Evony Level 2 Event Castle Upgrades and Lucky Jackpot Guide

In Evony, you can now upgrade select event castle decorations to Level 2 through the Lucky Jackpot event. This upgrade expands permanent passive "Own" buffs and active deployment bonuses on existing event skins.

Prioritize unlocking new Level 1 castle decorations before investing tokens into Level 2 upgrades, unless your account already owns the available baseline event decorations and needs higher stat ceilings for high-tier PvP rallies.

How Level 2 Castle Decoration Upgrades Work

Event castle decorations historically functioned as fixed Level 1 cosmetics. Once unlocked, they offered static bonuses that could not be upgraded further. The introduction of Level 2 event castles creates a direct path to improve existing cosmetics without waiting for new skin releases.

Castle decorations provide two distinct types of bonuses:

• Own Buffs: Permanent attribute increases—such as troop attack, defense, HP, and march size—that remain active indefinitely across all your marches once the skin is owned. You do not need to display the decoration over your Keep to receive these stats, and buffs from multiple decorations stack together. Upgrading to Level 2 increases these permanent base values.
• Use Buffs: Active modifiers, such as specialized deployment or marching bonuses, that apply only when the decoration is actively equipped on the world map. Level 2 scales these active numbers and unlocks enhanced visual auras.

Because Use Buffs require equipping the skin, the primary combat value of reaching Level 2 lies in stacking higher permanent Own Buffs across your entire account.

How to Acquire Level 2 Upgrade Materials

Acquiring a Level 2 event castle requires participating in the Lucky Jackpot event. The event features a wheel spin mechanic, milestone reward chests, and an event exchange shop.

To upgrade an event decoration to Level 2:

1. Obtain the base skin: You must already own the Level 1 version of the featured castle decoration. If you do not have it, spend your initial jackpot currency or tokens to unlock the base decoration first.
2. Collect upgrade items: Secure either a duplicate copy of the specific castle decoration or dedicated upgrade fragments. These are acquired from lucky wheel spins, milestone chests, or direct redemption in the event exchange shop.
3. Apply the upgrade: Once you hold the required duplicate item or upgrade tokens, open your Monarch Decoration menu, select the qualifying castle, and confirm the Level 2 evolution.

Level 1 vs. Level 2 Event Castle Comparison

Allocation Strategy: Upgrading vs. Unlocking New Skins

When spending Lucky Jackpot tokens, evaluate whether your account benefits more from broad stat coverage or concentrated stat depth.

When to Unlock New Level 1 Castles

Unlocking an unowned Level 1 castle decoration grants an entire baseline set of Own Buffs, frequently boosting attack, defense, and HP across multiple troop types. For mid-tier accounts (Keep 33 to Keep 37), spending tokens to acquire new baseline skins delivers broader overall stat gains per token than upgrading an existing skin for an incremental percentage increase.

When to Upgrade to Level 2

For endgame accounts (Keep 40 and above) that have already secured most standard event decorations, unlocking new baseline skins is often no longer an option. Upgrading top troop-specific decorations to Level 2 allows these keeps to raise their stat ceilings and push past plateaus needed to break high-tier defensive rallies.

Long-Term Progression Check

Ensure foundational military systems are developed before committing heavy resources to jackpot spins. Permanent castle buffs cannot be debuffed, but early and mid-game accounts gain higher combat returns per resource spent by prioritizing Military Academy research, General Ascension, and Civilization Equipment crafting before chasing marginal decoration upgrades.