Evony Epic Historic General Hermes is a new general added during the Starry Pilgrimage events. He is the Greek god of messengers, one of the Twelve Olympians, who swiftly travels between the divine and mortal realms. Hermes is good at leading mounted troops in the game. This guide will help you have a clearer understanding of Hermes’s role, introduce how to obtain this general, and give suggestions on how to use him.
General Story
Hermes, the divine messenger and protector of travelers, stands as the bridge between gods and mortals. With the swiftness of the wind and a wit that calms strife, he is revered in countless myths for his unparalleled wisdom and cunning.
His fame began in childhood when he crafted the first lyre to resolve a conflict with Apollo, showcasing his creativity and diplomatic nature. As the gods’ mediator, he resolved both celestial and earthly disputes with fairness and insight.
Hermes guided lost travelers, sheltered merchants, and aided heroes, becoming a beacon of hope in times of need. His legacy endures, symbolizing wit, courage, and kindness that guide the world.
Special Skill – God of Messengers
Increases mounted troops’ attack and HP by 50% and March Size by 12% when Hermes is leading the army.
1 Star – Mounted troop attack, defense, and HP +10%
2 Star – Attacking troop death-into-wounded rate +8%
3 Star – Mounted and ground troop attack +20%, defense and HP +15%
4 Star – Mounted troop defense and HP +20%
5 Star – Mounted troop attack +25%; ground and mounted defense and HP +25%
Max-effect Specialties
- Mounted Troop Assault: mounted troop attack and HP +10%
- Annihilation: march size capacity +6%; attacking mounted and ground troop attack +10%
- Mounted Troop Ares: mounted troop attack, HP, and defense +10%
- Top Speed: ground and mounted troop attack and defense +40%; march size capacity +10%
Hermes’s Covenant
Covenanted Generals:
Artemis, Scipio Africanus, and Poligenus
Covenant Attributes:
- War Covenant: mounted troop defense +10%
- Cooperation Covenant: in-rally mounted troop attack +10%
- Peace Covenant: reinforcing mounted troop attack +10%
- Faith Covenant: mounted troop attack +10%; mounted troop training speed +10%
- Honor Covenant: march size capacity +10%
- Civilization Covenant: mounted troop HP +10%; in-rally mounted troop HP +10%
How to obtain Hermes?
You can get General Hermes through the Starry Legend event.
During the event, you can draw a prize using Swift Starfeather, with a 0.2% chance of getting the New Moon Anthem Historic General Chest. Although the odds may seem low, the event guarantees that you will get the chest at least once in every 200 recruitments.
Open the chest to select 1 general token of the following generals.
- Hermes
- Lucilla
- Sigurd
- Melisande
- André Masséna
Besides, this event also provides a chance to obtain the items below.
- Blood of Ares
- Tactic Scroll
- Runestone Chest
- Dragon Source Fragment
- Junior Blazon Chest
- Source of Life
- Research Stone
- 1M Gold
- 1M Food, Lumber, Stone, or Ore
- Refining Stone
- Medal
- 60 Minute Speed Up
- 2K General EXP
- 2K Monarch EXP
So, how to get the Swift Starfeather?
1. RSS Gathering & Monster Killing
During the event, gather RSS to get up to 10 Swift Starfeathers, and defeat monsters to get up to 20.
2. Packages Purchasing
The smaller package has 4 Swift Starfeathers in each, and the bigger one has 40.
You can use the ×2 and ×3 coupons to purchase packages to get more Swift Starfeathers.
3. New Moon Voyage Event
In this event, 1 Moon Necklace can be exchanged for 10 Swift Starfeathers in the New Moon Shop and can be exchanged twice in total.
You can get the 1 Moon Necklace when all servers contribute 100 Colorful Pearls.
All rewards in the New Moon Shop:
The items that can be exchanged in the New Moon Shop, the cost of the Moon Necklace, and the number of times it can be redeemed are shown in the following table.
| Items | Moon Necklace | Redeem Chance |
| Swift Starfeather * 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Starry Guidance * 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Starlit Chest * 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Material Bag (Silk Road) | 2 | 60 |
| Blood of Ares | 3 | 30 |
| Super RSS Chest | 3 | 50 |
| 60min Speed Up | 1 | 999 |
Then, how to get the Colorful Pearl?
- Defeating Carcinus
- Purchasing Starry Rare Package and Starry Epic Package
Each rare pack contains 100 Colorful Pearls, and each epic pack contains 1,000.
Comparison of Hermes and Recent Mounted Generals
| Generals | Positions | Mounted Attack | Mounted Defense | Mounted HP | March Size |
| Hermes | Main | 185 | 130 | 150 | 38 |
| Assistant | 130 | 60 | 80 | 38 | |
| Haakon Haraldsson | Main | 185 | 160 | 110 | 29 |
| Assistant | 140 | 120 | 70 | 24 | |
| George Monck | Main | 230 | 130 | 155 | 8 |
| Assistant | 140 | 90 | 100 | 0 | |
| Cheng Yaojin | Main | 180 | 115 | 80 | 39 |
| Assistant | 135 | 80 | 55 | 29 | |
| Marco Polo | Main | 230 | 95 | 130 | 29 |
| Assistant | 135 | 70 | 90 | 21 |
By comparison, we can see that Hermes’ march size bonus is great, and does not need to be ascended. Even if he is an assistant general, his upper limit on march size will not be reduced. As a main general, Hermes has a march-size bonus similar to Cheng Yaojin’s, but his attack, defense, and HP bonuses for mounted troops are better than his.
Since Hermes is not easy to obtain, and his maximum bonus to mounted troops’ attack, defense, and HP is not as good as that of generals such as Artemis and George Monck, we recommend using him as an assistant general.
Hermes can use Lv4 mounted troop attack and march size skill books, but march size can only be used on himself, and neither his main general nor his assistant general can use march size.
Suggestions on Pairing Hermes
If you choose Hermes as your assistant mounted general, the following combinations are good choices.
- Artemis + Hermes
- George Monck + Hermes
- Marco Polo + Hermes
- Napoleon (Prime) + Hermes
If you want to use Hermes as your main mounted general, we recommend using the following combination as the second tier.
- Hermes + Hestia
- Hermes + Cheng Yaojin
Of course, there are many other generals whose skills do not conflict with Hermes’s, such as:
- Jayavarman II
- Zhao Yun
- Poligenus
- Martinus
- Hannibal
- Mordred
- Sun Ce
- Gaius Octavius
- Laudon
- Roland
- etc.
On the contrary, some generals cannot be combined with Hermes, such as:
- Haakon Haraldsson
- Washington (Prime)
- André Masséna
- George A.Custer
- etc.
