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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 armorhack / ​1% pierce armor on every hit which resets after 5 seconds)

Further statistics[]

Strengths and weaknesses[]

Strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Infantry
Weak vs. Cavalry, Peltast, Slinger, Huskarl, Turma, Wuzu Javelineer

Upgrades[]

Age Upgrade Upgrades to Cost Effect
Classical Age Medium Ranged Soldiers Medium Chu Ko Nu 150 wood, 150 gold
20 seconds
+10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight
Heavy Ranged Soldiers Heavy Chu Ko Nu 300 wood, 300 gold
30 seconds
+10% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight
Champion Ranged Soldiers 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[]

Myth technologies[]

Relics[]

Tactics[]

This section is most likely incomplete and may need expansion. You can help by adding to it.

Changelog[]

Immortal Pillars[]

  • Initially the Chu Ko Nu has ​25% Hack armorhack resistance and a damage multiplier of 1.25× vs. infantry.
  • With update 18.12962, the Chu Ko Nu has ​20% Hack armorhack resistance.
  • With update 18.21333, the Chu Ko Nu no longer has a damage multiplier vs. infantry.

In-game dialogue[]

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.
—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[]

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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)
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Poseidon : Theseus · Atalanta · Hippolyta · Polyphemus
Hades : Ajax · Achilles · Chiron · Perseus
Aphrodite : The Argo
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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
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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)
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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
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