Spiritual Beast = support gear assigned to a general to boost its buffs; 20 types, each specialized to one troop type. Buffs listed are at MAX (Lv20, Quality Red). 3 generations: 1st = no debuff, 2nd = 1 debuff, 3rd = 2 debuffs. Rule of thumb: put 2nd/3rd-gen (debuff) beasts on Subordinate-City MAYORS (their debuff works when the sub-city joins battle; the buff does not reach the main army). 1st gen (no debuff, unlocked by Pasture level): Thunder Scorpion (Pasture Lv6, Ranged Atk/Def/HP +52%, March Speed +52%); Bird of Hurricane (Lv11, MOUNTED Atk/Def/HP +52% + DOUBLE ITEMS DROP FROM MONSTERS +26% -- the monster-hunting beast, put it on the mounted hunting general; few other double-drop sources exist); Lord of Lava (Lv16, Ground Atk/Def/HP +52% + Troop Load +52%, for RSS plunder); Behemoth King (Lv22, Siege Atk/Def/HP +52% + March Size +26%). 2nd gen (each +78 to +130% + one -52% enemy debuff): Pegasus, Nine-tailed Fox, Siren, Kong, Burning Godzilla (wall), Chiron, Thunderbird, Chimera, Nandi (wall). 3rd gen (Hati, Jormungandr, Otso, Duneyrr, Chrysomallos, Rainbow Crow, Tarasque): +104% buffs + a -52% debuff + a 'when defending' -104% debuff. Attaching a beast to an ASSISTANT/DUTY OFFICER gives no buff/debuff (only raises power for duty-officer power requirements); on a MAYOR the debuff is significant if the sub-city joins. Activate via Pasture (built at keep 21), 300,000 Spiritual Beast EXP per beast; 2nd/3rd gen also need an Unlocking Item bought with Spiritual Beast Scale (2nd = 400 scales, 3rd = 800). Spiritual Beast Scale drops from bosses, cap 42/day (drops from normal bosses Lv1 Zombie up, and event Lava Turtle/Cerberus/Bayard; NOT Viking/Ymir). Beasts are near-useless untrained (+1-4%). Train via Level Up (EXP) and Smelt (Quality up: gems/medals or smelt items + gold; Awakening Stone needed Gold->Red). Level EXP: unlock->Lv10 = 12.5M, Lv10->20 = 90M, unlock->Lv20 = 102.5M cumulative. Quality must reach Red before Lv11+. Dragon vs Beast: dragons are stronger at full development but far more expensive -- early game develop and use beasts first, hold dragons until general equipment is sufficient.
Original research source: Evony Guide Wiki
