Hunting Dogs (Age of Mythology)

This article is about the technology in Age of Mythology. For the technology in other games of the series, see Hunting Dogs.

Hunting Dogs
Availability
Introduced in	Age of Mythology
Removed in	Retold
Civilization	All civilizations
Age	Archaic Age
Research
Researched at	Granary Ox Cart Economic Guild Storage Pit
Wood	100
Gold	100
Research time	20 seconds
Effect
Hunters work +30% faster

Hunting Dogs was a common Archaic Age technology in Age of Mythology. Once researched, it increased the gather rate of food from hunting.

Hunting Dogs was replaced by Survival Equipment in Retold, as not researching it would put the player at a massive competitive disadvantage on maps with large numbers of huntable animals, such as Watering Hole.

Effects

• Villager: +30% hunting gather rate

Further statistics

God bonuses

• Isis: -10% cost.

History

“	Dogs are thought to have been the first animals domesticated by humans, perhaps 11,000 years ago. They were valuable as hunting companions because they could flush out, attack, and retrieve game. With the development of tools and weapons much earlier, humans had largely ceased being prey. With the help of dogs, they became much more successful hunters. Dogs were also valuable as beasts of burden, guards against predators and enemies, and as dependable companions. In some cultures, or in an emergency, they were a source of food.	”
—In-game help section