Evony Trial of Knights: How Much Blood of Ares to Save

To clear all milestone rewards in Evony's recurring Trial of Knights event, save at least 700 Blood of Ares before spending any ascension materials. Consuming Blood of Ares during the event unlocks tiered chests containing refining stones, runestones, badges, speedups, and general upgrade materials. If you have fewer than 700 Blood of Ares, either stop your spending at a specific lower milestone tier or hold your materials until a future cycle.

Blood of Ares Spending Thresholds

Trial of Knights grants milestone progress only when you spend Blood of Ares on general ascension. Spending materials between milestone tiers yields no event rebate, meaning partial progress toward an unreached tier wastes the opportunity for bonus rewards.

If you cannot reach a verified milestone tier, wait for the next event rotation. Blood of Ares accumulates gradually through daily activities, server boss rallies, relic exploration, Viking events, and Server vs. Server (SvS) rewards. Hoarding until you can clear the full 700-item threshold guarantees the highest return on investment.

Preparing General Fragments Before the Event

General ascension requires matching historic general fragments in addition to Blood of Ares. Having 700 Blood of Ares without the required fragments will halt your progress, forcing you to spend materials on lower-value officers just to hit point targets.

Take these preparatory steps before spending:

• Audit duplicate fragments: Ensure you have disassembled surplus historic generals to generate the necessary fragments for your target officer's red star upgrades.
• Prioritize key roles: Allocate upgrades first to primary wall defense generals, main rally leaders, or key duty officers that boost city stats.
• Designate a secondary general: If your main PvP officer runs out of fragments before your planned Blood of Ares expenditure is complete, prepare a secondary candidate—such as gathering general Queen Jindeok or a sub-city mayor—to absorb the remaining spending targets efficiently.

Step-by-Step Event Execution

Follow this sequence during the event window to avoid misallocating resources:

1. Confirm event status: Open the Event Center to ensure Trial of Knights is active before spending materials in the general menu.
2. Check point requirements: Review the active milestone thresholds to determine your target expenditure based on your current Blood of Ares inventory.
3. Ascend primary generals: Navigate to your chosen officer and complete star upgrades one tier at a time, watching your fragment and Blood of Ares totals.
4. Switch to secondary options if needed: If you exhaust fragments for your primary general before reaching your target milestone, switch immediately to your prepared backup candidate.
5. Claim milestone rewards: Open the Trial of Knights interface and manually claim every unlocked reward chest before the event timer runs out.