Great Buildings Review - The Statue of Zeus
One of the first Great Buildings we encounter in the game, from as early as the Bronze Age, is the Statue of Zeus, one of the most powerful great buildings overall.
Statue only takes up 6 squares (2x3 area) and for each level (until level 10) it increases attack and defense of troops by 3% per level when attacking (thus a total of 30% at level 10). This building does not have a second bonus (like almost every other GB in the game).
Obviously, for people that attack often, this GB is very powerful. Having increased stats allows your troops to win battles vs troops of the same age, and at higher levels even vs troops from a higher age. Furthermore, as ages progress, the PvE troops will have a bonus % themselves, so this GB (and similar ones) is essential for every fighter. But even for those that don't fight very often, the building is still very useful, even just for clearing the PvE map areas and doing a little bit of Guild Expedition for some nice rewards.
It not only will allow you to do harder fights, but it will also reduce the amount of damage your troops take, resulting in fewer losses and faster recovery time until you can fight again.
Another important benefit is that, due to it being a Bronze Age GB, it costs relatively few FPs to advance levels. For example to get this from level 4 to 5, you need to invest 210 FPs. To compare, if you want to do the same for another GB that gives the same benefit, Castel Del Monte, you would need to invest 290 FPs instead. And of course at higher levels the difference becomes even greater!
The only drawback Statue of Zeus has is that it has only one bonus. Usually most GBs have 2 bonuses and this means that with the same FP investment you can increase at the same time 2 different benefits (which makes the FP investment more efficient). However, the truth is that most GBs have a very strong bonus and a very weak one, thus this drawback is only relevant when comparing Statue of Zeus with only the very top GBs in the game.
Overall, this GB is a must-have one for every city - its strong bonus combined with the super small size will make it an asset for every player.
Statue of Zeus rating: 8/10
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