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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 in a range of 12. Deals 18 pierce damage to the target and 21 pierce damage over 5 seconds in the area of 4 (2× vs. myth units, 0.25× vs. heroes). Recharge time: 15 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. (since Retold)

Further statistics[]

God bonuses[]

General technologies[]

  • Ballistics: Fires more accurately at moving enemy targets. (since Retold)
  • Burning Pitch: +3 damage multiplier against buildings.

Myth technologies[]

Specific[]

  • Sylvan Lore: Upgrades Centaurs to Centaur Polemarchs, granting +35% hit points, +3 charged and ranged attack range, and +1 Line of Sight.*

General[]

Age bonuses[]

Relics[]

Strategy[]

Centaurs are fast-moving ranged units, a kind of mythological horse archer. They are good at hit-and-run tactics and make fine supporting ranged units. Once upgraded to Centaur Polemarchs, they become stronger and have longer attack range and wider Line of Sight, making a gang of Centaurs consummate raiders. They can breeze in, kill off a few worker units, and run off before the other player knew what hit them.

When grouped together, Centaurs' volleys can devastate both human soldier and myth unit formations in a short amount of time. They are also good against naval myth units and can help defend Fishing Ships very close to the shore. However, they have few hit points and relatively low hack armor, so they fall quickly in melee combat, especially against Fire Giants, who deal both hack and crush damage with their ranged attack. For these reasons, they should always keep their distance and be used in groups. Zeus' bonuses allow Centaurs to be massed more easily by way of costing one less population slot, while Poseidon grants slightly faster Centaurs. As with all myth units, Centaurs become stronger throughout the ages, but are very weak against heroes.

Centaurs are fast-moving ranged units, a kind of mythological horse archer. 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 consummate raiders. They can breeze in, kill off a few worker units, and run off before the other player knew what hit them.

When grouped together, Centaurs' tracking shots 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 220 hit points, ​12 Pierce Attack pierce damage, a damage multiplier of 2× vs. myth units, ​30 Hack armorhack / ​35 pierce, a movement speed of 5.0, 20 Line of Sight, and cost 200 wood, 12 favor. Their special ability fires a shot that never misses and does ​50 Pierce Attack pierce damage.
  • Centaurs use the standard Greek human soldier voices without the attack voicelines, and they make no sounds upon dying.
  • Centaurs gain no additional hit points or attack in the Heroic or Mythic Ages.

Tale of the Dragon[]

  • With patch 2.0, Centaurs have a movement speed of 5.2.

Retold[]

  • Centaurs have 250 hit points, ​18 Pierce Attack pierce damage, ​15 Hack armorhack / ​20 pierce, a movement speed of 5.5, 16 Line of Sight, and cost 180 wood, 12 favor. Their special ability does ​18 Pierce Attack pierce damage to a target enemy and also fires a volley of arrows, which rain down on the targeted area, deals ​28 Pierce Attack pierce Area of Effect damage. The special ability does 2× damage to myth units and 0.5× damage to heroes.
  • Centaurs have completely new voicelines, and they now have proper death sounds.
  • Centaurs gain +20% hit points and damage each in the Heroic and Mythic Ages. They further gain +100% hit points, +100% damage, and +20% speed in the Wonder Age.
  • With update 17.30764, Centaurs cost 180 wood, 14 favor. The special ability does 0.25× damage to heroes.
  • With update 17.36100, the Centaurs' special ability does ​21 Pierce Attack pierce area damage.

Immortal Pillars[]

  • With update 18.21333, Centaurs have a damage multiplier of 3× vs. myth units.

In-game dialogue[]

Before Retold, the Centaur used the greek military dialogue lines.

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.
—In-game help section

Gallery[]

Videos[]

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