Technology (Age of Mythology)

This article is about the technologies in Age of Mythology. For technologies in other games of the series, see Technology.

Listed below are all technologies available for research in Age of Mythology. Unit and building upgrades are not included.

Economic technologies

Economic technologies improve gather rates, carry capacity, or the speed of economic units. Carry capacity and speed decrease the time units spend walking to drop off their gathered resources, thus increasing the time they spend actually gathering. With the exception of Market technologies, economic technologies never cost the resource whose gathering will be increased in any way.

Villagers, Laborers, Gatherers, and Dwarves start with carry capacities of 15 food, 10 gold, and 10 wood. Fishing Ships start with a carry capacity of 25 food. The percentage increase in carry capacity is always calculated on these base values.

Technology	Age	Building	Cost	Time	Effect
Food gathering
Hunting Dogs		Granary, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	100 100	20	+30% hunting gather rate
Husbandry		Granary, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	100 50	30	+30% heard animal fattening rate +20% villager gather rate from herd animals +100% Food Carry Capacity (+15)
Plow		Granary, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	50 100	40	+10% farming gather rate for non-Egytians, +22% for Egyptians
Irrigation		Granary, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	150 250	30	+10% farm gather rate
Flood Control		Granary, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	250 350	40	+10% farm gather rate
Fishing
Purse Seine		Dock	150 150	20	+30% fishing gather rate
Salt Amphora		Dock	150 250	30	+40% fishing gather rate +100% fishing carry capacity
Wood gathering
Hand Axe		Storehouse, Lumber Camp, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	120 50	30	+10% wood gather rate +50% wood carry capacity
Bow Saw		Storehouse, Lumber Camp, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	250 150	45	+10% wood gather rate +50% wood carry capacity
Carpenters		Storehouse, Lumber Camp, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	300 200	55	+10% wood gather rate +50% wood carry capacity
Gold gathering
Pickaxe		Storehouse, Mining Camp, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	50 120	30	+10% gold gather rate +50% gold carry capacity
Shaft Mine		Storehouse, Mining Camp, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	150 250	45	+10% gold gather rate +50% gold carry capacity
Quarry		Storehouse, Mining Camp, Ox Cart, Economic Guild, Storage Pit	200 300	55	+10% gold gather rate +50% gold carry capacity
Market technologies
Ambassadors		Market	250	30	Removes the 10% Tribute penalty
Tax Collectors		Market	200 200	35	Decreases the cost of selling/buying at the market from 30% to 15%
Coinage		Market	200	40	+20% Caravan speed

Military technologies

Technology	Age	Civilizations	Building	Cost	Time	Effect
Human soldiers and siege units
Copper Weapons		All	Armory	200 200	30	Human units, heroes, buildings, and ships +10% attack
Bronze Weapons		All	Armory	300 300	40	Human units, heroes, buildings, and ships +10% attack
Iron Weapons		All	Armory	600 600	50	Human units, heroes, buildings, and ships +10% attack
Copper Mail		All	Armory	150 150	30	Human units/hero units/ships -10%/-15%/-10% hack vulnerability, ships -10% crush vulnerability
Bronze Mail		All	Armory	300 200	40	Human units/hero units/ships -10%/-15%/-10% hack vulnerability, ships -10% crush vulnerability
Iron Mail		All	Armory	500 500	50	Human units/hero units/ships -10%/-15%/-10% hack vulnerability, ships -10% crush vulnerability
Copper Shields		All	Armory	150 150	30	Human units/ships/heroes -10%/-10%/-15% pierce vulnerability
Bronze Shields		All	Armory	300 200	40	Human units/ships/heroes -10%/-10%/-15% pierce vulnerability
Iron Shields		All	Armory	500 400	50	Human units/ships/heroes -10%/-10%/-15% pierce vulnerability
Burning Pitch		All	Armory	500 300	40	Archers and arrow ships ×6 damage against buildings, archers ×1.5 damage against ships, arrow ships +15% attack, Ballistae +50%
Medium Infantry		Greeks, Norse, Atlanteans	Academy, Longhouse, Military Barracks, Counter-Barracks, Hill Fort, Palace	150 150	20	Infantry +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Infantry		Greeks, Norse, Atlanteans	Academy, Longhouse, Military Barracks, Counter-Barracks, Hill Fort, Palace	300 300	30	Infantry +15% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion Infantry		Greeks, Norse, Atlanteans	Academy, Longhouse, Military Barracks, Counter-Barracks, Hill Fort, Palace	500 400	40	Infantry +20% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Medium Archers		Greeks, Norse, Atlanteans	Archery Range, Military Barracks, Counter-Barracks, Hill Fort	300 300 or 150 150	20	Archers +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Archers		Greeks, Norse, Atlanteans	Archery Range, Military Barracks, Counter-Barracks, Hill Fort	300 300 or 150 150	30	Archers +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS, Peltast and Turma +2 range (from patch 2.7)
Champion Archers		Greeks, Norse, Atlanteans	Archery Range, Military Barracks, Counter-Barracks, Hill Fort	500 400 or 250 200	40	Archers +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS, Peltast and Turma +2 range (from patch 2.7)
Medium Cavalry		Greeks, Norse, Atlanteans	Stable, Longhouse, Military Barracks, Hill Fort	200 100	20	Cavalry +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Cavalry		Greeks, Norse, Atlanteans	Stable, Longhouse, Military Barracks, Hill Fort	400 200	30	Cavalry +15% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion Cavalry		Greeks, Norse, Atlanteans	Stable, Longhouse, Military Barracks, Hill Fort	700 200	40	Cavalry +20% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Medium Axemen		Egyptians	Barracks	100 100	20	Axemen +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Medium Slingers		Egyptians	Barracks	100 100	20	Slingers +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Medium Spearmen		Egyptians	Barracks	100 100	20	Spearmen +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Medium Khopesh Swordsmen		Egyptians	Barracks	100 100	20	Khopesh Swordsman +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Axemen		Egyptians	Barracks	300 200	30	Axemen +15% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Slingers		Egyptians	Barracks	300 200	30	Slingers +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS, +2 range (from patch 2.7)
Heavy Spearmen		Egyptians	Barracks	300 200	30	Spearmen +15% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Khopesh Swordsmen		Egyptians	Barracks	300 200	20	Khopesh Swordsman +15% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Chariots		Egyptians	Migdol Stronghold	300 300	15	Chariot Archers +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Camelry		Egyptians	Migdol Stronghold	300 300	15	Camelry +15% HP, +20% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Elephants		Egyptians	Migdol Stronghold	400 300	15	War Elephants +15% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion Axemen		Egyptians	Barracks	400 300	40	Axemen +20% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion Slingers		Egyptians	Barracks	400 300	40	Slingers +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS, +2 range (from patch 2.7)
Champion Spearmen		Egyptians	Barracks	400 300	40	Spearmen +20% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion Khopesh Swordsmen		Egyptians	Barracks	400 300	40	Khopesh Swordsman +20% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion Chariots		Egyptians	Migdol Stronghold	400 200	40	Chariot Archers +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion Camelry		Egyptians	Migdol Stronghold	400 200	40	Camelry +20% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion Elephants		Egyptians	Migdol Stronghold	500 400	40	War Elephants +20% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Cheiroballista		Atlanteans	Counter-Barracks	300 200	40	Cheiroballista +10% HP, +25% attack
Champion Cheiroballista		Atlanteans	Counter-Barracks	300 300	40	Cheiroballista +10% HP, +25% attack
Medium War Academy Soldiers		Chinese	War Academy	150 150	20	Halbediers and Chu Ko Nu +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy War Academy Soldiers		Chinese	War Academy	300 300	30	Halbediers and Chu Ko Nu +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion War Academy Soldiers		Chinese	War Academy	500 400	40	Halbediers and Chu Ko Nu +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Medium Stable Soldiers		Chinese	Stable	200 100	20	Stable units +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Stable Soldiers		Chinese	Stable	400 200	30	Stable units +15% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion Stable Soldiers		Chinese	Stable	700 200	40	Stable units +20% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Heavy Castle Soldiers		Chinese	Castle	300 300	30	Generals, Fire Lances, and War Chariots +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Champion Castle Soldiers		Chinese	Castle	500 400	40	Generals, Fire Lances, and War Chariots +10% HP, +10% attack, +1 LOS
Levy Infantry		Greeks	Military Academy	300	20	Infantry train 20% faster
Levy Archers		Greeks	Archery Range	300	20	Archers train 20% faster
Levy Cavalry		Greeks	Stable	300	20	Infantry train 20% faster
Conscript Infantry		Greeks	Military Academy	500	30	Infantry train 20% faster
Conscript Archers		Greeks	Archery Range	500	30	Archers train 20% faster
Conscript Cavalry		Greeks	Stable	500	30	Infantry train 20% faster
Levy Barracks		Egyptians	Barracks	300	20	Barracks units train 20% faster
Levy Migdol Soldiers		Egyptians	Migdol Stronghold	600	20	Migdol Stronghold units train 20% faster
Conscript Barracks		Egyptians	Barracks	800	30	Barracks units train 20% faster
Conscript Migdol Soldiers		Egyptians	Migdol Stronghold	800	20	Migdol Stronghold units train 20% faster
Levy Longhouse		Norse	Longhouse	600	20	Longhouse units train 20% faster
Levy Hill Fort		Norse	Hill Fort	300	20	Hill Fort units train 20% faster
Conscript Longhouse		Norse	Longhouse	500	30	Longhouse units train 20% faster
Conscript Hill Fort		Norse	Hill Fort	800	30	Hill Fort units train 20% faster
Levy Mainline Units		Atlanteans	Military Barracks	300	20	Military Barracks units train 20% faster
Levy Counter Units		Atlateans	Counter-Barracks	300	20	Counter-Barracks units train 20% faster
Levy Palace Soldiers		Atlanteans	Palace	600	20	Palace units train 20% faster
Conscript Mainline Units		Atlanteans	Military Barracks	800	30	Military Barracks units train 20% faster
Conscript Counter Units		Atlateans	Counter-Barracks	500	20	Counter-Barracks units train 20% faster
Conscript Palace Soldiers		Atlanteans	Palace	800	30	Palace units train 20% faster
Levy Barracks Soldiers		Chinese	War Academy	300	20	War Academy units train 20% faster
Levy Stable Soldiers		Chinese	Stable	300	20	Stable units train 20% faster
Levy Castle Soldiers		Chinese	Castle	300	20	Castle units train 20% faster
Conscript Barracks Soldiers		Chinese	War Academy	800	30	War Academy units train 20% faster
Conscript Stable Soldiers		Chinese	Stable	500	30	Stable units train 20% faster
Conscript Castle Soldiers		Chinese	Castle	800	40	Castle units train 20% faster
Draft Horses		All	Fortress, Siege Works, Hill Fort, Palace, Castle	300 200	40	Siege weapons +20% speed
Engineers		All	Fortress, Siege Works, Hill Fort, Palace, Castle	300 500	40	Siege weapons ×2.1 vs walls; melee siege weapons +50% attack, ranged siege weapons +25% attack and +2 range
Ships
Enclosed Deck		All	Dock	200 200	40	Transport Ship carry capacity increased by +10 (+12 for Atlanteans), Longboat carry capacity increased by +5
Heroic Fleet		All	Dock	200 200 15	40	Ships ×2.5 attack vs myth units
Arrow Ship Cladding		All	Dock	200 200	40	Arrow ships +10% attack, +20% HP, +4 range
Reinforced Ram		All	Dock	200 300	40	Ramming ships +10% attack, +10% HP; Fire ships +15% HP and +10% attack
Naval Oxybeles		All	Dock	200 500	50	Siege ships +10% HP, +12 range and LOS, ×2 damage vs buildings
Conscript Sailors		All	Dock	500	30	Ships train 20% faster
Towers
Crenellations		All	Watch Tower	150 150	20	Building accuracy improved and towers do double damage to cavalry
Boiling Oil		All	Watch Tower	100 300	40	Removes the minimum firing range of defensive buildings by granting towers and Fortress-like buildings a melee attack
Town Centers and other buildings
Signal Fires		All	Sentry Tower	150	30	Buildings +6 LOS
Carrier Pigeons		All	Sentry Tower	400	40	Buildings +6 LOS
Masons		All	Town Center	200 300	20	Buildings +15% HP, -5% crush vulnerability; -20% Town Center hack vulnerability
Architects		All	Town Center	400 500	30	Buildings +15% HP, -5% crush vulnerability
Fortified Town Center		All	Town Center	400 400	60	Town Centers +25% HP, +50% attack, +2 range, +5 population support

Myth technologies

Myth technologies are technologies that are only available to a single civilization and their availability depends on the gods chosen. As opposed to the other technologies, they usually cost favor. Myth technologies can be economic or military technologies.

Main article: Myth technology

Trivia

• Due to a human error in the protox definition, the Atlanteans initially did not have access to Draft Horses. However, this was fixed in The Titans patch v1.9.
• Originally, more technologies were planned to be "less common". This conclusion can be made when considering the Multiplayer Alpha language.dll that states: "Isis grants players all common technologies".