The Starry Pilgrimage is one of Evony’s major recurring quarterly events, and the 2026 edition brings a new general, exclusive castle rewards, collectible card sets, event buildings, and several bonus activities running alongside it.
This guide explains everything included in the event, how to earn rewards, and which features are most valuable for different types of players.
New Main General – Event Highlight
The centerpiece of the event is a brand-new general available through Historic General Summoning.
Key strengths include:
- Very high march size capacity
- Mounted troop attack and HP boosts
- Ground and mounted troop defense increases
- Strong rally-focused bonuses
The general’s covenant also provides additional march capacity and global mounted troop buffs, making her especially valuable for rally leaders.
Assistant General — Rostam
Players can obtain the assistant general through the Ode of Eron event wheel.
Rostam provides:
- Mounted troop attack and defense boosts
- Increased mounted troop HP
- Strong synergy with the main event general
He is harder to obtain and typically requires either lucky spins or event purchases.
Event Castle Rewards
The event includes a tiered castle skin that provides powerful buffs.
Major benefits include:
- Archer debuffs
- Mounted troop attack, defense, and HP bonuses
- Alliance buff effects
This makes the castle particularly valuable for rally leaders and alliance-focused players.
How to Earn Event Points
Points can be earned through multiple activities:
- Resource gathering
- Monster hunting
- Building upgrades
- Spending resources
- Purchasing event packages
Players can track progress in the event’s scoring interface.
Event Shop Rewards
Even without spending heavily, players can earn event coins to buy useful items, including:
- Upgrade materials
- General tokens
- Resource packs
- Boost items
This makes the event rewarding for both free-to-play and paying players.
New Civilization Card Set
The 2026 Starry Pilgrimage introduces a new set of collectible civilization cards.
These provide:
- Ground troop buffs
- Mounted troop buffs
- Siege and ranged bonuses
- Rally stat improvements
Completing and upgrading the set provides significant long-term stat increases.
New Ideal Land Building
A new building has been added for Ideal Land.
Features include:
- Mounted troop attack boost
- Increased march capacity
- Affordable cost compared to past event buildings
Players can place multiple copies for stacking bonuses.
New Champion
The event introduces a new champion with strong rally effects.
Key abilities include:
- Rally ground and mounted troop attack boosts
- Range and siege debuffs
- Defensive debuffs against enemy ground troops
Unlocking the champion requires reaching specific event progression levels, typically through spending.
Additional General Reward — Philippa
Another notable reward is Philippa, a Warehouse Officer general.
She provides:
- Ranged and siege troop attack and HP boosts
- Enemy defense reduction
This makes her useful in support roles.
Side Events Running Simultaneously
Several additional activities are active during the Starry Pilgrimage period:
- Plague of Carrion Flies (resource farming)
- Arctic Barbarians hunting
- Maya Revelation event
- Grace of the Star Trail spins
- Fishing tournament on official Discord
These events provide extra resources and bonuses.
Flexible Specialty Update
A major system change accompanies the event:
- Flexible specialties now include a new red quality tier
- Level cap increased to 220
- Requires level 100 before upgrading to red tier
This significantly impacts high-level progression.
Ornament Gallery Improvements
The Ideal Land ornament gallery now offers:
- Additional stat bonuses
- Collection rewards for owning multiple buildings
- Improved tracking of owned ornaments
This adds more depth to long-term stat optimization.
The 2026 Starry Pilgrimage event is a large-scale content release offering valuable rewards for both competitive and casual players. The most impactful additions include the new mounted-focused general, the powerful castle skin, and the flexible specialty system upgrade.
Players aiming to maximize benefits should focus on earning event points consistently, collecting civilization cards, and participating in side activities throughout the event period.
