| Somatophylax | |||||||||
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| Age Available |  Silver Age | ||||||||
| Damage | 12 | ||||||||
| Hit Points | 530 | ||||||||
| Speed | 4.5 | ||||||||
| Sight Range | 20 | ||||||||
| Train Time | 4.45s | ||||||||
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| Armor vs. ranged | 0.5 | ||||||||
| Armor vs. siege | 0.5 | ||||||||
| Bonus vs. buildings | 1.5 | ||||||||
The Somatophylax is a Unique Infantry unit exclusive in Age of Empires Online. It requires use of an Advisor to access for the Greek Civilization.
Overview[]
- Trained at the Fortress.
- Heavily armored warrior.
- Effective against buildings.
- Available after the Silver Age.
Use[]
Due to their high ranged armor and high health, these units are as effective as the Egyptian War Elephants if you consider that the player can field 4 Somatophylax for every 1 War Elephant.
Advisor[]
Somatophylax Commander Matius is required to train this unit. The Uncommon version of the advisor can be purchased for 300 coins at the Mycenae General Store.
History[]
Somatophylakes (Greek: Σωματοφύλακες; singular: Somatophylax, σωματοφύλαξ) literally translates to "bodyguards" in English. They consisted of seven men, drawn from the Macedonian nobility. They generally served as high-ranking military officers, holding positions such as chiliarch or general. The most famous Somatophylakes served under Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great.
Stats by quality[]
| Quality | Stats |
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| Somatophylax |
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| Somatophylax Veteran |
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| Somatophylax Master |
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| Somatophylax Champion |
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