For the related Age of Empires II unit, see War Galley (Age of Empires II).

War Galley
Age	Bronze Age
Trained at	Dock
Type	Naval Unit
Cost	135 Wood
HP	160
Attack	8
Range	6
Armor	0
Pierce Armor	0
Speed	Fast
Upgraded From	Scout Ship
Upgraded To	Trireme
Cost to Upgrade	300 Food 100 Wood

The War Galley is a warship featured in Age of Empires and Rise of Rome. War Galleys are available at the Dock once Bronze Age is reached when 150 Food and 75 Wood is invested at developing the Technology. The War Galley is an upgrade of the much lighter Scout Ship. The War Galley has more hit points, attack strength, and range than a Scout Ship. Once the Iron Age is reached, the War Galley can be upgraded to a more improved ship, the Trireme. Ships are 2X resistant to enemy conversions than regular units.

Upgrades Edit

• Alchemy increases attack by 1
• Ballistics increases accuracy
• Woodworking increases range by 1
• Artisanship increases range by 1
• Craftsmanship increases range by 1
• War Galley can be upgraded to Trireme

Civilization Bonuses Edit

• Greek warships are 30% faster.
• Minoan naval units costs 30% less.
• Hittite warships have +4 range.
• Yamato naval units have 30% more HP.

History Edit

Ancient ship designers tried numerous tricks to get more power for warships, including putting more men on single oars. The most successful design was the bireme, an ancient warship devised by the Phoenicians. This ship is a precursor to the Trireme and features two tiers of single rowers per side. This ship provided reasonable maneuverability and speed. It appeared around 1000 BC and made up the bulk of Mediterranean navies for several hundred years after around 600 BC.