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

Added on the 24th of January, 2025, Evony Zhu Di General is an Chinese sub city general.

Evony Zhu Di Stats

Base Stats:

Leadership: 127 | 8.65

Attack: 121 | 8.77

Defense: 125 | 8.53

Politics: 119 | 8.61

Basic Information:

Availability: Packs

Cost: 60,000,000 Gold

Culture: China

Ascendable: Yes

Evony Zhu Di’s Special Skill

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.

Evony Zhu Di’s Ascension Buffs

  • 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 the Mayor, Death into 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%

Evony Zhu Di’s Specialties

General Specialties are unlocked at General level 25. Specialities consume runestones and gems – for more information check out our guide here.

Ranged Troop Defense

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

Snipe

  • Enemy Troop 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%

Evony Zhu Di’s Covenant

Zhu Di does not currently have the covenant feature unlocked.

Check out our guide on covenants, or our covenant tool.

Compatibilities

Skill Book Compatibility

There is no known compatibility issues – although I suspect it may clash with ranged / siege attack debuff, and ground troop defense / HP debuff skill books due to Special Skill, however this has not yet been tested.

Evony Zhu Di’s Compatibility

To see Franz Joseph I’s compatibility, please check out our:

General Compatibility Tool

Complete General List

For a full list of Historic Generals, check out our dictionary here:

Historic General Dictionary

Evony Zhu Di’s Backstory

Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor, was a visionary ruler and brilliant military strategist. As Prince of Yan, he defended the northern borders of the Ming Dynasty, defeating the Northern Yuan and bringing peace to the people. His victories made him a powerful figure, though his rising influence stirred fear in the imperial court.


In 1399, the emperor, fearing Zhu Di’s strength, sought to weaken the regional princes. In response, Zhu Di launched the Jingnan Campaign, seizing the throne after four years of fierce conflict. His tactical brilliance and relentless resolve ensured his success.


As emperor, Zhu Di continued to expand Ming power, leading multiple northern campaigns and moving the capital to Beiping, symbolizing his dominance over the north. His legacy endures as one of China’s most formidable rulers, leaving an indelible mark on history.