Takenaka Shigeharu, a Japanese samurai, was considered a leading strategist and known as Hanbei during the Sengoku period. This general can be a powerful Main City Defense General focusing on the siege machine in Evony. So, what is his detailed information? How to gain this General? How to use it? If you would like to learn more, please read on.
The General Story
In 1570, Kanegasaki was besieged by the combined forces of the Azai and Asakura clans. The renowned general, Takenaka Shigeharu, was tasked to stand firm with fewer than a thousand men, marking his life’s most formidable test.
In the face of daunting odds, Shigeharu unveiled the grandeur of his strategic genius. He led a daring nighttime raid, first unsettling the enemy ranks with concentrated volleys of gunfire, followed by an audacious charge of his elite samurai. Amid the ensuing chaos, Shigeharu roared out, “To die on the battlefield is the essence of a warrior,” inspiring his men to fight with reckless abandon.
Shigeharu’s astute tactics and leadership triumphed miraculously at Kanegasaki. Later, his immense contribution to Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s campaigns crucially aided the unification of Japan under the Toyotomi clan, cementing his legacy as the iconic military strategist of the Sengoku era.
The Special Skill
Dragon Depth Strategist
When the General is the Main City Defense General, In-city siege Machine Attack +50%, In-city Ground Troop and Mounted Troop Defense +45%
Ascension Buffs:
[The following buffs are effective only when Takenaka Shigeharu is the Main City Defense General.]
1* – In-city Mounted Troop and Ground Troop Defense and HP +15%
2* – In-city Siege Machine Attack +10%; Hospital Capacity +20%
3* – In-city Siege Machine Attack +10%; In-city Ranged Troop and Siege Machine HP +40%
4* – In-city Siege Machine Attack +20%; In-city Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Defense +40%
5* – In-city Siege Machine Attack +25%; In-city Ground Troop and Mounted Troop HP +45%
The Specialties of Takenaka Shigeharu (Max Level Attributes)
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Siege Machine Defense: Siege Machine HP and Defense +10%
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Snipe: Enemy Troop Attack -10%
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War God: All Troops Attack +6%
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Siege of Inabayama Castle: In-city Siege Machine Attack +40%; In-city Troop Defense +30%; Enemy Siege Machine Attack -10%
The Way to Obtain Takenaka Shigeharu
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Initial Acquisition Path
The general was first released during the 2023 Summer Festival Night event.
During the event, you need to collect 300 Food Seals to redeem 1 General Takenaka Shigeharu on the Rare Treasures list in the Treasure Hall. And you can redeem Takenaka Shigeharu up to 16 times.
You can get Food Seals by consuming Food Stamp Cards at the Temple Fair.
The Food Stamp Card can be obtained from Summer Festival Night Packages and Activity tasks’ rewards.
When your Activity reaches 50 and 110, you can claim 2 Food Stamp Cards respectively.
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Special Acquisition Methods
As the game continues to update, the general later appeared in some special events, such as:
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Starry Pilgrimage – New Moon Voyage event – Use 700 New Moon Gold Coins to redeem it once, and the redemption chance is 16.
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Spring Festival Revelry event – After reaching a certain celebration level, you can use Emerald Brooches to redeem this general.
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All-Star
However, the above ways are all big events, and due to time constraints, there is basically no possibility of returning. In addition to the above events, there is another periodic way to obtain the general, All-Star.
All-Star – Total ranking reaches a certain place to receive rewards, Epic Historic General (Militarist). Use it to get a random general including Takenaka Shigeharu. The specific ranking requirements are as follows:
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All-Star Battlefield – place 1 to 300
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All-Star Elite Battlefield – place 1 to 5
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All-Star Junior Battlefield – place 1
Attribute Comparison and Usage Suggestions
For ease of recording, we have made the following abbreviations.
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In-city: I
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In-city troop: IT
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Enemy troop: ET
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Ground troop: G
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Mounted troop: M
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Ranged troop: R
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Siege machine: S
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Attack: A
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Defense: D
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HP remains unchanged
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Takenaka Shigeharu
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Leo III
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William Marshal
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Initial Special Skill
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ISA +50
IGD +45
IMD +45
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ITA +10
ISA +35
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IGHP +20
IMHP +20
IRA +20
ISA +20
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1 Red Star
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IMD +15
IMHP +15
IGD +15
IGHP +15
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IMD +15
IMHP +15
IGD +15
IGHP +15
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IMHP +20
IGHP +20
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2 Red Star
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ISA +10
Hospital capacity +20
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Hospital capacity +20
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Hospital capacity +20
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3 Red Star
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ISA +10
ISHP +40
IRHP +40
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ITD +20
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ISA +10
ISD +20
IRA +10
IRD +20
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4 Red Star
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ISA +20
ISD +40
IRD +40
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ITHP +20
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ISA +10
ISD +30
IRA +10
IRD +30
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5 Red Star
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ISA +25
IGHP +45
IMHP +45
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ITA +10
ISA +15
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IMHP +15
IGHP +15
ISA +20
IRA +20
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Specialty 1
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SHP +10
SD +10
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SA +10
SHP +10
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SA +10
SD +10
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Specialty 2
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ETA -10
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Trap triggering chance +20
IRA +10
ISA +10
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ITA +6
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Specialty 3
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All troops attack +6
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SA +10
SHP +10
SD +10
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RA +10
RHP +10
RD +10
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Specialty 4
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ISA +40
ITD +30
ESA -10
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IRA +30
IRD +20
ISA +30
ISD +20
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IMA +40
IRA +20
ISA +20
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Skin
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IGD +30
IMD +30
IRA +10
ISA +10
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From the above comparison, the other two generals have better buffs for other types of troops except siege machines than this general. Leo III’s buffs are mainly for all troops in the city. William Marshall has a good buff effect on in-city archers in the city.
However, if you focus more on defense, using in-city siege machines is a good choice. Therefore, we have summarized the buffs of these three generals on IS:
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Takenaka Shigeharu: ISA +161; ISD +80; ISHP +50
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Leo III: ISA +130; ISD +50; ISHP +40
It can be seen that Takenaka Shigeharu is the strongest main city defense general focus on in-city siege machines.
Main & Assistant Generals:
If Takenaka Shigeharu is used as the main general, the following combinations can be considered:
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Defending the city with pure siege – Takenaka Shigeharu + Stephen II
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Defending the city with siege & infantry – Takenaka Shigeharu + Zhang Fei
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Defending the city with siege & cavalry – Takenaka Shigeharu + Haakon Haraldsson
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Defending the city with siege & archers – Takenaka Shigeharu + Franz Joseph I
Skill Books:
- Lv4 Siege Machine Range Bonus: Increases siege attack range by 200 when the general is leading the army.
- Lv4 Ranged Troop Range Bonus: Increases ranged troop attack range by 100 when the general is leading the army.
- Lv4 Siege Machine Attack: Increases siege machine attack by 25% when the general is leading the army.
- Lv4 Siege Machine HP: Increases siege machine HP by 25% when the general is leading the army.
- Lv4 Ground Troop HP: Increases ground troop HP by 25% when the general is leading the army.
- Lv4 Ranged Troop HP: Increases ranged troop HP by 25% when the general is leading the army.
- Lv4 Mounted Troop HP: Increases mounted troop HP by 25% when the general is leading the army.
