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|Range = 0}}The '''Colossus''' is a myth unit in [[Age of Mythology]] available to the [[Greeks (Age of Mythology)|Greeks]] in the [[Mythic Age]] if they worship [[Hephaestus]]. |
|Range = 0}}The '''Colossus''' is a myth unit in [[Age of Mythology]] available to the [[Greeks (Age of Mythology)|Greeks]] in the [[Mythic Age]] if they worship [[Hephaestus]]. |
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== Strategy == |
== Strategy == |
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It can be upgraded by the [[Hand of Talos]] and [[Shoulder of Talos]] technologies, each of which increases the Colossus' maximum health by a large portion. It can regenerate by eating trees or gold mines. This can be a useful strategy provided the Colossus eats a gold mine or woods belonging to the enemy. |
It can be upgraded by the [[Hand of Talos]] and [[Shoulder of Talos]] technologies, each of which increases the Colossus' maximum health by a large portion. It can regenerate by eating trees or gold mines. This can be a useful strategy provided the Colossus eats a gold mine or woods belonging to the enemy. |
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The Colossus is a powerful myth unit and is very strong against buildings due to its crush damage. |
The Colossus is a powerful myth unit and is very strong against buildings due to its crush damage. |
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+ | It's also strong against almost anything else, but due to its crush damage is better if it is put to use against buildings and regular human soldiers. It has the largest amount of HP of all trainable myth units when upgraded but is the slowest Myth unit in the game. As with all myth units heroes will defeat them, though the durability of the Colossus means they'll usually survive until backup arrives, this durability is also maintained by its ability of eating resources for heal themselves. |
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+ | == History == |
''Scientific name -- None (artificial construct)'' |
''Scientific name -- None (artificial construct)'' |
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''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.'' |
''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.'' |
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+ | - This myth unit is based on Talos, a giant, bronze [[automaton]] who patrolled the island of Crete. |
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+ | - This myth unit is named after on of the Seven [[Wonder_(Age_of_Mythology)|Wonders]] of the Ancient World, The Colossus of Rhodes. |
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Revision as of 21:51, 15 November 2014
Template:Infobox unitsThe Colossus is a myth unit in Age of Mythology available to the Greeks in the Mythic Age if they worship Hephaestus.
Strategy
It can be upgraded by the Hand of Talos and Shoulder of Talos technologies, each of which increases the Colossus' maximum health by a large portion. It can regenerate by eating trees or gold mines. This can be a useful strategy provided the Colossus eats a gold mine or woods belonging to the enemy. The Colossus is a powerful myth unit and is very strong against buildings due to its crush damage. It's also strong against almost anything else, but due to its crush damage is better if it is put to use against buildings and regular human soldiers. It has the largest amount of HP of all trainable myth units when upgraded but is the slowest Myth unit in the game. As with all myth units heroes will defeat them, though the durability of the Colossus means they'll usually survive until backup arrives, this durability is also maintained by its ability of eating resources for heal themselves.
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
- This myth unit is based on Talos, a giant, bronze automaton who patrolled the island of Crete.
- This myth unit is named after on of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, The Colossus of Rhodes.