic Historic General – 8.24% probability in Regata Storica.
Epic Historic General (Premium) – The probability reaches 14.71% in Regata Storica.
Historic General Summoning Event
During the 2024 Regata Storica events, Evony adds General Marco Polo to the reward pool of the Historic General Summoning Event. Players can use the Epic Historic General (Glory) to summon generals in the pool at this event.
Now, the chance of getting Marco Polo increases to 17.50%. However, after the end of this Regata Storica, the probability will decrease, but the general may continue to exist in the reward pool.
Marco Polo vs. Napoleon (Prime)
To have a more intuitive understanding of the buffs of these two generals, we have compared the main aspects in the table below.
Marco Polo | Napoleon (Prime) | |
|---|---|---|
Special Skill | MA +45 MD +40 MHP +40 | MA +50 MD +30 MHP +30 (Need a dragon or spiritual beast) |
1 Red Star | MA +25 MHP +15 | GA & MA +10 GD & MD +5 GHP & MHP +5 |
2 Red Star | death into wounded +8 | death into wounded +10 |
3 Red Star | MA +30 March size capacity +8 | GA & MA +15 March size capacity +8 |
4 Red Star | Enemy GD & MD -10 Enemy GHP & MHP -10 | MD +25 MHP +30 |
5 Red Star | MA +40 MD +25 MHP +25 | MA +35 MD +30 |
Specialty 1 | MA +10 MD +10 | MA +10 MD +10 |
Specialty 2 | March size capacity +6 MA & GA +10 | March speed +10 MA +20 |
Specialty 3 | MA +10 MD +10 MHP +10 | MA +10 MD +10 MHP +10 |
Specialty 4 | MA +50 MHP +30 March size capacity +15 | MA +40 MD +30 Enemy RA & SA -15 |
Covenant | MA +5 (1st) March speed +10 (2nd) MA +5 (4th) MD +10 (5th) MHP +10 (6th) | March size capacity +5 (2nd) MA & GA +8 (5th) MA +12 (6th) |
General Skin | – | MA +10 Enemy GHP -20 |
Total | MA +230 MD +95 MHP +130 March size capacity +29 | MA +220 MD +140 MHP +75 March size capacity +13 |
Based on the statistics above, Marco Polo is worse than Napoleon (Prime) in cavalry defense, but better than him in HP and march size.
[Annotation:
GA/GD/GHP = Ground troop attack/defense/HP
MA/MD/MHP = Mounted troop attack/defense/HP
RA = Ranged troop attack
SA = Siege machine attack]
Recommended Combinations about Marco Polo
Marco Polo conflicts with Napoleon (Prime), Poligenus, Mordred, and George A. Custer. So we do not recommend pairing Marco Polo with these generals.
After testing, we recommend the following 6 combinations. In the table, we have counted the benefits of each pair of combinations on cavalry and march size capacity when full buffs are applied. You can choose your favorite combination based on this table.
Main General | Assistant General | Mounted Troop Attack | Mounted Troop Defense | Mounted Troop HP | March Size Capacity | Attack with Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack Skill Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marco Polo | Hestia (Need a dragon or spiritual beast） | +365 | +195 | +215 | +29 | 390 |
Washington (Prime) | +355 | +150 | +215 | +55 | 380 | |
Zhao Yun | +335 | +115 | +170 | +35 | 360 | |
André Masséna | +360 | +150 | +150 | +47 | 360 (Can not use) | |
+366 | +115 | +150 | +29 | 366 (Can not use) | ||
Laudon | +335 | +155 | +180 | +29 | 335 (Can not use) |
