Odysseus (Age of Empires)

This article is about the hero in Age of Empires. For the hero in Age of Mythology, see Odysseus (Age of Mythology).

Odysseus
Hero information
Introduced in	Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Hero type	Archer
Statistics
Hit points	90
Regeneration	30 hit points per minute
Pierce attack	12
Reload time	1.4
Range	10
Melee armor	1
Pierce armor	0
Speed	1.2
Line of Sight	12
Ability	Cannot be converted

“	King of the island of Ithaca and the most brilliant of the Greeks.	”
—In-game description in the Definitive Edition

Odysseus (named Hero Odysseus before Return of Rome) is an archer unit that is exclusive to Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. It is available only in the Scenario Editor and the campaign mode of the game.

Campaign appearances

“

King of the island of Ithaca and the most brilliant of the Greeks.

”

Odysseus has the appearance of a Composite Bowman, but is nearly twice as strong.

Unlike most other units, the stats cannot be upgraded by any means and cannot be trained.

He appears in the The Trojan War scenario in the remastered version of Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, alongside Ajax and Achilles.

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Infantry, Villagers
Weak vs.	Cavalry, siege units
Upgrades
Attack	Alchemy (+1)
Range	Woodworking (+1) Artisanship (+1) Craftsmanship (+1)
Accuracy	Ballistics (hit moving targets)
Armor	Leather Armor Archers (+2/+0) Scale Armor Archers (+2/+0) Chain Mail Archers (+2/+0)

Civilization bonuses

• Macedonians: Hero Odysseus is four times more resistant to conversion.

Gallery

From left to right: Odysseus, Ajax, and Achilles, as they appear in The Trojan War