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This article is about the unit in the PC game. For the unit in the handheld video game, see Centaur (Age of Empires: Mythologies). |
| “ | Ranged myth unit. Fast cavalry archer with an arrow volley special attack. Good against human soldiers. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
| “ | Myth unit. A fast-moving cavalry archer with an accurate shot special attack. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
Centaurs are half-human creatures with the upper body of a man attached to the lower body of a horse. In Age of Mythology, the Centaur is a Greek myth unit available by worshipping Hermes in the Classical Age.
Ability[]
Volley (Charged): Fires a volley of several arrows, damaging enemy units in the targeted area. Deals 18 pierce damage to the target and 28 pierce damage with a 2x damage multiplier against myth units and 0.25x against heroes in the area over 5 seconds. (since Retold)- Tracking shot (Charged): Fires a shot that never misses and does 50 pierce damage. Recharge time: 15 seconds. (before Retold)
- Solar Flare (Passive, requires Sun Ray): Projectiles reveal the area around where they land.
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
- Zeus: -1 population cost.
- Poseidon: +0.4 speed.
General technologies[]
- Ballistics: fires more accurately at moving enemy targets.
- Burning Pitch: +3 damage multiplier against buildings.
Myth technologies[]
- Sylvan Lore (Hermes): upgrades to Centaur Polemarch, +35% hit points, +3 charged and ranged attack range.
- Spirited Charge (Hermes): +10% speed, +10% damage.
- Oracle (Apollo): +4 Line of Sight.
- Sun Ray (Apollo): +10% damage, projectiles reveal the surrounding area.
- Dionysia (Dionysus): +5% hit points.
- Monstrous Rage (Hera): -25% Rate of Fire, +15% speed.
Age bonuses[]
- Heroic Age: +20% hit points, +20% damage.
- Mythic Age: +20% hit points, +20% damage.
- Wonder Age: +100% hit points, +100% damage, +20% speed.
Relics[]
- Bow of Artemis: -10% wood and gold cost.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Pandora's Box: -20% favor cost.
- Scales of a Catoblepas: -15% pierce vulnerability.
- Tail of Cerberus: -25% ability recharge time.
- Scales of Echidna: -15% cost except favor.
Strategy[]
Centaurs are fast-moving ranged units, a kind of mythological horse ranged soldier. They are good at hit-and-run tactics and make fine supporting ranged units. Once upgraded to Centaur Polemarchs, they have a speed of 6.5, making a gang of Centaurs the consummate raiders. They can breeze in, kill off a few worker units, and be off before the other player knew what hit them.
When grouped together, Centaurs' volleys can devastate human soldier formations in a very short time. However, their hit points and hack armor are low, so they fall quickly in melee combat, especially against aerial myth units like the Vermilion Bird. Hence they should always keep their distance and be used in groups. As with all myth units, Centaurs are very weak against heroes.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Centaurs have 12 pierce attack, 220 hit points, 30 hack armor, 35 pierce armor, 5.0 speed, 20 Line of Sight, and cost 200 wood, 12 favor. Their special ability fires a shot that never misses and does 50 pierce damage.
- Sylvan Lore gives Centaurs +30% speed.
- Centaurs use the standard Greek human soldier voices without the attack voicelines, and they make no sounds upon dying.
Tale of the Dragon[]
- Centaurs have 5.2 speed.
- Sylvan Lore gives Centaurs +1 speed.
Retold[]
- Centaurs have 18 pierce attack, 250 hit points, 15 hack armor, 20 pierce armor, 5.5 speed, 16 Line of Sight, and cost 180 wood, 12 favor. Their special ability fires a volley of arrows, which rain down on the targeted area, dealing Area of Effect damage. The special ability does 0.5× damage to heroes.
- Centaurs have a completely new voice pack, and they now have proper death sounds.
- With update 17.30764, Centaurs cost 180 wood, 14 favor. The special ability does 0.25× damage to heroes.
Mythology[]
| “ | Scientific name -- Homo equus Size -- 7'+ tall, 1600 lbs. Diet -- Omnivore. Likes wine. Half-man and half-horse, Centaurs are usually seen with torso and head of a man and the body of a horse, but different descriptions exist. They were notorious for showing up uninvited to outdoor celebrations (for a creature that large they seemed to have had trouble holding their liquor) and for abducting women, especially young maidens. Because of their drunkenness and inclination toward violence, most were driven to the mountains of Thessaly. Chiron, the centaur that educated Achilles was an exception. Centaurs are usually depicted carrying a bow. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Gallery[]
Views of the Centaur in Retold
Views of the Centaur Polemarch in Retold
Centaur in-game
Centaur Polemarch
Centaurs in the opening credits.
"Centaur Carrying Off a Nymph," by the French sculptor Laurent Marqueste
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