In Age of Mythology: Retold, units are crucial, and without proper upgrades, defeating enemy forces will be challenging. The more upgrades you apply, the stronger your units become, with improved stats and occasionally new abilities. All these upgrades combined significantly enhance your units.

Some upgrades completely enhance a specific unit or unit type, while others provide bonuses to multiple units. Various upgrades can also change the appearance and name of your units. This guide will help you understand how to upgrade your units and which specific units you can upgrade.

Updated March 15, 2025, by Emre Pala: With the Immortal Pillars expansion, the Chinese pantheon has been added to the game. We've created a table detailing which buildings are used to upgrade their units.

How To Upgrade Units

To upgrade your units, you need to advance at least to the Classical Age. This allows you to enhance your units through specific buildings. Upgrading a specific unit or units of a certain type will change their appearance and name, and increase all their stats. You can upgrade both mythological units and human soldiers.

Some unit upgrades are the same across all pantheons. Just as you always upgrade your myth units at the Temple and your warships at the Dock, human soldier upgrades vary depending on the pantheon.

Additionally, you can improve your units by researching various upgrades from your Armory, Temple, or other military buildings. Some upgrades will not change the name or appearance of your units but will enhance their stats and make them more effective against enemies.

Before starting the game, click on the god you want to choose from the Tech Tree tab above. Then, scroll the bar below to view the upgrades. While in the game, you will see circular buttons in the top right corner. Press the third button to view the Tech Tree and plan accordingly.

All Greek Pantheon Unit Upgrades

Greek pantheon gods can upgrade their mythological units from the Temple. Additionally, because Greek military buildings are divided into three types, you can also upgrade your human units from the Military Academy, Archery Range, and Stables.

Unit	Upgrade	Building	Age	God	Minor God
Warhips	Heavy Warship	Dock	Heroic Age	All Greek gods	-
Heavy Warships	Champion Warships	Dock	Mythic Age	All Greek gods	-
Minataur	Labyrinth of Minos	Temple	Classical Age	Zeus, Hades	Athena
Cyclops	Will of Kronos	Temple	Classical Age	Hades, Poseidon	Ares
Centaur	Sylvan Lore	Temple	Classical Age	Zeus, Poseidon	Hermes
Nemean Lion	Roar of Orthus	Temple	Heroic Age	Hades, Poseidon	Aphrodite
Medusa	Face of Gorgons	Temple	Mythic Age	Zeus	Hera
Colossus	Hand of Talos	Temple	Mythic Age	All Greek gods	Hephaestus
Silves Colossus	Shoulder of Talos	Temple	Mythic Age	All Greek gods	Hephaestus
Chimera	Flames of Typhon	Temple	Heroic Age	Hades, Poseidon	Artemis
All Infantries	Medium Infantry	Military Academy	Classical Age	All Greek gods	-
Medium Infantries	Heavy Infantry	Military Academy	Heroic Age	All Greek gods	-
Heavy Infantries	Champion Infantry	Military Academy	Mythic Age	All Greek gods	-
Ranged Soldiers	Medium Ranged Soldiers	Archery Range	Classical Age	All Greek gods	-
Medium Ranged Soldiers	Heavy Ranged Soldiers	Archery Range	Heroic Age	All Greek gods	-
Heavy Ranged Soldiers	Champion Ranged Soldiers	Archery Range	Mythic Age	All Greek gods	-
Cavalries	Medium Cavalry	Stable	Classical Age	All Greek gods	-
Medium Cavalries	Heavy Cavalry	Stable	Heroic Age	All Greek gods	-
Heavy Cavalries	Champion Cavalry	Stable	Mythic Age	All Greek gods	-

All Egyptian Pantheon Unit Upgrades

Egyptian pantheon gods can upgrade their military units from the Barracks once they reach the Classical Age. Since the Barracks features three different types of military units, you will need to perform separate upgrades for each.

Additionally, after advancing to the Heroic Age, you can construct a Midgod Stronghold, where you will be able to upgrade units such as Elephants, Camel Riders, and Chariots.

Unit	Upgrade	Building	Age	God	Minor God
Warships	Heavy Warship	Dock	Heroic Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Heavy Warships	Champion Warships	Dock	Mythic Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Sphinx	Criosphinx	Temple	Classical Age	Ra, Isis	Bast
Criosphinx	Hieracosphinx	Temple	Classical Age	Ra,Isis	Bast
Anubite	Feet of the Jackal	Temple	Classical Age	Isis, Set	Anubis
Petsuchos	Crocodilopolis	Temple	Heroic Age	Ra, Isis	Sobek
Mummy	Atef Crown	Temple	Mythic Age	Ra, Isis	Osiris
Spearmen	Medium Spearmen	Barracks	Classical Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Medium Spearmen	Heavy Spearmen	Barracks	Heroic Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Heavy Spearmen	Champion Spearmen	Barracks	Mythical Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Axemen	Medium Axemen	Barracks	Classical Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Medium Axemen	Heavy Axemen	Barracks	Heroic Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Heavy Axemen	Champion Axemen	Barracks	Mythical Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Slingers	Medium Slingers	Barracks	Classical Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Medium Slingers	Heavy Slingers	Barracks	Heroic Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Heavy Slingers	Champion Slingers	Barracks	Mythical Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Chariots	Heavy Chariots	Migdol Stronghold	Heroic Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Heavy Slingers	Champion Chariots	Migdol Stronghold	Heroic Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Camel Riders	Heavy Camel Riders	Migdol Stronghold	Heroic Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Heavy Camel Riders	Champion Camel Riders	Migdol Stronghold	Heroic Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Elephants	Heavy Elephants	Migdol Stronghold	Heroic Age	All Egyptian gods	-
Heavy Elephants	Champion Elephants	Migdol Stronghold	Heroic Age	All Egyptian gods	-

All Norse Pantheon Unit Upgrades

The Norse have fewer military buildings and unit types compared to other pantheons. You can upgrade your infantry units from the Longhouse. After advancing to the Heroic Age, you can build the Great Hall to upgrade your cavalry units.

Unit	Upgrade	Building	Age	God	Minor God
Warships	Heavy Warship	Dock	Heroic Age	All Norse gods	-
Heavy Warships	Champion Warships	Dock	Mythic Age	All Norse gods	-
Valkyrie	Disablot	Temple	Classical Age	Thor, Odin	Freyja
Troll	Cave Troll	Temple	Classical Age	Thor, Loki	Forseti
Einheri	Gjallarhorn	Temple	Classical Age	Odin, Loki	Heimdall
Frost Giant	Rime	Temple	Heroic Age	Thor, Odin	Skadi
Mountain Giant	Jotuns	Temple	Heroic Age	Odin, Loki	Njord
Infantries	Medium Infantry	Longhouse, Hill Fort	Classical Age	All Norse gods	-
Medium Infantries	Heavy Infantry	Longhouse, Hill Fort	Classical Age	All Norse gods	-
Heavy Infantries	Champion Infantry	Longhouse, Hill Fort	Classical Age	All Norse gods	-
Cavalries	Medium Cavalry	Great Hall	Classical Age	All Norse gods	-
Medium Cavalries	Heavy Cavalry	Great Hall	Classical Age	All Norse gods	-
Heavy Cavalries	Champion Cavalry	Great Hall	Classical Age	All Norse gods	-

All Atlantean Pantheon Unit Upgrades

Atlantean gods can upgrade their military units through the Military Barracks and Counter Barracks. After reaching the Heroic Age, they can also make these upgrades alternatively from the Palace.

Unit	Upgrade	Building	Age	God	Minor God
Warships	Heavy Warship	Dock	Heroic Age	All Atlantean gods	-
Heavy Warships	Champion Warships	Dock	Mythic Age	All Atlantean gods	-
Promethean	Alluvial Clay	Temple	Classical Age	Kronos, Oranos	Prometheus
Automanton	Hephaestus Revenge	Temple	Classical Age	Kronos, Gaia	Leto
Satyr	Gemini	Temple	Heroic Age	Kronos, Oranos	Hyperion
Centimanus	Titanomachy	Temple	Mythic Age	Kronos, Oranos	Helios
Argus	Guardian of Io	Temple	Mythic Age	Kronos, Gaia	Atlas
Cavalries	Medium Cavalry	Military Barracks	Classical Age	All Atlantean gods	-
Medium Cavalries	Heavy Cavalry	Military Barracks	Heroic Age	All Atlantean gods	-
Heavy Cavalries	Champion Cavalry	Military Barracks	Mythic Age	All Atlantean gods	-
Ranged Soldiers	Medium Ranged Soldiers	Military Barracks, Counter Barracks	Classical Age	All Atlantean gods	-
Medium Ranged Soldiers	Heavy Ranged Soldiers	Military Barracks, Counter Barracks	Heroic Age	All Atlantean gods	-
Heavy Ranged Soldiers	Champion Ranged Soldiers	Military Barracks, Counter Barracks	Mythic Age	All Atlantean gods	-
Infantries	Medium Infantry	Military Barracks, Counter Barracks, Palace	Classical Age	All Atlantean gods	-
Medium Infantries	Heavy Infantry	Military Barracks, Counter Barracks, Palace	Heroic Age	All Atlantean gods	-
Heavy Infantries	Champion Infantry	Military Barracks, Counter Barracks, Palace	Mythic Age	All Atlantean gods	-

All Chinese Pantheon Unit Upgrades

If you're playing as a major god from the Chinese pantheon, you can upgrade your infantry and ranged units at the Military Camp. Additionally, ranged units can also be upgraded at the Machine Workshop. You won't be able to train cavalry until you advance to the Heroic Age. Once you do, you can train and upgrade cavalry at the Baolei.

Unit	Upgrade	Building	Age	God	Minor God
Warships	Heavy Warship	Dock	Heroic Age	All Chinese gods	-
Heavy Warships	Champion Warships	Dock	Mythic Age	All Chinese gods	-
Qilin	Qilin's Blessing	Temple	Classical Age	Fuxi, Nuwa	Xuannu
Yazi	Son of Loong	Temple	Classical Age	Fuxi, Shennong	Chiyou
Yazi	Rage of Slaughter	Temple	Classical Age	Fuxi, Shennong	Chiyou
Qiongqi	Sinister Defiance	Temple	Classical Age	Nuwa, Shennong	Houtu
Taowu	Frenzied Dash	Temple	Heroic Age	Fuxi, Nuwa	Goumang
Taotie	Bottomless Stomach	Temple	Heroic Age	Fuxi, Shennong	Nuba
Qinglong	Rising Tide	Temple	Mythic Age	Fuxi, Nuwa	Gonggong
Hundun	Power of Chaos	Temple	Mythic Age	Fuxi, Shennong	Huangdi
Zhuque	Song of Midsummer	Temple	Mythic Age	Nuwa, Shennong	Zhurong
Infantries	Medium Infantry	Military Camp	Classical Age	All Chinese gods	-
Medium Infantries	Heavy Infantry	Military Camp	Heroic Age	All Chinese gods	-
Heavy Infantries	Champion Infantry	Military Camp	Mythic Age	All Chinese gods	-
Ranged Soldiers	Medium Ranged Soldiers	Military Camp, Machine Workshop	Classical Age	All Chinese gods	-
Medium Ranged Soldiers	Heavy Ranged Soldiers	Military Camp, Machine Workshop	Heroic Age	All Chinese gods	-
Heavy Ranged Soldiers	Champion Ranged Soldiers	Military Camp, Machine Workshop	Mythic Age	All Chinese gods	-
Heavy Cavalry	Medium Cavalry	Baolei	Heroic Age	All Chinese gods	-
Champion Cavalry	Heavy Cavalry	Baolei	Mythic Age	All Chinese gods	-

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