Heroic Age

Heroic Age
Age
Availability
Introduced in	Age of Mythology
Age number	3
Preceded by	Classical Age
Followed by	Mythic Age
Required buildings	Armory, OR Dwarven Armory (Thor), OR Market*
Research
Researched at	Town Center Village Center
Food	800
Gold	500
Time	75

The Heroic Age is the third Age in Age of Mythology. To advance an Armory must be built and one of two minor gods must be chosen. The minor gods available depend on the civilization and major god. In the Heroic Age More powerful and advanced units, buildings, and upgrades become available. There are also new heroes for the Greeks to train from the Fortress and Town Center. Notably, this is the Age in which all civilizations unlock their first unit that specializes in destroying buildings.

Effects

• Myth unit: +20% hit points, +20% damage, +20% healing rate*
• Heroes: +15% hit points, +20% damage (also applies to Priests and Pharaohs)
• Priest: +6 Line of Sight, +7 range
• Pharaoh: +6 Line of Sight, +6 range, +10% damage
• Mercenary: +10% hit points, +20% damage
• Mercenary Cavalry: +10% hit points, +20% damage
• Shade of Hades: +10% hit points, +20% damage
• Hippocrates: +10% hit points, healing rate +25%
• Immortal: +1 range

Gods

Civilization	Minor gods
Greeks	Aphrodite	Dionysus	Apollo
Egyptians	Sekhmet	Sobek	Nephthys
Norse	Bragi	Njord	Skadi	Aegir
Atlanteans	Rheia	Hyperion	Theia
Chinese	Zhong Kui	He Bo	Dabo Gong

Buildings

General

• Market (except Nü Wa)

Greeks

• Fortress

Egyptians

• Migdol Stronghold
• Siege Works

Norse

• Hill Fort

Atlanteans

• Palace

Chinese

• Castle

Units

Greeks

• Hypaspist
• Peltast
• Prodromos
• Petrobolos
• Donkey Caravan
• Odysseus (Zeus)
• Hippolyta (Poseidon)
• Chiron (Hades)
• The Argo (Aphrodite)

Egyptians

• Chariot Archers
• Camel Rider
• War Elephant
• Siege Tower
• Mercenary Cavalry
• Camel Caravan

Norse

• Godi
• Huskarl
• Jarl
• Portable Ram
• Ox Caravan
• Bogsveigir (Only in the Extended Edition, removed in Retold)

Atlanteans

• Contarius
• Arcus
• Destroyer
• Llama Caravan

Chinese

• Monk
• Fire Ship
• Siege Junk
• Cataphract
• Mounted Archer
• General
• Fire Lance
• Yak Caravan (except Nü Wa)

Changelog

Age of Mythology

• Researching the Heroic Age is unlocked by constructing an Armory or its replacements.

Retold

• The Heroic Age can also be unlocked by constructing a Market.
• With update 17.27932, the time to research this Age was increased from 60 to 75 seconds.