The legendary strategy game series expands with the introduction of the new Mercenaries System in *Age of Empires Mobile*, offering players enhanced control and power over their armies. This exciting feature becomes available once players reach Level 26, unlocking the Mercenary Camp where they can contract and recruit elite mercenary units. These units come with exclusive technologies that can be unlocked and upgraded, providing a strategic edge in battles.
Each mercenary group brings unique special skills to the table:
Byzantine Cataphract:
- Increase the damage of all hero skills of the army by [2%]
- After the troops inflict skill damage, all damage received by our troops is reduced by [3.5%] for [3] seconds
Swiss Pikeman:
- Increase the probability of triggering the hero’s pursuit/active skills of all troops by [1%]
- Reduce all damage received by troops by [2%]
Korean Archer:
- Increase the probability of triggering the hero’s pursuit/active skills of all troops by [1%]
- Reduce all damage received by troops by [2%]
Players have the opportunity to secure their first Mercenaries at no cost by participating in a new event that's currently live alongside the system's launch.
The addition of the Mercenaries System to *Age of Empires Mobile* opens up a realm of epic "What if" scenarios, allowing players to pair their favorite legendary heroes with various mercenary classes. This creates fresh strategic and tactical gameplay possibilities. Imagine Joan of Arc leading Roman Centurions, or Hannibal commanding Japanese Samurai. These combinations and many others can be utilized to outmaneuver opponents and build the grandest empire imaginable.