Activity Watch
New Daily Quests
Three new daily Activity quests:
- Greet Champion: Loyalty + buffs
- Ranger Knight Order: rewards + Sacrificial Coins for the Coronation Fountain
- Trade Carriage: dispatch for rewards
Some existing quests now give adjusted Activity points. Milestones are slightly more generous.
If you do daily Activity, this helps you finish faster. Yes, it still requires logging in. We asked.
General Watch
Francis I of France
Ground-focused attacking general.
- Ground Attack +60%
- Ground Defense +60%
- Ground HP +45%
- Active when leading the army
Maximum specialties add more ground stats, march size, and extra ground scaling.
Strength: Balanced. Reliable. Clean.
Elise and Soult were suggested as ground assistants in the original issue. Verify special-skill and Skill Book compatibility in General Simulation before using either pairing.
Verdict: Strong and fully usable. Not top meta.
The original issue favored existing Soult or Elise builds. That comparison was an editorial assessment, not a published like-for-like test. It should not be treated as a current ranking.
Relic Watch
Coronation Fountain
- Blessed Relic cap increased from 20 to 30
- Coronation Blessing unlocked after upgrade
- Blessing scales from all six relic levels combined
This is long-term compounding value.
Quiet upgrades now. Quiet advantage later. Math is undefeated.
System Watch
Wisdom Dome
Orange skill books that meet advanced attribute thresholds now unlock additional bonuses.
This favors steady refining over rushing.
Patience has been officially added to the build requirements.
City Watch
Recent Rotations
Leaning Tower of Pisa returned. Phoenicia appeared in the Cultural Sub City rotation.
Rankings reset daily. Unused fragments convert automatically.
Reminder: one city per type. Still one. The rule has not evolved.
Senate Watch
Promotion Planning
Radiant Medal is required at higher stages.
If you are pushing rank soon, plan ahead.
Future-you prefers preparation. Present-you prefers ignoring this line.
Quality Update
Useful Improvements
- Officer interface now shows assigned generals more clearly
- Rally Spot no longer resets formation when switching Military Tactics
- Batch Attach allows faster item sending
The Rally Spot change deserved a quiet celebration.
Stamina self-mailing just became less dramatic. Your thumbs noticed.
Quiet Siege
Micro-Note
Small improvements compound. Chaos does not. Choose accordingly.
Official reference: Francis I release and Activity Quest announcement, February 13, 2026. The linked announcement supports the named update or event, not every general ranking or comparison in this issue.
Log in.
Upgrade deliberately.
Pretend it was strategy all along.
— Kat™️
Professional note-taker.