Evony Hugh O'Donnell Guide: A Comparison with Ono no Imoko

Evony's new Forge Officer Duty General, Hugh O'Donnell, has been released with the 2026 St. Patrick's Day events. How do you acquire this general? What are his attributes? How does he differ from the previous forge officer, Ono no Imoko? If you're interested, this guide might be helpful.

Evony General Hugh O'Donnell

The Story of Hugh O'Donnell

Hugh Roe O'Donnell was born into the powerful and ancient O'Donnell family, one of Ireland's greatest noble houses. As its heir, he became a threat to the English colonial authorities from a young age.

To stamp out the threat of rebellion, English officials set a treacherous trap. In 1587, fifteen-year-old Hugh was lured aboard a ship by men posing as wine merchants and secretly taken to Dublin Castle. He endured five years of imprisonment there, yet his spirit never broke. On a freezing winter night in 1592, he escaped through the foul sewers with the help of allies, losing several toes to the cold before miraculously returning home to assume leadership of the O'Donnell clan.

After his return, Hugh turned years of bitterness into open resistance against English rule. In 1598, when elite English forces marched to relieve a besieged stronghold, he seized his chance. Using Ireland's muddy terrain, hidden trenches, and deadly traps, he split the enemy formation and struck from the flanks with musketeers and light infantry. The English commander was killed, their army collapsed, and only half the soldiers returned.

This great victory shook London and raised Hugh into a symbol of Irish resistance. His journey from captivity to revenge, and his unbending will to fight, made "Red Hugh O'Donnell" a name remembered across Ireland for generations.

Special Skill & Ascended Buffs

Red Hugh O'Donnell: Increases crafting speed and ranged troops' attack by 15% and reduces enemy ranged troops and siege machines' defense and HP by 15% when General is the Forge Officer.

When the general is the Forge Officer:

• 1-Star - Crafting speed +10%; attacking troop attack +15%

• 2-Star - In-city ground and mounted troop attack +25%; in-city ground and mounted troop HP and defense +30%

• 3-Star - March size capacity +5%; ground and mounted troop attack +10%

• 4-Star - Enemy defending siege machine attack, defense, and HP against your in-rally troops -15%

• 5-Star - Attacking ranged troop and siege machine attack +10%; march size capacity and rally capacity +6%

Hugh O'Donnell's Max-level Specialty

1. Siege Machine Formation: Siege machine attack and defense +10%

2. Bash: Ranged troop and siege machine attack +10%

3. Sage (applied to Forge Officer): Crafting speed +30%; ground and mounted troop attack +8%

4. Battle of Curlew Pass (applied to Forge Officer): Ranged troop and siege machine attack and HP +8%

The Way to Obtain General Hugh O'Donnell

1. King's Party Cake Lv10

During Evony's 2026 St. Patrick's Day, you need to buy basic gems to level up your party cake, and you can claim the general when your cake reaches level 10.

Get Evony Hugh O'Donnell in King's Party

Moreover, you can get the following items when you unlock all 10 levels of the cake.

• Civilization Scroll Chest II (Supremacy)

• Civilization Scroll Chest II (Conquest)

• Officer Equipment Scroll Chest (Strategems) (staff and robe scrolls of Rally Spot Officer, Trap Factory Officer, Warehouse Officer, Forge Officer, and Military Academy Officer)

• Academy Officer's Leg Armor

  • Basic attributes: construction speed in subordinate city +5%; ranged troop attack +2.5%

  • 2 pieces' set attributes: all troops defense +5%

  • 4 pieces' set attributes: attacking troops HP +10%

  • 6 pieces' set attributes: rally capacity +6%; attacking mounted and ground troop attack +12%; when joining the rally, enemy ranged troop and siege machine attack -10%

• Radiant Medal

• Tactical Compendium

• Binding Essence

• Meteoric Stone

• Runestone Chest

• Super Resource Chest

• Refining Stone

• Speed Up

• Blood of Ares

• Art Treasure Scroll Chest

• 2026 Starry Pilgrimage: Rare Pack

• Hephaestus Hammer

• Material Bag (Silk Road) - Lv5 equipment materials

• Source of Life Crystal

• Monster Hunting Cage

• Ruby Necklace

• Blood Crystal

• Junior Blazon Chest

• Military Tactics Material Optional Chest

• Triple Down Package Coupon

• Lv7 Premium Gear Chest (Lion Ring)

• Glowing Clover (St. Patrick's Day decoration)

• Military Strategist Historic General Chest

• Speedup Sprint

  •   The chest is on the redeem page (event store). You can use 3000 Hermes' Gold Coins to redeem it.

• Revelry Carnival

  •   Get Party Invitations from the event package and carnival celebration level. Then, consume 600 Party Invitations to acquire 600 Emerald Brooches, which can be exchanged for a chest.

• Lucky Raffle

  •   Click the right arrow to switch to Vault of Pharaoh, then purchase the packages on the current screen to obtain Lucky Raffle Tickets. Having the tickets automatically enters you into a raffle; the more tickets you have, the higher your chances of winning.

• Tomb Expedition

  •   Receive all limited rewards at the current level to unlock the next level. The Military Strategist Historic General Chest is one of the limited rewards in level 4.

  •   During the event, you need the Expedition Lantern to explore rewards. The lanterns can be obtained by completing corresponding daily tasks and purchasing event packages.

• Royal Party

  •   The chest is in levels 5 and 6. Similar to King's Party, you also need to buy basic gems to increase your level.

• Strategic Stockpile

  •   Claim 20 free Stockpile Tickets daily, and get even more by purchasing basic gems. 1800 Stockpile Tickets can be exchanged for 1 chest.

Military Strategist Historic General Chest in St. Patrick's Day

Forge Duty Requirements and Benefits

1. Junior Forge Officer

Requirements: Officer general's politics reaches 500, and leadership reaches 450

Buffs: Crafting speed +10%

2. Medium Forge Officer

Requirements: Officer general's politics reaches 850, and leadership reaches 800

Buffs: Crafting speed +20%

3. Senior Forge Officer

Requirements: Officer general's politics reaches 1150, and leadership reaches 1100

Buffs: Crafting speed +30%

4. Special Forge Officer

Requirements: Officer general's politics reaches 1200, leadership reaches 1150, and power reaches 3,100,000

Buffs: Crafting speed +50%

5. Super Forge Officer

Requirements: Officer general's politics reaches 1400, leadership reaches 1400, and power reaches 3,100,000

Buffs: Crafting speed +70%

Hugh O'Donnell VS. Ono no Imoko

	Hugh O'Donnell	Ono no Imoko
Basic Special Skill	Crafting speed +15% Ranged attack +15% Enemy ranged & siege defense +15% Enemy ranged & siege HP +15%	Crafting speed +15% Ground HP +15% Enemy ground & mounted defense -12% Enemy ground & mounted HP -12%
★	Crafting speed +10% Attacking troop attack +15%	Crafting speed +4% In-city troops attack +15%
★★	In-city ground & mounted attack +25% In-city ground & mounted HP +30% In-city ground & mounted defense +30%	Crafting speed +6% In-city siege attack +25% In-city siege defense +35%
★★★	March size +5% Ground & mounted attack +10%	In-city ranged & siege attack +20% In-city ranged & siege defense +20% In-city ranged & siege HP +20%
★★★★	Enemy defending siege attack against your in-rally troops -15% Enemy defending siege defense against your in-rally troops -15% Enemy defending siege HP against your in-rally troops -15%	Ranged & siege attack +10% Ranged & siege HP +10%
★★★★★	Attacking ranged & siege attack +10% March size +6% Rally capacity +6%	Siege attack +25% Ranged attack +10% Ranged & siege HP +10%
Specialty 1	Siege attack +10% Siege defense +10%	Siege attack +10% Siege HP +10%
Specialty 2	Ranged & siege attack +10%	Ranged & siege attack +10%
Specialty 3	Crafting speed +30% Ground & mounted attack +8%	Crafting speed +20% March speed +10%
Specialty 4	Ranged & siege attack +8% Ranged & siege HP +8%	Crafting speed +10% In-city ranged & siege defense +15% In-city ranged & siege HP +15%

Based on the table above, it can be seen that Hugh O'Donnell's attributes are more suited to PVP offense, especially rallying against others. He has better debuffs and can also increase march size and rally capacity. On the other hand, Ono no Imoko focuses more on defense, with more in-city buffs and unconditionally effective buffs.