Evony players have to use Epic Historic General (Glory) to summon the new General, Hestia, who specializes in mounted and ground troops.
Evony: The King’s Return is an exciting game in which players can assume the role of a lord or lady of a keep. In addition to expanding your empire, you can participate in a variety of events, one of which is the Fire Festival Celebration.
This event contains different sub-events, each of which requires that you complete unique tasks to earn rewards. One of these sub-events is Historic General Summoning, which allows you to summon the new Epic Historic General, Hestia.
She is the goddess of sacred fire and hearth and was worshiped as a protector of the home. Players have to use Epic Historic General (Glory) to summon Hestia. Keep in mind that there is a chance that you will receive other Generals.
If you do not summon Hestia after 5 summons, you are guaranteed to summon her when you perform the next summon. That being said, the chances of summoning Hestia are increased by 600% during the event.
In order to summon Hestia, you have to use Epic Historic General (Glory), but only players who are willing to spend real money in the game can procure it. You have to purchase the Fire Festival Deal package which consists of several tiers.
The first tier costs approximately $5.76, however, the price of the package increases with every tier.
This means that you may end up paying $99.99 for the final tier of the package. Players have a chance to earn Hestia when they purchase the packages.
Package contents
It is worth noting that every package you purchase will reward you with unique items. If you purchase the first tier Fire Festival package, you will earn the following items:
| Item | Quantity |
| 5 000 Gems | 6 |
| Level 4 Premium Gear Chest (Lion Ring) | 1 |
| Dragon Gemstone | 1 |
| Merit Jade | 5 |
| Glory Golden Twig | 3 |
| Forge Master Certificate | 1 |
| Subordinate City Clue Chest | 20 |
| Artwork Fragment Chest | 5 |
| Blood of Ares | 4 |
| Treasure Box | 4 |
| Dragon Source Fragment | 6 |
| 1 million Gold | 5 |
| Source of Life | 75 |
| 60 minute Speed Up | 150 |
| Advance Troop March Speed Up | 5 |
| 2 000 Monarch Experience Points | 25 |
| 2 000 General Experience Points | 25 |
Hestia’s statistics
Once you have obtained Hestia, you will notice that her statistics are quite low, but every time you increase her level, her statistics will also increase.
Players can also cultivate and enhance Hestia to increase her statistics. Keep in mind that the amount by which her statistics increase by is her growth rate, however, you can increase the growth rate as well.
The following table lists her statistics:
| Statistic | Basic | Growth rate |
| Leadership | 128 | 9.08% |
| Defense | 112 | 8.82% |
| Attack | 121 | 9.03% |
| Politics | 105 | 8.77% |
Hestia’s abilities
Players will also be able to use Hestia’s abilities once she is part of their General Collection. Her special skill, Dance of the Sacred Fire, increases mounter troops’ attack and defense by 45% when she is leading the army to an attack.
This skill also increases ground troops and mounted troops’ health points by 40% when a dragon or spiritual beast is assigned to her. In addition to her special ability, she also has the skills outlined in the table below:
| Name | Description |
| Mounted Troop Formation |
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| Formation |
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| Mounted Troop Ares |
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| Warm Shelter |
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Covenant
Players can obtain additional bonuses for Hestia by unlocking her Covenant. The bonuses you can unlock are as follows:
| Covenant | Bonuses |
| War |
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| Cooperation |
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| Peace |
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| Faith |
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| Honor |
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| Civilization |
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