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|Age/God = [[Mythic Age]] / [[Hephaestus]]
 
|Age/God = [[Mythic Age]] / [[Hephaestus]]
 
|Unit Type = [[Myth unit]]
 
|Unit Type = [[Myth unit]]
|Cost = {{Resources|gold=300}}<br/>{{Resources|favor=25}}
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|Cost = {{Resources|gold=300}}<br/>{{tt|{{Resources|favor=25}}|40 before The Titans}}
 
|Population = 5
 
|Population = 5
 
|HAttack = 20
 
|HAttack = 20
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Regains {{tt|30|15 in the Extended Edition}} HP/s by consuming [[tree]]s and [[Gold Mine]]s.
 
Regains {{tt|30|15 in the Extended Edition}} HP/s by consuming [[tree]]s and [[Gold Mine]]s.
   
=== Attack Bonuses ===
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=== Attack bonuses ===
* [[Hero (Age of Mythology)|Heroes]]: x0.5
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* [[Hero (Age of Mythology)|Heroes]]: ×0.5
* [[Myth unit]]s: x1.0 (no Bonus)
 
   
 
== Upgrades ==
 
== Upgrades ==
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=== General ===
 
=== General ===
* [[File:OracleTech.png|22px]] [[Oracle (Technology)|Oracle]] <small>([[Apollo]]):</small> increases LOS by 6.
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* [[File:OracleTech.png|22px]] [[Oracle (technology)|Oracle]] <small>([[Apollo]]):</small> increases LOS by 6.
 
* [[File:Bacchanalia.png|22px]] [[Bacchanalia]] <small>([[Dionysus]]):</small> increases hit points by 5%.
 
* [[File:Bacchanalia.png|22px]] [[Bacchanalia]] <small>([[Dionysus]]):</small> increases hit points by 5%.
   
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The Colossus can be upgraded by the Hand of Talos and Shoulder of Talos technologies, each of which increases the Colossus' maximum health by a large amount. It can regenerate by eating trees or gold mines. This can be a useful strategy provided the Colossus eats a gold mine or tree belonging to the enemy.
 
The Colossus can be upgraded by the Hand of Talos and Shoulder of Talos technologies, each of which increases the Colossus' maximum health by a large amount. It can regenerate by eating trees or gold mines. This can be a useful strategy provided the Colossus eats a gold mine or tree belonging to the enemy.
 
 
The Colossus is a powerful myth unit and is very strong against buildings due to its high crush attack. It is also strong against almost anything else, but is the most effective if it is put to use against buildings or regular [[Human Units (Age of Mythology)|human soldiers]]. When fully-upgraded prior to the Extended Edition, it had the highest HP of all non-Titan, trainable Myth Units (tied with that of a [[Mountain Giant]] that has been upgraded with [[Granite Blood]], although the Colossus is still more durable due to its higher armor ratings), but this is balanced by the Colossus being the slowest Myth Unit in the game. As with all Myth Units, [[Hero (Age of Mythology)|Heroes]] will defeat them (Colossi can actually defeat most non-Greek heroes one-on-one, but they will still take much more damage than what they deal and will also usually be outnumbered), though the durability of the Colossi means they'll usually survive until backup arrives. The Colossi's slow speed tends to make them a target of [[Medusa (Age of Mythology)|Medusae]], [[Mummy|Mummies]], [[Frost Giant]]s, [[Argus]]es, and [[Lampades]], all which can either instantly kill it, put it out of action, or even turn it against their allies.
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The Colossus is a powerful myth unit and is very strong against buildings due to its high crush attack. It is also strong against almost anything else, but is the most effective if it is put to use against buildings or regular [[Human unit|human soldiers]]. When fully-upgraded prior to the Extended Edition, it had the highest HP of all non-Titan, trainable Myth Units (tied with that of a [[Mountain Giant]] that has been upgraded with [[Granite Blood]], although the Colossus is still more durable due to its higher armor ratings), but this is balanced by the Colossus being the slowest Myth Unit in the game. As with all Myth Units, [[Hero (Age of Mythology)|Heroes]] will defeat them (Colossi can actually defeat most non-Greek heroes one-on-one, but they will still take much more damage than what they deal and will also usually be outnumbered), though the durability of the Colossi means they'll usually survive until backup arrives. The Colossi's slow speed tends to make them a target of [[Medusa (Age of Mythology)|Medusae]], [[Mummy|Mummies]], [[Frost Giant]]s, [[Argus]]es, and [[Lampades]], all which can either instantly kill it, put it out of action, or even turn it against their allies.
   
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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Colossus.jpg|Colossus in-game
 
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AOM_Colossus.png|Colossus pre-release render.
 
AOM_Colossus.png|Colossus pre-release render.
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c2.jpg|Colossus consuming a [[Gold Mine]] to heal itself
 
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Revision as of 15:23, 13 June 2020

Template:Infobox unitsThe Colossus is a myth unit in Age of Mythology available to the Greeks in the Mythic Age if they worship Hephaestus.

Special Ability

Regains 30 HP/s by consuming trees and Gold Mines.

Attack bonuses

Upgrades

Specific

  • HandOfTalos Hand of Talos: upgrades to Silver Colossus and increases HP by 100.
  • ShoulderOfTalos Shoulder of Talos: upgrades to Gold Colossus and increases HP by 200 and reduces hack vulnerability by 20%.

General

Strategy

The Colossus can be upgraded by the Hand of Talos and Shoulder of Talos technologies, each of which increases the Colossus' maximum health by a large amount. It can regenerate by eating trees or gold mines. This can be a useful strategy provided the Colossus eats a gold mine or tree belonging to the enemy.

The Colossus is a powerful myth unit and is very strong against buildings due to its high crush attack. It is also strong against almost anything else, but is the most effective if it is put to use against buildings or regular human soldiers. When fully-upgraded prior to the Extended Edition, it had the highest HP of all non-Titan, trainable Myth Units (tied with that of a Mountain Giant that has been upgraded with Granite Blood, although the Colossus is still more durable due to its higher armor ratings), but this is balanced by the Colossus being the slowest Myth Unit in the game. As with all Myth Units, Heroes will defeat them (Colossi can actually defeat most non-Greek heroes one-on-one, but they will still take much more damage than what they deal and will also usually be outnumbered), though the durability of the Colossi means they'll usually survive until backup arrives. The Colossi's slow speed tends to make them a target of Medusae, Mummies, Frost Giants, Arguses, and Lampades, all which can either instantly kill it, put it out of action, or even turn it against their allies.

History

Scientific name -- None (artificial construct)

Size -- over 50' high

Diet -- doesn't eat

The Great Colossus at Rhodes was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It stood over 150 ft. high on a 50 ft. white marble base. It was mostly hollow, with a skin of bronze welded to a skeleton frame of stone and metal. Though it was destroyed by an earthquake after standing for only about fifty years, such was its enormity that people came to Rhodes just to see its ruins, just as people today visit the ruins of other Greek monuments, buildings and temples.

Trivia

  • The Colossus, as referenced by its specific technologies, is based on Talos, a giant, bronze Automaton who patrolled the island of Crete.
  • The Colossus is named after one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Colossus of Rhodes.
  • The Colossus originally had the second highest number of HP of any myth unit that can be trained at a Temple. As of the Extended Edition, it only has the third highest HP.
  • The Colossus originally didn't exist, and it's function was instead filled by the Golem.

Gallery

Myth units in Age of Mythology
GreekPortrait Greeks
ArchaicAge Archaic Age PegasusIcon Pegasus · HippocampusIcon Hippocampus
ClassicalAge Classical Age CentaurIcon Centaur · MinotaurIcon Minotaur · CyclopsIcon Cyclops
HeroicAge Heroic Age NemeanLionIcon Nemean Lion · HydraIcon Hydra · ScyllaIcon Scylla · ManticoreIcon Manticore
MythicAge Mythic Age ColossusIcon Colossus · MedusaIcon Medusa · CarcinosIcon Carcinos · ChimeraIcon Chimera
SecretsOfTheTitans Titan Age TitanGreekIcon Titan
EgyptianPortrait Egyptians
ArchaicAge Archaic Age BaboonIcon Ape of Set
ClassicalAge Classical Age AnubiteIcon Anubite · PlagueOfSerpentsIcon Serpent · PlagueOfSerpentsIcon Sea Snake · SphinxIcon Sphinx · WadjetIcon Wadjet · GazelleIcon Gazelle of Set · HyenaIcon Hyena of Set
HeroicAge Heroic Age PetsuchosIcon Petsuchos · RocIcon Roc · ScarabIcon Scarab · LeviathanIcon Leviathan · ScorpionManIcon Scorpion Man · MinionIcon Minion · GiraffeIcon Giraffe of Set · CrocodileIcon Crocodile of Set
MythicAge Mythic Age PhoenixIcon Phoenix · WarTurtleIcon War Turtle · AvengerIcon Avenger · MummyIcon Mummy · HippopotamusIcon Hippopotamus of Set · RhinocerosIcon Rhinoceros of Set
SecretsOfTheTitans Titan Age TitanEgyptianIcon Titan
NorsePortrait Norse
ArchaicAge Archaic Age RavenIcon Raven
ClassicalAge Classical Age TrollIcon Troll · ValkyrieIcon Valkyrie · EinherjarIcon Einherjar
HeroicAge Heroic Age KrakenIcon Kraken · MountainGiantIcon Mountain Giant · WalkingWoodsIcon Walking Tree · FrostGiantIcon Frost Giant · BattleBoarIcon Battle Boar
MythicAge Mythic Age JormundElverIcon Jormund Elver · FimbulwinterWolfIcon Fimbulwinter Wolf · FenrisWolfBroodIcon Fenris Wolf Brood · FireGiantIcon Fire Giant · NidhoggIcon Nidhogg
SecretsOfTheTitans Titan Age TitanNorseIcon Titan
AtlanteanPortrait Atlanteans
ClassicalAge Classical Age AutomatonIcon Automaton · PrometheanIcon Promethean (Offspring· CaladriaIcon Caladria · ServantIcon Servant · CarnivoraIcon Carnivora
HeroicAge Heroic Age NereidIcon Nereid · SatyrIcon Satyr · StymphaliaBirdIcon Stymphalian Bird · DryadIcon Dryad · BehemothIcon Behemoth
MythicAge Mythic Age HekaGigantesIcon Heka Gigantes · ManOWarIcon Man O' War · ArgusIcon Argus · LampadesIcon Lampades · TartarianSpawnIcon Tartarian Spawn
SecretsOfTheTitans Titan Age TitanAtlanteanIcon Titan
ChinesePortrait Chinese
ClassicalAge Classical Age QilinIcon Qilin · MonkeyKingIcon Monkey King · TerracottaWarriorIcon Terracotta Warrior
HeroicAge Heroic Age WarSalamanderIcon War Salamander · JiangshiIcon Jiangshi · PixiuIcon Pixiu
MythicAge Mythic Age AzureDragonIcon Azure Dragon · DragonTurtleIcon Dragon Turtle · VermilionBirdIcon Vermilion Bird · WhiteTigerIcon White Tiger · EarthDragonIcon Earth Dragon
SecretsOfTheTitans Titan Age TitanChineseIcon Titan
Other
Campaign Special-c-azure-dragon-icon Ao Kuang · Titan Gaia Icon Gaia · Titan Kronos Icon Kronos · PolarBearIcon Polaris · Titan Prometheus Icon Prometheus · AnubiteIcon Theris*
Cheat Bella icon Bella · WalkingWoodsIcon Walking Berry Bush
Scenario Editor-exclusive AoM Vulture Icon Harpy · MountainGiantIcon Santa · AoM Vulture Icon Vulture
Cut ApepIcon Apep · MinotaurIcon Golem · Griffon Icon Griffon · CyclopsIcon Trollkarien