Palace (Age of Mythology)

This article is about the building in Age of Mythology. For buildings in other games in the series, see Palace.

Palace
Building information
Introduced in	Age of Mythology: The Titans
Type	Building Defensive Military
Civilization	Atlanteans
Age	Heroic Age
Use	Attack enemies Train soldiers and siege weapons Research technologies
Construction
Wood	300
Gold	300
Favor	8
Build time	66.67 seconds
Build limit	15
Statistics
Size	5×5
Hit points	3,000
Garrison	20
Hack armor	50%
Pierce armor	90%
Crush armor	5%
Line of Sight	30
Ranged attack
Pierce attack	14
Projectiles	3
Multipliers	Ship: 3×
Range	4–20
Reload time	1
Accuracy	80%

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“	Atlantean Palaces fire arrows and garrison units. They also train and upgrade elite units and siege weapons.	”
—In-game description

“	Alantean[sic] Palaces train royal units loyal to the king; garrison units and fire arrows.	”
—In-game description

The Palace is the Fortress-type building for the Atlanteans in Age of Mythology. It trains and improves powerful infantry and siege weapons.

Overview

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• Before Retold

In the Heroic Age, the sole unit available at the Palace is the Destroyer, which, though an infantry unit, is effectively a siege unit. Mythic Age units are the Fanatic, an elite unit good against both infantry and cavalry, and the Fire Siphon, which is the Atlanteans' only regular siege weapon. The Palace can research technologies to improve siege weapons and upgrade all infantry lines.

It is built more quickly than the Greek Fortress, Egyptian Migdol Stronghold, and Norse Hill Fort. Like with the Fortress and Hill Fort, the Palace trains elite and anti-building units. Unlike the Castle-type buildings of other civilizations, the Palace can garrison 12 units instead of 10.

In the Heroic Age, the sole unit available at the Palace is the Destroyer, which, though an infantry unit, is effectively a siege unit. Mythic Age units are the Fanatic, an elite unit, and the Fire Siphon, which is the Atlanteans' only regular siege weapon. The Palace is also where technologies that improve these units are researched.

Palaces fire multiple arrows at enemies within range, mowing down those with low pierce armor. They can be used to bolster a town's defenses, strengthen a player's claim to a neutral area, or as a forward base. They are, however vulnerable to melee attacks unless upgraded with Boiling Oil, and, while formidable at defense, they are not invincible. Siege weapons either out-range them or take little damage from their attacks. In a large enough group, human soldiers can destroy a Palace though not without suffering substantial losses.

Further statistics

God bonuses

• Kronos: Can be time-shifted.
• Gaia: Regenerate 1 hit point per second when on Lush.

General technologies

• Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
• Masons: +20% hit points.
• Architects: +30% hit points.
• Signal Fires ➞ Carrier Pigeons: +6 Line of Sight.
• Crenellations: +0.25 attack multiplier against cavalry units.
• Boiling Oil: Gain a weak melee-range attack.
• Ballistics: Can track fast-moving targets.
• Advanced Fortifications: +30% attack, ​-10% hack vulnerability

Relics

• Arrows of the Alfar: +20% attack.
• Blanket of Empress Zoe: -15% crush vulnerability.
• Five Colored Stone of Nüwa: -50% repairing cost.
• Head of Orpheus: +8 Line of Sight.
• Nose of the Sphinx: +15% hit points.
• Svadilfari's Sledge: Favor cost removed.
• Texts of Imhotep: -10% construction time.

Units

• Destroyer
• Fire Siphon
• Fanatic

Technologies

General

• Engineers
• Draft Horses*
• Medium Infantry
• Heavy Infantry
• Champion Infantry
• Levy Palace Soldiers
• Conscript Palace Soldiers
• Advanced Fortifications

Myth

• Heroic Renewal
• Frontline Heroics
• Halo of the Sun
• Horns of Consecration*
• Petrification
• Devotees of Atlas
• Titan Shield
• Lemurian Descendants (Before Retold)

Technology tree

				Palace
	➞		➞		➞
				Destroyer		Fanatic
		Medium Infantry	➞	Heavy Infantry	➞	Champion Infantry
						Fire Siphon	Advanced Fortifications
				Draft Horses		Engineers
				Levy Palace Soldiers	➞	Conscript Palace Soldiers

Changelog

The Titans

• The Palace has 2,000 hit points, ​30% hack / ​96% pierce resistance, ​14  pierce attack (6× vs. ships) per second per projectile, and a garrison capacity of 12.
• It has a base build time of 80 seconds and a build limit of 10.

Tale of the Dragon

• Onager is added.

Retold

• It has 2,400 hit points, ​30% hack / ​90% pierce resistance, ​11  pierce attack per hit per projectile with a Rate of Fire of 1, and a garrison capacity of 20.
• Onager removed.
• Since update 17.27932, each of its projectiles have ​8.5  pierce attack.
• With update 17.36100, the Palace has ​40% hack / ​90% pierce resistance.
• With update 17.64528, its pierce attack is increased to 9.5 and build limit is increased to 15.

Immortal Pillars

• Since update 18.12962, its damage multiplier vs. ships is reduced to 3×.
• With update 18.33318:
  • The Palace has 3,000 hit points, ​50% hack / ​90% pierce resistance, ​14  pierce attack per projectile, and a base build time of 100 seconds.
  • Advanced Fortifications is added.

Mythology

“	The Palaces of Atlantis were one of its many wonders. Originally fortresses, these tall, stone structures defended Atlantean temples and cities. Nine Great Palaces sat atop cliffs overlooking the harbors of Atlantis. No rulers lived in these nine Palaces - they served as gathering places for the Citizens of Atlantis, training grounds for the military and a safe place for all Atlanteans to shelter during storms and war.	”
—In-game help section

Gallery

A Palace in Retold

A Mythic Age Palace in Retold

A Palace in The Titans

A Gaia Palace in the Mythic Age in The Titans. Notice the lush growing out of the building.

See also

• Fortress: The Greek fortress-type building.
• Migdol Stronghold: The Egyptian fortress-type building.
• Hill Fort: The Norse fortress-type building.
• Baolei: The Chinese fortress-type building.