Britomartus

Britomartus in Practice

The numeric advantage on Britomartus — town centers have 20% more health, deal 20% more damage, and build 20% faster — looks modest in isolation but converts into a real edge once your civilization is operating at full production tempo.

Against most matchups, the bonus pairs naturally with civilizations that already incentivize combat. Stacking is multiplicative with researched technologies.

Most published deck-building guides include Britomartus or a comparable combat-focused advisor for similar reasons: predictability and clean stacking.

Multi-civilization Heritage

Lore-wise, Britomartus aligns with the Multi-civilization cultural sphere (mixed historical tradition spanning multiple cultures), one of the named factions playable in Age of Empires Online.

Earning Britomartus

Britomartus is a foundational tier-1 advisor, awarded through basic empire quests, low-cost store purchases, or starter rewards. Accessible from the earliest hours.

Similar Common Picks

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

• Bolgios — Age III, construction focused
• Theokoles — Age IV, military focused
• Sophia — Age III, resource focused
• Pytheas — Age III, economy focused
• Siavash — Age III, military focused

Timing Within Age IV

Age IV is where deep deck-building pays off. Casual rotations underperform here — focused, planned advisor picks like this one consistently outperform.

Recommended Companions

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

• Hathor (Common, Age III) — Cavalry units deal 10% bonus damage against Siege and Ranged units
• Leonnorios (Rare, Age I) — Spearmen deal 12% more damage
• Ptolemais (Common, Age IV) — Toxotai and Gastraphetes have 15% more armor against Infantry units