Huitzilopochtli Guide: Evony 2026 Best Ranged Main General

Introduced in the 2026 Heavenly Fire Ceremony event, Huitzilopochtli is a new Epic Historic General in Evony. This guide details his buffs, explains how to unlock the general and his skin, compares him with recent ranged generals, and suggests strategic pairings.

Evony General Huitzilopochtli & His Skin

General Background

Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of the Sun and War, has a name that evokes a burning arrow streaking across Mesoamerica’s skies. He sprang from his mother’s womb wielding a fire serpent, shattering the darkness and casting the rebellious stars into eternal night so the sun could rise for the first time. From then on, warriors’ blood sustained the endless struggle between day and night.

He led the wandering tribes across the wilderness and revealed a divine sign in Lake Texcoco: an eagle perched atop a cactus. There, the Mexica founded Tenochtitlan, erecting the Templo Mayor with twin temples piercing the sky. He was a ravenous sun, and every conquest demanded sacrifice. Obsidian blades and altar flames marked the empire’s deepest devotion, while fallen warriors became hummingbirds, following him across the sky. Though invaders razed the Templo Mayor and buried its altar, Huitzilopochtli never died. Carved on the Sun Stone, he slumbers beneath the ruins and wakes with every sunrise—the undying heartbeat of the Aztec Empire.

Special Skill – Starcleaver, Moonchaser

Increases attacking ranged troops’ Attack and Defense by 65%, and HP by 50% when Huitzilopochtli leads the army.

Star-Level Unlocks:

Ascending the special skill to higher star levels unlocks additional buffs as follows:

- ★1: Attacking Ranged Troop Attack, Defense, and HP +10%
- ★2: Attacking Troop Death to Wounded Rate +8%
- ★3: Attacking Ranged Troop Attack and Defense +30%
- ★4: Attacking Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack and HP +20%
- ★5: Attacking Ranged Troop Attack and Defense +40%; March Size Capacity +12%

Max-level Effect Specialty

Ranged Troop Formation: ranged troop attack and defense +10%
Siege: march size capacity +6%; attacking siege machine and ranged troop attack +10%
Ranged Troop Ares: ranged troop attack, HP, and defense +10%
Heaven-Scorching Sun: attacking ranged troop attack +60%; attacking ranged troop defense and HP +40%

Covenanted Generals & Attributes

He has a covenant with Coyolxauhqui, Lautaro, and Poligenus.

Consume the Covenant Stone to unlock the buffs below, and then upgrade Huitzilopochtli and his covenanted generals’ basic attributes to activate them.

War Covenant: attacking ranged troop HP +10%
Cooperation Covenant: ranged troop training speed +10%
Peace Covenant: attacking ranged troop attack +10%
Faith Covenant: ranged troop HP +10%
Honor Covenant: in-rally ranged troop attack +10%; attacking ranged troop defense +5%
Civilization Covenant: ranged troop attack +10%; march size capacity +8%

General Skin

Battle of Heavenly Fire – Huitzilopochtli

Own to activate: attacking ranged troop and siege machine HP +10%
Use to activate: attacking ranged troop attack +8%

You can get the skin at the King’s Party event of the 2026 Heavenly Fire Ceremony.

During the event, you need to purchase basic gems (including packages) to upgrade your party cake to level 10.

The Paths to Obtain Huitzilopochtli

No.1 Historic General Summoning

During the 2026 Heavenly Fire Ceremony, players are guaranteed to summon the general within 6 attempts. To participate, you will need the Epic Historic General (Glory) item, available in the event’s top-tier sale package.

Summon Huitzilopochtli & Get His General Skin in King's Party Cake — Summon Huitzilopochtli & Get His General Skin in King’s Party Cake

No.2 Epic Historic General (Premium)

Use complete tokens or fragments (30 fragments can be combined into 1 full token) for a chance to receive General Huitzilopochtli.

You can get them in the following ways:

Heavenly Fire Collection

Complete event quests to earn Corona Points. When you reach certain point thresholds, you can claim corresponding rewards, including Epic Historic General Fragments (Premium), as detailed below:

1,000 – Epic Historic General Fragment (Premium) * 10
100,000 – Epic Historic General Fragment (Premium) * 10
3,000,000 – Epic Historic General Fragment (Premium) * 10
12,000,000 – Epic Historic General Fragment (Premium) * 10

The following tasks can earn ≥ 10 Corona Points:

Quest	Corona Point
Consume 1 ‘Excellent Dragon Coin’	600
Consume 1 ‘Ruby Necklace’	125
Purchase 1 basic gem	100
Kill 1 boss monster ≥ Lv10	100
Consume 1 ‘Blood of Ares’	50
Consume 1 any ‘Art Treasure Scroll’	50
Use 1 ‘Treasure Box’	45
Consume 1 ‘Soul Crystal’	30
Produce and claim 1M RSS in the city	15
Offer 1 ‘Tribute’	15
Gather 1M RSS outside the city	10
Consume 1 ‘Tactic Scroll’
Consume 1 ‘Source of Life’
Consume 1M ‘Gold’

Besides, other quests can increase points, such as:

Donate to your alliance
Kill a certain number of troops ≥ Lv10
Consume a certain amount of gems
Consume research stones, refining stones, or runestones
Consume dragon crystals
Consume a certain quantity of any RSS
Use speedups for a certain total number of minutes.

Except for the Epic Historic General Fragment (Premium), you can also receive the items below from the specific Corona Points:

Refining Stone, Gem, Gold, Speed Up, Research Stone, Runestone Chest, Material Bag (Silk Road), Dragon Source Fragment, Tactic Scroll, Junior Blazon Chest, Blood of Ares, Ruby Necklace, Badge, and Avatar Frame – Sacred Sun Halo.

Battle of Serpent Mountain

Storyline rewards:

The last chapter will give you the rewards below.

Temple Guard Summoning Order * 2
Blood of Ares * 10
Epic Historic General Fragment (Premium) * 20
Excellent Dragon Coin * 4
Super Resource Chest * 20
5K Gems * 6
2026 Heavenly Fire Ceremony: Rare Pack * 2

Get Epic Historic General Fragment Premium at 2026 Heavenly Fire Ceremony

Other ways to obtain fragments of the token
- Empire Depot
- Successive Purchase Benefits
- Tomb Expedition Rare Package
- Champion’s Affection Rare Package
- Chronicle Summon
- All-Out Preparation – On Sale, Value, Rare, and Deluxe packages
- General Vault Package
- Ranger Knight Order – Knight’s Emblem Compose
- Great Expedition – Expedition Trail
- Wishful Windmill Festival – Wishful Power Storage free reward Lv50
- Expedition (on the wall)

The methods to earn Epic Historic General (Premium) tokens
- 2026 Heavenly Fire Ceremony Card Pack Super Sale (in Limited Card Pack of Civilization Cards)
- Lucky Raffle Imperial Package
- Soul of Spiritual Beast privilege reward Lv50
- Resource & Speedup Sprint event store
- Limited Offer: 40, 80, and 250 scores
- Journey to Glory Sale – Knight’s Ode Sale
- Covenant Stone Sale
- Imperial Monarch Gear Package
- Military Tactics Package
- Tomb Expedition Epic Package
- Legend Maker Package
- Champion’s Affection Epic Package
- All-Out Preparation – Super Package
- Trade Carriage Royal Trade Package
- Grace of Star Trail – Starlit Shop & the highest tier Star Trail Gift
- Great Expedition – Expedition Trail & Super Great Expedition Package
- Server Monarch Competition – the top 1 player in the victory server
- Wishful Windmill Festival – Wishful Power Storage Privilege Lv50
- Kingdom Arena – 1,500 Kingdom Arena Coins
- Storm Shop – 200 Storm Coins

Maximum Buff Comparison

Ranged Generals recently released in Evony, whose skills are effective under the “leading the army to attack” condition, include Huitzilopochtli, Marcian, and Charles VI.

We have calculated their core stats assuming maxed Special Skills and Specialties, incorporating additional bonuses from General Skins. Below is the detailed breakdown:

Position	Name	Ranged ATK	Ranged DEF	Ranged HP	March Size
Main	Huitzilopochtli	283%	210%	160%	26%
	Marcian	255%	180%	180%	18%
	Charles VI	230%	200%	200%	18%
Assistant	Huitzilopochtli	183%	130%	130%	14%
	Marcian	165%	150%	115%	10%
	Charles VI	150%	110%	130%	8%

Combinations & Pairing Suggestions

Top Recommended Pairings:

Huitzilopochtli + Coyolxauhqui
Huitzilopochtli + Visconti (Requires ‘Ranged Troop HP’ Skill Book on Visconti)
Huitzilopochtli + Hatshepsut
Huitzilopochtli + Charles VI

Alternative & Situational Pairings:

Rumyantsev (Best for Rally)
Matsunaga Hisahide (Best for Reinforcement; requires ‘Ranged Troop HP’ Skill Book)
Ahmose I (Requires ‘Ranged Troop HP’ Skill Book)
Gonzalo
James Cook (Incompatible with ‘Ranged Troop Attack’ Skill Book)
Brian Boru
Sigurd
Franz Joseph I (Incompatible with ‘Ranged Troop Attack’ Skill Book)
Arthur Wellesley