Britomartus

Strategic Use

Slotting Britomartus into your Age IV advisor slot tells your opponent you're investing in combat; the bonus (town centers have 40% more health, deal 40% more damage, and build 40% faster) is most impactful in extended matches where stat compounding matters.

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

If you've previously underwhelmed with rare-tier advisors, Britomartus is a useful test case for whether your build order rewards focused bonuses.

When Age IV Matters

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

Complementary Picks

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:

• Timo (Common, Age IV) — Palintonons can attack and see 20% farther
• Kosmas (Rare, Age III) — Ranged units are able to snare enemy units on attack, slowing them by 16%
• Hatshepsut (Epic, Age IV) — War Elephants deal 10% more damage

Other Rare Advisors to Consider

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

• Agape — Age II, resource focused
• Bes — Age II, construction focused
• Pytheas — Age III, economy focused
• Sostrate — Age III, construction focused
• Zhubin — Age III, military focused

Earning Britomartus

Britomartus sits in the accessible Rare tier — neither beginner-trivial nor end-game grindy. Most committed players obtain this advisor naturally.

Cultural Background

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.