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This article is about the hero in Age of Empires. For the hero in Age of Mythology, see Achilles (Age of Mythology).

โ€œGreek hero of the Trojan War and the greatest warrior to have ever lived. Immortal, but for some reason is very protective of his heels.โ€
—In-game description in the Definitive Edition

Achilles (named Hero Achilles before Return of Rome) is an infantry unit introduced in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. He is available only in the Scenario Editor and the campaign mode of the game.

Campaign appearances[]

โ€œGreek hero of the Trojan War and the greatest warrior to have ever lived. Immortal, but for some reason is very protective of his heels.โ€

Achilles has the appearance of a Broad Swordsman, but is much, much stronger, with the attack statistics rivalling the Phalangite.

Further statistics[]

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. In melee combat
Weak vs. Archers, cavalry
Upgrades
Attack Toolworking Toolworking (+2)
Metalworkingicon Metalworking (+2)
Metallurgyicon Metallurgy (+3)
Armor Leatherarmorinfantryicon Leather Armor Infantry (+2/+0)
Scalearmorinfantryicon Scale Armor Infantry (+2/+0)
Chainmailinfantryicon Chain Mail Infantry (+2/+0)
Bronzeshieldicon Bronze Shield (+0/+1)
Ironshieldicon Iron Shield (+0/+1)
Towershieldicon Tower Shield (+0/+1)
Cost Logistics Logistics (-0.5 population usage)

Trivia[]

  • Achilles is able to consistently defeat Hector in single combat, with a substantial amount of hit points left.

Gallery[]

Heroes in Age of Empires
ReturnRome-AoEIcon Age of Empires
InfantryReturnofrome male villager icon Corlis ยท Returnofrome male villager icon Hersifon ยท HeavyCavalryDE Invisible Demon (removed) ยท Short Swordsman Jason ยท Short Swordsman Xerxes
CavalryReturnofrome heavy cavalry icon Alexander ยท Returnofrome heavy cavalry icon Hector ยท ChariotDE Tiberius
ArchersComposite Bowman Perseus
PriestsAoE2 DE priest icon Amon Ra ยท PriestDE Blind Lame Priest (removed) ยท AoE2 DE priest icon Mor Havoc
RomeIcon The Rise of Rome
InfantryShort Swordsman Mark Antony
CavalryReturnofrome heavy cavalry icon Caesar ยท Returnofrome armored elephant icon Hannibal ยท Returnofrome heavy cavalry icon Scipio ยท Returnofrome heavy cavalry icon Vercingetorix
ShipReturnofrome juggernaut icon Cleopatra's Barge
OtherAoE2 DE priest icon Archimedes
Age of Empires Definitive Edition icon Definitive Edition
InfantryAoE nuRoR Phalangite icon Lord Martek ยท HopliteDE Ajax ยท AoE nuRoR Phalangite icon Pericles ยท AoE nuRoR Phalangite icon Xanthippus  ยท Broad Swordsman Achilles
ArchersHorse Archer Prince Shotoku ยท Composite Bowman Odysseus ยท Chariot Archer111 Ramesses ยท Composite Bowman Xu Fu
CavalryReturnofrome heavy cavalry icon Hero ยท ScytheDE Muwatalli ยท Cavalry111 Paris
AoE2Icon-ReturnRome Return of Rome
InfantryReturnofrome sargon icon Sargon ยท Returnofrome hadrian icon Hadrian ยท Returnofrome decebalus icon Decebalus ยท Returnofrome demetrius icon Demetrius ยท Returnofrome lysimachus icon Lysimachus
CavalryReturnofrome sargon of akkad icon Sargon of Akkad ยท Returnofrome pyrrhus of epirus icon Pyrrhus ยท Returnofrome zenobia icon Queen Zenobia ยท Returnofrome domitian icon Domitian
ArcherReturnofrome osroes icon Osroes I
OtherHunting wolf aoe2DE Hunting Wolf ยท Ornluthewolf aoe2DE Ornlu the Wolf
BuildingPyramid aoe2DE Great Pyramid
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