Masons

This article is about the technology in Age of Mythology. For the similar technology in Age of Empires II, see Masonry.

Masons
Availability
Introduced in	Age of Mythology
Civilization	All civilizations
Age	Classical Age
Research
Researched at	Town Center
Required for	Architects
Food	200
Wood	300
Research time	20 seconds
Effect
Building: +20% HP

• Retold
• Original

“	Strengthens buildings by improving hitpoints.	”
—In-game description

“	Improves hitpoints of buildings and makes them more resistant to crush attacks, such as siege weapons.	”
—In-game description

Masons is a common technology in Age of Mythology, available at the Town Center from the Classical Age. It improves the hit points of buildings. Architects is the further upgrade of this technology, available in the Heroic Age.

Effects

• Retold
• Before Retold

• Buildings (except Ox Carts): +20% hit points.

• Buildings (except Titan Gates): +15% hit points and ​-5% crush vulnerability.
• Town Center and Citadel Center: ​-20% hack vulnerability.

Further statistics

God bonuses

• Isis: -10% cost.
• Freyr: Masons costs 100 food, 150 wood but takes 50 seconds to research.
• Tsukuyomi: Researching grants Bushidō XP.

Myth technologies

• Rigsthula (Heimdall): -16.67% research time. (since Retold)
• Divine Prefecture (Ōkuninushi): -37.5% research time.

Changelog

Age of Mythology

• Masons increases building hit points by 15% and reduces their crush vulnerability by 5%.

The Titans

• Masons does not affect Titan Gates, and also reduces Town Center hack vulnerability by -20%.

Retold

• Masons affects Titan Gates and does not affect Ox Carts, and also reduces Town Center hack vulnerability by -15%. This hack vulnerability reduction no longer affects Citadel Centers.

Immortal Pillars

• Since update 18.27100, Masonry improves hit points of all buildings (except Ox Carts) by 20%, but does not have any other effects anymore.

History

“	The skill of masonry arose in diverse areas, including those with good building stone and those with access to mud for making bricks. In ancient Egypt the skill was prized for constructing grand monuments and buildings. In ancient Greece the skill was required first for mountain citadels that protected agricultural valleys below. Then the Greeks turned to great temple, building, and defensive wall construction.	”
—In-game help section