Guide

Introduction

This guide covers a fast Heroic Isis gameplan for Age of Mythology: Retold (2024 meta). Isis is a tech- and eco-focused Egyptian god whose power spikes when she reaches Heroic with strong gold eco and discounted techs.

For classic AoM/Titans Isis strategies, see The Ultimate Isis Guide on this site.

Isis Bonuses (Retold)

• Town Centers and Citadels grant +5 population
• Technologies cost 10% less to research
• Monuments block enemy god powers (25 base range, 50 when empowered)
• Obelisks cost only 5 gold and build 60% faster
• God Power — Prosperity: Massive gold boost for all miners

Fast Heroic Isis Build (Bast → Sobek/Nephthys)

Archaic → Classical (~3:10–3:20)

1. 3 starting villagers to hunt under Granary (Pharaoh empowers Granary)
2. Priest starts building Obelisks across map (hunts, gold, enemy side)
3. 2 villagers to gold
4. Next villager builds Monument, then goes to gold
5. Build Temple at 150 gold (usually with gold villager)
6. 4 more villagers to food (aim 7 on food)
7. 1 villager to wood (houses, future farms/upgrades)
8. All additional villagers to gold until you can click up
9. Advance to Classical around 3:10–3:20 with Bast

While advancing:

• Research Pickaxe (gold)
• Research Flood of the Nile (food trickle)
• Build 2nd Monument (preferably near main gold)
• Cast Prosperity during the advance — Pharaoh empowers gold

Classical (Bast) — Preparing Heroic

• Immediately research Husbandry in Granary
• Keep TC producing villagers
• Heavy gold: ~10–12 on gold, ~7 on food, 1–2 on wood
• Minimal military (just enough to discourage raids)
• Use cheaper Isis techs to grab key eco upgrades (Hand Axe, Shadoof if needed)
• Goal: click Heroic as soon as you can float the resources (often ~7–8 minutes)

Clicking Heroic — Sobek or Nephthys

• Sobek: Focused on buildings and camels. Good if you want Migdol spam + Camel pressure
• Nephthys: Ancestors + Eclipse timing when paired with Bast. Great for A+E + Meteor follow-up

When clicking Heroic:

• Shift extra gold villagers to food once you bank age-up + first Migdol + initial army costs
• Keep ~5–6 on gold, rest on food, a few on wood
• Pharaoh transitions from gold to Granary or Monument as needed

Heroic Power Spike

Immediate Actions

• Drop Migdol Stronghold instantly, empower it with Pharaoh
• Start massing Chariot Archers, Elephants or Camels depending on tech path
• Decide: macro Heroic (3+ TCs) or fast Mythic timing

Heroic Options

Macro Heroic

• Isis gets +5 pop per TC — TC spam is extra rewarding
• Add 2nd and 3rd TC as soon as map allows
• Use discounted techs to stay ahead in upgrades
• Mass Chariot Archers + Elephants behind towers and walls

Fast Mythic

• Keep food/gold heavy, click Mythic quickly (often Thoth for Meteor or Osiris for Pharaoh/camel synergy)
• Plan an A+E → Meteor or A+E → Earthquake timing for game-ending pushes

Minor God Path Suggestions

Standard Competitive Path

Bast → Nephthys → Thoth

• Bast: Eclipse + Sphinxes + eco techs
• Nephthys: Ancestors (A) + Eclipse (E) timing, Scorpion Men, priest upgrades
• Thoth: Meteor + War Elephants + Book of Thoth (+10% eco)

Alternative Path

Bast → Sobek → Osiris

• Sobek: Building techs, Camels, Petsuchos, Rocs
• Osiris: Son of Osiris + cavalry techs

Map Control & Monument Placement

• Space Monuments in a ring around your base to block god powers and heal empowered units
• Consider a forward Monument by your aggressive Migdol/TC cluster
• Use Obelisks for cheap map vision — 5 gold each, 60% faster build

Key Isis Tips (Retold)

• Prosperity timing is everything. Cast during Classical age-up when you have many on gold
• Food from Flood of the Nile matters. It's your substitute for Shaduf — get it early
• Monuments are your shield. Against Tornado, Meteor, Earthquake, and later powers, Monument placement decides games
• TC spam = pop + safety. Each TC is +5 pop and a safe respawn point for relocated eco
• Tech discount adds up. Always be researching something — Isis pays less for it