Evony: How to Speed Up Research Fast (March 2026)

Research was killing me. One upgrade took two weeks. I couldn't wait that long. Then I discovered a method that cut my research time by 70%. Here's exactly how I did it.

The Mistake That Was Slowing Me Down

I was researching everything equally. Military tech, production tech, defense tech – all at the same time. Then I realized that some tech gives research speed bonuses. I stopped everything and focused only on "Academy" tech tree first. Within a week, my research speed increased by 40%. That one change saved me months of waiting.

The Method That Cut My Research Time by 70%

1. Prioritize "Research Speed" tech first – This sounds obvious, but most players don't do it. I ignored everything until I maxed out the Research Speed branch. It took 3 days of focused grinding. After that, every single research upgrade after was 40% faster. The short-term sacrifice paid off huge.

2. Use speed-ups only during "Speed-Up Rush" events – Evony runs an event every two weeks where using speed-ups gives you bonus items. I saved all my speed-ups for 10 days. When the event started, I used them all and got back 30% of what I spent as bonus speed-ups. That's like getting free research time.

3. Join an alliance with maxed "Research Help" – My old alliance had level 10 help. My new one has level 25. Each time I start a research, 25 alliance members can reduce the timer by 5 minutes each. That's over 2 hours shaved off every research. I started a 7-day research and with alliance help, it finished in 5 days.

4. Farm relics at 2 AM – Relic drops contain research speed-ups. But during peak hours, competition is fierce. I started farming relics at 2 AM server time. The drop rate was the same, but I was the only one there. I collected 50 research speed-ups in one night – enough to skip 3 days of research time.

The 2 AM Relic Run

I remember one night at 2:30 AM. I was half asleep, clicking through relic tiles. Suddenly I hit a jackpot – a relic that gave 20 research speed-ups. I couldn't believe it. I checked the tile history – nobody had touched it for hours. That's when I realized the off-hour strategy wasn't just good – it was essential. By morning, I had enough speed-ups to finish a 10-day research in 2 hours.

If you want to grind for free, my method above works. If you want to skip the grind, check the link above. Either way, your research will finally move.

— Alex

P.S. Focus on Academy tech first. Everything else can wait. Trust me on this.