The new Epic Historic General, Caterina Sforza, is a duty general (Bunker Officer) in Evony: the King’s Return now. The general has been released with the new round of Regata Storica events in 2025. This guide will analyze the buffs and debuffs of the general, how to obtain the general, and the comparison between her and another Bunker Officer.
Caterina Sforza Background
Caterina Sforza was a central figure of the Italian Renaissance. Born to Milan’s Sforza line, she married a pope’s illegitimate son. A deft power broker, she seized Castel Sant’Angelo and forced the College of Cardinals to yield, making her name in Rome.
In 1488, after her husband’s assassination, she became regent for her young son and ruled Forlì and Imola. She crushed unrest, steadied the army, and repelled repeated attacks, securing her family’s rule.
Over the next decade, she strengthened fortifications, improved governance, and eased taxes. In 1499, French and papal forces besieged Forlì. She refused to surrender, fought for months in armor, and fell only after a hard defense. She was hailed as the “Tiger of Forlì”.
Beyond politics, she loved gardening, studied alchemy and remedies, and supported arts and letters. Her collections remain prized. Through betrayals and reversals, she never yielded, a ruler and heroine history remembers.
Special Skill: Regent of Forlì
Increases your ranged troops and siege machines’ attack by 15% and reduces enemy ranged troops and siege machines’ defense and HP by 15% when Caterina Sforza is the Bunker Officer.
Ascend the general to unlock the following attributes:
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1st Red Star – Attacking ground and mounted troop defense and HP +20%; Bunker protecting capacity +100%
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2nd Red Star – Attacking ranged troop and siege machine attack, defense, and HP +20%
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3rd Red Star – Enemy siege machine and mounted troop attack -40%
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4th Red Star – In-city ranged troop and siege machine attack, defense, and HP +20%
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5th Red Star – Ranged troop and siege machine attack and HP +25%; Rally capacity +6%
Note: the above attributes are all effective when she is the Bunker Officer.
Caterina Sforza’s Max-level Specialties
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Ground Troop Assault: ground troop attack and HP +10%
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Bash: ranged troop and siege machine attack +10%
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Sage (applied to Bunker Officer): bunker protecting capacity +50%; all troops’ HP +10%
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Alchemical Experiment (applied to Bunker Officer): all troops attack, HP, and defense +15%
The Way to Acquire Caterina Sforza
You can get the general at the King’s Party event during the 2025 Regata Storica in Evony.
Purchase basic gems to upgrade your party cake to level 10, then you can claim valuable rewards, including the token of General Caterina Sforza.
Purchasing gems here does not just mean purchasing the Super Gems Deal; purchasing any packages counts. You can choose which event package to purchase according to your needs.
In addition, you can also claim many other necessary items for growth in the party cake, such as:
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Civilization Scroll Chest II
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Hephaestus Hammer
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Lv7 Premium Geat Chest
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Binding Essence
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Monster Hunting Cage
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Meteoric Stone
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Ruby Necklace
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Radiant Medal
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Blood Crystal
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Officer Equipment Scroll Chest (staff & robe)
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Military Tactics Material Optional Chest
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Art Treasure Scroll Chest
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Heavenly Fire Ceremony Civilization Cards Pack
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Hospital Officer’s Leg Armor
Bunker Officer Duty Requirements & Benefits
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Junior Bunker Officer
Duty requirements:
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The general’s defense reaches 500, and the attack reaches 450.
Duty benefits:
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Bunker protecting capacity +25,000
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Medium Bunker Officer
Duty requirements:
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The general’s defense reaches 850, and the attack reaches 800.
Duty benefits:
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Bunker protecting capacity +50,000
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Senior Bunker Officer
Duty requirements:
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The general’s defense reaches 1,150, and the attack reaches 1,100.
Duty benefits:
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Bunker protecting capacity +75,000
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Special Bunker Officer
Duty requirements:
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The general’s defense reaches 1,250, attack reaches 1,200, and power reaches 3,100,000.
Duty benefits:
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Bunker protecting capacity +100,000
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Super Bunker Officer
Duty requirements:
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The general’s defense reaches 1,400, attack reaches 1,400, and power reaches 3,100,000.
Duty benefits:
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Bunker protecting capacity +400,000
Caterina Sforza vs. Clovis I
To make it easier to distinguish the 4 types of troops and the 3 dimensions they target, we will use the following abbreviations in the table below.
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Ground troops = G
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Mounted troops = M
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Ranged troops = R
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Siege machines = S
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Attack = ATK
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Defense = DEF
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Growth Stage
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Caterina Sforza
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Clovis I
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0* Special Skill
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Enemy R & S DEF -15%
Enemy R & S HP -15%
R & S ATK +15%
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Enemy G & M DEF -15%
Enemy G & M HP -15%
In-city R & S ATK +35%
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1* Special Skill
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Attacking G & M DEF +20%
Attacking G & M HP +20%
Bunker protecting capacity +100%
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In-city G & M DEF +20%
Bunker protecting capacity +60%
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2* Special Skill
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Attacking R & S ATK +20%
Attacking R & S DEF +20%
Attacking R & S HP +20%
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In-city R & S ATK +15%
In-city R & S DEF +15%
In-city R & S HP +15%
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3* Special Skill
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Enemy S ATK -40%
Enemy M ATK -40%
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Enemy S ATK -35%
Enemy S DEF -25%
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4* Special Skill
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In-city R & S ATK +20%
In-city R & S DEF +20%
In-city R & S HP +20%
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In-city R & S ATK +25%
In-city G & M HP +30%
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5* Special Skill
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R & S ATK +25%
R & S HP +25%
Rally capacity +6%
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R & S ATK +20%
G & M DEF +25%
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Specialty 1
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G ATK +10%
G HP +10%
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R HP +10%
R DEF +10%
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Specialty 2
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R & S ATK +10%
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Enemy troop DEF -10%
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Specialty 3
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Bunker protecting capacity +50%
All troops’ HP +10%
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Bunker protecting capacity +40%
In-city troop HP +15%
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Specialty 4
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All troops’ ATK +15%
All troops’ DEF +15%
All troops’ HP +15%
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In-city troop ATK +10%
In-city troop DEF +25%
In-city troop HP +25%
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To summarize, we can draw the following conclusions:
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Bunker Protection Capacity: Caterina Sforza is superior to Clovis I. Using Caterina as a Bunker Officer allows the Bunker to accommodate more troops.
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Offensive Focus: If you prioritize offense, Caterina is the better choice. Most of her buffs apply to more than just in-city troops, and some provide offensive-only benefits.
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Defensive Focus: If you prefer a defensive strategy, Clovis I is a better fit, as his buffs focus more on in-city troops, especially in-city ranged troops and siege machines.
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Debuff Effects on Enemy Troops: Both have similar debuffs on enemy ranged troops and siege machines. The difference lies in debuffs against ground and mounted troops: Caterina provides a strong debuff to enemy mounted troops’ attack, which Clovis I lacks, while Clovis I has debuffs against enemy ground and mounted defense and HP, which Caterina does not have.
