Age of Mythology: Retold is a real-time strategy game where you build a civilization, gather resources and fight armies that include mythical creatures. Heroes are the individual units that stand out in those battles. They are built to take on myth units, and they can carry relics to Temples for useful perks. Each civilization gets its heroes in its own way, so it helps to know how they work before you plan your army.
Pantheon
Atlantean
Oracle (Hero)
A Kronos Oracle whose vision grows while still and who earns Favor faster.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Temple; available to Kronos.
- Cost
- 30 Food, 45 Gold, 1 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Scout and Favor support rather than a myth-unit fighter.
- Abilities
- Vision range grows while stationary; generates Favor faster than normal Oracles.
- Added In
- Base game
Arcus (Hero)
An Atlantean Arcus promoted into a hero, useful against infantry and myth units.
- Age
- Any Age
- How to Train or Gain
- Convert a trained Atlantean Arcus with its Hero command.
- Cost
- 105 Wood, 60 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against infantry and myth units.
- Abilities
- Ranged soldier.
- Added In
- Base game
Cheiroballista (Hero)
An Atlantean siege weapon promoted into a hero, with strong anti-infantry and anti-myth attacks.
- Age
- Any Age
- How to Train or Gain
- Convert a trained Atlantean Cheiroballista with its Hero command.
- Cost
- 200 Wood, 175 Gold, 4 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Powerful against infantry, ships, and myth units, but fragile.
- Abilities
- Ranged siege weapon.
- Added In
- Base game
Citizen (Hero)
An Atlantean Citizen promoted into a hero that still gathers and builds.
- Age
- Any Age
- How to Train or Gain
- Convert an Atlantean Citizen with its Hero command.
- Cost
- 150 Food, 25 Wood, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Gathers resources and builds rather than fighting myth units.
- Abilities
- Gathers resources and builds without needing drop-off sites.
- Added In
- Base game
Contarius (Hero)
An Atlantean cavalry unit promoted into a hero to counter ranged soldiers and myth units.
- Age
- Any Age
- How to Train or Gain
- Convert a trained Atlantean Contarius with its Hero command.
- Cost
- 130 Food, 70 Gold, 3 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against ranged soldiers and myth units.
- Abilities
- Cavalry.
- Added In
- Base game
Destroyer (Hero)
An Atlantean Destroyer promoted into a hero, effective against buildings and myth units.
- Age
- Any Age
- How to Train or Gain
- Convert a trained Atlantean Destroyer with its Hero command.
- Cost
- 125 Food, 105 Gold, 3 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against buildings and myth units.
- Abilities
- Infantry.
- Added In
- Base game
Fanatic (Hero)
An Atlantean Fanatic promoted into a hero to fight infantry, cavalry, and myth units.
- Age
- Any Age
- How to Train or Gain
- Convert a trained Atlantean Fanatic with its Hero command.
- Cost
- 130 Food, 95 Gold, 3 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against infantry, cavalry, and myth units.
- Abilities
- Infantry.
- Added In
- Base game
Katapeltes (Hero)
An Atlantean Katapeltes promoted into a hero to counter cavalry and myth units.
- Age
- Any Age
- How to Train or Gain
- Convert a trained Atlantean Katapeltes with its Hero command.
- Cost
- 105 Food, 60 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Counters cavalry and myth units.
- Abilities
- Infantry.
- Added In
- Base game
Murmillo (Hero)
An Atlantean Murmillo promoted into a hero to counter myth units.
- Age
- Any Age
- How to Train or Gain
- Convert a trained Atlantean Murmillo with its Hero command.
- Cost
- 95 Food, 55 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Infantry.
- Added In
- Base game
Turma (Hero)
An Atlantean Turma promoted into a hero to counter ranged soldiers and myth units.
- Age
- Any Age
- How to Train or Gain
- Convert a trained Atlantean Turma with its Hero command.
- Cost
- 80 Wood, 70 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against ranged soldiers and myth units.
- Abilities
- Mounted ranged soldier.
- Added In
- Base game
Pantheon
Aztec
Warrior Priest (Hero)
An Aztec hero who fights myth units and can build religious buildings.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Temple.
- Cost
- 40 Food, 60 Gold
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Ranged attacks against flying units; builds religious buildings and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Obsidian Mirror
Teixiptla (Huitzilopochtli)
A short-lived Aztec hero created by Huitzilopochtli from a Warrior Priest.
- Age
- Classical
- How to Train or Gain
- Use Huitzilopochtli’s possession command on a Warrior Priest.
- Cost
- 20 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Limited lifespan; collects Relics.
- Added In
- Obsidian Mirror
Teixiptla (Quetzalcoatl)
A short-lived Aztec hero created by Quetzalcoatl, with ranged attacks against flying units.
- Age
- Classical
- How to Train or Gain
- Use Quetzalcoatl’s possession command on a Warrior Priest.
- Cost
- 20 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Limited lifespan; attacks flying units at range and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Obsidian Mirror
Teixiptla (Tezcatlipoca)
A short-lived Aztec hero created by Tezcatlipoca from a Warrior Priest.
- Age
- Classical
- How to Train or Gain
- Use Tezcatlipoca’s possession command on a Warrior Priest.
- Cost
- 20 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Limited lifespan; collects Relics.
- Added In
- Obsidian Mirror
Pantheon
Chinese
Kuafu (Hero)
Nüwa’s faster-working Kuafu chieftain, who returns after defeat.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Research Kuafu Chieftain with Nüwa; the hero returns from a Town Center after being defeated.
- Cost
- 50 Food, 100 Gold, 17 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Works faster than ordinary Kuafus.
- Added In
- Immortal Pillars
Pioneer (Hero)
A Chinese ranged hero that scouts with Sky Lanterns.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Imperial Academy.
- Cost
- 75 Wood, 30 Gold
- Against Myth Units
- Decent against myth units.
- Abilities
- Uses Sky Lanterns to scout.
- Added In
- Immortal Pillars
Nezha (Child)
Nezha’s child form, a Chinese hero that grows stronger as the ages advance.
- Age
- Classical, Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Imperial Academy; available to Fuxi.
- Cost
- 150 Gold, 5 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against everything, especially myth units.
- Abilities
- Collects Relics; becomes stronger with age.
- Added In
- Immortal Pillars
Jiang Ziya
A Chinese ranged hero with strong damage against myth units.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Imperial Academy.
- Cost
- 150 Food, 250 Wood, 5 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against everything, especially myth units.
- Abilities
- Ranged hero; collects Relics.
- Added In
- Immortal Pillars
Sage (Hero)
A Chinese ranged hero that automatically targets myth units and can heal.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Imperial Academy.
- Cost
- 100 Food, 150 Gold, 5 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Automatically targets myth units.
- Abilities
- Heals allies, summons mirror images of enemy myth units, and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Immortal Pillars
Nezha (Youth)
Nezha’s youth form, a Chinese hero that grows stronger as the ages advance.
- Age
- Heroic, Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Imperial Academy; available to Fuxi.
- Cost
- 300 Gold, 5 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against everything, especially myth units.
- Abilities
- Collects Relics; becomes stronger with age.
- Added In
- Immortal Pillars
Li Jing
A Chinese ranged hero who can trap enemies with the Golden Pagoda.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Imperial Academy; available to Nüwa.
- Cost
- 200 Wood, 300 Gold, 8 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against everything, especially myth units.
- Abilities
- Uses the Golden Pagoda to trap enemies; collects Relics.
- Added In
- Immortal Pillars
Nezha (Hero)
Nezha’s adult form, a Chinese hero with strong anti-myth attacks.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Imperial Academy; available to Fuxi.
- Cost
- 450 Gold, 5 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against everything, especially myth units.
- Abilities
- Collects Relics; adult form has Nezha’s strongest age-based combat stats.
- Added In
- Immortal Pillars
Wen Zhong
A Chinese cavalry hero with an area attack and strong anti-myth damage.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Imperial Academy; available to Shennong.
- Cost
- 150 Food, 150 Wood, 200 Gold, 8 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against everything, especially myth units.
- Abilities
- Area attack; switches to ranged attacks against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Immortal Pillars
Yang Jian
A Chinese hero who summons a celestial dog to attack and heal him.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Imperial Academy; available to Fuxi.
- Cost
- 200 Food, 300 Gold, 8 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against everything, especially myth units.
- Abilities
- Summons a celestial dog that damages enemies and heals Yang Jian when it returns; collects Relics.
- Added In
- Immortal Pillars
Pantheon
Egyptian
Pharaoh (Hero)
An Egyptian hero who empowers buildings, heals allies, and fights myth units.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Starts with an Egyptian player; a successor returns from a Town Center if he is killed.
- Cost
- -
- Against Myth Units
- Ranged attack is strong against myth units.
- Abilities
- Empowers buildings, heals units, and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Priest (Hero)
An Egyptian ranged hero who attacks myth units, heals, and builds Obelisks.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center.
- Cost
- 100 Gold
- Against Myth Units
- Ranged attack is strong against myth units.
- Abilities
- Heals allies, builds Obelisks, and grows stronger in later ages.
- Added In
- Base game
Pharaoh (New Kingdom)
The Osiris-era Pharaoh form, which respawns after New Kingdom is researched.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Research New Kingdom with Osiris; the Pharaoh returns from a Town Center after being defeated.
- Cost
- -
- Against Myth Units
- Ranged attack is strong against myth units.
- Abilities
- Empowers buildings, heals units, and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Son of Osiris
A Pharaoh transformed into a demigod who fires chain lightning.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Use the Son of Osiris God Power on a Pharaoh.
- Cost
- -
- Against Myth Units
- Pharaoh’s ranged attack is strong against myth units.
- Abilities
- Keeps Pharaoh abilities and fires chain lightning.
- Added In
- Base game
Pantheon
Greek
Ajax
A Greek hero who can switch to ranged attacks against flying units.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Hades.
- Cost
- 100 Food, 50 Wood
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Switches to a ranged attack against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Jason
A Greek hero who can attack flying units at range.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Zeus.
- Cost
- 100 Food, 50 Wood
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Switches to a ranged attack against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Orpheus
A Greek hero who boosts nearby soldiers against myth units.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Demeter.
- Cost
- 100 Food, 50 Wood
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Nearby human soldiers deal bonus damage to myth units; switches to ranged attacks against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- New Gods Pack: Demeter
Theseus
A Greek hero who can attack flying units at range.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Poseidon.
- Cost
- 100 Food, 50 Wood
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Switches to a ranged attack against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Achilles
A mounted Greek hero with a ranged attack for flying myth units.
- Age
- Classical
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Hades.
- Cost
- 75 Food, 175 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Mounted; switches to a ranged attack against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Atalanta
A fast Greek hero who can attack flying units at range.
- Age
- Classical
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Poseidon.
- Cost
- 75 Food, 175 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Fast mounted hero; switches to ranged attacks against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Heracles
A Greek hero who counters myth units and can target flying units at range.
- Age
- Classical
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Zeus.
- Cost
- 75 Food, 175 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Switches to a ranged attack against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Iolaus
A Greek hero who can switch to ranged attacks against flying myth units.
- Age
- Classical
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Demeter.
- Cost
- 75 Food, 175 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Switches to a ranged attack against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- New Gods Pack: Demeter
Chiron
A Greek ranged hero whose bow is effective against myth units.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Hades.
- Cost
- 250 Wood, 100 Gold, 4 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Ranged attacks are good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Ranged hero.
- Added In
- Base game
Hippolyta
A Greek ranged hero whose attacks are effective against myth units.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Poseidon.
- Cost
- 250 Wood, 100 Gold, 4 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Ranged attacks are good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Ranged hero.
- Added In
- Base game
Icarus
A flying Greek hero that attacks myth units from range.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Demeter.
- Cost
- 250 Wood, 100 Gold, 4 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Ranged attacks are good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Flying hero; collects Relics.
- Added In
- New Gods Pack: Demeter
Odysseus
A Greek ranged hero whose bow is effective against myth units.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Zeus.
- Cost
- 250 Wood, 100 Gold, 4 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Ranged attacks are good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Ranged hero.
- Added In
- Base game
The Argo
A Greek hero ship that fights myth units and transports troops.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Dock; available to Demeter.
- Cost
- 200 Wood, 4 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Trireme hero; transports units.
- Added In
- New Gods Pack: Demeter
Bellerophon
A mounted hero who leaps into battle and can attack flying units at range.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Zeus.
- Cost
- 400 Gold, 6 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Leaps into combat; switches to a ranged attack against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
King Midas
A Greek hero who can turn enemies to gold and attack flying units at range.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Demeter.
- Cost
- 400 Gold, 6 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Can turn enemies to gold for a gold reward when they are killed; switches to ranged attacks against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- New Gods Pack: Demeter
Perseus
A Greek hero who can temporarily petrify myth units.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Hades.
- Cost
- 400 Gold, 6 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Can petrify most myth units temporarily; switches to ranged attacks against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Polyphemus
A Greek Cyclops hero with an area attack and a ranged option against flying units.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center; available to Poseidon.
- Cost
- 400 Gold, 6 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Area attack; switches to a ranged attack against flying units and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Pantheon
Japanese
Miko (Hero)
A Japanese healer who can build Shrines and generate Favor.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Citadel Center.
- Cost
- 50 Food
- Against Myth Units
- Heals and supports Shrines rather than fighting myth units.
- Abilities
- Heals allies; builds Shrines and earns Favor while working at them.
- Added In
- Heavenly Spear
Bushi (Hero)
A Japanese ranged hero trained at the Guardhouse.
- Age
- Classical
- How to Train or Gain
- Guardhouse.
- Cost
- 60 Wood, 50 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Ranged hero.
- Added In
- Heavenly Spear
Onna-musha (Hero)
A Japanese infantry hero with a powerful charged strike.
- Age
- Classical
- How to Train or Gain
- Dojo.
- Cost
- 130 Food, 90 Gold, 4 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Infantry hero with a charged attack.
- Added In
- Heavenly Spear
Daimyo (Blessed)
A Daimyo changed into its blessed form by Hachiman’s Blessing.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Use Hachiman’s Blessing on a Daimyo.
- Cost
- 50 Food, 110 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Blessed Daimyo form.
- Added In
- Heavenly Spear
Daimyo (Hero)
A Japanese cavalry hero trained at a Stable.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Stable.
- Cost
- 50 Food, 110 Gold, 2 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Cavalry hero.
- Added In
- Heavenly Spear
Shogun (Hero)
A Japanese cavalry hero that summons Samurai while fighting.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Use the Shogun God Power on a Daimyo.
- Cost
- 250 Food, 250 Gold, 10 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Good against everything.
- Abilities
- Summons Samurai as it deals damage.
- Added In
- Heavenly Spear
Onmyōji (Hero)
A Japanese sorcerer hero that damages buildings and myth units and heals allies.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Castle.
- Cost
- 250 Gold, 5 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- Strong against buildings and myth units.
- Abilities
- Can heal allied units and use powerful magic.
- Added In
- Heavenly Spear
Pantheon
Norse
Gullinbursti (Archaic)
Freyr’s radiant boar, summoned near a Town Center for a limited time.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Use Freyr’s Gullinbursti God Power near a Town Center.
- Cost
- 150 Gold, 20 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- -
- Abilities
- Time-limited summon; loses power and speed farther from its Town Center.
- Added In
- Freyr God Pack
Hersir (Hero)
A Norse infantry hero that fights myth units and gathers Favor.
- Age
- Archaic
- How to Train or Gain
- Great Hall.
- Cost
- 80 Food, 40 Gold
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Generates Favor faster than normal and collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Gullinbursti (Classic)
Freyr’s radiant boar, summoned near a Town Center for a limited time.
- Age
- Classical
- How to Train or Gain
- Use Freyr’s Gullinbursti God Power near a Town Center.
- Cost
- 150 Gold, 20 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- -
- Abilities
- Time-limited summon; loses power and speed farther from its Town Center.
- Added In
- Freyr God Pack
Godi (Hero)
A Norse ranged hero that counters myth units and can collect Relics.
- Age
- Classical, Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Great Hall.
- Cost
- 80 Wood, 40 Gold
- Against Myth Units
- Good against myth units.
- Abilities
- Ranged soldier; collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Gullinbursti (Heroic)
Freyr’s radiant boar, summoned near a Town Center for a limited time.
- Age
- Heroic
- How to Train or Gain
- Use Freyr’s Gullinbursti God Power near a Town Center.
- Cost
- 150 Gold, 20 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- -
- Abilities
- Time-limited summon; loses power and speed farther from its Town Center.
- Added In
- Freyr God Pack
Gullinbursti (Mythic)
Freyr’s radiant boar, summoned near a Town Center for a limited time.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Use Freyr’s Gullinbursti God Power near a Town Center.
- Cost
- 150 Gold, 20 Favor
- Against Myth Units
- -
- Abilities
- Time-limited summon; loses power and speed farther from its Town Center.
- Added In
- Freyr God Pack
Hero of Ragnarok (Dwarf)
A Norse Dwarf transformed by Ragnarok into a hero.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Use the Ragnarok God Power on a Norse Dwarf.
- Cost
- 80 Food, 40 Gold
- Against Myth Units
- -
- Abilities
- Transformed Dwarf becomes a hero; collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
Hero of Ragnarok (Villager)
A Norse Villager transformed by Ragnarok into a hero.
- Age
- Mythic
- How to Train or Gain
- Use the Ragnarok God Power on a Norse Villager.
- Cost
- 80 Food, 40 Gold
- Against Myth Units
- -
- Abilities
- Transformed Villager becomes a hero; collects Relics.
- Added In
- Base game
How Heroes Fight Myth Units
Heroes are the individual units in your army that stand out from ordinary soldiers. Many of them are built to take on myth units, the mythical creatures such as centaurs, trolls, mummies and cyclops. Since they hold up well against those creatures, a few heroes can change how a big battle goes.
Heroes are not all-purpose, though. Each one has its own strengths, so the right choice depends on whether the enemy is fielding myth units, attacking buildings or mixing both.
How to Get Heroes in Age of Mythology Retold
Most heroes are trained from a building, while a few arrive through other routes. Greek heroes are named legends such as Jason, Heracles and Perseus, and a new one becomes available at the start of each age. Heracles, for example, is the Classical Age hero for Zeus.
Heroes that come from a god power work differently. Once that power's cooldown ends, you can call the hero again. Heroes you train can also be bought again after they fall, though you pay the cost each time.
Atlanteans Turn Their Units Into Heroes
Atlanteans do not have a fixed hero line the way other civilizations do. Instead, most of their human units can be converted into heroes, including Citizens. Fire Siphons, naval units and myth units cannot be converted.
Conversion happens instantly, but it costs a significant amount of resources each time. In return, the converted unit gets stronger base hit points and damage, so it is usually worth converting the units you plan to fight with.
How Heroes Carry Relics to Temples
Relics are collectibles that give perks, and only heroes can pick them up. A regular unit can walk to a relic, but it cannot take it away. To pick one up, select a hero and right-click the relic, then right-click a Temple to bring it there. A relic only gives its perk while it sits at a Temple.
Egyptian Priests can also carry relics once you research Hands of the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh can carry them too. Converted Atlantean units count as heroes, so they can carry relics as well.
Which Heroes Matter Most
The Norse Hersir is the hero you can field early. It becomes available in the Archaic Age from the Great Hall, costs food and gold, and costs no Favor. It counts as a hero by default, so it can carry relics, and it generates more Favor than ordinary units, which helps pay for god powers.
The Egyptian Pharaoh is the central hero of the Egyptian army. He empowers buildings and is highly effective against myth units. Priests are the second Egyptian hero, and unlike the Pharaoh they can be mass-produced, though each one is weaker. If the Pharaoh falls, he does not stay gone for good.
For the Greeks, Perseus is worth a close look against myth-heavy armies. His Medusa ability turns enemy myth units to stone, so he is useful when the enemy fields many of them.
Chinese, Japanese and Aztec Heroes Come From Expansions
The base game includes the Greek, Norse, Egyptian and Atlantean civilizations. The Chinese, Japanese and Aztec pantheons arrive through expansions: Immortal Pillars for Chinese, Heavenly Spear for Japanese and Obsidian Mirror for Aztecs.
Chinese heroes are trained at the Imperial Academy. Fuxi players get Nezha, who grows stronger as the ages pass, Jiang Ziya joins in the Heroic Age, and each major god adds a Mythic Age hero: Yang Jian for Fuxi, Li Jing for Nüwa and Wen Zhong for Shennong.
Japanese heroes include the Bushi, Daimyo, Onna-musha and Onmyōji. A god power can turn a Daimyo into a Shogun, which summons Samurai as it deals damage. Samurai themselves are regular soldiers, not heroes.
The Aztec pantheon brings the Warrior Priest, the only hero the Aztecs can train through normal means. He can be transformed into a Teixiptla, a temporary avatar of one of the three major gods with a limited lifespan.
FAQ
Which heroes can heal in Age of Mythology: Retold?
The Egyptian Pharaoh heals units. On the Japanese side, the Miko is a healer that also generates Favor at Shrines, while the Onmyōji heals allies and uses powerful magic.
What is the Incarnate in Age of Mythology: Retold?
The Incarnate is a stronger version of the Aztec Teixiptla. It needs six Warrior Priests inside a Great Temple, along with a devotion ability. It lasts much longer than a regular Teixiptla.