Evony’s new Epic Historic general, Olav Ⅱ, has been released with the 2025 Midsummer events. This general is good at leading mounted troops. Read this guide to learn about how to obtain the general, his strength (compared with Artemis & Hermes), recommended combinations, and skill books.
General Story of Olav II
Olav Ⅱ, the Sword of the North and Light of the Faith, was both king and guardian of Norway. In the turbulent age of Vikings, he forged a new destiny for his people, wielding sword and cross to reshape the soul of Scandinavia.
Tempered by battle across England, France, and the Baltic, Olav returned in 1015 to seize Norway’s crown, declaring himself “Servant of God, King of the People”. With fierce resolve, he abolished pagan rites, burned idols, raised churches, and forged a new order under faith and law, uniting the old Viking clans under a common creed.
Though his reforms brought exile and death, they also immortalized him. Revered as the source of Norway’s faith and unity, Olav was canonized as Saint Olav, his name etched into churches, crowns, and the nation’s spirit. He was both king and martyr, leading Norway into a new era.
Special Skill of Olav Ⅱ
Eternal King of Norway – Increases mounted troops’ attack by 55% and increases mounted troops’ defense and HP by 40% when Olav Ⅱ is leading the army to attack.
Ascension Buffs:
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1 Star – Attacking ground and mounted troop attack +15% and HP +10%
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2 Star – Attacking troop death into wounded rate +8%
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3 Star – Attacking mounted troop attack +25%; attacking ground and mounted troop defense +10%
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4 Star – attacking mounted troop defense and HP +25%
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5 Star – attacking mounted troop attack and HP +40%; march size capacity +10%
Olav Ⅱ’s Max-level 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 Nesjar: attacking mounted troop attack +50%, and defense and HP +35%
Covenant Generals & Buffs
He has a covenant with Gustavus Adolphus, Sweyn Forkbeard, and Charles Ⅻ.
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War Covenant: attacking mounted troop HP +10%
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Cooperation Covenant: mounted troop training speed +10%
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Peace Covenant: in-rally mounted troop attack +10%
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Faith Covenant: attacking mounted troop defense +10%; attacking mounted troop attack +5%
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Honor Covenant: mounted troop attack +10%
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Civilization Covenant: in-rally mounted troop HP +15%; march size capacity +8%
How to Obtain General Olav Ⅱ
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Historic General Summoning Event
During Evony’s 2025 Midsummer, the most efficient and cost-effective path to acquire Olav Ⅱ is through this event.
First, purchase the Midsummer sale package to receive the “Epic Historic General (Glory)”. Then, use it to summon generals, including Olav Ⅱ. During the Midsummer events, Olav Ⅱ is guaranteed within the next time after summoning 5 times.
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General Token
The general token with the highest probability of obtaining this general is “Epic Historic General (Premium)”. In Evony, you can obtain this premium token directly, or you can receive the corresponding fragment to synthesize it.
Ways to Get Epic Historic General (Premium):
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Grace of Star Trail – Use 40 Starlit Tickets to redeem 1 premium token in the Starlit Shop. (You can consume the Star Trail Coin to spin the trail to earn the Starlit Ticket, and the Star Trail Coin can be obtained through daily free giveaways and gift packs.)
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Limited Offer
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Debuff Skill Book Package
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Decoration Collection Package
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Flexible Specialty Super Value
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Imperial Optional Package
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Covenant Stone sale pack
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Gear Sale Arrives – Imperial Monarch Gear Package
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Champion’s Affection – Affection Epic Package
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Gem Purchase Event – Purchase gems for 2, 4, and 5 days
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Soul of Spiritual Beast – Purchase privilege and reach Lv50 by completing quests.
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Kingdom Arena – Challenge to earn arena points. Then, you can redeem 1 premium token using 1,500 points.
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Voyage to Civilizations – Super Voyage Sale pack
Ways to Get Epic Historic General (Premium) Fragment:
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Active Monthly Card – Gems Patrol 3 times.
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Successive Purchase Benefits – Get 4, 4, 3, 3, 16 fragments from day 1 to day 5’s packages separately.
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Champion’s Affection – Affection Rare Package
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Ranger Knight Order – Complete certain tasks to get the Knight’s Emblem. Then, use the Knight’s Emblem to compose the Emblem Chest. You may receive the fragments from Legendary and Epic Emblem Chests.
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World Boss – Deal certain damage to the current world boss to receive premium token fragment rewards.
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Voyage to Civilizations – Senior Voyage Sale pack
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Expedition – It may be in the idle rewards.
Olav Ⅱ vs. Artemis & Hermes
The buffs shown in the comparison table only include those that can be applied to mounted troops. (Unit: %)
Reference for abbreviations:
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Mounted troop attack – MA
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Mounted troop defense – MD
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Mounted troop HP – MHP
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Artemis
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Olav Ⅱ
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Hermes
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Original Special Skill
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MA +50 (attacking)
MD +50 (attacking)
MHP +40 (attacking)
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MA +55 (attacking)
MD +40 (attacking)
MHP +40 (attacking)
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MA +50 (attacking)
MHP +50 (attacking)
March size +12 (attacking)
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Ascend 1 Star
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MD +20 (attacking)
MHP +20 (attacking)
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MA +15 (attacking)
MHP +10 (attacking)
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MA +10
MD +10
MHP +10
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Ascend 2 Star
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Attacking troop death into wounded +8
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Attacking troop death into wounded +8
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Attacking troop death into wounded +8
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Ascend 3 Star
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MA +30
MD +15
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MA +25 (attacking)
MD +10 (attacking)
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MA +20
MD +15
MHP +15
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Ascend 4 Star
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MA +20 (attacking)
MHP +20 (attacking)
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MD +25 (attacking)
MHP +25 (attacking)
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MD +20
MHP +20
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Ascend 5 Star
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MA +40 (attacking)
MD +25 (attacking)
MHP +25 (attacking)
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MA +40 (attacking)
MHP +40 (attacking)
March size +10
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MA +25
MD +25
MHP +25
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Specialty 1
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MHP +10
MD +10
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MA +10
MD +10
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MA +10
MHP +10
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Specialty 2
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March speed +10
MA +20 (attacking)
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March size +6
MA +10 (attacking)
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March size +6
MA +10 (attacking)
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Specialty 3
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MHP +10
MD +10
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MA +10
MHP +10
MD +10
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MA +10
MHP +10
MD +10
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Specialty 4
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MA +55 (attacking)
MD +35 (attacking)
MHP +35 (attacking)
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MA +50 (attacking)
MD +35 (attacking)
MHP +35 (attacking)
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MA +40
MD +40
March size +10
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Covenant 1
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MA +10
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MHP +10 (attacking)
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MD +10
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Covenant 2
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March speed +10
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In-rally MA +10
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Covenant 3
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In-rally MA +10
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Reinforcing MA +10
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Covenant 4
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March size +5
In-rally MA +10
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MD +10 (attacking)
MA +5 (attacking)
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MA +10
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Covenant 5
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MHP +15 (attacking)
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MA +10
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March size +10
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Covenant 6
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MA +15 (attacking)
MD +10 (attacking)
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March size +8
In-rally MHP +15
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MHP +10
In-rally MHP +10
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Skin
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MHP +15 (attacking)
Enemy ground HP -10
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MA +15
Enemy ground & mounted defense -10
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By comparing the data in each dimension, we can see that:
Whether as a main general or assistant general, Olav Ⅱ’s attack, defense, and HP gain on mounted troops are better than Hermes’s, but not as good as Artemis’s. Therefore, we think he can replace Hermes as Artemis’ assistant general or as the main general of the second cavalry team.
However, his march size capacity bonus is not as good as Hermes’.
Besides, Artemis’s buff to march speed is not available on the other two generals; Hermes has a small buff to reinforcing mounted troops, and Olav Ⅱ is slightly better than the other two generals in terms of buffs specifically targeting in-rally mounted troops.
Finally, Artemis and Hermes’ skins can cause certain debuffs to enemies, which Olav Ⅱ lacks.
In summary, if you don’t care about the mounted buffs but are more concerned about march size and debuffs, it is recommended that you still use Artemis and Hermes. If you care more about the buffs to cavalry units, you can replace Hermes with Olav Ⅱ, or directly use Olav Ⅱ as the main general.
How to Pair General Olav Ⅱ
After testing, the cavalry generals that can be combined with Olav II include, but are not limited to:
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Artemis
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Hermes
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Cheng Yaojin
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Hestia
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Washington (Prime)
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Laudon
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Sun Ce
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Prince Eugene
Cavalry generals that are not suitable for pairing with Olav II include, but are not limited to:
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George Monck
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Marco Polo
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Jayavarman Ⅱ
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André Masséna
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George A. Custer
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Napoleon (Prime)
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Poligenus
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Hannibal
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Mordred
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Roland
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Gaius Octavius
Among them, the most recommended combinations are as follows.
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Artemis + Olav Ⅱ
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Olav Ⅱ + Hermes
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Olav Ⅱ + Haakon Haraldsson
Recommended Skill Books:
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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 item 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.
