Generals5 min read·Jul 5, 2026
Reading a General's Buffs: Flat vs Percent
Flat bonuses and percentage bonuses are not the same currency. Here is how they combine, and why a big flat number can be worth very little.
Two generals can advertise similar-looking numbers and deliver wildly different results, because Evony mixes flat bonuses and percentage bonuses that apply at different stages.
Where each one applies
- Flat bonuses add to your base stat before percentages are applied.
- Percentage bonuses multiply the running total – so they scale with everything else you have stacked.
- A large flat bonus on a small base is meaningful; the same flat bonus on a maxed account is a rounding error.
This is why late-game players chase percentages and early-game players value flats: the same source is worth a different amount depending on how much base and how many multipliers you already have.
Convert to a common currency
The only fair way to compare two buff sources is to convert everything to its effective percentage contribution at your account’s stats. The calculator does the flat→percent conversion for you.
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Convert flat bonuses to effective percentages at your own stats.