Hecate’s Moon is one of the most rewarding recurring events in Evony, especially if you want Maria Theresia fragments, gems, speedups, and rare materials. The event runs as a two-day solo boss challenge and typically appears twice each month.
The event looks complicated at first, but once you understand the mechanics—keys, boss encounters, moon choices, and the final temple—it becomes one of the best events for farming rewards efficiently.
This guide explains how the event works and how to maximize your rewards whether you’re free-to-play or pushing the leaderboard.
Hecate’s Moon
Hecate’s Moon is a solo PvE event where players summon and defeat a series of bosses. Each challenge round consists of:
- Up to 19 boss encounters
- Several special “True Form” encounters
- A final Trial Temple battle
Your score for the event depends on your best single challenge round, not your total attempts.
That means you can repeat the event multiple times using keys until you get a high score.
How to Start the Event
To begin a challenge, open:
Event Center → Hecate’s Moon
Then use an Underworld Key to summon the boss.
Each key starts a new challenge round.
During that round you will fight multiple bosses, each appearing near your city.
How to Get Underworld Keys
Underworld Keys are the main entry item for the event.
You can obtain them from several sources.
Free Daily Keys
You can get two keys per day through activity chests:
- 80 Activity Chest
- 110 Activity Chest
This means even free-to-play players can participate regularly.
Paid Packs
Keys can also be purchased through packs such as:
Triple Goddess Radiance Pack
These allow players to run more challenge rounds and compete for higher rankings.
Important Tip
Underworld Keys do NOT expire.
You can save them for future events if you want to push the leaderboard later.
Boss Encounters Explained
Once a challenge round starts, Hecate incarnations appear as monsters on the map.
Each boss:
- Must be defeated solo
- Has a 5-minute timer
- Spawns within about 60 km of your city
If you fail a boss or run out of time, the entire round ends.
As you progress through encounters:
- Boss difficulty increases
- Rewards improve
- Event points increase
Using Magnifying Glasses (Sacred Mirrors)
Finding bosses manually can take time.
You can use Sacred Mirrors to instantly locate the next boss.
These are obtained from:
- Activity chests
- Event rewards
They can save a lot of time, especially when trying to finish all 19 encounters quickly.
Hecate True Forms (Moon Choices)
During the challenge you will sometimes encounter True Forms of Hecate.
These special encounters determine the difficulty of the final Trial Temple.
There are three types.
Black Moon – Determines Temple Troop Numbers
Black Moon controls the number of enemy troops inside the temple.
Options include:
- Left choice → Easier battle
- Right choice → Harder battle but more points
If you want higher scores, you should pick the harder option—assuming you can defeat it.
New Moon – Determines Troop Type
New Moon decides the enemy troop type in the temple.
Possible types:
- Ground
- Mounted
- Ranged
- Siege
You should choose the troop type your army counters best.
Most players select Mounted enemies because they can be easily countered with Ranged troops.
Underworld Moon – Determines Buff Strength
Underworld Moon affects enemy troop buffs.
Options:
- Left → weaker buffs
- Right → stronger buffs but higher score
Again, the best choice depends on how strong your army is.
The Trial Temple (Final Challenge)
After completing the 19 encounters, the Trial Temple appears.
This is the final battle of the challenge round.
Important mechanics:
- You must drop your shield to attack
- The temple behaves like a PvP fort
- Troop layering matters
This means you need to bring your full PvP march setup, not just monster troops.
Temple Troop Counter Strategy
To win efficiently, use the correct troop counter.
General rule:
- Mounted → counter with Ranged
- Ranged → counter with Mounted
- Siege → counter with Ground or Mounted
Proper countering is extremely important for minimizing wounded troops.
Best Generals to Use
For Boss Incarnations
The best generals are double-drop monster generals, including:
- Maria Theresia
- Baibars
- Theodora
Free-to-play players can use:
- Aethelflaed
- Caesar
- Sanada Yukimura
These maximize reward drops.
For the Trial Temple
Use your best PvP general setup.
Important requirements:
- Full troop layering
- High tier troops
- Assistant general synergy
Recommended stats:
- 1500%+ Attack
- 1000%+ HP
- 1000%+ Defense
With proper builds, even hard temples can be cleared with low wounds.
Using Ramune to Reduce Wounded Troops
Some bosses can cause large numbers of wounded troops.
Using Ramune items before the attack can significantly reduce or eliminate injured troops.
This is especially useful for:
- High power incarnations
- Final temple battles
Many experienced players save Ramune specifically for this event.
Rankings and Rewards
Your ranking depends on your highest scoring round.
Players are divided into power brackets:
- Junior
- Medium
- Senior
Higher tiers receive better rewards.
Rewards include:
- Gems
- Speedups
- Monarch XP
- Resources
- Badges
Milestone Rewards
In addition to ranking rewards, you can earn milestone rewards based on total points.
Common milestone thresholds include:
- 125 points
- 250 points
- 375 points
- 500 points
- 625 points
Each milestone grants additional rewards.
Radiant Night Torches and the New Moon Shop
During boss encounters you will receive Radiant Night Torches.
These are the main event currency used in the New Moon Shop.
Recommended priorities in the shop:
- Maria Theresia fragments
- Forge Master Certificates
- Runestones
- PvP materials
Important note:
Torches disappear after the event ends, so spend them before it finishes.
Secret Ritual Event (Parallel Event)
The Secret Ritual event runs alongside Hecate’s Moon.
This event allows you to obtain Trivia Hecate.
To participate, you need Serpent Daggers.
How to Get Serpent Daggers
Daggers can be earned by:
- Resource gathering (up to 10 per day)
- Monster killing (up to 20 per day)
- Purchasing packs
Each dagger allows you to make a wish for rewards.
Possible rewards include:
- Trivia Hecate fragments
- medals
- other materials
Over time, grinding the event can guarantee the reward.
Pro Tips for Hecate’s Moon
Several strategies can help maximize efficiency.
Save keys for ranking pushes
If you want leaderboard rewards, stockpile keys and use them in one event.
Move to the edge of the map
Some players relocate near the map edge to make boss spawning easier to track.
Restart if temple spawns wrong troop type
Occasionally restarting the game can fix incorrect temple configurations.
Don’t start if you may go offline
A disconnected round wastes a key.
Spend torches before the event ends
They disappear when the event finishes.
Hecate’s Moon is one of the best PvE events in Evony for farming valuable materials and fragments. With the right preparation—strong generals, correct troop counters, and efficient key usage—you can consistently earn high scores and strong rewards.
Free-to-play players can still benefit significantly by using daily keys and focusing on milestone rewards, while competitive players can push rankings by saving keys and optimizing their challenge runs.
Understanding the moon choices, temple counters, and reward priorities makes a massive difference in how profitable the event becomes.
