| “ | Infantry. Good against buildings. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Destroyer is a counter-building infantry unit available to the Atlanteans in the Heroic Age in Age of Mythology: The Titans.
Strengths and weaknesses[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. |  Buildings,  Ranged soldiers
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| Weak vs. |  Axeman,  Hypaspist,  Throwing Axeman,  Cheiroballista,  Cataphract
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Upgrades[]
| Age | Upgrade | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
|
 Medium Infantry
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150 food, 150 gold 20 seconds | Upgrades Destroyers to Medium (+10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight) |
|
 Heavy Infantry
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300 food, 300 gold 30 seconds | Upgrades Destroyers to Heavy (+15% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight); requires Medium Infantry |
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 Champion Infantry
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500 food, 400 gold 40 seconds | Upgrades Destroyers to Champion (+20% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight); requires Heavy Infantry |
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
Generic technologies[]
Levy Palace Soldiers and Conscript Palace Soldiers: -20% training time.- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -10% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability.
Myth technologies[]
- Channels (Gaia): +15% movement speed when on Lush.
- Empyrian Speed (Oranos): +10% movement speed.
- Volcanic Forge (Leto): -15% pierce vulnerability.
- Frontline Heroics (Oceanus): -30% non-favor cost to transform into hero.
- Heart of the Titans (Prometheus): -75% time to transform into a hero.
- Orichalcum Mail (Rheia): -15% hack vulnerability.
- Titan Shield (Atlas): -50% pierce vulnerability.
- Lemurian Descendants (Theia): +9 Line of Sight. (Before Retold)
Relics[]
- Canopic Jar of Imsety: -25% training time.
- Feather of Bifang: +0.2 attack multiplier vs. buildings.
- Gaia's Book of Knowledge: +3.0 attack multiplier vs. Titans.
- Nine Cauldrons: -5% hack and pierce vulnerabilities.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Armor of Achilles: -5% hack vulnerability.
- Thundercloud Shawl: -5% pierce vulnerability.
Strategy[]
With their high Pierce Armor and good Hack Armor, Destroyers can make their way through whatever units are in their way, to seek out and destroy fortifications with ease. They are an important unit for the Atlanteans in the Heroic Age as they are the only siege unit available unless the player has worshiped Rheia.
In addition to their ability to destroy buildings, they can act as a soft counter to most ranged units due to their high pierce armor, and they can also hold their own against cavalry. Their main flaw is they are slow, moving at about the same speed as most siege engines. Also, most infantry units can defeat them and they are somewhat expensive. They are especially vulnerable to ranged units that deal hack damage, such as Throwing Axemen or Fire Giants, and melee counter-infantry soldiers like Hypaspists and Axemen.
History[]
| “ | The Destroyer is a slow, powerful unit who excels at destroying buildings. The Destroyer is weak against units that can attack from range or out run its methodical march. Armies attacking Atlantean colonies found their inhabitants far from defenseless - most notably the trident-wielding shore fishermen. These fishermen organized to defend Atlantis's far flung colonies. In later years they became an elite unit of Royal Guard - the Destroyers. The Destroyers have a long standing rivalry with the main line of Atlantean infantry - the Murmillo - over who has better served Atlantis. |
” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Destroyer Hero[]
| “ | Infantry, Hero. Good against buildings and myth units. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
Like all Atlantean human units, a Destroyer can be converted into a hero at any time, provided the player has sufficient resources. It is classified as both a hero and an infantry.
Special ability[]
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
Generic technologies[]
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -15% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -15% pierce vulnerability.
Myth technologies[]
- Channels (Gaia): +15% movement speed when on Lush.
- Empyrian Speed (Oranos): +10% movement speed.
- Volcanic Forge (Leto): -15% pierce vulnerability.
- Heroic Renewal (Hyperion): Regenerate 1.5 hit points per second and gain +10% hit points.
- Orichalcum Mail (Rheia): -15% hack vulnerability.
- Titan Shield (Atlas): -50% pierce vulnerability.
- Lemurian Descendants (Theia): +9 Line of Sight. (Before Retold)
Relic bonuses[]
- Fur of Boyi: Regenerate 0.25 hit points per second.
- Hermes' Winged Sandals: +5% movement speed.
- Kui Drum: +0.25% attack per 1% hit point missing.
- Nine Cauldrons: -5% hack and pierce vulnerabilities.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Armor of Achilles: -5% hack vulnerability.
- The Khopesh of Horus: +1.0 attack bonus multiplier vs. myth units.
- Tyrfing, Angantyr's Sword: Regenerate 10% of damage dealt to units.
Changelog[]
The Titans[]
- Destroyers have 5 hack attack, a 5× multiplier vs. Buildings, and train in 10 seconds.
- Destroyer Heroes have 5 hack attack, a 5× multiplier vs. buildings and Animals of Set, 8× vs. Myth units, cost 125 food, 108 gold, 3 favor, and take 4 population.
Tale of the Dragon[]
Retold[]
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- The Destroyer (Hero) is also classified as Infantry.
- Destroyers have a 6× multiplier vs. buildings and train in 11 seconds.
- Destroyer Heroes have 6 hack attack, a 6× multiplier vs. buildings, 9× vs. myth units, no multiplier vs. Animals of Set, cost 125 food, 105 gold, 3 favor, and take 3 population.
- With update 17.27932, Destroyers have 5 hack attack and Destroyer Heroes have 7 hack.
- With update 17.30764, their attack multiplier vs. myth units was increased to 11×.
Trivia[]
- The Destroyer is based primarily on the historical Roman Legionaries, but also draws influence from the Retiarius, a type of gladiator armed with a trident.
- This is also hinted from the history description: the rivalry between Murmillos and Destroyers is a reference to the fact Retiarii were pitted against a Secutor, a gladiator that was armed similarly to the Murmillo gladiator.
- Another hint to the Destroyer's inspiration from the Roman Legionaries lies in the design of their shield, which resembles the Roman shield, or scutum in Latin.
- The Destroyer's internal name is Trident Soldier or Trident Soldier Hero for the hero version.
- The Destroyer's helmet heavily resembles the British military pith helmet.
- In concept art, the Destroyer's armor resembles the Dendra panoply of Mycenean Greek times.
Gallery[]
Close-up of the Destroyer in Retold, with no upgrades
Close-up of the Medium Destroyer in Retold, with Classical Age upgrades
Close-up of the Heavy Destroyer in Retold, with Heroic Age upgrades
Close-up of the Champion Destroyer in Retold, with Mythic Age upgrades
Close-up of the Destroyer Hero in Retold
Destroyer in-game
The Destroyer's cinematic model, with a scutum-like shield
Concept Art of the Destroyer, resembling a Mycenaean panoply
Destroyer Hero
Destroyer (Heroes) destroying a Norse Market
Destroyer Hero (left and glowing) and Champion Destroyer (right)
Destroyer model renders
