Evony Champion Guide: Recruitment, Loyalty, Skills, and Buffs

Evony already has enough things demanding your attention. Generals need equipment, troops need training, and your Keep somehow always needs another upgrade. Now Champions also want gifts. Apparently, running an empire means becoming a full-time gift manager.

But Champions are more than expensive guests. They provide buffs for different aspects of gameplay, including city defense, troop attacks, reinforcements, and training. This guide covers Champion recruitment, Loyalty progression, gift sources, and Skill effects.

Evony Champions: The Basics

Champions are special characters who provide additional buffs after joining your city. Helen becomes available when your Keep reaches Level 11. Other Champions require specific items or event rewards.

Here are the 14 Champions covered in this guide:

Champion	Title
Helen	Pearl of Aegean Sea
Elisabeth	Budapest Dreams
Ariadne	Beauty in Labyrinth
Dulcinea	La Mancha Charm
Esmeralda	The Wanderer's Dance
Josephine	Empress of the French
Cassandra	Oracle Overture
Judith	Carolingian Glory
Marcia	Roman Rosemary
Demeter	Goddess of the Harvest
Minerva	Guardian Goddess of Rome
Nefertiti	Great Royal Wife
Simonetta	Goddess of Spring
Goshasp	Aswar of Eran

Champions become more useful as their Loyalty increases. Giving them gifts such as Love Boxes and Ruby Necklaces raises Loyalty, allowing their Skills to unlock and improve.

How Champion Loyalty and Skills Work

Each Champion has four Skills. These Skills unlock and level up as Loyalty increases. Each Skill can reach Level 7, while Champion Loyalty can reach a maximum of Level 28.

The Loyalty requirements for unlocking and upgrading Skills are shown below.

Skill	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
Skill 1	1	3	5	9	14
Skill 2	2	4	7	11	15
Skill 3	6	8	12	16	18
Skill 4	10	13	17	19	20

Increasing Loyalty is therefore not just about collecting rewards. It also allows you to unlock more Champion Skills and improve their buffs.

Daily Loyalty: Gifts and Actions

There are four ways to increase Champion Loyalty.

Method	Loyalty Gained	Daily Limit
Greet	15,000 per action	10 times
Tap	7,000 per action	15 times
Love Box	2,000 per item	Not specified
Ruby Necklace	12,500 per item	Not specified

Greet and Tap have daily limits. Love Boxes and Ruby Necklaces provide additional Loyalty when gifted to a Champion.

If you want to increase Loyalty consistently, remember to use the daily interactions rather than relying only on gift items.

Where to Get Love Boxes and Ruby Necklaces

How to Get Love Boxes

Each Love Box increases Champion Loyalty by 2,000. The source lists the following acquisition methods:

Source	Details
Gathering	Up to 3 per day
Monster Hunting	Up to 7 per day
Login Rewards	Available during certain events
Champion Monthly Card	Includes daily rewards such as Love Boxes

Gathering and Monster Hunting have stated daily limits. Login Rewards depend on event availability.

How to Get Ruby Necklaces

Each Ruby Necklace increases Champion Loyalty by 12,500.

Source	Details
Packs	Available through paid packs
Events	Available as rewards during specific events
Champion Monthly Card	Listed by the source as an acquisition method

The reference also lists the Champion Monthly Card here. However, its detailed description specifically confirms daily Love Box rewards and does not clearly state whether Ruby Necklaces are included. Check the card's current in-game reward details before relying on it for Ruby Necklaces.

Champion Loyalty Level Rewards

Increasing a Champion's Loyalty Level also provides rewards.

The listed rewards include:

• Gems
• Generals
• Blood of Ares
• Runestones

These rewards are separate from the Champion Skills unlocked through Loyalty progression.

Champion Recruitment Guide

Helen is unlocked automatically when your Keep reaches Level 11. Other Champions require specific recruitment items.

Champion	Required Item	Materials or Requirement
Helen	Automatically unlocked	Keep Level 11
Elisabeth	Bavarian Floral Basket	400 Bavarian Flowers
Ariadne	Ariadne's Thread Ball	400 Ariadne's Thread
Dulcinea	La Mancha Armor	400 La Mancha Armor Fragments
Esmeralda	Roma Bouquet Pot	200 Champion's Tokens
Josephine	Crown of Empress	Event
Cassandra	Oracle Fragment	Event
Judith	Carolingian Jewelry	Event
Marcia	Bath Invitation	Event
Demeter	Golden Wheat Ear	Event
Minerva	Staff of Wisdom	Event
Nefertiti	Solar Crown	Event
Simonetta	Seashell	Event
Goshasp	Turan Strongbow	Event

The quantities for Elisabeth, Ariadne, and Dulcinea refer to the materials needed to compose their recruitment items. They are not the number of completed recruitment items required.

Elisabeth: Bavarian Floral Basket

To recruit Elisabeth, collect 400 Bavarian Flowers and compose them into a Bavarian Floral Basket.

Bavarian Flowers can be obtained using Champion's Tokens during special Champion Events. The source lists packs, Monster hunting, and Gathering as Token acquisition methods.

Ariadne: Ariadne's Thread Ball

Ariadne requires 400 Ariadne's Thread to compose an Ariadne's Thread Ball.

Ariadne's Thread can be obtained using Champion's Tokens during special Champion Events. The listed Token sources include packs, Monster hunting, and Gathering.

Dulcinea: La Mancha Armor

To recruit Dulcinea, collect 400 La Mancha Armor Fragments and compose them into La Mancha Armor.

These fragments can be obtained using Champion's Tokens during special Champion Events. The listed Token sources include packs, Monster hunting, and Gathering.

Esmeralda: Roma Bouquet Pot

Esmeralda requires a Roma Bouquet Pot, which is composed using 200 Champion's Tokens according to the source.

How to Get Champion's Tokens

Champion's Tokens are used to obtain certain materials required for Champion recruitment. They are available during special Champion Events, which do not run continuously.

The source lists the following ways to obtain Tokens:

Method	Details
Hunting Boss Monsters	Listed as a Token source
Hunting Event Monsters	Listed as a Token source
Hunting Normal Monsters	Listed as a Token source
Buying Event Packs	Listed as a Token source
Gathering	Also mentioned in the source's sections on Bavarian Flowers, Ariadne's Thread, and La Mancha Armor Fragments

The source does not provide a specific Token drop rate or a guaranteed quantity for these activities. Therefore, the exact amount you can obtain may depend on the event and its available rewards.

Keep an eye on special Champion Events if you are collecting materials for Elisabeth, Ariadne, or Dulcinea.

Event-Based Champion Recruitment

Several Champions use event-specific recruitment items.

Champion	Recruitment Item	Event Requirement in the Source
Josephine	Crown of Empress	Napoleon Party, Cake Level 5
Cassandra	Oracle Fragment	King Party, Cake Level 5
Judith	Carolingian Jewelry	King Party, Cake Level 5
Marcia	Bath Invitation	King Party, Cake Level 5
Demeter	Golden Wheat Ear	King Party, Cake Level 5
Minerva	Staff of Wisdom	King Party, Cake Level 5
Nefertiti	Solar Crown	King Party, Cake Level 5
Simonetta	Seashell	King Party, Cake Level 5
Goshasp	Turan Strongbow	King Party, Cake Level 5

These are the event recruitment routes stated in the reference. Event schedules and reward availability may change, so treat the requirements as source-based information rather than a guarantee that the events are currently active.

Evony Champion Skill Buffs

Every Champion has four Skills, and each Skill can be upgraded through seven levels. The tables below show the Skill effects and values listed in the reference.

Helen Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Reinforcement Capacity	+10%	+20%	+35%	+55%	+100%	+150%	+200%
Enemy Attack	-1%	-4%	-8%	-13%	-20%	-29%	-40%
In City Troop Defense and HP	+5%	+11%	+19%	+28%	+40%	+55%	+75%
In City Troop Attack	+7%	+16%	+25%	+33%	+40%	+50%	+60%

Elisabeth Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In City Ranged + Siege Defense + HP	+5%	+12%	+22%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
Enemy Ground + Mounted Attack	-2%	-6%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-57%	-75%
Increase Server War Revived Troop Power	+3%	+10%	+20%	+32%	+50%	+70%	+90%
In City Ranged Attack	+10%	+25%	+40%	+60%	+80%	+100%	+120%

Ariadne Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In City Ground + Mounted Defense + HP	+5%	+12%	+22%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
Enemy Ranged + Siege HP	-2%	-6%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-57%	-75%
Enemy Ranged + Siege Defense	-2%	-6%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-57%	-75%
In City Ground Attack	+10%	+25%	+40%	+60%	+80%	+100%	+120%

Dulcinea Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In City Attack	+7%	+16%	+25%	+33%	+40%	+50%	+60%
Enemy Ground + Mounted HP	-2%	-6%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-57%	-75%
Increase Server War Revived Troop Power	+3%	+10%	+20%	+32%	+50%	+70%	+90%
In City Mounted Defense	+10%	+25%	+40%	+60%	+80%	+100%	+120%

Esmeralda Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In City Ground + Mounted Defense + HP	+5%	+12%	+22%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
Enemy Ranged + Siege Attack	-2%	-6%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-57%	-75%
Troops Attack on Monsters	+5%	+12%	+22%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
In City Mounted Attack	+10%	+25%	+40%	+60%	+80%	+100%	+120%

Josephine Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In-Rally Mounted Attack	+5%	+12%	+22%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
Enemy Ground & Mounted HP	-2%	-6%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-57%	-75%
March Speed	+5%	+8%	+12%	+18%	+30%	+45%	+60%
In-Rally Troop Attack	+7%	+16%	+25%	+33%	+40%	+50%	+60%

Cassandra Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In-City Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack	+8%	+20%	+35%	+56%	+80%	+110%	+150%
Training Capacity	+5%	+8%	+12%	+18%	+30%	+45%	+60%
Enemy Ground Troop and Mounted Troop Defense	-4%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-70%	-85%	-100%
In-City Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Defense	+7%	+16%	+25%	+33%	+40%	+50%	+60%

Judith Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In-City Troop Defense	+8%	+20%	+35%	+56%	+80%	+110%	+150%
Archer Tower Attack	+10%	+16%	+24%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
Enemy Siege Machine Defense	-4%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-70%	-85%	-100%
In-City Siege Machine Defense	+7%	+16%	+25%	+33%	+40%	+50%	+60%

Demeter Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Ranged Troop and Siege Machine HP	+7%	+16%	+25%	+33%	+40%	+50%	+60%
Training Speed	+5%	+8%	+12%	+18%	+30%	+45%	+60%
When Attacking, Enemy Mounted Troop Attack	-2%	-6%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-57%	-75%
Defending Ground Troop and Mounted Troop Defense and HP	+8%	+20%	+35%	+56%	+80%	+110%	+150%

Marcia Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In-city Ground and Mounted Attack	+3%	+10%	+20%	+32%	+50%	+70%	+90%
Reinforcing Ground and Mounted Defense and HP	+10%	+16%	+24%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
Enemy Siege HP	-4%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-55%	-70%	-90%
In-Rally Ground and Mounted Attack	+5%	+12%	+20%	+30%	+43%	+58%	+75%

Minerva Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Attacking Siege Attack	+5%	+11%	+19%	+28%	+40%	+55%	+75%
Single Time Revived Troops' Power During Server War	+3%	+10%	+20%	+32%	+50%	+70%	+90%
Enemy Ranged Attack	-4%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-55%	-70%	-90%
When Defending, Enemy Ground Attack	-6%	-15%	-27%	-42%	-60%	-80%	-100%

Nefertiti Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Reinforcing Ranged and Siege Attack	+6%	+15%	+27%	+42%	+60%	+80%	+100%
In-city Ranged and Siege Defense and HP	+5%	+12%	+22%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
March Speed	+5%	+8%	+12%	+18%	+30%	+45%	+60%
Enemy Ground and Mounted HP	-4%	-10%	-18%	-28%	-40%	-52%	-65%

Simonetta Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In-city Ground and Mounted Defense and HP	+5%	+12%	+22%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
Attacking Mounted and Ground HP	+10%	+16%	+24%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
Archer Tower Attack	+10%	+16%	+24%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
When Defending, Enemy Ranged Attack	-4%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-55%	-70%	-90%

Goshasp Champion Skill Buffs

Skill	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In-rally Ground and Mounted Attack	+6%	+15%	+27%	+42%	+60%	+80%	+100%
When Attacking, Enemy Ranged and Siege Attack	-4%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-55%	-70%	-90%
Training Capacity	+10%	+16%	+24%	+36%	+60%	+90%	+120%
When Defending, Enemy Ground HP	-4%	-12%	-25%	-40%	-55%	-70%	-90%

Champion Skins and Scenes

Champions can also have Skins and Scenes unlocked, which provide additional buffs.

According to the source, these are typically tied to rare or one-off events and may require significant spending. However, some can be obtained through gameplay.

Because skin and event availability can change, check the current in-game requirements before planning around a specific reward.

Final Thoughts

Champions add another layer of progression to Evony. You can increase Loyalty through daily interactions and gifts, unlock Skills as Loyalty rises, and recruit additional Champions using specific materials or event rewards. Their buffs cover different areas, from city defense and troop attacks to training and reinforcement.

So yes, your Champions expect gifts while your troops are still waiting for orders. At least now you know what those gifts are doing. If you need in-game resources, you can also check Evony The King's Return top up.