Age of Empires Series Wiki
m (→‎Attack bonuses: clean up, replaced: Attack Bonus → Attack bonus)
m (→‎top: clean up, replaced: Infobox units → Infobox AoM units)
(4 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox units
+
{{Infobox AoM units
 
|Image = [[Image:Warbargeicon.jpg]]
 
|Image = [[Image:Warbargeicon.jpg]]
 
|Civilization = [[Egyptians (Age of Mythology)|Egyptians]]
 
|Civilization = [[Egyptians (Age of Mythology)|Egyptians]]
Line 22: Line 22:
   
 
=== Attack bonuses ===
 
=== Attack bonuses ===
* [[Buildings (Age of Mythology)|Buildings]]: x1.75
+
* [[Buildings (Age of Mythology)|Buildings]]: ×1.75
*[[Myth unit]]s: x3.5
+
*[[Myth unit]]s: ×3.5
*[[Ship]]s: x3.5
+
*[[Ship]]s: ×3.5
   
 
== Upgrades ==
 
== Upgrades ==
Line 39: Line 39:
   
 
== Strategy ==
 
== Strategy ==
War Barges are siege ships so are strong against arrow ships and [[Buildings (Age of Mythology)|buildings]] but weak against hammer ships. Defensive buildings such as [[tower]]s can outrange them so they are vulnerable to counterattack in the Heroic Age. However, when upgraded in the [[Mythic Age]], they outrange defensive buildings instead, enabling them to scour the coast for shore defenses. This will allow [[Transport Ship (Age of Mythology)|transports]] to land safely to enemy territory. Since they deal crush damage, War Barges do some harm to [[myth unit]]s.
+
War Barges are siege ships so are strong against arrow ships and [[Buildings (Age of Mythology)|buildings]] but weak against hammer ships. Defensive [[Buildings (Age of Mythology)|buildings]] such as [[tower]]s can outrange them so they are vulnerable to counterattack in the Heroic Age. However, when upgraded in the [[Mythic Age]], they outrange defensive buildings instead, enabling them to scour the coast for shore defenses. This will allow [[Transport Ship (Age of Mythology)|transports]] to land safely to enemy territory. Since they deal crush damage, War Barges do some harm to [[myth unit]]s.
   
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
''As warships became longer, navies began to mount larger weapons on them, such as [[Catapult (Age of Mythology)|catapults]] and [[Ballista (Age of Mythology)|ballistae]]. Dionysius of Syracuse constructed extra-large triremes capable of supporting artillery, and Alexander mounted siege towers on a pair of ship hulls during his unsuccessful siege of Tyre. Later Roman imperial galleys could bristle with all sorts of towers and artillery.''
+
''As warships became longer, navies began to mount larger weapons on them, such as [[Catapult (Age of Mythology)|catapults]] and [[Ballista (Age of Mythology)|ballistae]]. Dionysius of Syracuse constructed extra-large triremes capable of supporting artillery, and [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] mounted siege towers on a pair of ship hulls during his unsuccessful siege of Tyre. Later Roman imperial galleys could bristle with all sorts of towers and artillery.''
   
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
Line 55: Line 55:
 
[[Category:Ships/naval units in Age of Mythology]]
 
[[Category:Ships/naval units in Age of Mythology]]
 
[[Category:Warships]]
 
[[Category:Warships]]
  +
[[Category:Multi-projectile attack]]

Revision as of 16:28, 10 September 2020

The War Barge is the Egyptian siege ship in Age of Mythology, and is available at the Dock in the Heroic Age.

Attack bonuses

Upgrades

Specific

General

Strategy

War Barges are siege ships so are strong against arrow ships and buildings but weak against hammer ships. Defensive buildings such as towers can outrange them so they are vulnerable to counterattack in the Heroic Age. However, when upgraded in the Mythic Age, they outrange defensive buildings instead, enabling them to scour the coast for shore defenses. This will allow transports to land safely to enemy territory. Since they deal crush damage, War Barges do some harm to myth units.

History

As warships became longer, navies began to mount larger weapons on them, such as catapults and ballistae. Dionysius of Syracuse constructed extra-large triremes capable of supporting artillery, and Alexander mounted siege towers on a pair of ship hulls during his unsuccessful siege of Tyre. Later Roman imperial galleys could bristle with all sorts of towers and artillery.

Gallery

Template:Human units