Prepare the research queue before a Speedup Sprint begins. The event should change when you execute a useful upgrade, not persuade you to research technology that does not support your account plan.
Evony's official Heavenly Fire Ceremony announcement lists a Resource and Speedup Sprint among the related events, but it does not publish universal thresholds or guarantee that every round uses identical tasks. Use the official page to verify the event context, then use the current in-game task panel as the source for live requirements: 2026 Heavenly Fire Ceremony events.
Direct answer: what should you research?
Research the highest-priority technology you had already chosen before seeing the event. If no useful research is ready, save the speedups. A reward does not repair a bad technology choice.
Build a three-level research queue
Level 1: immediate bottleneck
Choose technology that solves a current, observable problem: an Academy prerequisite, a development constraint, or a defined troop-role gap. Name the problem in one sentence.
Level 2: next prerequisite
Select the technology that logically follows Level 1. Confirm that the Academy allows it and inspect all prerequisites on your current screen.
Level 3: stop option
Define the point at which you stop spending. This can be a remaining-speedup reserve, a resource floor or the end of your preselected queue.
Actionable workflow
- Open the live Sprint rules and record the exact actions that count.
- Open the Academy and confirm the target technology is available.
- Check its resource cost and time on the current account.
- Separate general Speedups from any category-specific items shown in your inventory.
- Complete the first planned upgrade.
- Return to the event page and verify that progress changed.
- Continue only if the next upgrade remains useful and the reserve stays intact.
Decision framework
Use four filters for every candidate:
- Relevance: does it support a current goal?
- Readiness: are prerequisites already met?
- Cost: can you afford both resources and time acceleration?
- Verification: does the current event screen confirm this action counts?
A candidate that fails any filter should not be promoted merely because an event is active.
Practical example
You have one technology that completes a prerequisite chain and another that adds a small benefit to an unused troop type. Both consume enough speedups to move an event bar. The prerequisite technology is usually the stronger choice because it creates progress after the event ends. If neither technology fits the plan, stopping is a valid result.
Common mistakes
- Assuming an old threshold applies to the current round.
- Starting research before checking whether the action counts.
- Spending the full reserve to reach a reward with lower strategic value.
- Forgetting the resource cost while counting only speedups.
- Researching evenly across every category without an account objective.
FAQ
Are Sprint thresholds fixed?
The cited announcement does not establish universal thresholds. Check the live event page.
Should I start a bad research just to score?
No. Event progress is temporary; technology choices remain part of the account.
How do I know the event registered my action?
Return to the task screen after one controlled upgrade and confirm the counter changed.
Should I spend every speedup?
Not automatically. Keep a reserve tied to your next non-event priority.