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"Ranged Soldier. Good against infantry."
In-game description

The Arcus (plural: Arci) is the standard Atlantean ranged soldier. It can be trained at the Military Barracks starting in the Heroic Age. It is notable for its long range.

Technologies

General Technologies

	Name	Description
File:Shared-t-copper-weapons.png	Copper Weapons	+10% damage
File:Shared-t-bronze-weapons.png	Bronze Weapons	+10% damage
File:Shared-t-iron-weapons.png	Iron Weapons	+10% damage

	Name	Description
File:Shared-t-copper-armor.png	Copper Armor	-15% Hack Vulnerability
File:Shared-t-bronze-armor.png	Bronze Armor	-15% Hack Vulnerability
File:Shared-t-iron-armor.png	Iron Armor	-15% Hack Vulnerability
File:Shared-t-copper-shields.png	Copper Shields	-15% Pierce Vulnerability
File:Shared-t-bronze-shields.png	Bronze Shields	-15% Pierce Vulnerability
File:Shared-t-iron-shields.png	Iron Shields	-15% Pierce Vulnerability

	Name	Description
File:Grk-t-levy-infantry.png	Levy Infantry	-20% training time
File:Grk-t-conscript-infantry.png	Conscript Infantry	-20% training time

Myth Technologies

	Name	God	Description
File:Grk-t-phobos-spear-of-panic.png	Phobos' Spear of Panic	Ares	+1 divine damage
File:Grk-t-sarissa.png	Sarissa	Athena	+10% hack damage, +1 attack range
File:Grk-t-aegis-shield.png	Aegis Shield	Athena	-15% pierce vulnerability
File:Grk-t-oracle.png	Oracle	Apollo	+4 Line of Sight
File:Grk-t-dionysia.png	Dionysia	Dionysus	+5% hit points

Upgrades

Age	Upgrade	Cost
File:Infobox-age2.png Classical Age	File:Shared-t-medium-infantry.png Medium Infantry	File:Infobox-food.png 150, File:Infobox-gold.png 150, File:Infobox-time.png 20 seconds

Bonuses

God Bonuses

Relic Bonuses

Image	Name	Description
	Armor of Achilles	-5% hack vulnerability
	Canopic Jar of Imsety	+25% training speed
	Gaia's Book of Knowledge	+3.0 attack multiplier vs. Titans
	Pelt of Argus	+6 Line of Sight
	Thundercloud Shawl	-5% pierce vulnerability
	Gungnir, Odin's Spear	+5% attack

Gameplay

Arci are best used against infantry units, especially in groups. With the longest range of any archer unit (with the exception of Hades' Gastraphetoros) they can pick off infantry units further away than other ranged units, making it even more difficult for them to close the gap. However they are fragile and can quickly be killed by units that can quickly get close to them, such as cavalry.

Arcus Hero

"Ranged Soldier, Hero. Good against infantry and myth units."
In-game description

Like all Atlantean human units, an Arcus can be converted into a Hero at any time, provided the player has sufficient resources. It is classified as both a hero and an archer.

Technologies

General Technologies

Myth Technologies

Bonuses

God Bonuses

Relic Bonuses

History

"All Atlantean citizens were practiced in the use of at least one weapon. Those who showed skill with ranged weapons - slings, bows, javelins - were called into the ranks of the Arcus. The Atlantean Arci were the first effective military use of ranged foot soldiers. Slings eventually fell into disuse and javelins became more feasibly wielded from horseback. the focused and deadly Arcus that emerged over time was a master of the bow and any number of Arci fielded in battle gave their opposition great pause."
In-game compendium

Gallery

Trivia

The Arcus Hero's attack tag is positioned at 40% (of the animation percentage time), whilst its normal variant has its attack tag at 70%, so the Arcus Hero will attack faster when attacking a new target.

One of the few true foot archers in Age of Mythology, alongside the Greek Toxotes.

Video

List of Units

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-{{Quote|Infantry. Good against cavalry.|In-game description}}
+{{Quote|Ranged Soldier. Good against infantry.|In-game description}}
-The Hoplite is a Greek infantry unit trained at the [[Military Academy]] from the [[Classical Age]]. Hoplites are the standard infantry for the Greeks and usually form the backbone of their army.
+The Arcus (plural: Arci) is the standard [[Atlanteans|Atlantean]] ranged soldier. It can be trained at the [[Military Barracks]] starting in the [[Heroic Age]]. It is notable for its long range.
-Like other basic infantry units, Hoplites are a soft counter against cavalry and as such supposed to be cost-effective against most cavalry units. Heavier cavalry such as [[War Elephant|War Elephants]] and [[Jarl|Jarls]] require hard counter units to be cost-effectively defeated.
-==Strengths and Weaknesses==
-{| class="wikitable"
-|-
-|+ Strong vs.
-|-
-| [[File:grk-h-hippeus.png|35px]] &nbsp; [[Hippeus]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:grk-h-prodromos.png|35px]] &nbsp; [[Prodromos]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:egp-r-spearman.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Spearman]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:jarl-cavalry.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Jarl]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:egp-r-war-elephant.webp|35px]] [[War Elephant]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:berserk.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Berserk]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:egp-r-camel-rider.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Camel Rider]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:huskarl.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Huskarl]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:hersir.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Hersir]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:raiding-cavalry.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Raiding Cavalry]]
-|}
-{| class="wikitable"
-|-
-|+ Weak vs.
-|-
-| [[File:grk-h-toxotes.png|35px]] &nbsp; [[Toxotes]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:grk-h-hypaspist.png|35px]] &nbsp; [[Hypaspist]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:atl-r-cheiroballista.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Cheiroballista]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:egp-r-chariot-archer.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Chariot Archer]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:throwing-axeman.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Throwing Axeman]]&nbsp; • &nbsp; [[File:egp-r-axeman.webp|35px]] &nbsp; [[Axeman]]
-|}
 ==Technologies==
-=====General Technologies=====
+====General Technologies====
 {| class="wikitable"
-|+ Offense
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-! Image !! Name !! Description
+! !! Name !! Description
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 | [[File:shared-t-copper-weapons.png|40px]] || [[Copper Weapons]] || +10% damage
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 {| class="wikitable"
-|+ Defense
 |-
-! Image !! Name !! Description
+! !! Name !! Description
 |-
 | [[File:shared-t-copper-armor.png|40px]] || [[Copper Armor]] || -15% Hack Vulnerability
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 {| class="wikitable"
-|+ Utility
 |-
-! Image !! Name !! Description
+! !! Name !! Description
 |-
 | [[File:grk-t-levy-infantry.png|40px]] || [[Levy Infantry]] || -20% training time
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-=====Myth Technologies=====
+====Myth Technologies====
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! Image !! Name !! God !! Description
+! !! Name !! God !! Description
 |-
 | [[File:grk-t-phobos-spear-of-panic.png|40px]] || [[Phobos' Spear of Panic]] || [[Ares]] || +1 divine damage
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 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! Age !! Upgrade !! Cost !! Effect
+! Age !! Upgrade !! Cost
 |-
-| [[File:infobox-age2.png|40px]] [[Classical Age]] || [[File:shared-t-medium-infantry.png|40px]] Medium Infantry || [[File:infobox-food.png|30px]] 150, [[File:infobox-gold.png|30px]] 150, [[File:infobox-time.png|30px]] 20 seconds || Upgrades Hoplites to Medium: +10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 [[Line of Sight]]
+| [[File:infobox-age2.png|40px]] [[Classical Age]] || [[File:shared-t-medium-infantry.png|40px]] Medium Infantry || [[File:infobox-food.png|30px]] 150, [[File:infobox-gold.png|30px]] 150, [[File:infobox-time.png|30px]] 20 seconds
-|-
-| [[File:infobox-age3.png|40px]] [[Heroic Age]] || [[File:shared-t-heavy-infantry.png|40px]] Heavy Infantry || [[File:infobox-food.png|30px]] 300, [[File:infobox-gold.png|30px]] 300, [[File:infobox-time.png|30px]] 30 seconds || Upgrades Hoplites to Medium: +15% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight); requires Medium Infantry
-|-
-| [[File:infobox-age4.png|40px]] [[Mythic Age]] || [[File:shared-t-champion-infantry.png|40px]] Champion Infantry || [[File:infobox-food.png|30px]] 500, [[File:infobox-gold.png|30px]] 400, [[File:infobox-time.png|30px]] 40 seconds || Upgrades Hoplites to Medium: +20% hit points, +30% damage, +1 Line of Sight); requires Heavy Infantry
 |}
-==Relic Bonuses==
+==Bonuses==
+====God Bonuses====
+====Relic Bonuses====
 {| class="wikitable"
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 ==Gameplay==
+Arci are best used against infantry units, especially in groups. With the longest range of any archer unit (with the exception of [[Hades]]' [[Gastraphetoros]]) they can pick off infantry units further away than other ranged units, making it even more difficult for them to close the gap. However they are fragile and can quickly be killed by units that can quickly get close to them, such as cavalry.
-Hoplites are best used to counter cavalry units. However, in a skirmish, most cavalry units will simply be able to run away from them. Hoplites are quite versatile as they can defeat most other infantry units. However, like all infantry they are vulnerable to counter-infantry and ranged soldiers (except for Turmae).
+==Arcus Hero==
-Hoplites are well armored, and, of the four standard infantry units, they have the most hit points - far more than the [[Spearman]] and [[Berserk]]. However, they are also the most expensive, slowest, and have the longest training time. This makes rushing with them more difficult, except for Zeus players, whose Hoplites move faster and do extra damage to buildings.
+{{Quote|Ranged Soldier, Hero. Good against infantry and myth units.|In-game description}}
+Like all [[Atlanteans|Atlantean]] human units, an Arcus can be converted into a [[Heroes|Hero]] at any time, provided the player has sufficient resources. It is classified as both a hero and an archer.
+===Technologies===
+====General Technologies====
+====Myth Technologies====
+===Bonuses===
+====God Bonuses====
+====Relic Bonuses====
 ==History==
+{{Quote|All Atlantean citizens were practiced in the use of at least one weapon. Those who showed skill with ranged weapons - slings, bows, javelins - were called into the ranks of the Arcus. The Atlantean Arci were the first effective military use of ranged foot soldiers. Slings eventually fell into disuse and javelins became more feasibly wielded from horseback. the focused and deadly Arcus that emerged over time was a master of the bow and any number of Arci fielded in battle gave their opposition great pause.|In-game compendium}}
-{{Quote|The predominate Greek soldier of antiquity was the Hoplite, named after the great round shield he carried into battle. Hoplites wore helmets, leg armor, and chest armor, and carried a great long spear. They fought in dense columns with the spear points from several ranks projecting out from the formation. They thus presented a formidable block bristling with spears held above the shoulder. In battle they would close with the enemy as a pushing wall of shields, stabbing with their spears over the shields. Men behind would push those in front and stab over them. This fighting was face-to-face and terrifying, requiring high skill and discipline. Battles were usually short but deadly. Before the rise of the Hoplite, most army fighting had been more long-range archery and posturing. The Greeks made war personal and intense, and Hoplites dominated ancient battlefields for centuries.|In-game compendium}}
 ==Gallery==
 ==Trivia==
+* The Arcus Hero's attack tag is positioned at 40% (of the animation percentage time), whilst its normal variant has its attack tag at 70%, so the Arcus Hero will attack faster when attacking a new target.
-* The Hoplite went through a few design changes throughout the development. Originally, they would wear linothorax armor in their Champion upgrade.
+One of the few true foot archers in Age of Mythology, alongside the [[Greeks|Greek]] [[Toxotes]].
-* Hoplites were also to use square shields, inspired by the Mycenaeans tower shields, some months before release. However, Ensemble Studios decided to revert back to them using Hoplon-type shields, most likely because they were more distinctive.
-==Video==
-==List of Heroes==
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+{{Units}}
-|list12 = [[Laborer]]
+{{Heroes}}
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