| โ | Beast possessed by the will of Set to fight for his worshippers. Good against human soldiers. | โ |
| —In-game description in Retold | ||
| โ | A wicked servant of Set. | โ |
| —In-game description before Retold | ||
The Baboon of Set (named Ape of Set before Retold) is an Egyptian animal and a scout unit in Age of Mythology that Set's Pharaoh can summon in exchange for favor. Set's Priests can convert wild Baboons for free. Players worshiping Set also spawn one Baboon of Set from their Town Center at game start.
The Pharaoh is free to move, empower buildings and attack while he is summoning animals. The following animals can be summoned by the Pharaoh:
Archaic Age: Baboon of Set- Classical Age: Gazelle of Set, Hyena of Set
- Heroic Age: Giraffe of Set, Crocodile of Set
- Mythic Age: Hippopotamus of Set, Rhinoceros of Set, Elephant of Set
Ability[]
- Auto Scout (Toggled): Enables the unit to automatically explore the map. (Autocast disabled by default)
Further statistics[]
Age-ups[]
- Archaic Age: -90% attack. (stated in the infobox)
Specific[]
- Feral: +25% attack, +20% hit points, +10% movement speed, -10% hack and pierce vulnerability. (Before Retold)
Relics[]
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- The unit is named Ape of Set.
- Apes of Set deal 5 hack damage per second, a build limit of 20, 45 hit points, 20 pierce, and have no multiplier vs. buildings, 12 Line of Sight and cost 3 favor. They contain 80 food.
Extended Edition[]
Retold[]
- The unit is renamed to Baboon of Set.
- Baboons of Set deal 0.3 (3 in the Classical Age) hack damage per hit with a Rate of Fire of 1, no build limit, 25 hit points, 5 pierce, cost 3 favor. They contain 75 food.
- One Baboon of Set is spawned by Set's Town Centers at game start. They are also designated as scout units.
Immortal Pillars[]
- With update 18.21333, Baboons of Set have 16 Line of Sight.
Trivia[]
- The former name of the unit, Ape of Set, had various discrepancies with the unit's actual model:
Gallery[]
Baboon of Set in Retold
