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Myth unit. Heals allied units and slows down enemy units. Has no attack, but can only be attacked by ranged units.
—In-game description

The Caladria (plural: Caladriae) is a Classical Age Atlantean myth unit available to Oceanus.

Special ability[]

  • Heal (Active, automatic): Heals an injured allied unit, restoring it to full hit points. (Rates in infobox)
  • Burst Heal (Charged): Rapidly heals one friendly unit within a range of 18, restoring 60 hit points to them. Recharge time: 16 seconds. (since Retold)
  • Pacify (Charged): Slows down one enemy unit within a range of 18, reducing its movement speed by -33% and increasing its reload time by +66% (i.e. ×3 reload time) for 5 seconds. Recharge time: 20 seconds. (since Retold)

Further statistics[]

God bonuses[]

Myth technologies[]

Age bonuses[]

Relics[]

Strategy[]

Caladriae are flying myth units that have no attack but can heal other units. As a flying unit they can only be attacked by ranged units. This makes them an important part of an attacking army, especially if operating far from one's main base. They are the only non-naval Atlantean unit with healing capabilities making them crucial for keeping an army in good shape. They make decent scouts due to their ability to fly but have low armor, thus becoming quite vulnerable to ranged units. They are best used in groups. When supporting an army they can heal multiple units and can heal each other when scouting. Their marine counterpart (also gained via Oceanus) is the Servant.

Since Retold, Caladriae have more utility, as they can effectively slow down enemy attackers, allowing them to be more easily taken out by the player's ground troops. Furthermore, their Burst Heal ability can be used to quickly restore a lot of hit points to an injured unit.

Changelog[]

The Titans[]

  • Caladriae have 125 hit points, 10% hack, 20% pierce and 99% crush armor, 5.0 movement speed, heal 12 hit points per second with a range of 16, and cost 100 wood, 25 gold, 10 favor.
  • With patch 1.02, they have 6 speed and heal 15 hit points per second with a range of 20.
  • The Caladria uses the female villager's hurt and death sounds.

Retold[]

  • Caladriae have 80% crush armor, 5.3 movement speed, 18 heal range, and cost 100 wood, 25 gold, 12 favor.
  • The Caladria has an additional Burst Heal charged ability that rapidly restores 100 hit points to a target friendly unit with an animation length of 4.5 seconds.
  • The Caladria has an additional Pacify charged ability that temporarily reduces the movement and attack speed of a target enemy unit by -50%.
  • Caladriae gain +20% hit points each in the Heroic and Mythic Ages. They further gain +100% hit points and +20% speed in the Wonder Age.
  • The Caladria now has her own set of hurt and death sounds.
  • With update 17.36100, Caladriae have 80 hit points, 5% hack and 45% pierce armor.
  • With update 17.64528, Caladriae once again have 5.0 movement speed.
  • With update 18.7603, Burst Heal heals 60 hit points and the animation length of this ability is reduced to 4 seconds.

Immortal Pillars[]

  • With update 18.21333, the Pacify ability reduces target unit movement speed by -33% and attack speed by -66% (i.e. ×3 reload time).

In-game dialogue[]

The Caladria speaks a fictional language, primarily consisting of faux Greek-sounding words (with some Norse- and Egyptian-style words).

Mythology[]

Scientific name -- Homo asclepii
Size -- human-sized
Diet -- omnivorous, but mostly herbivorous

Caladriae are flying healers. They make decent scouts, but will fall easily to enemy towers and missiles. Multiple Caladriae can heal each other so that they can continue healing Atlantean armies. They can also turn their powers towards enemy units to slow them down.

"...Caladria died and was entombed. Theocrat Osphoru built a temple of healing over her tomb. Many thought his decision blasphemous, but all who suffered and were sick grew strong and whole again under the care of the temple's healers. Blessed were the armies accompanied by these followers of Caladria, for they were healed, inspired and protected."

-- Voices of the Oracle, The Lay of Ioleta
—In-game help section

Scientific name -- Homo asclepii
Size -- Human-sized
Diet -- Omnivore, but mostly herbivorous

Caladriae are flying healers. They make decent scouts but will fall easily to enemy towers and missiles. Making two Caladriae will allow them to heal one another so they can continue healing Atlantean armies.

"...Caladria died and was entombed. Theocrat Osphoru built a temple of healing over her tomb. Many thought his decision blasphemous, but all who suffered and were sick grew strong and hale again under the care of temple's healers. Blessed were the armies accompanied by these followers of Caladria, for they were healed, inspired and protected."

-- Voices of the Oracle, The Lay of Ioleta
—In-game help section

Trivia[]

  • The Caladria was originally going to be a flying archer.
  • The Caladria's staff and scientific name are references to Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, who wielded a serpent-entwined staff.
  • The Caladria has the highest movement speed of all airborne units in pre-Retold versions of Age of Mythology (not counting the Flying Purple Hippo cheat unit).
  • The Caladria is loosely based on the caladrius, a white bird able to cure jaundice in Greek and Roman mythology.

Gallery[]

Myth units in Age of Mythology
Greeks
Archaic Age Pegasus · Hippocampus · Shade of Hades
Classical Age Centaur · Minotaur · Cyclops
Heroic Age Nemean Lion · Hydra · Scylla · Manticore
Mythic Age Colossus · Medusa · Carcinos · Chimera
Egyptians
Classical Age Anubite · Sphinx · Wadjet
Heroic Age Petsuchos · Roc · Scarab · Leviathan · Scorpion Man · Minion · Lost Ship
Mythic Age Phoenix ( Phoenix Egg· War Turtle · Avenger · Mummy
Norse
Archaic Age Raven
Classical Age Troll · Valkyrie · Einheri · Draugr
Heroic Age Kraken · Mountain Giant · Walking Woods · Frost Giant · Battle Boar · Rock Giant
Mythic Age Jormun Elver · Fimbulwinter Wolf · Fenris Wolf Brood · Fire Giant · Nidhogg · Fafnir
Atlanteans
Classical Age Automaton · Spider egg · Promethean ( Promethean Offspring· Caladria · Servant · Carnivora
Heroic Age Nereid · Satyr · Stymphalian Bird · Dryad · Behemoth
Mythic Age Centimanus · Man O' War · Argus · Lampades · Tartarian Spawn
Chinese (Immortal Pillars)
Classical Age Qilin · Yazi · Qiongqi
Heroic Age Baihu · Taowu · Taotie · Pixiu · Fei · Chiwen
Mythic Age Hundun · Zhuque · Qinglong · Xuanwu · Yinglong
Removed in Retold
Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)
Classical Age Qilin · Monkey King · Terracotta Warrior
Heroic Age War Salamander · Jiangshi · Pixiu
Mythic Age Azure Dragon · Dragon Turtle · Vermilion Bird · White Tiger · Earth Dragon
Other
Common Titan
Campaign Ao Kuang · Gaia · Kronos · Prometheus · Theris* · Chiyou
Cheat Bella · Walking Berry Bush
Scenario Editor-exclusive Harpy · Santa · Vulture
Cut Apep · Golem · Griffon · Trollkarien
Hidden William Walrus
Units in Age of Mythology
Common
Non-military Fishing Ship · Transport Ship · Caravan ( Donkey · Camel · Ox · Llama · Mechanical Ox)
Myth units Titan
Heroes Regent
Greeks
Non-military Villager · Kataskopos
Infantry Hoplite · Hypaspist · Myrmidon (Zeus) · Militia (Poseidon)
Ranged soldiers Toxotes · Peltast · Gastraphetoros (Hades)
Cavalry Hippeus · Prodromos · Hetairos (Poseidon)
Siege weapons Petrobolos · Helepolis
Ships Trireme · Pentekonter · Juggernaut
Heroes Hippocrates (Removed)
Zeus : Jason · Odysseus · Heracles · Bellerophon
Poseidon : Theseus · Atalanta · Hippolyta · Polyphemus
Hades : Ajax · Achilles · Chiron · Perseus
Aphrodite : The Argo
Myth units Pegasus · Hippocampus · Shade of Hades · Centaur · Minotaur · Cyclops · Scylla · Nemean Lion · Hydra · Manticore · Carcinos · Colossus · Medusa · Chimera
Egyptians
Non-military Laborer
Infantry Spearman · Axeman · Mercenary · Khopesh Swordsman (Removed)
Ranged soldiers Slinger · Chariot Archer
Cavalry Camel Rider · War Elephant · Mercenary Cavalry
Siege weapons Catapult · Siege Tower
Ships Kebenit · Ramming Galley · War Barge · Lost Ship
Heroes Pharaoh · Priest · Son of Osiris
Myth units Anubite · Sphinx · Wadjet · Leviathan · Petsuchos · Roc · Scarab · Scorpion Man · Minion · War Turtle · Phoenix · Phoenix Egg · Avenger · Mummy
Animals Baboon of Set · Gazelle of Set · Hyena of Set · Giraffe of Set · Crocodile of Set · Hippopotamus of Set · Rhinoceros of Set · Elephant of Set · Serpent · Sea Snake
Norse
Non-military Gatherer · Dwarf · Ox Cart
Infantry Berserk · Throwing Axeman · Hirdman · Huskarl
Ranged soldiers Bogsveigir (Removed)
Cavalry Raiding Cavalry · Jarl
Siege weapons Portable Ram · Ballista
Ships Longboat · Dreki · Dragon Ship
Heroes Hersir · Godi · Hero of Ragnarok · Gullinbursti
Myth units Raven · Troll · Valkyrie · Einheri · Draugr · Kraken · Mountain Giant · Walking Woods · Frost Giant · Battle Boar · Rock Giant · Jormun Elver · Fimbulwinter Wolf · Fenris Wolf Brood · Fire Giant · Fafnir · Nidhogg
Atlanteans
Non-military Citizen · Oracle
Infantry Murmillo · Katapeltes · Destroyer · Fanatic
Ranged soldiers Arcus · Turma
Cavalry Contarius
Siege weapons Cheiroballista · Fire Siphon · Onager (Removed)
Ships Bireme · Fire Ship · Siege Bireme
Myth units Automaton · Spider egg · Promethean ( Promethean Offspring· Caladria · Servant · Carnivora · Nereid · Satyr · Stymphalian Bird · Dryad · Behemoth · Man O' War · Centimanus · Argus · Lampades · Tartarian Spawn
Chinese (Immortal Pillars)
Non-military Peasant · Kuafu · Sky Lantern · Clay Peasant (Nüwa)
Infantry Dao Swordsman · Ge Halberdier · Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted)
Ranged soldiers Chu Ko Nu · Fire Archer · Wuzu Javelineer
Cavalry Terracotta Rider · Tiger Cavalry · White Horse Cavalry
Siege weapons Siege Crossbow · Axe Cart
Ships Doujian · Mengchong · Louchuan
Heroes Pioneer · Sage · Jiang Ziya · Yang Jian (Fuxi) · Nezha (Fuxi) · Li Jing (Nüwa) · Kuafu (Hero) (Nüwa) · Wen Zhong (Shennong)
Myth units Qilin · Yazi · Qiongqi · Chiwen · Baihu · Pixiu · Fei · Taotie · Taowu · Xuanwu · Zhuque · Qinglong · Hundun · Yinglong
Removed in Retold
Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)
Non-military Peasant · Yak Caravan
Infantry Halberdier
Ranged soldiers Chu Ko Nu · Mounted Archer
Cavalry Cataphract · General · Scout Cavalry · War Chariot
Siege weapons Fire Lance · Sitting Tiger
Ships Junk · Fire Ship · Siege Junk
Heroes Monk · Immortal
Myth units Qilin · Monkey King · Terracotta Warrior · War Salamander · Jiangshi · Pixiu · Azure Dragon · Dragon Turtle · Vermilion Bird · White Tiger · Earth Dragon
Other (non-campaign exclusive)
Cheat units Bella · Flying Purple Hippo · Forkboy · Lazer Bear · Methane Chicken · Walking Berry Bush
Animals Alfred · Arctic Wolf · Aurochs · Baboon · Bear · Black Bear · Boar · Caribou · Chicken · Cow · Crocodile · Crowned Crane · Deer · Bird: Hawk, Flying Red Crowned Crane, Vulture · Elephant · Elk · Gazelle · Golden Lion · Giraffe · Goat · Golden Pheasant · Harpy · Hippopotamus · Hyena · Lion · Monkey · Panda · Pig · Polar Bear · Red Crowned Crane · Relic Monkey · Rhinoceros · Serpent (Predator) · Shade (RM) · Walrus · Water Buffalo · Wolf · Zebra
Removed in Retold: Bird: Eagle, Parrot · Duck · Elephant (Indian) · Lizard · Panda Bear · Ram · Tiger · Yak
Scenario Editor Bow Cavalry · Dog · Harpy · Horse · Monkey Raft · Ornlu · Priest (SPC) · Qing Rider · Raft · Reindeer · Santa · Testing Dummy · Valkyrie Horse · Vulture
Cut Greeks: Cataphract · Oxybeles
Egyptians: Chariot · Gaiassa
Norse: Knarr
Chinese: Guandao Pikeman · Meteor Hammer · Rocket Artillery
Nature: Unicorn · Wild Camel · Nubian Goat · Wild Horse · Shore Fish · Anchovies · Musk Ox
Hidden Apep · Bondi · Golem · Griffon · Recognizer · Revealer · Trollkarien · William Walrus