Kebenit

"Arrow ship. Good against close-combat ships. Can transport units."
In-game description

The Kebenit is the Egyptian archer ship in Age of Mythology and is available at the Dock from the Classical Age. Like other Egyptian warships, it costs -10% since Retold. Compared to other archer ships, Kebenits had +50% multiplier against Fishing Ships till Retold.

Special Ability

Image	Name	Description
File:Grk-abl-solar-flare.png	Solar Flare	Requires Sun Ray, Projectiles reveal the area around where they land.

Technologies, Upgrades & Bonuses

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong vs.	File:Unit-type-close-combat-ship.png Close-combat Ships
Weak vs.	File:Unit-type-siege-ship.png Siege Ships, File:Unit-type-siege-weapon.png Siege Weapons

Upgrades

Age	Upgrade	Upgrades to	Cost	Effect
File:Infobox-age3.png Heroic Age	File:Shared-t-heavy-warships.png Heavy Warships	Heavy Trireme	150 File:Infobox-wood.png, 150 File:Infobox-gold.png, 20 seconds	+15% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight
File:Infobox-age4.png Heroic Age	File:Shared-t-champion-warships.png Champion Warships	Champion Trireme	250 File:Infobox-wood.png, 200 File:Infobox-gold.png, 40 seconds	+20% hit points, +30% damage, +1 Line of Sight

General Technologies

Offense

Image	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
File:Shared-t-ballistics.png	Ballistics	Fires more accurately at moving targets
File:Shared-t-burning-pitch.png	Burning Pitch	+15% attack and 4x damage vs. Buildings
File:Shared-t-heroic-fleet.png	Heroic Fleet	+150% attack vs. Myth Units

Defense

Image	Name	Description
File:Shared-t-copper-armor.png	Copper Armor	-10% Hack & crush Vulnerability
File:Shared-t-bronze-armor.png	Bronze Armor	-10% Hack & crush Vulnerability
File:Shared-t-iron-armor.png	Iron Armor	-10% Hack & crush Vulnerability
File:Shared-t-copper-shields.png	Copper Shields	-10% Pierce Vulnerability
File:Shared-t-bronze-shields.png	Bronze Shields	-10% Pierce Vulnerability
File:Shared-t-iron-shields.png	Iron Shields	-10% Pierce Vulnerability

Utility

Image	Name	Description
File:Shared-t-conscript-sailors.png	Conscript Sailors	-20% training time
File:Shared-t-enclosed-deck.png	Enclosed Deck	2× unit capacity

Myth Technologies

Image	Name	God	Description
File:Grk-t-oracle.png	Oracle	Apollo	+4 Line of Sight
File:Grk-t-sun-ray.png	Sun Ray	Apollo	+10% damage, unlocks Solar Flare ability
File:Grk-t-dionysia.png	Dionysia	Dionysus	+5% hit points

Relic Bonuses

	Pelt of Argus	+6 Line of Sight

Gameplay

Arrow Ships are critical in gaining control of water as they are the only warship available in the Classical Age. They are also effective at sinking enemy transports. Once in the Heroic Age, however, they will need support from other warships in order to be effective. They deal bonus damage against Hammer Ships and Transport Ships. However, Siege Ships will destroy them easily. Siege weapons or naval/amphibious myth units like the Azure Dragon are also a large threat.

History

"King Sahure of the Fifth Century is credited with establishing the first Egyptian navy. The ships were constructed in the city of Byblos, by Phoenicians who were the finest known shipbuilders. Like many Egyptian ships, these galleys could be sailed down the Nile and rowed back the other direction. Their 18 oars gave the Egyptian warships good manuverability[sic], particularly over the non-rowed warships of Egyptian enemies, such as the "Sea Peoples." Egyptian galleys were equipped with rams, but combat typically consisted of boarding or archer fire. Egyptian ships had high bulwarks to protect against enemy missiles, and their own archers were trained in naval combat."
In-game compendium

Gallery

Trivia

The history text mistakenly states that King Sahure was from the fifth century, despite actually being a Pharaoh from the Fifth Dynasty (2500s BC).

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