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This article is about the unit in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars. For other uses, see Chu Ko Nu. |
| “ | Ranged soldier. Versatile Chinese crossbowman with a rapid-fire attack. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Chu Ko Nu is a repeating crossbow-wielding ranged soldier available to the Chinese in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars at the Machine Workshop starting in the Heroic Age.
Special abilities[]
Searing Point (Passive, requires Scorching Feathers): Projectiles reduce enemy unit armor. (Reduces 1% hack / 1% pierce armor on every hit which resets after 5 seconds)
Further statistics[]
Strengths and weaknesses[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. |  Infantry
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| Weak vs. |  Cavalry,  Peltast,  Slinger,  Huskarl,  Turma,  Wuzu Javelineer
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Upgrades[]
| Age | Upgrade | Upgrades to | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Medium Ranged Soldiers
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Medium Chu Ko Nu | 150 wood, 150 gold 20 seconds |
+10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
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 Heavy Ranged Soldiers
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Heavy Chu Ko Nu | 300 wood, 300 gold 30 seconds |
+10% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
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 Champion Ranged Soldiers
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Champion Chu Ko Nu | 500 wood, 400 gold 40 seconds |
+10% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
God bonuses[]
- Fuxi: Yang Blessing increases damage by +10%.
General technologies[]
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -10% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability.
- Burning Pitch: +3 damage multiplier against buildings, +1.5 damage multiplier against ships
- Ballistics: fires more accurately at moving enemy targets.
Myth technologies[]
- Divine Books (Xuannü): Trained +50% faster at Training Yards
- Reincarnation (Xuannü): One Chu Ko Nu is spawned for every five killed
- Scorching Feathers (Nüba): Strips 1% hack / 1% pierce armor of enemy per hit for 5 seconds; -5% reload time
- Leizu's Silk (Huangdi): +10% hit points and -10% hack vulnerability.
Relics[]
- Arrows of Heracles: +5% attack.
- Bow of Artemis: -10% cost.
- Feather of Bifang: +0.2 attack multiplier vs. buildings.
- Girdle of Hippolyta: +10% hit points.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Thundercloud Shawl: -5% pierce vulnerability.
- Ullr's Bow: +1 Line of Sight and range.
- Wuhao, Bow of Huangdi: Apply 15% snare for 2 seconds.
Tactics[]
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Changelog[]
Immortal Pillars[]
- Initially the Chu Ko Nu has 25% hack resistance and a damage multiplier of 1.25× vs. infantry.
- With update 18.12962, the Chu Ko Nu has 20% hack resistance.
- With update 18.21333, the Chu Ko Nu no longer has a damage multiplier vs. infantry.
In-game dialogue[]
- Select 1 准备就绪 / 準備就緒 Zhǔnbèi jiùxù - Ready
- Select 2 请下命令 / 請下命令 Qǐng xià mìnglìng - Please command
- Select 3 好的 Hǎo de - Ok
- Select 4 是的 Shì de - Yes
- Move 1 出发 / 出發 Chūfā - Embarking
- Move 2 遵命 Zūnmìng - Affirmative
- Attack 1 攻击! / 攻擊! Gōngjī! - Attack!
- Attack 2 前进 / 前進 Qiánjìn! - Advance!
- Attack 3 开战 / 開戰 Kāizhàn! - To battle!
History[]
| “ | The crossbow has a history of several thousand years in China. The Chu Ko Nu (or Zhuge Nu) repeating crossbow was known for its simple design and incredible rate of fire. It held a magazine of roughly 10 bolts which it shot in succession, and was operated by grasping the stock in the left hand and working the lever with the right. In that swift movement, a bolt would drop into place, the string would be drawn, and then the bolt would be fired, with another bolt dropping in to take its place. The weapon was specifically designed to fire rapidly into groups of enemy troops at relatively close range, and did not have the power to be effective over longer distances. It was especially useful against cavalry, as horses provided large targets for the generally inaccurate Chu Ko Nu. Wounded animals usually lost control and sowed pandemonium in the surrounding ranks. Chu Ko Nu operators often compensated for a lack of power by smearing the bolts with poison. The Chu Ko Nu is first attested in the 4th century BCE, when it was used in combat during the Warring States Period. However, legend holds that it was invented by the renowned ancient Chinese military strategist Zhuge Liang. Regardless of the weapon's actual provenance, an army equipped with them could be a nightmare for enemies. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- The name of the Chu Ko Nu in the Chinese-language version of the game is different from its English name. The in-game name of the unit in Chinese is 連弩兵 which literally just means "continuous crossbow soldier". The in-game English name Chu Ko Nu is written in Chinese as 諸葛弩 (simplified Chinese: 诸葛弩) which is the name of the crossbow weapon rather than the soldier.
- Chu Ko is just another way of writing Zhuge which is referring to the Chinese strategist named Zhuge Liang who is fabled to have invented this repeating crossbow.
Gallery[]
Views of the Chu Ko Nu
Views of the Medium Chu Ko Nu with Copper Armory upgrades
Views of the Heavy Chu Ko Nu with Bronze Armory upgrades
Views of the Champion Chu Ko Nu with Iron Armory upgrades
Several Chu Ko Nu
Earliest extant double-shot repeating crossbow, from a Chu (楚) tomb dated to the Warring States Period
A real-life Chu Ko Nu
A Ming-Chinese soldier operating a Repeating Fortress-Crossbow, from Mao Yuanyi's Treatise on Military Provisions (武備志 Wubei Zhi), 1621
