Hatshepsut

Slot Allocation Notes

Slotting Hatshepsut into your Age IV advisor slot tells your opponent you're investing in combat; the bonus (war elephants deal 6% more damage) is most impactful in extended matches where stat compounding matters.

Map type strongly influences value — open maps with frequent skirmishes reward different advisor archetypes than closed boom-heavy maps.

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

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.

Other Uncommon Advisors

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

• Dumnorix — Age II, economy focused
• Herakleides — Age II, military focused
• Viriathos — Age III, utility focused
• Nekbet — Age III, military focused
• Onesiphoros — Age III, economy focused

Earning Hatshepsut

Most new players obtain Hatshepsut during their first major faction quest sequence; it's part of the standard rotation kit.

Name Origin

Hatshepsut carries a Multi-civilization naming convention — mixed historical tradition spanning multiple cultures. While advisors are not strictly civilization-locked in gameplay, the lore tie shapes the flavor.

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 (Common, Age IV) — Warships deal 10% more damage
• Alexander (Legendary, Age IV) — Toxotai and Peltasts attack 12% faster
• Kosmas (Uncommon, Age III) — Ranged units are able to snare enemy units on attack, slowing them by 12%