Age of Mythology — A Starter Build
A simple Greek opening with Zeus, aiming for a smooth Classical Age. Other pantheons gather favor and build differently, but the ideas carry over.
Archaic Age
- Queue villagers from the Town Center at once and keep it busy.
- First villagers: berries or hunt near the Town Center, with a Granary if the food is far.
- Next: wood with a Storehouse, then a few to gold.
- Send three or four villagers to the Temple to pray — Greek favor comes only from praying.
- Use your scout to find hunt, gold and relics, and to watch your opponent.
- Build houses ahead of the population cap.
- Advance to the Classical Age at around 15–18 villagers and pick a minor god — Athena for strong infantry or Hermes for cavalry are the usual Zeus picks.
Classical Age
- Build a Military Academy and a few hoplites or hypaspists, and an Archery Range if your opponent brings infantry.
- Keep adding villagers and start the gathering upgrades at the Storehouse and Granary.
- Bring a hero — they are your answer to myth units.
- Save Zeus' Bolt god power for a high-value myth unit or hero.
Practice tip
Play the build against the AI until the Classical age-up comes at the same time every game. Then try other major gods — see the Major Gods category.