You recruit a new general and see a skill mentioning the Academy, Rally Spot, or another building. Should you immediately add that general to your monster-hunting march? Probably not. Some generals are designed for **duty assignments**: their value comes from the building where you appoint them.
Evony describes Duty Generals as generals assigned to specific buildings to provide city buffs or enemy debuffs. Its official list includes Sun Wu, Eulji Mundeok, and Hammurabi for the Academy, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Zhang Liang, and Niwa Nagahide for the Rally Spot.
## Separate building duty from marching
A marching general needs skills that work when leading the troops you have selected. A Duty General needs an appropriate building assignment and any conditions stated in the skill. Rarity alone does not tell you whether a general is well placed.
Read the exact wording. Does the effect apply while leading a march, while assigned to a building, or only after another condition is met? This one check prevents a great deal of wasted investment.
## A practical assignment workflow
1. Name the improvement you want: research, march capacity, training, or defense.
2. Open the relevant building and inspect its duty position.
3. Read the general's skill and activation conditions.
4. Assign the general and check the displayed effect where possible.
5. Invest more upgrade items only after confirming the role fits your plan.
If you currently care about research, inspect your Academy options. If your march capacity is the issue, check the Rally Spot and its available Duty Generals. The best investment depends on the generals you own and your current city level.
## Three mistakes to avoid
**Using a duty specialist as your default attack leader:** their key effect may require a building assignment. **Investing in every general at once:** upgrade materials become scattered. **Following an outdated tier list blindly:** live game systems change, so check the current in-game skill description.
## Frequently asked questions
### Are Duty Generals the strongest generals?
There is no single ranking that answers that. Their value depends on the building, skill conditions, and the goal you are pursuing.
### Should I prioritize the Academy or Rally Spot?
Check the Academy when research is the bottleneck; check the Rally Spot when march capacity is holding you back.
### What if upgrading the building is my next step?
Read its exact requirements in game first. You can find additional background on Evony resource terms at [EvonyRSS](https://evonyrss.com/) if that helps with your planning.
**Editorial source:** [Evony: What Is a Duty General?](https://liveops.evony.com/knowledge/what-is-a-duty-general/).
*The cover is an editorial illustration, not an official game screenshot.*