“A great Roman emperor who led the empire to its largest territorial extent.” This is how Trajan is introduced. He presided over a period of peace and prosperity in the Mediterranean world. In Evony, General Trajan excels at leading ground troops. Read this guide to learn how to obtain and pair this general effectively.
General Story
In 98 AD, Trajan, the governor of Upper Germany, succeeded as Roman emperor. He is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor, leading the second-largest military expansion in Roman history after Augustus. By the time of his death, the Roman Empire had reached its maximum size. His conquests of Dacia and the Parthian Empire brought immense wealth to Rome.
Trajan is also known for his public building programs and social welfare policies, which made him a beloved ruler. The Roman Senate honored him with the title “Optimus Princeps,” meaning “Best Ruler.” Under his leadership, the empire experienced prosperity in all aspects.
Special Skill
Praetorian Guard – Increases ground troops’ attack and defense by 15%, and their HP by 20% when Trajan leads the army.
With the game’s updates, Trajan becomes an awakened general. When ascended, his special skill improves.
Here are the buffs at each ascension level:
- Ground troop attack +10% and defense +15%
- Enemy in-city troops’ wounded-to-death rate +8%
- March size capacity +10%
- Ground troop attack +10% and HP +15%
- Ground troop attack, defense, and HP +10%
Specialty (Max Level Attributes)
- Ground Troop Assault – Ground troop attack and HP +10%
- Formation – Ground and mounted troop attack +10%
- Ground Troop Ares – Ground troop attack, HP, and defense +10%
- Dacian Wars – Ground troop attack and HP +16%, march size capacity +10%
How to Obtain General Trajan
- Recruit in the Tavern
You can recruit Trajan for 35,000,000 gold in the Tavern. Increasing the Tavern’s level will improve your chances of refreshing Epic Historic Generals. - General Portrait Exhibition
Trajan appears as the 4th redeemable item in the ‘Epic Historic General (Common)’ category. You can redeem him with 100 general invitations during the event. Additionally, Trajan is available in the General Hall I Historic General (5th redeemable item). You can exchange 250 general invitations for this item up to 99 times. - King’s Scheme
Redeem the 1st item, ‘Epic Historic General (Common),’ with 30 general mementos for a chance to receive Trajan. The redemption chance is limited to 1. - Epic General & Epic Historic General Tokens
Trajan is included in both types of general tokens. You can obtain them through:- Certain in-game packages
- Champion level rewards
- Wheel of Fortune
- Gather Troops
- Adv General Token
This token sometimes appears in the Wheel of Fortune and offers a chance to receive Trajan.
How to Pair General Trajan
After Evony released the assistant general feature, pairing generals became important. Trajan works well with infantry generals whose skill description is “leading the army to attack.” However, he cannot be paired with infantry generals who also have this attribute, like Pyrrhus, Robert the Bruce, and Peter the Great.
For cost-effective main general development, we recommend pairing Elise + Trajan or Scipio Africanus + Trajan. You can obtain fragments for Elise and Scipio through VIP premium packages, which makes it easier to ascend your main general.
If you prefer to use Trajan as the main ground troop general, this is also cost-effective since you can obtain him without spending money. You can temporarily pair him with harder-to-get assistant generals.
Essential Skill Books for Trajan
Trajan’s skills do not conflict with ‘Ground Troop Attack’ skill books. You just need to consider if the other general in your combination can use the same books.
- Ground Troop Attack
- Ground Troop HP
- Ground Troop Defense
- March Size
