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 Citadel 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

• Retold
• Before Retold

• Myth unit: +20% hit points, +20% damage
• Heroes: +15% hit points, +15% damage (also applies to Priests and Pharaohs, but does not apply to Atlantean heroes)
• Priest: +5 Line of Sight, +5 range
• Pharaoh: +6 Line of Sight, +6 range
• Mercenary: +15% hit points, +15% damage
• Mercenary Cavalry: +15% hit points, +15% damage

• Heroes: +10% hit points, +10% 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

Further statistics

God bonuses

• Shennong: Mythic Age myth units spawn automatically as the player earns favor.

Relic bonuses

• The Titan's Treasure: -10% cost.

Gods

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

Buildings

General

• Market (except Nü Wa) (Before Retold)

Greeks

• Fortress

Egyptians

• Migdol Stronghold
• Siege Works

Norse

• Hill Fort

Atlanteans

• Palace

Chinese (Immortal Pillars)

• Baolei

Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)

• Castle

Units

Greeks

• Hypaspist
• Peltast
• Prodromos
• Petrobolos
• Donkey Caravan
• Scylla (Only to worshippers of Dionysus before Retold)
• Odysseus (Zeus)
• Hippolyta (Poseidon)
• Chiron (Hades)
• The Argo (Aphrodite)

Egyptians

• Chariot Archers
• Camel Rider
• War Elephant
• Siege Tower
• Mercenary Cavalry
• Camel Caravan
• Leviathan (Only to worshippers of Nephthys before Retold)

Norse

• Huskarl
• Jarl
• Portable Ram
• Ox Caravan
• Bogsveigir (Only in the Extended Edition, removed in Retold)
• Kraken (Only to worshippers of Njord before Retold)
• Godi (since Retold)

Atlanteans

• Contarius
• Arcus
• Destroyer
• Llama Caravan
• Nereid (Only to worshippers of Hyperion before Retold)

Chinese (Immortal Pillars)

• Chu Ko Nu
• White Horse Cavalry
• Siege Crossbow
• Mechanical Ox Caravan (without Silk Road)
• Chiwen
• Sage
• Jiang Ziya

Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)

• 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.