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This article is about the Chinese building in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon. For the Japanese building in Heavenly Spear, see Castle (Heavenly Spear). For other uses, see Castle. |
The Castle is a Fortress-type building available to the Chinese in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon. It is where Chinese siege weapons and elite human units are trained.
Castles fire multiple arrows at enemies within range, mowing down those with low pierce armor. They can be used to bolster a town's defenses, strengthen a player's claim to a neutral area, or as a forward base. However, Castles are defenseless against melee attacks unless they are upgraded with Boiling Oil, and, while formidable at defense, they are not invincible. Siege weapons either out-range them or take little damage from their attacks. In a large enough group, human soldiers can destroy a Castle, though not without suffering substantial losses.
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
Fu Xi: -20% cost.
General technologies[]
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
- Masons ➞ Architects: +15% hit points and -5% crush vulnerability.
- Signal Fires ➞ Carrier Pigeons: +6 Line of Sight.
- Crenellations: Can track fast-moving targets.
- Boiling Oil: Gain a weak melee-range attack.
Myth technologies[]
- Rammed Earth (He Bo): +10% hit points and hack armor.
Relics[]
- Arrows of the Alfar: +20% attack
- Blanket of Empress Zoe: -5% crush vulnerability
- Nose of the Sphinx: +15% hit points
- The Head of Orpheus: +8 Line of Sight
Units[]
Technologies[]
General[]
Myth[]
- Golden Peaches (Xi Wangmu)
- Celestial Palace (Xi Wangmu)
Technology tree[]
 Castle |
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 War Chariot | |||||
 Fire Lance |
 Sitting Tiger | |||||
 Heavy Castle Soldiers |
 Champion Castle Soldiers | |||||
 Draft Horses |
 Engineers | |||||
 Levy Castle Soldiers |
 Conscript Castle Soldiers |
History[]
| “ | The Chinese Castle is a fortified stronghold built mostly for defensive purposes. When units are garrisoned inside, they stay protected and contribute to the firepower of the Castle. The building can also be used to train units and research technologies that improve their effectiveness in battle. Due to their need to defend and control large and often mountainous areas, the Chinese would perch their castles on mountain tops and often surround them with a massive fortified wall. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Gallery[]
Castle in the Heroic Age
Castle in the Mythic Age
Player 2 Castle
