Sarissa

"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