Evony Covenant Tool

Evony Covenant Tool: How It Works and Where to Find It

If you've been staring at your general's screen wondering why there's an icon you've never noticed before, that's the covenant feature, and it's a source of extra account bonuses in Evony that a lot of players skip simply because nobody explains it clearly. This guide breaks down what the covenant tool actually does, what it takes to activate each buff tier, and why the option sometimes doesn't show up at all.

What Is the Evony Covenant Tool?

In Evony, certain Historic Generals have a Covenant feature. Each eligible general has a specific set of covenant partners, which you can check on its own Covenant screen, the general covenant tool built directly into that general's profile. Tap the covenant icon and it opens a full breakdown: your current combined attribute total, the three partner generals tied to that covenant list, and every buff tier with its threshold.

There are two kinds of buffs that come out of this, and they're not identical across every general. Some buffs apply unconditionally once activated. Others only take effect under specific conditions shown in the game, such as when that general is leading the march or defending the wall. You'll see this reflected in the armor icon next to each attribute: a silver-only icon typically marks a conditional, general-specific effect, while a gold-and-silver icon marks an unconditional one. Always check each buff's own description in-game before deciding whether it actually benefits your march, your defense, or your account as a whole, since the exact wording varies general to general.

What Are the Attribute Requirements for Each Covenant Buff?

Activation isn't about leveling the general itself. It's based on the combined base attributes, Leadership, Attack, Defense, and Politics, across the main general and its three covenant partners. Once that combined total clears a threshold, you spend Covenant Stones to activate that tier.

Here's the commonly documented progression:

Each covenant unlock costs 50 Covenant Stones. That cost is separate from the attribute milestone, so you need both the combined attribute total and the stones on hand to activate a given buff. Treat these thresholds as a general reference rather than gospel, since Evony updates general balancing over time. Cross-check the numbers on your own general's current in-game Covenant screen before you commit stones.

The attribute total is based on the main general and the three listed covenant partners. You may technically reach an attribute milestone without having all three partners geared up, since the total is a sum across all four generals. That said, check the in-game requirements for that specific covenant before you spend stones, since unlocking access to a tier and actually having the combined attributes to activate its buff are two separate steps.

Where Do You Find the Covenant Tool In-Game?

Open any general that has the feature and look for the covenant icon on their profile screen. Tapping it opens the tool itself, no separate menu buried somewhere else. It lives on the general's own page, which is exactly why so many players never notice it until someone points it out to them.

Why Is the Evony Covenant Tool Not Showing on Some Generals?

Some generals simply don't have a Covenant feature at all. Availability can vary by general and by game version, so if the icon isn't appearing where you expect it, check that specific general's profile against the current build of the game rather than assuming a rule that applied last season still applies now. If a general you're sure should have it still shows nothing, a reinstall or checking for a pending app update is worth trying before assuming it's a bug.

Is the Covenant Tool Worth Using?

Covenants can add genuinely useful bonuses, and daily activity rewards give you a steady way to earn Covenant Stones over time rather than needing to spend real money to progress. The smarter approach is to plan your stones around the buffs and generals you actually use day to day, rather than spreading them thin trying to cover every general that happens to have the feature. If you're already leveling a general's covenant partners for other reasons, such as troop type synergy or PvP builds, that overlap is where your stones go furthest.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Evony covenant tool actually calculate?

It calculates the combined base attributes across a general and its three covenant partners, then compares that total against the attribute threshold for each buff tier so you can see how close you are to activating the next one.

How many Covenant Stones do I need per buff?

Each covenant unlock costs 50 Covenant Stones, on top of separately meeting the required combined attribute milestone for that tier.

Why don't I have a covenant option on my general?

Not every general has the Covenant feature, and availability can vary by general and by current game version. Check that general's own profile screen to confirm rather than assuming based on other generals you own.

Do covenant buffs work if my general isn't in the march?

It depends on the specific buff. Some apply unconditionally regardless of whether the general is deployed, while others only take effect under the conditions shown in that buff's in-game description.

Is there a free way to track covenant progress outside the game?

Some community calculators let you check off which generals you own and see your covenant progress at a glance, which can be faster than tallying attributes by hand across dozens of generals.

Understanding your covenants is one of the more overlooked ways to add lasting bonuses to your account, so it's worth a five-minute check on your top generals today.