# Misleading tech tree in Pantheon selection for Demeter

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**Category:** AoM - Report a Bug\
**Created:** [July 17, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/misleading-tech-tree-in-pantheon-selection-for-demeter/287697 "2026-07-17T20:28:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kickimanjaro](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/kickimanjaro/32/182978_2.png) [@Kickimanjaro](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Kickimanjaro)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/misleading-tech-tree-in-pantheon-selection-for-demeter/287697/1 "2026-07-17T20:28:43Z")

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## Game Version: DLC
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## Build Number: v.100.19.17020.0 (606844R)
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## Platform: Steam
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## Operating System: Windows 11

> ## Issue: Misleading tech tree in Pantheon selection for Demeter

The tech tree shown in the Pantheon selection screen for Demeter shows several items available in the Archaic Age which are not actually available in the Archaic Age.

The items shown which allege to be available in the Archaic Age are:

- Harpy
- Amazon Archer
- Divine Labor
- Iron Grip

This is not accurate. It does not match what’s available to the player and does not match what’s shown on the full tech tree.

- Only Divine Labor is available from the Granary in the Archaic Age.
- Harpy and Iron Grip are not available from the Temple until the Mythic Age.
- Amazon Archer is not able from the Fortress until the Mythic Age.

The forum wouldn’t let me attach four screenshots and format them nicely in the text here but didn’t tell me until after I had done so… so I had to combine them below instead.

 ![image](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/1/a1c22a78ca6f0cde6b2ee1c75a4fdc7e087d01ef.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![2gv](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/2gv/32/134219_2.png) [@2gv](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/2gv)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/misleading-tech-tree-in-pantheon-selection-for-demeter/287697/2 "2026-07-18T09:16:48Z")

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Harpy and ‘Iron grip’ should be deleted from the game altogether.

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**Author:** ![AquilesHeroe](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/aquilesheroe/32/207643_2.png) [@AquilesHeroe](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/AquilesHeroe)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/misleading-tech-tree-in-pantheon-selection-for-demeter/287697/3 "2026-07-18T13:04:20Z")

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why?  
is not usefult at all?

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**Author:** ![2gv](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/2gv/32/134219_2.png) [@2gv](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/2gv)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/misleading-tech-tree-in-pantheon-selection-for-demeter/287697/4 "2026-07-18T13:59:25Z")

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People already don’t make Stymphalian Birds in mythic age, so why should they build a weaker version of them in the mythic Age?

Making the Harpy a classical-age scout with no attack was the best scenario, but they decided to make the Harpy a flying combat unit instead.

Her attack animation is also really bad.

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**Author:** ![Eskiss](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/eskiss/32/146888_2.png) [@Eskiss](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Eskiss)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/misleading-tech-tree-in-pantheon-selection-for-demeter/287697/5 "2026-07-18T14:32:13Z")

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It’s not a bug, it’s how it works for every god. Look at any greek god, their unique units will always be displayed in the line of the major god which is “archaic age”.  
While I agree it can be confusing, it’s not a bug, it’s more an improvement they could do like adding a little IV icon on the right of the unit for example.
