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"Infantry. Good against buildings."
In-game description
The Destroyer is a counter-building infantry unit available to the Atlanteans in the Heroic Age.
Technologies
General Technologies
| Name | Description | |
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Copper Weapons | +10% damage |
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Bronze Weapons | +10% damage |
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Iron Weapons | +10% damage |
| Name | Description | |
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Copper Armor | -15% Hack Vulnerability |
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Bronze Armor | -15% Hack Vulnerability |
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Iron Armor | -15% Hack Vulnerability |
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Copper Shields | -15% Pierce Vulnerability |
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Bronze Shields | -15% Pierce Vulnerability |
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Iron Shields | -15% Pierce Vulnerability |
| Name | Description | |
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Levy Infantry | -20% training time |
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Conscript Infantry | -20% training time |
Myth Technologies
| Name | God | Description | |
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Phobos' Spear of Panic | Ares | +1 divine damage |
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Sarissa | Athena | +10% hack damage, +1 attack range |
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Aegis Shield | Athena | -15% pierce vulnerability |
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Oracle | Apollo | +4 Line of Sight |
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Dionysia | Dionysus | +5% hit points |
Upgrades
| Age | Upgrade | Cost |
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 Classical Age |
 Medium Infantry |
 150,  150,  20 seconds
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Bonuses
God Bonuses
Relic Bonuses
| Name | Description | |
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Armor of Achilles | -5% hack vulnerability |
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Canopic Jar of Imsety | +25% training speed |
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Gaia's Book of Knowledge | +3.0 attack multiplier vs. Titans |
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Pelt of Argus | +6 Line of Sight |
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Thundercloud Shawl | -5% pierce vulnerability |
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Gungnir, Odin's Spear | +5% attack |
Gameplay
With their high Pierce Armor and good Hack Armor, Destroyers can make their way through whatever units are in their way, to seek out and destroy fortifications with ease. They are an important unit for the Atlanteans in the Heroic Age as they are the only siege unit available unless the player has worshiped Rheia.
In addition to their ability to destroy buildings they can act as a soft counter to most ranged units, due to their high pierce armor and can hold their own against cavalry. Their main flaw is they are slow, moving at about the same speed of most Siege units. Also, most infantry units can defeat them and they are somewhat expensive. They are especially vulnerable to ranged units that deal hack damage, such as Throwing Axemen or Fire Giants, and melee counter-infantry.
Destroyer Hero
Like all Atlantean human units, a Destroyer can be converted into a Hero at any time, provided the player has sufficient resources. It is classified as both a hero and an infantry.
Technologies
General Technologies
Myth Technologies
Bonuses
God Bonuses
Relic Bonuses
History
"The Destroyer is a slow, powerful unit who excels at destroying buildings. The Destroyer is weak against units that can attack from range or out run its methodical march. Armies attacking Atlantean colonies found their inhabitants far from defenseless - most notably the trident-wielding shore fishermen. These fishermen organized to defend Atlantis's far flung colonies. In later years they became an elite unit of Royal Guard - the Destroyers. The Destroyers have a long standing rivalry with the main line of Atlantean infantry - the Murmillo - over who has better served Atlantis."
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Trivia
- The Destroyer is based primarily on the historical Roman Legionaries, but also draws influence from the Retiarius, a type of gladiator armed with a trident.
- This is also hinted from the history description: the rivalry between Murmillos and Destroyers is a reference to the fact Retiarii were pitted against a Secutor, a gladiator that was armed similarly to the Murmillo gladiator.
- Another hint to the Destroyer's inspiration from the Roman Legionaries lies in the design of their shield, which resembles the Roman shield, or scutum in Latin.
- The Destroyer's internal name is Trident Soldier or Trident Soldier Hero for the hero version.
- The Destroyer's helmet heavily resembles the British military pith helmet.
- In concept art, the Destroyer's armor resembles the Dendra panoply of Mycenean Greek times.
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