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This article is about the unit in the PC game. For the unit in the handheld video game, see Battle Boar (Age of Empires: Mythologies). |
| “ | Myth unit. A fast-moving construct that goes berserk and bucks at units all around it. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Battle Boar is a Heroic Age Norse myth unit, available by worshiping Bragi.
It is based on the artificial construct Gullinbursti from Norse mythology (which is itself summonable through the god power of the same name). The campaign The Golden Gift is based on this creature.
Special ability[]
Buck (Charged): Kicks and bucks enemy units, dealing 20 hack damage (with a 2× multiplier against myth units and 0.5× against heroes), while knocking them back and briefly stunning them. This works on all non-hero units of weight class up to 6. In practice, this affects all human units plus the following humanoid, infantry-like myth units: the Anubite, Cyclops, Einheri, Minotaur, Scorpion Man, Mummy, and Avenger, as well as other small units like Fimbulwinter Wolves, etc.. Recharge time: 18 seconds.- Nature's Eyes (Passive, requires Eyes in the Forest): Animals and natural objects within the unit's Line of Sight reveal their surroundings (30-tile radius) for 6 seconds.
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
- Loki: May randomly spawn near units as they deal damage since the Heroic Age.
Myth technologies[]
- Eyes in the Forest (Loki): Animals and natural objects within its Line of Sight reveal a radius of 30 around them for 6 seconds. (since Retold)
- Freyr's Gift (Freyr): +10% hit points. (since Retold)
- Thurisaz Rune (Bragi): +10% movement speed.l and +0.25 hit points per second regeneration.
- Rampage (Hel): -95% training time.
Age bonuses[]
- Mythic Age: +20% hit points, +20% damage.
- Wonder Age: +100% hit points, +100% damage, +20% movement speed.
Relics[]
- Jade Hare: +5% movement speed.
- Pandora's Box: -15% favor cost.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Scales of a Catoblepas: -15% pierce vulnerability.
- Tail of Cerberus: -25% ability recharge time.
- Scales of Echidna: -15% cost except favor.
Strategy[]
The Battle Boar is a tough, fast myth unit who bucks at adjacent units. Units that are bucked around are defenseless and easy pickings for other units, especially ranged ones. They are best used to charge into enemy formations at the beginning of a battle to disrupt them, while the main force comes in to mop up the disorientated units before they can recover.
They are fairly fast and well-armored, so need little micromanagement once they charge into a formation. Like all myth units, the best way to counter them is by using heroes.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Battle Boars have 5.3 speed, cost 30 favor, have a 2× multiplier vs. myth units, and 0.6× vs. heroes.
- Battle Boars have 720 hit points and take 4 population. Their special attack causes 10 hack damage with a 3× multiplier vs. myth units.
The Titans[]
- Battle Boars cost 27 favor, have no multiplier vs. myth units, and 0.5× vs. heroes.
Tale of the Dragon[]
- With patch 2.7, Battle Boars have 5.0 speed.
Retold[]
- Battle Boars have 650 hit points, a 2× multiplier vs. myth units, and take 3 population. Their special attack causes 20 hack damage with a 2× multiplier vs. myth units.
- Battle Boars gain +20% hit points and damage in the Mythic Age. They further gain +100% hit points, +100% damage, and +20% speed in the Wonder Age.
Mythology[]
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Scientific name -- None (artificial construct) Freyr, the brother of Freyja, had a chariot drawn by a boar that was not a living animal, but was forged by the dwarves Brokk and Eitri, Gullinbursti ('golden mane') had glowing bristles that lit up the dark. He could run faster than any horse, over sky and water. The dwarves manufactured the battle boar as a result of a wager with Loki over which family of dwarves could make the best gift for the Norse gods. Eitri placed a pig's hide in the forge, while Brokk worked the bellows. Loki took the form of a fly to bite Brokk and distract him from doing his work. Freyja also rode a battle boar named Hildisvini. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
| “ | Scientific name -- None (artificial construct) Size -- 800 lbs. Diet -- fueled by peat and magic Freyr, the brother of Freyja, had a chariot drawn by two boar that were not living animals, but were forged by the dwarves Brokk and Eitri. Gullinbursti ("golden mane") had glowing bristles that lit up the dark. He could run faster than any horse, over sky and water. The dwarves manufactured the battle boar as a result of a wager with Loki over which dwarf could make the best gift for the Norse gods. Eitri placed a pig's hide in the forge, while Brokk worked the bellows. A fly that may have been Loki tried to bite Brokk and distract him from doing his work. Gullinbursti's poor, forgotten brother boar was named Slidrugtanni. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Gallery[]
Many views of the Battle Boar in Retold
Battle Boar in the original game
Battle Boar over snow
Pre-release Battle Boar (called Gullinbursti at the time)
Unlike other units which decompose to skeletons, the Battle Boar can be seen reduced to its internal gear-like machine parts.
Concept art in an issue of Computer Gaming World magazine
BATTLE BOAR vs EVERY MYTH UNIT - AoE II- Definitive Edition
The third gift, an enormous hammer, by American illustrator Elmer Boyd Smith, 1902. Gullinbursti can be seen on the table.
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