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This article is about the unit in Age of Mythology. For the unit in Age of Empires, see Chariot Archer (Age of Empires).

The Chariot Archer is an Egyptian mounted ranged soldier unit in Age of Mythology available in the Heroic Age at the Migdol Stronghold.

Special ability[]

Tactics[]

The fastest archers in the game, Chariot Archers are the ultimate raiders as they are ranged, train very quickly and have a high attack. They have a small attack bonus against infantry, and are very versatile. In addition to being dangerous to infantry, they can outclass other archers with their higher hit points and greater firepower. Chariot Archers should still be kept out of harm's way as they are rather fragile. They work well with Camel Rider due to their complementary abilities. Chariot Archers can pick off infantry while Camelry take out any attacking cavalry or counter-archers that could threaten the fragile Chariot Archer. Since the two balance out each other's weaknesses they make a formidable, fast moving force.

Further statistics[]

Strengths and weaknesses[]

Strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Infantry
Weak vs. Cavalry, Peltast, Slinger, Turma, Wuzu Javelineer, Huskarl

Upgrades[]

Age Upgrade Upgrades to Cost Effect
Medium Chariots Medium Chariot Archer Automatically +10% hit points, +10% damage
Heavy Chariots Heavy Chariot Archer 200 wood, 200 gold
15 seconds
+10% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight
Champion Chariots Champion Chariot Archer 400 wood, 200 gold
40 seconds
+10% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight

God bonuses[]

  • Ra: +15% hit points*.
  • Set: None.

General technologies[]

Myth technologies[]

Relics[]

Changelog[]

Age of Mythology[]

  • Chariot Archers have 90 hit points, ​8.5 Pierce Attack pierce attack, 20 attack range, ​30% Hack armorhack resistance, 24 Line of Sight, train in 6 seconds, and are only classified as archers and human soldiers.
  • Heavy Chariot Archers costs 300 food, 300 gold.

Retold[]

  • Chariot Archers have 95 hit points, 10 pierce attack, ​15% Hack armorhack resistance, 22 Line of Sight, train in 9.5 seconds, and are also classified as cavalry.
  • With update 17.27932, Chariot Archers have a 1.25× multiplier vs. infantry.
  • With update 17.43876:
    • Chariot Archers have ​11 Pierce Attack pierce attack and 100 hit points.
    • Heavy Chariot Archers costs 200 food, 200 gold.
  • With update 17.64528, Chariot Archer hit points reverted to 95.
  • With update 18.7603:
    • Chariot Archers have ​10 Pierce Attack pierce attack.
    • Bonus damage vs. infantry increased to 1.5x.
    • Attack range reduced to 19.
    • Line of Sight reduced to 21.

Immortal Pillars[]

History[]

For about 500 years prior to 1200 BC, the chariot archer dominated the battlefields of the Middle East and Western India. The chariot, and indeed horses, were unknown to Egypt before 1720 BC when they were invaded by the Hyksos. The Egyptians were quick to adopt the new technology, and the chariot remained the elite shock troop of Egypt for hundreds of years. All the great civilizations of the time, principally the Egyptians and Hittites to the west, were sufficiently wealthy and advanced to field forces of these relatively expensive weapons. The elites of these cultures hunted from chariots and archery skill was prized. Surrounding barbarians were intimidated by the fast and accurate archers until they learned how to kill the horses or otherwise disable the team. Egypt's chariots were so light that two men could bear them across a stream, and the chariot corps was supported logistically by mobile repair stations. Around 1200 BC, chariot archers largely disappeared and barbarians, whose origin remains unknown today, overran the cultures that used them.
—In-game help section

Trivia[]

  • There is an undocumented "Medium Chariots" upgrade (automatically granted upon advancing to the Heroic Age), which increases attack and hit points by 10%.[1] In standard games, this is not observable, as Chariot Archers are not available to train before the Heroic Age.

Gallery[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. In the game files, the technology is called "Medium Migdol Shadow" (dbid 651) (MediumChariotArchers in Retold) and is present in techtree.xml.
Units in Age of Mythology
Common
Non-military Fishing Ship · Transport Ship · Caravan ( Donkey · Camel · Ox · Llama · Mechanical Ox)
Myth units Titan
Heroes Regent
Greeks
Non-military Villager · Kataskopos
Infantry Hoplite · Hypaspist · Myrmidon (Zeus) · Militia (Poseidon)
Ranged soldiers Toxotes · Peltast · Gastraphetoros (Hades)
Cavalry Hippeus · Prodromos · Hetairos (Poseidon)
Siege weapons Petrobolos · Helepolis
Ships Trireme · Pentekonter · Juggernaut
Heroes Hippocrates (Removed)
Zeus : Jason · Odysseus · Heracles · Bellerophon
Poseidon : Theseus · Atalanta · Hippolyta · Polyphemus
Hades : Ajax · Achilles · Chiron · Perseus
Aphrodite : The Argo
Myth units Pegasus · Hippocampus · Shade of Hades · Centaur · Minotaur · Cyclops · Scylla · Nemean Lion · Hydra · Manticore · Carcinos · Colossus · Medusa · Chimera
Egyptians
Non-military Laborer
Infantry Spearman · Axeman · Mercenary · Khopesh Swordsman (Removed)
Ranged soldiers Slinger · Chariot Archer
Cavalry Camel Rider · War Elephant · Mercenary Cavalry
Siege weapons Catapult · Siege Tower
Ships Kebenit · Ramming Galley · War Barge · Lost Ship
Heroes Pharaoh · Priest · Son of Osiris
Myth units Anubite · Sphinx · Wadjet · Leviathan · Petsuchos · Roc · Scarab · Scorpion Man · Minion · War Turtle · Phoenix · Phoenix Egg · Avenger · Mummy
Animals Baboon of Set · Gazelle of Set · Hyena of Set · Giraffe of Set · Crocodile of Set · Hippopotamus of Set · Rhinoceros of Set · Elephant of Set · Serpent · Sea Snake
Norse
Non-military Gatherer · Dwarf · Ox Cart
Infantry Berserk · Throwing Axeman · Hirdman · Huskarl
Ranged soldiers Bogsveigir (Removed)
Cavalry Raiding Cavalry · Jarl
Siege weapons Portable Ram · Ballista
Ships Longboat · Dreki · Dragon Ship
Heroes Hersir · Godi · Hero of Ragnarok · Gullinbursti
Myth units Raven · Troll · Valkyrie · Einheri · Draugr · Kraken · Mountain Giant · Walking Woods · Frost Giant · Battle Boar · Rock Giant · Jormun Elver · Fimbulwinter Wolf · Fenris Wolf Brood · Fire Giant · Fafnir · Nidhogg
Atlanteans
Non-military Citizen · Oracle
Infantry Murmillo · Katapeltes · Destroyer · Fanatic
Ranged soldiers Arcus · Turma
Cavalry Contarius
Siege weapons Cheiroballista · Fire Siphon · Onager (Removed)
Ships Bireme · Fire Ship · Siege Bireme
Myth units Automaton · Spider egg · Promethean ( Promethean Offspring· Caladria · Servant · Carnivora · Nereid · Satyr · Stymphalian Bird · Dryad · Behemoth · Man O' War · Centimanus · Argus · Lampades · Tartarian Spawn
Chinese (Immortal Pillars)
Non-military Peasant · Kuafu · Sky Lantern · Clay Peasant (Nüwa)
Infantry Dao Swordsman · Ge Halberdier · Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted)
Ranged soldiers Chu Ko Nu · Fire Archer · Wuzu Javelineer
Cavalry Terracotta Rider · Tiger Cavalry · White Horse Cavalry
Siege weapons Siege Crossbow · Axe Cart
Ships Doujian · Mengchong · Louchuan
Heroes Pioneer · Sage · Jiang Ziya · Yang Jian (Fuxi) · Nezha (Fuxi) · Li Jing (Nüwa) · Kuafu (Hero) (Nüwa) · Wen Zhong (Shennong)
Myth units Qilin · Yazi · Qiongqi · Chiwen · Baihu · Pixiu · Fei · Taotie · Taowu · Xuanwu · Zhuque · Qinglong · Hundun · Yinglong
Removed in Retold
Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)
Non-military Peasant · Yak Caravan
Infantry Halberdier
Ranged soldiers Chu Ko Nu · Mounted Archer
Cavalry Cataphract · General · Scout Cavalry · War Chariot
Siege weapons Fire Lance · Sitting Tiger
Ships Junk · Fire Ship · Siege Junk
Heroes Monk · Immortal
Myth units Qilin · Monkey King · Terracotta Warrior · War Salamander · Jiangshi · Pixiu · Azure Dragon · Dragon Turtle · Vermilion Bird · White Tiger · Earth Dragon
Other (non-campaign exclusive)
Cheat units Bella · Flying Purple Hippo · Forkboy · Lazer Bear · Methane Chicken · Walking Berry Bush
Animals Alfred · Arctic Wolf · Aurochs · Baboon · Bear · Black Bear · Boar · Caribou · Chicken · Cow · Crocodile · Crowned Crane · Deer · Bird: Hawk, Flying Red Crowned Crane, Vulture · Elephant · Elk · Gazelle · Golden Lion · Giraffe · Goat · Golden Pheasant · Harpy · Hippopotamus · Hyena · Lion · Monkey · Panda · Pig · Polar Bear · Red Crowned Crane · Relic Monkey · Rhinoceros · Serpent (Predator) · Shade (RM) · Walrus · Water Buffalo · Wolf · Zebra
Removed in Retold: Bird: Eagle, Parrot · Duck · Elephant (Indian) · Lizard · Panda Bear · Ram · Tiger · Yak
Scenario Editor Bow Cavalry · Dog · Harpy · Horse · Monkey Raft · Ornlu · Priest (SPC) · Qing Rider · Raft · Reindeer · Santa · Testing Dummy · Valkyrie Horse · Vulture
Cut Greeks: Cataphract · Oxybeles
Egyptians: Chariot · Gaiassa
Norse: Knarr
Chinese: Guandao Pikeman · Meteor Hammer · Rocket Artillery
Nature: Unicorn · Wild Camel · Nubian Goat · Wild Horse · Shore Fish · Anchovies · Musk Ox
Hidden Apep · Bondi · Golem · Griffon · Recognizer · Revealer · Trollkarien · William Walrus