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==Mythology==
==History==
{{Quote|Although often referred to as the goddess of wisdom, Athena's realm more accurately extended to technology, and the development of the sarissa qualifies as one of the greatest achievements in military technology. While Greek infantry used 8-10' long spears for centuries, Alexander the Great refined its use for the Greek phalanx, creating a 16-20' long, two-handed pike called a sarissa. Macedonian phalanxes armed with sarissas dominated Mediterranean warfare until the rise of Rome.|In-game compendium}}
{{Quote|Although often referred to as the goddess of wisdom, Athena's realm more accurately extended to technology, and the development of the sarissa qualifies as one of the greatest achievements in military technology. While Greek infantry used 8-10' long spears for centuries, Alexander the Great refined its use for the Greek phalanx, creating a 16-20' long, two-handed pike called a sarissa. Macedonian phalanxes armed with sarissas dominated Mediterranean warfare until the rise of Rome.|In-game compendium}}



Revision as of 02:59, 26 October 2024

Quick Facts:
Sarissa
Greek
Sarissa
Availability
Civilization
Greek
God
Athena
Age
Classical Age

"Athena’s technology extends the range of Hoplite attacks, and enables them to inflict more damage."
In-game description

Sarissa is a Greek myth technology in that is available to worshipers of Athena and can be researched at the Military Academy or Armory. Once researched, it increases Hoplites attack and range.

Effects

Affects Effect
File:Grk-h-hoplite.png Hoplite +10% hack attack and +1 range.

Technologies

Name God Description
File:Grk-t-forge-of-olympus.png Forge of Olympus Hephaestus Costs -60% wood

History

"Although often referred to as the goddess of wisdom, Athena's realm more accurately extended to technology, and the development of the sarissa qualifies as one of the greatest achievements in military technology. While Greek infantry used 8-10' long spears for centuries, Alexander the Great refined its use for the Greek phalanx, creating a 16-20' long, two-handed pike called a sarissa. Macedonian phalanxes armed with sarissas dominated Mediterranean warfare until the rise of Rome."
In-game compendium

Myth Tech


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