Altar of Ares is a temple building chain in a Total War Saga: Troy. These can be built exclusively in province capitals. Only a single temple can be built in each province. Each temple built earns 10 additional favour gained from a hecatomb. Each new temple also increases the cost of a hecatomb by 25%. Temples enable the recruitment of priestesses. Every temple increases the capacity for fieldable priestesses by 1 up to a maximum of 3.
Description[]
The eldest son of Zeus and Hera, Ares was a brutish, bloodthirsty Olympian disliked by men and immortals alike. In contrast to his female counterpart Athena, who embodied intelligence and military strategy, he represented warfare’s base brutality and destruction. Although he was seen as a necessary aspect of life, his worshippers were few and his temples sparse. Called ‘bane of mortals’ and ‘slayer or men,’ the god of war stood with Troy in the Iliad, entering the fray of battle himself and sowing terror among the Achaeans.
Altar of Ares (tier 2)[]
Built on an empty slot. Requires a tier 2 or higher province capital. Can be upgraded to Sanctuary of Ares.
| Building | Construction Cost | Remark | Effect |
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860 wood | War is the just reward of those who thrive on brutality. | Favour of Ares: +100
+6% to charge on recruitment of units in this province (own armies in this province) +4 to melee attack for all units on recruitment (own armies in this province) |
Sanctuary of Ares (tier 3)[]
Upgraded from Altar of Ares. Requires a tier 3 or higher province capital. Can be further upgraded to Temple of Ares.
| Building | Upgrade Cost | Remark | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
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720 wood 340 stone |
“Terror and Dread, and Strife, the sister of man-slaughtering Ares, filled with rage unquenchable...” | Favour of Ares: +200
+12% to charge on recruitment of units in this province (own armies in this province) +6 to melee attack for all units on recruitment (own armies in this province) +1 to local recruitment capacity |
Temple of Ares (tier 4)[]
Upgraded from Sanctuary of Ares. Requires a tier 4 or higher province capital.
| Building | Upgrade Cost | Remark | Effect |
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1130 wood 470 stone 150 gold |
The son of Zeus and Hera is the wild, untamed spirit of war deified. | Favour of Ares: +350
+20% to charge on recruitment of units in this province (own armies in this province) +8 to melee attack for all units on recruitment (own armies in this province) +2 to local recruitment capacity |