Arrow Ship Cladding was a common technology in Age of Mythology. It increased attack, hit points and range of arrow ships (Triremes, Kebenits, Longboats, Biremes, and Junks), upgrading them to heavy archer ships.
In Retold, all ship upgrade technologies were replaced by Heavy Warships and Champion Warships.
Effects[]
- Archer ship +10% attack
- Archer ship +20% HP
- Archer ship +4 range
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
Isis: -10% cost.
Trivia[]
- For editor users: In the editor this tech is referenced as cladding.
History[]
“ | Prior to the development of gunpowder, ship-to-ship combat was conducted by missile fire (archery or heavier throwing weapons), ramming, or boarding. For protection against missile fire, ancient shipwrights improved their vessels with cladding, which was a wood or metal bulwark that protected sailors or rowers. We believe that the Vikings did something similar in their long boats by mounting their shields along the side for protection while at sea. | ” |
—In-game help section |