Evony Viking Festival general, Haakon Haraldsson, is suitable to lead mounted troops. Now the probability of obtaining this general in the game is very high. If you don’t know whether you should train him, or want to know how to use and match him, perhaps this guide will give you the answer.
The General’s Story
Haakon I, known as Haakon the Good, was the shining star of the Norwegian royal dynasty. A natural-born warrior, he was raised in the courts of England, where he forged a steadfast will and learned the values of justice and compassion.
When the crown of Norway was in jeopardy, Haakon returned with the strength of his English allies, like a lion awakening to reclaim its kingdom. In 934, his courage and strategy triumphed in the battle for the throne, driving his rivals from Norway and beginning a new era under his reign.
The Battle of Fitjar stands as the pinnacle of his military career. Leading his warriors into a decisive battle, Haakon’s sword became a symbol of unstoppable force, shattering his enemies.
Under Haakon’s rule, Norway transformed from a fragmented land into a northern power. His reign, built on blood and sacrifice, left a legacy that would forever define the strength and greatness of his nation.
Special Skill: Haakon the Good
Increases mounted troops’ attack and HP by 50% and increases ground troops and mounted troops’ defense by 40% when he is leading the army.
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Mounted troop defense and HP +10%
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Attacking troop death-into-wounded rate +8%
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Ground and mounted troop attack +15%; march size capacity +5%
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Ground and mounted troop defense and HP +10%
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Mounted troop attack +30%, defense and HP +20%
Haakon Haraldsson’s Maximum Specialty
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Mounted Troop Formation: mounted troop attack and defense +10%
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Annihilation: march size capacity +6%; attacking mounted and ground troop attack +10%
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Mounted Troop Ares: mounted troop attack, HP, and defense +10%
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Battle of Rastarkalv: mounted troop attack and defense +50%; march size capacity +10%
Covenanted Generals & Attributes
Haakon Haraldsson has a covenant with Margaret I, Harald III, and Ragnar.
To unlock his covenant attributes, you need to consume covenant stones, and each covenant requires 50 stones. Besides, to activate the attributes, the sum of the basic attributes of the 4 generals required from top to bottom becomes higher and higher.
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War Covenant: march size capacity +8% (10,000 basic attributes)
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Cooperation Covenant: in-rally mounted troop HP +10% (12,000 basic attributes)
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Peace Covenant: mounted troop defense +10% (14,000 basic attributes)
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Faith Covenant: mounted troop attack +5%; mounted troop training capacity +10% (16,000 basic attributes)
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Honor Covenant: march speed +10% (19,500 basic attributes)
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Civilization Covenant: mounted troop HP +10%; attacking mounted and ground troop attack +5% (22,500 basic attributes)
How to Obtain Haakon Haraldsson
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Historic General Summoning Event
Purchase the 5th-tier Viking Festival sale package and Super Dragon Awakening package to get the Epic Historic General Glory.
Then, use it to summon generals on the reward list of the event.
Haakon Haraldsson is in the reward pool and you will have a big chance to summon him during the 2025 Viking Festival.
Furthermore, if you participate in the Historic General Summoning Event during this period, you will definitely get Haakon Haraldsson at least once in every 6 summons. Once you summon this general, the guarantee mechanism will start counting again.
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Epic Historic General Premium Token
You can get the token from the paths below:
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Covenant Stone package
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Peak Trial – Epic Historic General Fragment Premium
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Historic Generals Gather – Epic Historic General Fragment Premium
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Imperial Optional Package
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Decoration Collection Package
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Limited Offer
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Gem Purchase Event – 2, 4, and 5 days
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VIP premium packages
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Champion loyalty rewards
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Others
There are also other general tokens like Epic Historic General and Epic General contain General Haakon Haraldsson in their pools.
You can get them from VIP packages, champion loyalty, gather troops, and other events.
How to Use Haakon Haraldsson
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Haakon Haraldsson
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Mounted Attack
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Mounted Defense
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Mounted HP
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March Size
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Main General
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Include attacking buff
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+185%
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+160%
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+110%
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+29%
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Delete attacking buff
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+170%
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+160%
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+110%
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+29%
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Assistant General
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Include attacking buff
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+140%
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+120%
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+70%
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+24%
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Delete attacking buff
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+125%
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+120%
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+70%
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+24%
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Haakon Haraldsson’s gain in mounted defense exceeds that of most mounted troop generals, and his improvement in march size is also good. His buffs as an assistant general can rank in the 1st tier.
Based on a comprehensive comparison, this general is good in the following aspects:
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To be the assistant general of attacking mounted troops.
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To be a defense general of T1 mounted troops castle
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To lead reinforcement mounted troops
How to Pair Haakon Haraldsson
Among them, the generals whose special skills conflict with the mounted troop attack skill books include:
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Cheng Yaojin
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Martinus
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André Masséna
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Laudon
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Prince Eugene
Note:
Haakon Haraldsson is unsuitable to be paired with Washington (Prime) because of the conflict between their special skills.
As for attack, you can choose the following combinations.
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George Monck + Haakon Haraldsson (Good attack & HP buffs)
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Marco Polo + Haakon Haraldsson (Good attack & march size buffs)
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Napoleon Prime + Haakon Haraldsson (Good attack & defense buffs)
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Hestia + Haakon Haraldsson (Good defense buffs)
On defense, the following combinations can be chosen.
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Haakon Haraldsson + Cheng Yaojin
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Haakon Haraldsson + Laudon
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Haakon Haraldsson + André Masséna
Recommended Skill Books
You can choose from the following skill books, depending on the skill suitability of your combination. In addition, you can also consider using debuff skill books when you use Haakon Haraldsson to defend your city, but they are not easy to obtain.
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Lv4 Mounted Troop Attack – increases mounted troop attack by 25% when the general is leading the army.
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Lv4 Mounted Troop Defense – increases mounted troop defense by 25% when the general is leading the army.
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Lv4 Mounted Troop HP – increases mounted troop HP by 25% when the general is leading the army.
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Lv4 March Size – increases march size by 12% when the general is leading the army.
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Lv4 March Speed – increases march speed by 25% when the general is leading the army.
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Lv4 Luck – grants you an 18% double-items-drop rate from monsters when the general is leading the army.
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Lv4 Mounted Troop HP Against Monster – increases mounted troop HP by 45% when the general is leading the army to attack monsters.
