Evony Update 5.24 Guide: How to Use Citizens, Tavern, and Filters

In Evony Update 5.24, your immediate priorities are assigning citizens to active roles for passive city bonuses, using the Tavern simulator to check general drop rates before spending gold or gems, and organizing your inventory with new skillbook filters.

Assigning Functional Citizens

Citizens in Update 5.24 provide functional passive bonuses rather than remaining purely cosmetic city dwellers.

• Assign Active Roles: Open the Citizen interface and assign available citizens to active positions to unlock permanent passive buffs.
• Prioritize Daily Output: Focus initial assignments on roles that improve resource gathering and speed-up production.
• Maintain Coverage: Leave assigned citizens in place to maintain continuous background benefits during standard city development.

Managing the Tavern Simulator

The Tavern simulation tool acts as an automated testing feature, letting you check general pull rates without spending resources on direct manual refreshes.

1. Test Refresh Odds: Run simulation passes to evaluate candidate appearance rates for high-tier generals before spending actual gold or gems.
2. Filter by General Specialty: Set simulation parameters for specific roles—such as combat or developmental generals—to see if current cycles match your roster needs.
3. Budget Resources: Reserve your actual Tavern refreshes for times when the simulation demonstrates strong pull odds, preventing unnecessary resource depletion.

Sorting Skillbooks with Interface Filters

New Skillbook inventory filters streamline skill application and prevent players from misusing rare skillbooks.

Preparing for Server War

Update 5.24 adjustments affect how internal city bonuses and general settings interact during Server War (SvS) events.

• Audit Defense Stats: Check your defensive stats to confirm that new passive citizen bonuses are synced with your general setups before combat starts.
• Review Troop Compositions: Use the updated interface options to check your current rally defense and troop distributions.
• Monitor Event Notes: Watch event notifications for balance changes affecting city infrastructure, adjusting defensive assignments whenever new management roles are added.