| “ | Ranged soldiers and ships fire flaming missiles for greater attack vs. buildings and ships. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
| “ | Archers, arrow ships and Ballistae fire flaming missiles for greater attack vs. buildings and ships. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
Burning Pitch is a common technology in Age of Mythology, researched at the Armory. It increases the attack of ranged soldiers, arrow ships, and certain myth units, particularly against buildings. Archers also gain an attack multiplier against ships.
Effects[]
- Ranged soldiers (except Throwing Axemen) gain +3.0 damage multiplier against buildings.
- Throwing Axemen gain +1.0 damage multiplier against buildings.
- Ranged soldiers gain +1.5 damage multiplier against ships.
Centaur, Medusa, Satyr, and Draugr: +3.0 damage multiplier against buildings.- Arrow ships have +15% attack and gain +3.0 damage multiplier against buildings.
- Note: Certain myth units, siege ships, and ranged Greek Heroes may appear to benefit from Burning Pitch. However, this is purely cosmetic, as their attack against buildings does not increase. Also, opening the respective unit's help section reveals that the unit does not gain Burning Pitch under the "Upgrades" section.
- Archers (other than Gastraphetes) +6 damage multiplier against buildings.
- Gastraphetoros +3 damage multiplier vs. buildings.
- Archers +0.5 damage multiplier against ships.
- Archer ships have +15% attack and do +3 damage multiplier against buildings (the latter also for The Argo).
- Ballistae +50% crush damage.
- Cheiroballistae +10 damage multiplier against buildings.
- Fire Lance +25% crush damage.
- Note: Certain myth units (such as the Satyr), siege ships, and ranged Greek Heroes may appear to benefit from Burning Pitch as their projectiles gain fire effects. However, this is purely cosmetic, as their attack against buildings does not increase. Also, clicking on the respective unit's info box does not indicate that the unit in question gains Burning Pitch under the "Upgrades" section.
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
- Hades: Gain Burning Pitch for free upon reaching the Mythic Age.
- Isis: -10% cost.
- Thor: Available at the Dwarven Armory since the Archaic Age. Receive 1 free Dwarf after researching. It takes 80 seconds to research in the Archaic Age, 26.67 seconds in the Heroic Age, and 20 seconds in the Mythic Age*.
- Freyr: Costs 250 wood, 150 gold and takes 100 seconds to research.
Myth technologies[]
- Forge of Olympus (Hephaestus): -75% cost and researched 100% faster
- Heavenly Fire (Chongli): -100% wood cost
Relics[]
- Anvil of Hephaestus: -50% gold cost.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Burning Pitch increases the archer damage multiplier against buildings by +3.
- Ballistae gain +20% crush damage.
The Titans[]
- Burning Pitch increases the archer (except Gastraphetes) damage multiplier against buildings by +6.
- Cheiroballistae gain +10 attack multiplier vs. buildings.
Tale of the Dragon[]
- Fire Lances gain +25% crush damage.
- Ballistae gain +40% crush damage.
- With patch 2.7, Ballistae gain +50% crush damage.
Retold[]
- All archers, including Gastraphetoroi, as well as Medusai, Centaurs, and Satyrs, gain +3.0 attack multiplier vs. buildings.
- There is no separate benefit for Ballistae and Cheiroballistae from Burning Pitch. Cheiroballistae are classified as ranged soldiers, and benefit from Burning Pitch like them.
- Initially does not affect Draugar. With update 17.36100, Draugr now also benefit from the +3.0 attack multiplier vs. buildings.
- With update 17.43876, Throwing Axemen receive +1.0 attack multiplier vs. buildings rather than the +3.0.
History[]
| “ | While arrows were already deadly in combat, well-equipped armies could coat their arrowheads (or even siege projectiles) with burning pitch made from tar or tree sap in order to cause extra damage and ignite the unfortunate victim, ship or building targeted. | ” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Gallery[]
Champion Arcus attacking with Burning Pitch researched
Satyr attacking with Burning Pitch researched. The change is purely cosmetic before Retold, but does have an effect in Retold.
Juggernaut attacking an Armory. Once again, the effect is purely cosmetic.
