Boiling Oil (Age of Mythology)

This article is about the technology in Age of Mythology. For the technology in Age of Empires II, see Boiling Oil (Age of Empires II).

Template:Infobox TechBoiling Oil is a common technology in Age of Mythology. It grants defensive buildings a melee attack, removing their minimum range. The melee attack is less powerful than the building's ranged attack.

To enable Boiling Oil, the Watch Tower technology must first be researched.

Effects

• Removes the minimum firing range of defensive buildings.

History

Enemies gathered at the base of a defensive wall could normally be attacked only if defenders leaned out from the wall and otherwise exposed themselves to arrow fire from below. One improvement for wall defenses was to provide boiling oil or other substances that could be poured on attackers below. Oil was particularly devastating if it could be set on fire first. This had the double effect of driving attackers away and burning their siege equipment.

Trivia

• Originally, the Murder Holes technology was meant to be in Age of Mythology, but was replaced with Boiling Oil for historical reasons.

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