General Maria Theresa: The Epic PVE General in Evony

Maria Theresa is a powerful PVE general in Evony, known for reducing stamina costs when defeating monsters. She was the ruler of the House of Habsburg and is regarded as one of the most prominent queens in world history. Currently, there is only one way to obtain this general in the game, and this guide will explain how. Additionally, we’ll share some suggestions for using Maria Theresa, based on tests and comparisons with other generals who excel at monster hunting.

Evony Epic Historic General Maria Theresa
Evony Epic Historic General Maria Theresa

The Story of Maria Theresa

In 1748, Maria Theresa, a charismatic and astute queen, rose to prominence. Through her exceptional political skills, she ended the Austrian War of Succession, firmly establishing herself as the rightful ruler of the Habsburg dynasty.

Despite the internal turmoil from the war, Maria Theresa proved herself an adept leader. She revitalized the Habsburg dynasty, turning it from a state of decline into a period of great prosperity. Politically, she reformed the bureaucracy, eliminating inefficiencies that had plagued the dynasty. Militarily, her leadership rallied loyal supporters and skilled commanders, leading Austria to dominate the European battlefields.

Maria Theresa’s reign marked the peak of Austria’s influence in the 18th century. Her leadership continues to be celebrated, cementing her legacy as one of history’s greatest queens.

Maria Theresa’s Special Skill

Queen of Hungary

  • Increases mounted troops’ attack, defense, and HP by 45%.
  • Reduces stamina cost by 20% when leading the army to attack monsters.

☆ Star Levels:

  • : Doubles the monster item drop rate +10%, and increases march speed to monsters by 5%.
  • ☆☆: Reduces monster attack by 10% and increases march speed to monsters by 10%.
  • ☆☆☆: Increases march size capacity by 10%, and reduces stamina cost by 5% when attacking monsters.
  • ☆☆☆☆: Increases mounted-troop attack by 30% when attacking monsters.
  • ☆☆☆☆☆: Doubles the monster item drop rate +10%, and reduces stamina cost by 5%.

How to Use Maria Theresa Effectively

We’ve tested and compared Maria Theresa with other generals skilled in monster hunting. Here are some strategies to make the most of her special skills:

  • Focus on Mounted Troops: Maria Theresa’s bonuses heavily favor mounted troops, so it’s best to build your army around them.
  • Maximize Stamina Efficiency: Her ability to reduce stamina costs makes her ideal for long monster-hunting sessions, especially in high-level battles.
  • Item Farming: The increased item drop rate can help gather resources faster, making her an excellent choice for farming monsters.

Maria Theresa’s Maximum Specialties

  1. Hunter – monsters’ attack -15%
  2. Strike – march speed +10%; marching-mounted-troop attack +20%
  3. Mounted Troop Ares – mounted-troop attack, HP, and defense +10%
  4. War of Succession – ground and mounted troops’ attack and defense on monsters +25%; march speed to monsters +30%

How to Get Maria Theresa

You can get Maria Theresa from the Hecate’s Moon event. During the event, you need 80 Radiant Night Torches to redeem 1 Maria Theresa’s fragments. The redeem chance is 30 in total because you need 30 fragments to compose the general. So, if you want to get her, you’ll need a total of 2400 Radiant Night Torches.

Step 1: Summon Hecate with the Underworld Key

You need the Underworld Key, which can be acquired through daily activity rewards or event-specific packages. Once you have an Underworld Key, summon Hecate and visit her. Then, her incarnation will appear on the map near your castle, including:
  • Pan
  • Sphinx
  • Hydra

Step 2: Use the Lunar Sacred Mirror to Locate Bosses

You can drag the map to find Hecate’s incarnations. The next one will appear after you finish one. But, please note that each incarnation has a limited existence time, and the entire round can only exist for 5 minutes at most. So it is best to use the Lunar Sacred Mirror to locate incarnations to save time. If the incarnation is not defeated by the time limit, it will disappear and the challenge of this round will end.
Mirrors and keys are available from daily activity rewards:
  • Activity 80: 1 Underworld Key & 4 Lunar Sacred Mirrors
  • Activity 110: 1 Underworld Key & 4 Lunar Sacred Mirrors
  • You can also purchase them in packages like the Triple Goddess Radiance package, which includes 1 Underworld Key and 8 Lunar Sacred Mirrors.

Step 3: Defeat Incarnations and Trigger Hecate’s True Form

After defeating these monsters, there is a chance to drop the Radiant Night Torch. And, after reaching a certain score, you will also get different numbers of Radiant Night Torch rewards.
During each round of challenge, Hecate’s true form will appear up to 3 times. You need to visit them.
When facing her true form, you’ll be able to choose:
  • Difficulty level (Black Moon Hecate)
  • Type of troops to bring (New Moon Hecate)
  • Buff strength from the Trial Temple (Underworld Moon Hecate)
When choosing buffs, the 3rd buff seems to be the strongest.

Maria Theresa’s Strength & Usage

Maria Theresa vs. Beowulf
Maria Theresa
Beowulf
Main
Assistant
Main
Assistant
Mounted-troop attack
+100
+100
+181
+135
Mounted-troop Defense
+80
+80
+90
+55
Mounted-troop HP
+55
+55
+90
+55
Stamina Cost
-30
-20
March Speed to Monsters
+55
+40
+50
+50
Double Drop Rate
+20
Monsters Debuff
Attack -25
Attack -15
Defense -10
Defense -10
March Size Capacity
+10
+14
+14
Reinforce buffs
Ground & mounted troops’ defense +10
Ground-troop Attack +5
Mounted-troop Attack +5
By comparison, we can see that Maria Theresa is more professional than Beowulf in killing monsters because of stamina cost reduction and double items’ drop rate. Beowulf is better at reinforcement. However, if these two generals are combined, they can complement each other.
Based on the data of Evony’s PVE generals, we recommend the following monster-killing combinations:
Main General
Assistant General
Mounted-troop Attack on Monsters
Mounted-troop Defense on Monsters
Mounted-troop HP on Monsters
Beowulf
Maria Theresa
281
170
145
Aethelflaed
230
215
140
Caesar
236
120
110
Furthermore, if you want to maximize your gains from killing monsters, you can also choose the combination of ‘Maria Theresa + Theodora’ and ‘Maria Theresa + Baibars’.
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