Armory

Armory
Building information
Introduced in	Age of Mythology
Type	Economic
Civilization	All civilizations except Thor worshippers
Age	Classical Age
Use	Research military technologies
Construction
Wood	150 120 (Fu Xi) Free (Egyptians)
Build time	40 seconds
Statistics
Hit points	1,200
Hack armor	30%
Pierce armor	96%
Crush armor	5%
Line of Sight	9

The Armory is a research building in Age of Mythology. It is used to research technologies that improve the attack and armor of units, and the attack of defensive buildings. It is available to all civilizations except Thor worshipers, who have a special building, the Dwarven Foundry.

First available in the Classical Age, the Armory is a prerequisite for advancing to the Heroic Age. Armory technologies come in groups of three and mostly have identical effects. There are also many myth technologies that can or must be researched at the Armory, especially for the Greeks and Egyptians.

Generic technologies

• Copper Weapons
• Copper Mail
• Copper Shields
• Bronze Weapons
• Bronze Mail
• Bronze Shields
• Iron Weapons
• Iron Mail
• Iron Shields
• Burning Pitch

Technology tree

		Armory
	→		→		→
		Copper Weapons	→	Bronze Weapons	→	Iron Weapons
		Copper Mail	→	Bronze Mail	→	Iron Mail
		Copper Shields	→	Bronze Shields	→	Iron Shields
						Burning Pitch

Myth technologies

Greek

• Phobos' Spear of Panic (Ares)
• Deimos' Sword of Dread (Ares)
• Enyo's Bow of Horror (Ares)
• Sarissa (Athena)
• Aegis Shield (Athena)
• Sun Ray (Apollo)
• Shafts of Plague (Artemis)
• Forge of Olympus (Hephaestus)
• Weapon of the Titans (Hephaestus)

Egyptian

• Serpent Spear (Anubis)
• Electrum Bullets (Ptah)
• Leather Frame Shield (Ptah)
• Scalloped Axe (Ptah)
• Bone Bow (Sekhmet)
• Slings of the Sun (Sekhmet)

Norse

• Mithril Breastplate (Forseti)

Atlanteans

• Weightless Mace (Oceanus) (after patch 2.7)
• Bite of the Shark (Oceanus) (after patch 2.7)
• Volcanic Forge (Leto) (after patch 2.7)

Chinese

• Dragon Scales (Ao Kuang)
• Heavenly Fire (Chongli)

History

“	The Armory was a specialized metal works where iron and other materials were manufactured into tools, weapons, shields, and armor. Armory craftsmen also experimented, searching for ways to improve their wares, because armies with superior equipment could have a significant advantage in battle.	”
—In-game help section

Trivia

• The Armory was originally called the Forge.

Gallery

Greek Armory

Egyptian Armory

Norse Armory

Atlantean Armory

Chinese Armory

Greek Armory in the Mythic Age

Atlantean Armory in the Mythic Age