Leonnorios

Slot Allocation Notes

Leonnorios is one of the more directly applicable common-tier advisors for combat-focused builds. The bonus (spearmen deal 6% more damage) does not require complex setup to extract value.

The opportunity cost matters: every advisor slot you commit to Leonnorios is one you cannot give to a flex pick. Make sure your build order can absorb the bonus throughput.

Used correctly, Leonnorios is one of the cleaner common options for players moving from casual to competitive play.

Earning Leonnorios

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

Similar Common Picks

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

• Jason — Age IV, military focused
• Epchaid — Age II, economy focused
• Weylin — Age I, economy focused
• Hermolaos — Age II, military focused
• Cartimandua — Age III, utility focused

Age I Context

Age I in Age of Empires Online represents the Tool Age — your earliest economic bootstrapping phase. Advisor bonuses here shape opening tempo more than late-game outcomes.

Name Origin

The name Leonnorios is rooted in the Celt tradition — Iron Age Celtic warrior tradition — giving the advisor a thematic identity even when used outside their associated civilization.

Best Pairings With Leonnorios

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

• Seleucus (Epic, Age IV) — Ballistas deal 30% more damage
• Ammon (Epic, Age III) — Warships can attack and see 20% farther
• Britomartus (Uncommon, Age IV) — Town Centers have 30% more health, deal 30% more damage, and build in 30% less time