Evony Edward Teach: Strength Analysis and General Synergy

Last updated on August 26th, 2026

Edward Teach is an Epic Historic General in Evony who excels at leading Siege Machines. Thanks to recent game updates, players can now acquire him for free. This guide covers his basic profile and acquisition paths, compares his strength against other Tavern Siege Generals, and offers tips on General synergy.

The Background

In 1718, upon the expanse of the Atlantic coast, Edward Teach stands at the helm of “Queen Anne’s Revenge”, barreling toward the British naval base at full battle speed, heralding the beginning of a legendary war.

This clash, against overwhelming odds, marked his rule over these waters. Under relentless bombardment, his pirate ship collided with the British ship, decimating their ranks with ruthless gunfire.

The defeated navy retreated, cementing “Blackbeard’s” rise across the Atlantic. As fear gripped European coastlines, safety evaporated into mere illusion. Ascending to the helm of Nassau’s Pirate Republic, Teach ushered in a golden era of pirate lore. His visits to countless islands birthed legendary spoils, sparking a feverish, endless hunt for his buried hoard.

Special Skill – Queen Anne’s Revenge

0 star: increases siege machines’ attack and defense by 30% when the General is leading the army. Increases ranged troops’ and siege machines’ attack by 10% when the General brings any dragon or Spiritual Beast.
1st red star: siege machine attack +5% and defense +15%
2nd red star: attacking troop death-to-wound rate +8%
3rd red star: siege machine attack +5%; rally capacity +8% when he is launching an alliance war
4th red star: siege machine HP +55%
5th red star: siege machine attack and defense +25%

Edward Teach’s Max-level Specialties

Siege Machine Formation: siege machine attack and defense +10%
Bash: ranged troop and siege machine attack +10%
Siege Machine Ares: siege machine attack, HP, and defense +10%
Blackbeard: siege machine attack +35%; ranged troop and siege machine HP +25%

How to Obtain Edward Teach?

While this General was previously obtainable through the Historic General Summoning event and the Epic Historic General (Premium) token, both methods have since been removed in recent game updates. Currently, the main ways to acquire Edward Teach are as follows:

1. Tavern

You can refresh your Tavern for a chance to find this General, who can then be recruited for 60,000,000 Gold.

2. General Hall III Historic General

This token offers a chance to pull Edward Teach. But how do you acquire it?

General Portrait Exhibition

Location: 7th item on the event’s redeem page.
Availability: Typically active during Civilization Celebration events.
Cost & Limit: Exchange 500 General’s Invitations per token (up to 99 times).

Great Expedition

Exchange 7,000 Expedition Medals for 1 General Hall III Historic General in the Expedition Shop during the Great Expedition event.

You can earn the Expedition Medals by rolling the dice and moving forward on the map (like Monopoly gameplay).

3. Epic Historic General

Alliance Competition

Elite League: 3,200 points → Epic Historic General
Epic League: 1,550 points → Epic Historic General

King’s Path

Complete all 99 tasks to receive a King’s Path General Chest, which allows you to choose one reward, including the Epic Historic General Chest.

Battlefield Shop

The Epic Historic General may appear in the refresh menu; you can exchange it for the specified item.

Purchase Packages

Feasting Revelry Super Delicacy Set package (in Delicacy Set) has an Epic Historic General.

Artemis’s Blessing Diamond Stardust Package also has an Epic Historic General.

4. Epic General

Server Monarch Competition

Total Ranking Rewards for Victory Server – Place 2 – Epic General * 1
Total Ranking Rewards for Victory Server – Place 3 – General Token Chest * 1

Opening a General Token Chest yields a random Legendary or Epic General Token.

Alliance Competition

Novice League – Monarch Scores 2,300 – General Token Chest * 1
Junior League – Monarch Scores 2,750 – General Token Chest * 2

Some Ways to Get General Hall III & Epic General Tokens

Compare Edward Teach to Other Tavern Siege Generals

Other recruitable Tavern Siege Generals include Khalid, John Churchill, Zucca, and Pallas.

Note on Khalid: Excluded from this comparison because his kit splits buffs between Siege and Mounted troops.

The table below compares Edward Teach’s key offensive stats against the remaining three generals:

Abbreviation Index:

SA = siege machine attack
SD = siege machine defense
SHP = siege machine HP
RHP = ranged troop HP

Note: The data in the table below are all in percentage units.

General	0-star Special Skill	Awakened Special Skill	Max-level Specialty	Skin
Edward Teach	SA +40 (with a dragon or spiritual beast) SD +30	SA +35 SD +40 SHP +55 Rally capacity +8 (launching alliance wars)	SA +65 SD +20 SHP +35	0
John Churchill	SA +30 Rally capacity +12 (launching alliance wars)	SA +40 SD +45 SHP +30 March size +10	SA +60 SD +25 SHP +20 March size +6 Rally capacity +8	0
Zucca	SA +40 SHP +35	SA +35 SD +55 SHP +10 March size +14	SA +60 SD +35 SHP +20 March size +6	0
Pallas	SA +45 (with a dragon or spiritual beast) SD +35 SHP +10 (with a dragon or spiritual beast)	SA+50 SD +55 SHP +40 March size +8	SA +61 SD +40 March size +6 Enemy RHP -25 Enemy SHP -25	SA +10 Enemy RHP -20 Enemy SHP -20

Conclusions:

Buffs to ranged attack: Pallas ＞ Edward Teach ＞ Zucca ＞ John Churchill (Both main & assistant positions)
Buffs to ranged defense: Pallas ＞ Edward Teach = Zucca ＞ John Churchill (Main position); Pallas ＞ Edward Teach ＞ Zucca ＞ John Churchill (Assistant position)
Buffs to ranged HP: Edward Teach ＞ Zucca ＞ Pallas = John Churchill (Main position); Zucca ＞ Edward Teach ＞ John Churchill ＞ Pallas (Assistant position)
March size capacity: Zucca ＞ John Churchill ＞ Pallas ＞ Edward Teach (Main position); Zucca = John Churchill = Pallas ＞ Edward Teach (Assistant position)
Rally capacity: John Churchill ＞ Edward Teach ＞ Zucca = Pallas (Main position); John Churchill ＞ Edward Teach = Zucca = Pallas (Assistant position)
Debuff: Pallas ＞ Edward Teach = Zucca = John Churchill (Both main & assistant positions)

Main & Assistant General Combination Tips

Based on general simulation, Edward Teach is incompatible only with Ramesses II and Hersilia. While he pairs with all other Portrait Siege Generals, note that when paired with the generals listed below, neither the main nor the assistant General can equip the Siege Machine Attack Skill Book.