Tavern Recruitment Update Evony
- Favian the Wise Man
- May 21
- 5 min read
Following the version update on March 7, 2025, Evony will expand its tavern recruitment pool with a roster of formidable new generals, each bringing unique historical flair and strategic potential to your empire. Additionally, deploying the Epic Historic General (Premium) during this period will significantly enhance your odds of recruiting these newly introduced leaders. Here’s what you need to know:
Tavern Recruitment Update
Starting March 7, 2025, the tavern will welcome the following generals for recruitment, each with a storied past and battlefield prowess:
Shajar al-Durr: “The second Muslim woman to become a monarch in Islamic history.”
Best Role: Main City Defense General (use as an assistant)
Best Paired With: Works with most and better used as an assistant
Special Skill: Increases the resource production speed in the Main City by 100% and the Food protected from troop upkeep by 200% when General is the Main City Defense General.
George Dewey: The Admiral of the American Navy, the famous commander in the Spanish-American War.
Best Role: Main City Defense
Best Paired With: Not Tested Yet
Special Skill: Increases in-city mounted troops’ HP by 15%, and in-city ranged troops and siege machines’ attack by 20% when General is the Main City Defense General.
Napoleon: A legendary militarist and politician and the first Emperor of France.
Best Role: Siege
Best Paired With: Christina (Awakened), Theobald I, Stephen II
Special Skill: Increases Troop Attack by 10% and increases Siege Machine Attack by 20% when General is the leading the army to attack.
Alfred the Great: King of Wessex in the Anglo-Saxon England Period, known as the King of the Anglo-Saxons.
Best Role: Ranged
Best Paired With: Sigurd, Algernon Sidney, Franz Joseph I
Special Skill: Increases ranged troops’ attack by 30% and siege machines’ attack by 20% when General is leading the army to attack.
Thutmose III: “A pharaoh of Egypt, who created the largest Egyptian empire.”
Best Role: Ranged
Best Paired With: Not Yet Tested
Special Skill: Increases ranged troops attack by 30% and ground troops’ HP by 25% when General is leading the army to attack.
Henry V: The second King of House of Lancaster. He made outstanding successes in the Hundred Years’ War.
Best Role: Ranged
Best Paired With: Ragnar, Algernon Sidney, Marcus Agrippa
Special Skill: Increases ranged troops’ attack by 30% and increases ranged troops’ defense and HP by 10% when General is leading the army.
Soult: A French general and statesman, who was the Marshal General of France.
Best Role: Ground
Best Paired With: Totila, Miltiades, Frigg
Special Skill: Increases ground troops’ attack by 35% and ground troops’ defense and HP by 15% when General is leading the army.
George A Custer. One of the most famous American military officers, known as the Son of the Morning Star.
Best Role: Monster/Mounted
Best Paired With: Hestia, Haakon the Good, Cheng Yaojin
Special Skill: Increases the March Size by 10% and mounted troops’ attack by 40% when General is leading the army to attack.
Mordred: A knight of the Round Table, who kill King Arthur in the Battle of Camlann.
Best Role: Monster/Mounted
Best Paired With: Artemis, Hestia, Haakon the Good
Special Skill: Increases mounted troops’ attack by 40% and increases ground troops and mounted troops’ defense by 30% when General is leading the army to attack.
Edward III: A King of England, who transformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe.
Best Role: Ranged
Best Paired With: Ragnar, Sigurd, Algernon Sidney
Special Skill: Increases ranged troops and siege machines’ attack by 25% and increases ranged troops’ defense by 15% when General is leading the army.
Zucca: “The greatest king of the Golden Empire, who is known as the “King of Thunder” and “Almighty King”.
Best Role: Siege
Best Paired With: Christina (Awakened), Theobald I, Stephen II
Special Skill: Increases siege machines’ attack by 40% and increases ranged troops and siege machines’ HP by 35% when General is leading the army to attack.
Turenne: A French general and one of only six Marshals to be promoted Marshal General of France.
Best Role: Ground
Best Paired With: Narcissus, Suchet, Sweyn
Special Skill: Increases ground troops’ attack by 35% and ground troops and mounted troops’ defense by 35% when General is leading the army.
Charles XII: The King of Sweden who won a major victory over a Russian army some four times the size.
Best Role: Ranged
Best Paired With: Ragnar, Sigurd, Franz Joseph I
Special Skill: Increases ranged troops’ attack by 40% and increases the March Size and ranged troops and siege machines’ defense by 10% when General is leading the army to attack.
John Churchill: An English soldier and statesman, who consolidated Britain’s emergence as a front-rank power with several victories.
Best Role: Siege
Best Paired With: Christina (Awakened), Theobald I, Gunther
Special Skill: Increases siege machines’ attack by 30% when General is leading the army to attack. Increases Rally Capacity by 12% when General is leading the army to launch Alliance War.
Poligenus: “A wise and powerful leader of the Firesworn Clan who brought a spark of hope to the people of the city-state.”
Best Role: Mounted
Best Paired With: Artemis, George Monck, Hestia
Special Skill: Increases ground troops and mounted troops’ attack by 40% and increases mounted troops’ defense and HP by 25% when General is leading the army.
Aurelian: A Roman emperor, who won a series of wars and reunited the Roman Empire.
Best Role: Ground
Best Paired With: Narcissus, Miltiades, Frigg
Special Skill: Increases ground troops’ attack by 40% and increases ground troops and mounted troops’ HP by 35% when General is leading the army to attack.
These generals will be available directly through tavern recruitment, giving players a chance to bolster their ranks with these historical titans.
Epic Historic General (Premium) Probability Update
With this update, using the Epic Historic General (Premium) will tilt the odds in your favor for recruiting the newly added Epic Historic Generals listed above. This premium feature heightens your chances of snagging these standout leaders, each designed to elevate your gameplay with their specialized skills. However, a key caveat applies: once a general becomes available for direct tavern recruitment, they will no longer be obtainable through the Epic Historic General (Premium) pool. Plan your recruitment strategy accordingly to maximize your gains during this exciting update window!