The Kebenit is the Egyptian arrow ship in Age of Mythology and is available at the Dock from the Classical Age.
Like other Egyptian warships, it costs -10% since Retold. Prior to Retold, Kebenits had a +50% multiplier against Fishing Ships since The Titans.
Special ability[]
Apep's Spawn (Passive, requires Solar Barque): Spawns Sea Snakes while attacking enemy naval units.
Further statistics[]
Strengths and weaknesses[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. |  Close-combat ships
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| Weak vs. |  Siege ships,  Siege weapons
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Upgrades[]
| Age | Upgrade | Upgrades to | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 Heavy Warships
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Heavy Kebenit | 150 wood, 150 gold, 20 seconds | +15% hit points, +15% damage |
|
 Champion Warships
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Champion Kebenit | 250 wood, 200 gold, 20 seconds | +20% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
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|
 Arrow Ship Cladding(before Retold) |
Heavy Kebenit | 200 wood, 200 gold, 40 seconds | +20% hit points, +10% attack, and +4 range |
General technologies[]
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -10% hack and crush vulnerability
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability
- Burning Pitch: +15% attack and +3 damage multiplier vs. Buildings
- Ballistics*: Higher accuracy against moving units
- Conscript Sailors: -20% training time
- Heroic Fleet*: +2.0 attack multiplier vs. myth units
- Enclosed Deck*: +10 unit carry capacity
Myth technologies[]
- Solar Barque (Sobek): Grants the Apep's Spawn ability, which spawns 3 Sea Snakes for every 200 damage dealt by the Kebenit to naval units.
- Funeral Barge (Osiris): Triples attack against standard archer ships.
Relics[]
Tactics[]
Arrow Ships are critical in gaining control of water as they are the only warship available in the Classical Age. They are also effective at sinking enemy transports. Once in the Heroic Age, however, they will need support from other warships in order to be effective. They deal bonus damage against Hammer Ships and Transport Ships. However, Siege Ships will destroy them easily. Siege weapons or naval/amphibious myth units like the Azure Dragon are also a large threat.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Kebenits take 14 seconds to train, cost 100 wood, 50 gold, deal 6 pierce damage, have 12 range, 30% hack / 20% pierce / 10% crush armor, a movement speed of 6.0, 24 Line of Sight, a multiplier of ×3 vs. Transport Ships, take 2 population slots, and cannot garrison any units.
- Kebenits are upgraded by researching Arrow Ship Cladding in the Heroic Age.
The Titans[]
- Kebenits have an attack multiplier of ×1.5 vs. Fishing Ships.
Retold[]
- Kebenits cost 10% less than other arrow ships.
- Kebenits take 16.5 seconds to train, cost 90 wood, 45 gold, deal 8 pierce damage, have 15 range, 50% hack / 30% pierce / 5% crush armor, a movement speed of 5.5, 20 Line of Sight, no attack multipliers, take 3 population slots, and can garrison 5 units.
- Kebenits are upgraded by researching Heavy Warships and Champion Warships in the Heroic and Mythic Ages respectively.
History[]
| “ | King Sahure of the Fifth Century is credited with establishing the first Egyptian navy. The ships were constructed in the city of Byblos, by Phoenicians who were the finest known shipbuilders. Like many Egyptian ships, these galleys could be sailed down the Nile and rowed back the other direction. Their 18 oars gave the Egyptian warships good manuverability[sic], particularly over the non-rowed warships of Egyptian enemies, such as the "Sea Peoples." Egyptian galleys were equipped with rams, but combat typically consisted of boarding or archer fire. Egyptian ships had high bulwarks to protect against enemy missiles, and their own archers were trained in naval combat. | ” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- The history text mistakenly states that King Sahure was from the fifth century, despite actually being a Pharaoh from the Fifth Dynasty (2500s BC).
Gallery[]
Kebenit in Retold
Kebenit in the original game
See also[]
- Trireme: The Greek arrow ship
- Longboat: The Norse arrow ship
- Bireme: The Atlantean arrow ship
- Doujian: The Chinese (Immortal Pillars) arrow ship
- Junk: The Chinese (Tale of the Dragon) arrow ship
