Helena VS Trivia Hecate: Evony Holy Palace Officer Comparison

Evony releases a new duty general, Helena, who is suitable to be a Holy Palace officer. This guide will explain the effects that using this general can bring to your city, and introduce the ways to obtain and upgrade this general. Finally, we will compare the only two Holy Palace officers in Evony and give our orientation recommendations.

General Story of Saint Helena

Helena, Augusta of the Roman Empire, is forever bound to the rise of Christianity. More than a queen and devoted mother, she became a symbol of faith and sacrifice.

Born in 246 BC to humble origins, Helena’s fate changed with her marriage to the future emperor. Guided by a steadfast belief in God and Christ’s teachings, she championed the spread of Christianity across the empire, with the support of her son, Constantine the Great, leaving a legacy that reshaped Roman history.

In 326 AD, she journeyed to Jerusalem and discovered the True Cross, believed to be the very one upon which Christ was crucified. This holy act helped legitimize Christianity in Rome and altered the course of the European faith. She was later canonized as Saint Helena.

But her greatness lay not only in her spiritual devotion. Her compassion and maternal grace earned lasting admiration, making her one of Rome’s most beloved figures. Helena’s story transcends time, a lasting symbol of loyalty, belief, and maternal strength, guiding generations in their pursuit of faith and purpose.

Helena’s Special Skill – Saint Helena

Increases healing speed by 20% and ranged troops and siege machines’ attack, defense, and HP by 15% when she is the Holy Palace Officer.

Ascend to unlock the buffs below. (The following attributes are only effective when the general is the Holy Palace Officer.）

1 Red Star – In-city troops attack +10%; ranged troop and siege machine attack and defense +10%
2 Red Star – Healing speed +30%; enemy ground and mounted troop defense and HP -15%
3 Red Star – In-rally ranged troop attack +15%, defense, and HP +20%
4 Red Star – Attacking ground and ranged troop attack +15%; enemy defending ground troop attack against your attacking troops -45%
5 Red Star – Attacking ground and mounted troop attack and defense +15%; rally capacity +6%

To upgrade the special skill, you need to enhance and ascend it. First, consume medals to upgrade to gold stars. After reaching 5 gold stars, you can start ascend mode. Only by ascending can you unlock the above red star buffs.

Ascend needs to consume Blood of Ares and general fragments (or ascension fragments)

Helena’s Max-level Effect Specialty

Mounted Troop Formation – Mounted troop attack and defense +10%
Suppress – Enemy troop HP -10%
Sage (applied to Holy Palace officer) – Holy Palace deserter capacity +20%; defending troops attack +8%; enemy troop HP -8%
Retrieve the True Cross (applied to Holy Palace officer) – Attacking siege machine and ranged troop attack +15%; enemy ground and mounted troop attack -15%

You can use runestones and gems to learn the specialties.

Each specialty has five levels, and each level can only be unlocked in order.

The last specialty can only be learned after the first three have reached the maximum level.

How to Obtain General Helena

You can get the general through the King’s Party during Evony’s 2025 Children’s Day events.

Purchase gems (including all packages) to level up your party cake. Then, you can claim Helena’s general token when your cake reaches Lv10.

Also, you can receive other valuable items at this level, such as Civilization Scroll Chest II (Supremacy), Consul’s Crown (Keep Officer equipment), Radiant Medal, Binding Essence, Meteoric Stone, Material Bag (Silk Road), Runestone Chest, Super Resource Chest, Refining Stone, 24h Speed Up, Blood of Ares, Junior Blazon Chest, Art Treasure Scroll Chest.

Evony 2025 Children's Day King's Party Event — Evony 2025 Children’s Day King’s Party Event

Holy Palace Duty Requirements & Benefits

Junior Level

Requirements:

Duty general’s defense reaches 500
Duty general’s attack reaches 450

Benefits:

Holy Palace deserter capacity +5%

Medium Level

Requirements:

Duty general’s defense reaches 850
Duty general’s attack reaches 800

Benefits:

Holy Palace deserter capacity +10%

Senior Level

Requirements:

Duty general’s defense reaches 1,200
Duty general’s attack reaches 1,150

Benefits:

Holy Palace deserter capacity +15%
Resource consumption of reviving troops -5%

Special Level

Requirements:

Duty general’s defense reaches 1,350
Duty general’s attack reaches 1,350
Duty general’s power reaches 3,500,000

Benefits:

Holy Palace deserter capacity +20%
Resource consumption of reviving troops -10%
Troop death into troop soul rate in the main city +5%

Super Level

Requirements:

Duty general’s defense reaches 1,400
Duty general’s attack reaches 1,400
Duty general’s power reaches 3,500,000

Benefits:

Holy Palace deserter capacity +25%
Resource consumption of reviving troops -15%
Troop death into troop soul rate in the main city +10%

How to Increase Basic Attributes?

Increase the general’s EXP to upgrade levels.

Each time a general’s level increases, his or her four attributes (leadership/attack/defense/politics) will increase to a certain extent.

Cultivate

You can also use gems or gold to cultivate the general.

However, cultivation will not necessarily increase all four attributes. Some attributes may decrease, so you need to check the results of cultivation carefully. If it is not the result you want, you can cancel this cultivating effect.

Enhance (Upgrade Star and Ascend)

Upgrading gold stars and, further, ascending red stars, can improve the general’s four attributes.

This path has the most significant improvement on basic attributes, but the requirements are also higher than the above two. Not only does it require the general to reach a certain level, but it also requires gold, medals, blood of Ares, and general fragments (or ascension fragments).