Age of Mythology Guide
2002 · Mythological real-time strategyGame guides
| Guide | What you will find |
|---|---|
 Getting started | Learn resources, culture-specific favor and the first advancement in the original game. |
 Gods | Compare the original nine major gods and plan a useful advancement branch. |
 Unit counters | Use the original combat triangle and support fragile specialist units. |
 Ages & campaign | Read the four-age sequence and common campaign objective types. |
| Characters | Identify the people, opponents and playable roles in Age of Mythology, with their functions and relationships in compact tables. |
At a glance
| Focus | What to know |
|---|---|
| Learn the favor rule | Greeks pray, Egyptians build monuments and Norse gain favor through combat. |
| Use heroes against myth units | Add appropriate heroes when mythical enemies overwhelm ordinary troops. |
| Choose an age-up branch | Minor gods add different powers, units and technologies. |
Characters Character guide →
| Character | Role | At a glance |
|---|---|---|
| Arkantos | Campaign protagonist | An Atlantean hero at the center of Fall of the Trident. |
| Ajax | Greek hero | A strong ally during the Greek campaign arc. |
| Amanra | Egyptian hero | A key ally during the Egyptian campaign arc. |
| Chiron | Centaur hero | A knowledgeable companion on Arkantos's journey. |
| Reginleif | Valkyrie hero | An ally during the Norse campaign arc. |
| Gargarensis | Antagonist | A cyclops whose schemes drive the conflict. |
Quick answers
| Topic | Go straight to |
|---|---|
| Ages & campaign | Advance through four ages → |
Pictures All pictures →
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Age of Mythology: game and edition overview | store.steampowered.com |