Age of Mythology

This section of the guide covers units, buildings, and minor gods. For detailed information on units and buildings, the game itself provides complete data when you right-click on them. This guide will offer a brief overview.

Minor Gods

Information on minor gods is forthcoming.

Buildings

Information on buildings is forthcoming.

Units

5.1 Gaia

Gaia controls the wild animals on the map. These include:

• Cows
• Goats
• Giraffe
• Zebras
• Lions
• Water buffalo
• Chickens
• Hippos
• Monkeys
• Bears
• And many more!

It is advised to attack larger creatures with multiple villagers (around 5). Animals like pigs, goats, and cows can be tamed, and their food count will increase over time. It's strategic to consume untamable animals first, saving the fattened ones for later. Goats and pigs can provide up to 300 food.

5.2 Greek

Heroes

Town Center Units

Market Units

Academy Units

Archery Range Units

Stable Units

Fortress Units

Dock Units

Temple Units

5.3 Norse

Town Center Units

This section details the units available to each civilization and provides an overview of different map types in Age of Mythology.

Norse Units

Market Units

• Caravan — 100 Food

Longhouse Units

• Ulfsark — 50 Food, 30 Gold
• Throwing Axeman — 50 Wood, 40 Gold
• Raiding Cavalry — 40 Food, 50 Gold
• Hersir — 80 Food, 40 Gold

Hill Fort Units

• Huskarl — 75 Wood, 40 Gold
• Jarl — 50 Food, 80 Gold
• Portable Ram — 125 Wood, 125 Gold
• Ballista — 150 Wood, 150 Gold

Dock Units

• Fishing boat — 50 Wood
• Transport — 120 Wood
• Longboat — 100 Wood, 50 Gold
• Drakkar — 100 Wood, 50 Gold
• Dragon Boat — 100 Wood, 100 Gold
• Kraken — 300 Food, 5 Favor
• Jormund Elver — 200 Food, 15 Favor

Temple Units

• Einherjar — 175 Gold, 15 Favor
• Troll — 150 Wood, 15 Favor
• Valkyrie — 200 Food, 20 Favor
• Battle Boar — 250 Gold, 30 Favor
• Frost Giant — 200 Gold, 30 Favor
• Mountain Giant — 300 Food, 30 Favor
• Fenris Wolf — 150 Gold, 15 Favor
• Fire Giant — 300 Gold, 35 Favor

Egyptian Units

Town Center Units

• Laborer — 50 Food
• Priest — 100 Gold
• Pharaoh — Free!
• Mercenary — 90 Gold
• Mercenary Cavalry — 120 Gold

Market Units

• Caravan — 100 Food

Barracks Units

• Spearman — 50 Food, 20 Gold
• Axeman — 40 Food, 30 Gold
• Slinger — 60 Wood, 24 Gold

Migdol Stronghold Units

• Chariot Archer — 100 Wood, 40 Gold
• Camelry — 50 Food, 70 Gold
• War Elephant — 180 Food, 70 Gold

Siege Camp Units

• Siege Tower — 200 Wood, 100 Gold
• Catapult — 200 Wood, 200 Gold

Dock Units

• Fishing boat — 50 Wood
• Transport — 120 Wood
• Kebenit — 100 Wood, 50 Gold
• Ramming Galley — 100 Wood, 50 Gold
• War Barge — 100 Wood, 100 Gold
• Leviathan — 200 Gold, 20 Favor
• Sea Turtle — 300 Food, 20 Favor

Temple Units

• Anubite — 100 Food, 15 Favor
• Sphinx — 120 Food, 20 Favor
• Wadjet — 150 Wood, 15 Favor
• Petsuchos — 200 Gold, 20 Favor
• Roc — 150 Gold, 15 Favor
• Scarab — 300 Food, 20 Favor
• Scorpion Man — 150 Wood, 25 Favor
• Avenger — 250 Food, 30 Favor
• Mummy — 200 Gold, 35 Favor
• Phoenix — 200 Gold, 30 Favor

Map Types

• Random: Randomly selects from Alfeim, Anatolia, Ghost Lake, Mediterranean, Midgard, Oasis, and Watering Hole.
• Random All: Randomly selects among all possible maps.
• Acropolis: Players start with high resources on plateaus with resources in the valleys and around the edges.
• Alfeim: Forgotten Relics and terrible beasts hide behind the craggy hills.
• Anatolia: The cold desert beyond the Mediterranean is carved by cliffs and gorges that protect Gold Mines.
• Archipelago: This sun-swept island may isolate players at random.
• Erebus: Face shades, serpents, and rivers of molten earth in Hades' underworld realm.
• Ghost Lake: The sinister, frozen lake in the center of this map may never thaw, but still cannot be built upon.
• Jotunheim: Mountain passes are the only connections among valleys owned by different teams.
• King of the Hill: In the center, on water, ice, or cliffs, is a Plenty Vault. Whoever controls it starts a countdown to victory.
• Mediterranean: The pastoral countryside surrounding the middle sea supports many herd animals.
• Midgard: This frozen land is short on food, but the water surrounding the continent are abundant with life.
• Nomad: Your Villagers start scattered with no Town Center. You'll need to find a Settlement to occupy during the time that combat is prevented.
• Oasis: Most of the wood lies in 1 to 4 oases in the center. Build walls to the center to stop enemy incursions.
• River Nile: A broad river separates the desert lands of different teams.
• Savannah: The grasslands of Africa provide plenty of food to hunt, but little water.
• Sea of Worms: (Description truncated in source)

Relics are powerful items found on the map that can significantly impact gameplay. When you find a Relic, send a hero to collect it and immediately take it back to a temple to activate its effect.

Relic List:

• A Pair of Golden Lions — Summons two golden lions that respawn at the temple after one minute if killed.
• Ankh of Ra — Provides free favor.
• Anvil of Hephaestus — Armory technologies cost 10% less.
• Armor of Achilles — Infantry are 5% less vulnerable to hack damage.
• Arrows of the Alfar — Buildings that fire arrows have 20% more attack.
• Black Lotus — Villagers gather food from farms 10% faster.
• Blanket of Empress Zoe — Buildings are 20% less vulnerable to crush damage.
• Boots of Kick Everything — Heroes move 20% faster.
• Bow of Artemis — Archers cost 15% less, Trolls cost 15% less wood, Centaurs cost 20% less wood.
• Bridle of Pegasus — Summons a Pegasus that reappears at the temple in one minute if killed.
• Buhen Flagstone — Walls cost 25% less.
• Canopic Jar of Imsety — Infantry train 15% faster.
• Catoblepas' Scales — Myth units are 20% less vulnerable to crush damage.
• Dwarven Calipers — Siege weapons cost 20% less.
• Eye of Horus — Town Centers get +2 population.
• Eye of Ornlu — Hypaspists, Axemen, and Throwing Axemen get 5% stronger attack.
• Fetters of Fenrir — Villagers kill most animals in a single shot.
• Girdle of Hippolyta — Toxotes, Chariot Archers, and Throwing Axemen get 5% additional HP.
• Harmonia's Necklace — Villagers gather gold 10% faster.
• Harter's Folly — Scouting units have plus 2 to line of sight.
• Head of Orpheus — Buildings have plus 8 to line of sight.
• Hera's Thundercloud Shawl — Human soldiers are 5% less vulnerable to pierce damage.
• Khopesh of Horus — Hero damage multiplier on Myth units increases by 1.
• Kithara of Apollo — Villagers move 20% faster.
• Mithril Horseshoes — Cavalry move 10% faster.
• Monkey's Head — Summons three monkeys that reappear at the temple in one minute if killed.
• Nose of the Sphinx — Buildings have 15% more HP.
• Odin's Spear — Hoplites, Spearmen, and Ulfsarks attack 5% stronger.
• Oseburg Wagon — Caravans cost 25% less and move 15% faster.
• Pandora's Box — Myth units train 25% faster.
• Pelt of Argus — All units have increased plus 6 to line of sight.
• Pygmalion's Statue — Villagers have 40% more HP.
• Reed of Nekhbet — Naval myth units attack twice as strong.
• Ring of the Nibelung — Provides a small flow of free gold.
• Scarab Pendant — The Helepolis, Siege Tower, Scarab, and Portable Ram attack buildings stronger by 1 multiplier.
• Shard of Blue Crystal — Villagers gather wood and gold 5% faster.
• Shingles of Steel — Houses have three times the HP.
• Ship of Fingernails — Provides a steady flow of free food.
• Sistrum of Bast — Villagers cost 10% less.
• Staff of Dionysus — Villagers carry 20 more food.
• Tail of the Cerberus — Myth unit special attacks take 25% less time to reuse.
• Toothed Arrows — Archers and Ballistas do 5% more damage.
• Tower of Sestus — Towers do 30% more damage to units at range and 10% more damage to units attacking them.
• Trios Bow — Archers have plus 2 to range and line of sight.
• Trojan Gate Hinge — Walls get 20% more HP.
• Tusk of the Iron Boar — Cavalry and Chariot Archers have 10% more HP.
• Wand of Gambantein — Temple technologies cost 20% less.
• Wedjat Eye — Myth units cost 10% less food, wood, and gold.