Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut in Practice

Slotting Hatshepsut into your Age IV advisor slot tells your opponent you're investing in combat; the bonus (war elephants deal 4% more damage) is most impactful in extended matches where stat compounding matters.

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 Hatshepsut or a comparable combat-focused advisor for similar reasons: predictability and clean stacking.

Age IV Context

Late-game Age IV advisor slots reward players who have already built strong economies and just need a final efficiency push to close out the match.

How to Obtain Hatshepsut

You'll have Hatshepsut available very early. Don't underestimate Common-tier advisors — many remain meta-relevant well into mid-tier play.

Complementary Picks

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

• Tryphon (Rare, Age IV) — Warships deal 16% more damage
• Kleitos (Rare, Age II) — Armory upgrades cost 40% less
• Darius (Epic, Age IV) — Guard Towers can attack and see 30% farther

Similar Common Picks

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

• Matius — Age III, military focused
• Sophia — Age III, resource focused
• Agathon — Age I, economy focused
• Combutis — Age II, economy focused
• Viriathos — Age III, utility focused

Civilization & Lore Context

Etymologically, Hatshepsut reads as a Multi-civilization name — mixed historical tradition spanning multiple cultures — though in practice this advisor can be slotted into any civilization's deck.