Baolei

Baolei
Building information
Introduced in	Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars
Type	Military Building
Civilization	Chinese
Age	Heroic Age
Use	Attacks enemies Trains and upgrades cavalry
Construction
Wood	250
Gold	250
Favor	10
Build time	141.18 seconds (Peasant) 40 seconds (Kuafu)
Build limit	15
Statistics
Size	5×5
Hit points	2,500
Garrison	20
Hack armor	50%
Pierce armor	90%
Crush armor	5%
Line of Sight	30
Ranged attack
Pierce attack	12
Projectiles	3
Multipliers	Ship: 3×
Range	4–20
Reload time	1
Accuracy	80%
Notes
Favored Land range: 25

“	Chinese Baoleis fire arrows and garrison units. They also train Chinese elite cavalry with powerful abilities.	”
—In-game description

The Baolei is the Fortress-type building for the Chinese in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars. It trains and improves powerful elite cavalry units. It is cheaper than most other Fortress-type buildings, although it costs more favor than the Atlantean Palace and the Norse Hill Fort. However, it has the fewest hit points, and is tied with the Hill Fort for the lowest base attack.

Further statistics

God bonuses

• Fuxi: Research speed +300% on Favored Land.
• Nüwa: Foundations placed on Favored Land automatically construct. +1 Favored Land range. Creator's Auspice improves hit points in tiers as the player generates favor.

General technologies

• Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
• Masons: +20% hit points.
• Architects: +30% hit points.
• Signal Fires ➞ Carrier Pigeons: +6 Line of Sight.
• Crenellations: +0.5× damage multiplier vs. cavalry.
• Boiling Oil: Gain a weak melee-range attack.
• Ballistics: Can track fast-moving targets.
• Advanced Fortifications: +30% attack, ​-10% hack vulnerability.

Myth technologies

• Advanced Defenses (Houtu): +25% attack, +2 range and Line of Sight.

Relic bonuses

• Arrows of the Alfar: +20% attack.
• Blanket of Empress Zoe: -15% crush vulnerability.
• Five Colored Stone of Nüwa: -50% repairing cost.
• Head of Orpheus: +8 Line of Sight.
• Nose of the Sphinx: +15% hit points.
• Svadilfari's Sledge: Favor cost removed.
• Texts of Imhotep: -10% construction time.

Technologies

General technologies

• Heavy Cavalry
• Champion Cavalry
• Levy Baolei Soldiers
• Conscript Baolei Soldiers
• Advanced Fortifications

Myth technologies

• Advanced Defenses (Houtu)
• Hooves of the Wind (Goumang)
• Last Stand (Gonggong)

Technology tree

				Baolei
	➞		➞		➞
				White Horse Cavalry		Tiger Cavalry
				Heavy Cavalry	➞	Champion Cavalry
				Levy Baolei Soldiers	➞	Conscript Baolei Soldiers
						Advanced Fortifications

Changelog

Immortal Pillars

• The Baolei has 2,000 hit points, ​40% hack resistance, ​8  pierce attack (6× vs. ships) per projectile, and a base build time of 100 seconds.
• Since update 18.12962, its multiplier vs. ships is reduced to 3×.
• With update 18.33318:
  • The Baolei has 2,500 hit points, ​50% hack resistance, ​12  pierce attack per projectile, and a base build time of 120 seconds.
  • Advanced Fortifications is added.

History

“	A Baolei is a name for an imposing fortress of ancient China. These bastions served various purposes: they were used for observing the surrounding area, acted as central hubs for city defenses, and housed soldiers in barracks. As iconic structures, Baoleis were relied upon as centers of power and protection for large swathes of territory.	”
—In-game help section

Gallery

A Heroic Age Baolei

A Mythic Age Baolei

A riverside Baolei's armor being increased greatly by a Chiwen using Bolster, in the face of a Colossus's attack

See also

• Fortress: The Greek fortress-type building.
• Migdol Stronghold: The Egyptian fortress-type building.
• Hill Fort: The Norse fortress-type building.
• Palace: The Atlantean fortress-type building.