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Ground March Basics
Building a ground march around survivability, closing distance, and concentrated upper-tier damage.
Learning Objectives
- Understand ground’s battlefield role.
- Build the top-tier distribution without sacrificing layers.
- Prioritize HP, defense, attack, and enemy-ranged pressure coherently.
Why This Matters
Ground troops must survive long enough to reach and dismantle the target. A ground march with impressive attack and weak survivability often disappears before its best statistics matter.
Ground is frequently used against ranged-heavy targets, but target quality, buffs, debuffs, and defending layers still decide whether the matchup is appropriate.
How Evony Actually Works
Ground troops are slower and rely heavily on HP and defense to cross the battlefield. Attack remains important, but survivability is not optional decoration.
Step-by-Step Walkthrough
- Build standard layers across available tiers.
- After layers, distribute the remaining march among the top three ground tiers: about 50% in the highest and 25% in each of the next two.
- Use ground-focused generals and compatible assistants.
- Refine gear and dragon toward ground HP, defense, and attack according to the build.
- Use Justice Blazons for attacking ground and Sacrifice for defensive ground roles.
- Select ranged-heavy targets that do not present an overwhelming siege or buff disadvantage.
Optimization by Spending Style
Free-to-Play
Accessible awakened generals and coherent refines matter more than chasing one premium release.
Low Coiner
Prioritize a complete ground gear set and dragon refines.
Heavy Coiner
Tune debuffs and march size after the core survivability package is complete.
Common Mistakes
- Building attack only.
- Sending ground into unsuitable siege-heavy targets.
- Using too many primary tiers and no useful layers.
- Mixing defensive and attacking Blazon presets accidentally.
Elphi's Recommendations
Ground wins by arriving alive.
Build the march and target selection together.
Quick Reference Checklist
- Layers complete
- Top three tiers distributed
- Ground pair compatible
- HP and defense reviewed
- Attacking Blazon preset active
- Target scouted