In Evony, your account is represented by a ruler called a Monarch. There are a couple of useful things that you can do with your Monarch to improve your in-game capabilities. This includes leveling it up to increase the Level Cap of your Generals and equipping it with special items called Gear that can improve your buffs. In this Evony Guide, we take a closer look at Monarch Gear, how to improve, and what buffs they will grant you.
What is Evony Monarch Gear

In Evony, you are able to equip your Monarch with 6 different pieces of Monarch Gear. Each piece will grant you a different buff which will improve your account in some way. Each of the 6 Monarch Gear slots has several different options of gear that can be equipped, however, the options in each slot are unique and cannot be equipped across all Gear slots.
Each piece of Monarch Gear can be leveled up to improve the buff that they grant you. This can become quite significant as you progress. You are also able to switch around your Gear as much as you like depending on the buffs you need for whatever you are doing. For example, equipping Gear that’s related to getting more Ore when you are trying to Gather as much of it as possible.
To access your Gear, select your Monarch icon and then click on the Gear icon in the bottom right of the screen. This will bring up your entire Gear inventory for you to decide which pieces you want to equip.
Different Types of Monarch Gear

As mentioned in the previous section, there are six different slots that your Monarch has for Gear to be equipped, with each slot having several different Gears that can be put there. Each of these Gears have unique buffs that enable you to carefully choose what to equip depending on what you are doing in the game. Below is a full list of all Monarch Gear currently in the game and its buff.
Dagger/Staff Gear Slot
The Monarch Gear in the Dagger/Staff Slot has a focus on buffing the attack of your different Troop Types. Below is a full list of all the Gear that is available in this slot.
- Mountain Staff – Ground Troop Attack
- Thunder Staff – Mounted Troop Attack
- Wind Staff – Ranged Troop Attack
- Fire Staff – Siege Machine Attack
- Ares Staff – All Troop Attack
- Mountain Dagger – Marching Ground Troop Attack
- Wind Dagger – Marching Ranged Troop Attack
- Thunder Dagger – Marching Mounted Troop Attack
- Fire Dagger – Marching Siege Machine Attack
- Sun Dagger – Attacking Mounted and Ground Troop Attack
- Moon Dagger – Attacking Siege Machine and Ranged Troop Attack
- Ares Dagger – Attacking Troop Attack
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Crown/Globus Cruciger Slot
The Monarch Gear in the Crown/Globus Cruciger Slot has a focus on buffing certain aspects of your Economy and also debuffing enemy troops. Below is a full list of all the Gear that is available in this slot.
- Intellect Crown – Research Speed
- Strength Crown – Construction Speed
- Agile Crown – Crafting Speed
- Martial Crown – Training Speed
- Medicine Crown – Healing Speed
- Durable Crown – Trap Building Speed
- Mountain Globus Cruciger – When attacking, Enemy Ground Troop Attack
- Wind Globus Cruciger – When attacking, Enemy Ranged Troop Attack
- Thunder Globus Cruciger – When attacking, Enemy Mounted Troop Attack
- Fire Globus Cruciger – When attacking, Enemy Siege Machine Attack
- Sun Globus Cruciger – When attacking, Enemy Ground and Mounted Troop Attack
- Moon Globus Cruciger – When attacking, Enemy Ranged Troop and Siege Machine Attack
- Ares Globus Cruciger – When attacking, Enemy Troop Attack
Grail/Dragon Head Slot
The Monarch Gear in the Grail/Dragon Head Slot has a focus on buffing the HP of your different Troop Types. Below is a full list of all the Gear that is available in this slot.
- Mountain Grail – Ground Troop HP
- Thunder Grail – Mounted Troop HP
- Wind Grail – Ranged Troop HP
- Fire Grail – Siege Machine HP
- Ares Grail – All Troop HP
- Mountain Dragon Head – Marching Ground Troop HP
- Wind Dragon Head – Marching Ranged Troop HP
- Thunder Dragon Head – Marching Mounted Troop HP
- Fire Dragon Head – Marching Siege Machine HP
- Sun Dragon Head – Attacking Mounted and Ground Troop HP
- Moon Dragon Head – Attacking Siege Machine and Ranged Troop HP
- Ares Dragon Head – Attacking Troop HP
Decoration Slot
The Monarch Gear in the Decoration Slot has a focus on buffing the Defense of your different Troop Types. Below is a full list of all the Gear that is available in this slot.
- Mountain Decoration – Ground Troop Defense
- Thunder Decoration – Mounted Troop Defense
- Wind Decoration – Ranged Troop Defense
- Fire Decoration – Siege Machine Defense
- Ares Decoration – All Troop Defense
- Mountain Glory Medal – Marching Ground Troop Defense
- Wind Glory Medal – Marching Ranged Troop Defense
- Thunder Glory Medal – Marching Mounted Troop Defense
- Fire Glory Medal – Marching Siege Machine Defense
- Sun Glory Medal – Attacking Mounted Troop and Ground Troop Defense
- Moon Glory Medal – Attacking Siege Machine and Ranged Troop Defense
- Ares Glory Medal – Marching Troop Defense
Horn Slot
The Monarch Gear in the Horn Slot has a focus on buffing different aspects of your marches. Below is a full list of all the Gear that is available in this slot.
- War Horn – March Size Capacity
- Courage Horn – March Speed
- Loyalty Horn – Troop Load
- Justice Horn – March Speed to Monsters
Crystal Slot
The Monarch Gear in the Crystal Slot has a focus on buffing different aspects of your resources such as production and Gathering. Below is a full list of all the Gear that is available in this slot.
- Earth Crystal – Food Production
- Water Crystal – Lumber Production
- Wind Crystal – Stone Production
- Fire Crystal – Ore Production
- Light Crystal – Food Gathering Speed
- Wood Crystal – Lumber gathering Speed
- Thunder Crystal – Stone Gathering Speed
- Golden Crystal – Ore Gathering Speed
How to Get Evony Monarch Gear

There are a few different methods you can use to get Gear in Evony, however which method you use will depend on the type of Gear you want, For example, some pieces of Gear are only available by spending money on packs whilst others can be obtained through different mechanics in the game by using Gems or by taking part in Events such as the World Boss. Below we have outlined each method that you can use.
Grail, Decoration, Crystal, Horn, Crown, and Staff Gear
These Monarch Gears can be considered the most basic Gears that you can obtain. Each of them is easily available through the following game mechanics.
- Black Market – level 3 Gear can be bought for gems.
- Patrol – levels 1 and 3 Gear can be obtained by using the Patrol function.
- World Boss Event – Gear Chests can be won through the individual rewards from this event. When opened they give you a random level 1 Gear.
- Huns Invasion Event – although this event only occurs once a year, typically in March, you can obtain a small amount of level 1 Gear Chests by competing in it.
- Item Store – level 1 Gears can be bought here for 200 Gems each.
- Wheel of Fortune – by spinning the Wheel of Fortune you are able to win level 3 pieces of Gear. Get more Chips by taking part in the Vikings Event and the Hydra Invasion Event.
Premium Gear
All the remaining Gears that cannot be obtained through the methods above are only available through spending money on packs. This does unfortunately mean they are behind a paywall, meaning that players that spend money will have an advantage. Check out our lists of the Best Evony Generals for Free Players and How to Get Gems for Free to help you level the playing field just a little bit.
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How to Improve Monarch Gear

When you first obtain a piece of Monarch Gear it will start at level 1. At this stage its buffs will be quite low, however, they can all be upgraded further to improve their level and buffs. This is done through a process called Composing where you need 3 pieces of the same Gear, at the same level, to merge them together into a Gear of the same type at the next level up.
Evony Monarch Gear Tips
- Avoid the item store – buying Gear from the item store should be avoided at all costs. It costs 200 Gems for just a level 1 piece which is far from efficient use of your Gems when there are other cheaper methods available.
- Spam the Patrol function – as mentioned in our Evony Beginner Tips, this is a great way to pick up Monarch Gear on the cheap. It costs just 10k Gold to refresh and then just 30 Gems to buy an item if you find a piece of Gear you like. Indeed, you could get a level 3 piece of Gear for just 30 Gems!
- Early Game Gears – in the early game you want to get the levels of your Gear that boost construction speed, research speed, and marching monster speed up as soon as possible. These will really help your progress in the early stages.
- Remember to switch – you should always be switching your Gear depending on what you are doing. If you forget to put your Strength Crown on just before a big construction project you could have just cost yourself several days of waiting!
- Don’t switch too soon – however, there is a flip side to the above and that is to not switch Gear too quickly. For example, when going to Gather, you need to wait for your march to reach the resource spot before you can switch. This is because Gathering buffs from Gear will only take effect once the march has reached its destination. You can change again once it has reached its destination.
- Set combinations – you can set different combinations of Gear that can be quickly switched too. For example, one specifically for Monster Hunting and another specifically for Ranged PvP. Make use of these so you are able to quickly switch between different Gear loadouts.
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