Campaign Story & Lore

Campaign Story & Lore

Welcome, brave strategists, to the comprehensive guide for navigating the epic sagas within Age of Mythology: Retold. This section delves deep into the narrative threads of each campaign, offering not just a story recap, but actionable strategies, crucial item locations, and tactical advice to ensure your path to victory is clear. Prepare to master the myths!

The Fall of the Trident (Atlantean Campaign)

The Atlantean campaign thrusts you into a world on the brink, where the hubris of the Atlanteans has awakened ancient evils. Your primary objective is to guide Arkantos, a general of Atlantis, through a series of increasingly challenging encounters that test not only your military might but also your understanding of divine powers.

Mission 1: The Sunken City

• Objective: Re-establish contact with the Atlantean capital and secure vital resources.
• Walkthrough:
  • Begin by quickly establishing a strong economic base. Prioritize gathering Food from nearby berry bushes and hunting deer, and Wood from accessible forests.
  • Construct a Temple early to begin training Priests. These units are crucial for healing your initial military units and converting enemy mythological units later on.
  • Scout the immediate vicinity with your starting Scouts to locate the scattered Atlantean villagers and resource nodes. You'll find a small cache of Gold near a ruined fountain to the north-east of your starting position.
  • Your first major confrontation will be against a small band of renegade Atlantean soldiers and a few corrupted Minotaurs guarding a crucial bridge. Focus fire on the Minotaurs first with your ranged units (e.g., Toxotes if you've advanced to the Classical Age) to mitigate their powerful melee attacks.
  • Key Item: Look for the "Orb of Tidal Command" hidden within a sunken shrine to the west. Activating it grants a temporary boost to your naval unit production speed and a powerful area-of-effect water blast ability for your hero units.
  • Once the bridge is secured, push towards the main Atlantean outpost. Be wary of ambushes from the dense jungle areas.
• Strategy Tip: use the Atlantean unique ability to instantly summon units from their Town Centers. This can be a game-changer for quick reinforcements during critical engagements.

Mission 2: Whispers of the Deep

• Objective: Investigate strange seismic activity and uncover the source of the growing corruption.
• Walkthrough:
  • This mission introduces naval combat. Immediately begin constructing a Dock and training Fishing Boats to secure a steady supply of food.
  • You will encounter new enemy units: the monstrous Kraken and swarms of Hydra. Focus your naval attacks on the Kraken first, as its tentacle attacks can devastate your fleet.
  • God Power Focus: Consider choosing a God that grants powerful naval God Powers, such as Poseidon for his "Lure" ability to draw in enemy ships, or Zeus for his devastating "Lightning Storm".
  • Navigate through the treacherous underwater canyons. You'll discover a hidden cave system containing a trove of Favor, guarded by several Scylla. Defeat them to claim the bounty.
  • Key Item: The "Amulet of the Deep" is found within the central cavern, protected by a powerful Colossus. This artifact grants all your naval units increased armor and attack against mythological units. Equip it on Arkantos for maximum effect.
  • The source of the corruption is revealed to be a massive Charybdis, slowly consuming the seabed. You will need a significant naval force and potentially land-based siege units (e.g., Catapults) to destroy it.
• Strategy Tip: Use your Hero Units to scout ahead in the water. Their increased line of sight can help you spot enemy ambushes before they strike.

The Golden Gift (Egyptian Campaign)

Embark on a journey through the sun-baked sands of Egypt, where the gods themselves intervene in the affairs of mortals. This campaign sees you guiding the Pharaoh Amanra as she seeks to restore balance and protect her people from encroaching darkness and rival factions.

Mission 1: The Scarab's Awakening

• Objective: Reclaim the sacred Scarab artifact and repel the invading Hyksos forces.
• Walkthrough:
  • Start by establishing a strong defensive perimeter around your initial settlement. The Hyksos will launch early, aggressive attacks.
  • Prioritize building Watch Towers and training Spearmen to counter their cavalry.
  • Resource Focus: The desert terrain offers limited wood. Focus on efficient wood gathering and trading with allied settlements for additional resources if available. You'll find a hidden oasis with abundant Wood to the far south, but it's guarded by wild animals.
  • The Scarab artifact is located within a heavily fortified Hyksos encampment to the north. You'll need a mixed army, including Chariots for hit-and-run tactics and Slingers to counter enemy archers.
  • Key Item: The "Eye of Ra" is held by the Hyksos Warlord. Defeating him will drop this powerful relic, which grants all your units a temporary attack bonus and increased healing rate when activated.
  • Once the Scarab is recovered, a powerful Scarab mythological unit will join your forces, offering significant offensive capabilities.
• Strategy Tip: Egyptian monuments generate Favor passively. Build them early and protect them to ensure a steady supply for training powerful mythological units.

Mission 2: The Serpent's Coil

• Objective: Navigate the treacherous Nile River and uncover the source of a mysterious plague.
• Walkthrough:
  • This mission focuses on exploration and dealing with environmental hazards. The Nile is infested with giant Crocodiles and the occasional Serpent.
  • Build a small fleet of Transport Ships to move your land units across the river, and War Barges to clear the river of hostile creatures.
  • You'll encounter several villages afflicted by the plague. Sending a Priest to each village will heal their inhabitants and grant you additional resources or units as a reward.
  • Hidden Path: There's a secret passage through a reed-filled marsh to the west, leading to a forgotten temple containing a significant amount of Gold and a powerful Mummy unit.
  • The source of the plague is a corrupted Sphinx, located deep within a hidden cavern. It will summon waves of diseased units. Focus your attacks on the Sphinx itself.
  • Key Item: The "Ankh of Life" is found near the Sphinx. Equipping it on Amanra significantly boosts her healing capabilities and grants nearby units immunity to plague effects.
• Strategy Tip: use the Egyptian God Power "Prosperity" to quickly boost your resource income during critical moments, especially when facing resource scarcity in the desert.