The Murmillo is the primary Atlantean infantry unit in Age of Mythology: The Titans. They are very similar to Greek Hoplites in most ways, though they are a little faster.
Like other basic infantry units Murmillos are a soft counter against cavalry and as such supposed to be cost-effective against most cavalry units. Heavier cavalry such as War Elephants and Jarls require hard counter units to be cost-effectively defeated.
God bonus[]
Oranos makes all human military units move 10% faster.
Upgrades[]
Specific[]
- Bite of the Shark (Oceanus) increases attack by 15%.
General[]
- Medium Infantry, Heavy Infantry, and Champion Infantry all increase LOS by 1 and attack by 10%, and increase hit points by 10%, 15% and 20% respectively.
- Levy Mainline Units and Conscript Mainline Units decrease training time by 20%.
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, and Iron Weapons increase attack by 10%.
- Copper Mail, Bronze Mail, and Iron Mail decrease hack vulnerability by 10%.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, and Iron Shields decrease pierce vulnerability by 10%.
- Heart of the Titans (Prometheus): costs 20% less food and gold to upgrade into Murmillo Hero.
- Lemurian Descendants (Theia) increases LOS by 9.
- Volcanic Forge (Leto): reduces pierce vulnerability by 10%.
Strategy[]
Murmillos are fairly well-rounded as they are strong against both cavalry and weaker infantry units. However, they have poor pierce armor and will fall easily to a squad of Arci. Counter-infantry such as the Hypaspist will also destroy them with ease.
The Murmillo is not a specialized unit. They are not particularly fast, though they do have a good line of sight, and can be trained quickly and in large numbers. One Murmillo can be used to scout up ahead if Contarii are not available. However the Murmillo is superior to the Contarius in that they can be deployed in large numbers. As with all Atlantean units they can be upgraded to Heroes to make them good against myth units and secure Relics.
Murmillo Hero[]
Like all Atlantean human units, a Murmillo can be converted into a Hero at any time, provided the player has sufficient resources.
Attack bonuses[]
- Turma: ร1.5
- Turma Hero: ร1.5
- Obelisk: ร2
- Myth units: ร4.5
- Animals of Set: ร5
Upgrades[]
Specific[]
General[]
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, and Iron Weapons increase attack by 10%.
- Copper Mail, Bronze Mail, and Iron Mail decrease hack vulnerability by 15%.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, and Iron Shields decrease pierce vulnerability by 15%.
- Heroic Renewal (Hyperion) regenerates 1.5 HP/second (2.5 in the Extended Edition).
- Volcanic Forge (Leto): reduces pierce vulnerability by 15%.
Mythology[]
Atlantean warriors and soldiers were known for their discipline and drill. A Murmillo, or fish, because their shining, finned helmets made their complex movements in combat look like a school of swimming fish. They have a rivalry with and respect for the Destroyers, who consider the Murmillo beneath them - as a fisherman would a fish.
History[]
In the Roman Empire, Murmillos were gladiators who fought in the arena. The Murmillo was supposed to depict a Roman Legionary and was equipped with a sword and shield. They were often pitted against either a Hoplomakhus (hoplite), Thraex (Thracian) or a Retiarius (fisherman).
Changelog[]
The Titans[]
- With patch 1.02, Murmillos do increased damage against Turmae.
Trivia[]
- These units' internal names are Swordsman and Swordsman Hero, respectively.