Agape

Strategic Use

Players who pick Agape typically commit to a focused resource strategy from the opening, since the advisor's bonus (farms cost 20% less) compounds with every related upgrade and tech research.

Lower-skill matches often undervalue this advisor; at competitive tiers the effect becomes a measurable swing in resource graphs and unit counts.

Players coming back to Age of Empires Online will find Agape still relevant in current meta builds, especially those leaning into the resource archetype.

Egyptian Heritage

The name Agape is rooted in the Egyptian tradition — Nile civilization of the pharaohs — giving the advisor a thematic identity even when used outside their associated civilization.

Complementary Picks

Within the resource archetype, several advisors layer cleanly with Agape. Players running a focused resource build often rotate one of these as a second slot:

• Kleon (Uncommon, Age I) — Villagers gather 9% more Gold from Gold Deposits
• Thutmose (Common, Age I) — Villagers gather 5% more Wood from Trees
• Aapep (Uncommon, Age I) — Villagers gather Food 8% faster from fish, berry bushes, and huntable animals

When Age II Matters

The Bronze Age transition is when many losses happen — choosing a focused advisor like this one helps maintain tempo through the dangerous middle period.

Earning Agape

Common advisors form everyone's roster baseline. Agape is one of the staples — easy to obtain and useful from your first match onward.

Other Common Advisors

If you want Common-tier alternatives that take your build in a different direction than Agape, these advisors offer distinct strategic angles:

• Weylin — Age I, economy focused
• Cassivellaunos — Age III, military focused
• Hyginus — Age II, military focused
• Nynetjer — Age III, military focused
• Zhubin — Age III, military focused