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Target near enemy soldiers to turn several of their units into Pigs.
—In-game description

Target near enemy soldiers or Villagers to turn several of their units into Pigs.
—In-game description

Curse is a Greek Heroic Age god power in Age of Mythology that is available to worshipers of Aphrodite. When invoked, it transforms a number of enemy units (except workers*, heroes, and Titans) in the targeted area into Pigs. It transforms units of total value up to 800 resources.

Effect[]

Curse transforms human soldiers, siege weapons, land myth units, and Animals of Set in an area of 30 into Pigs. At least one unit is guaranteed to be transformed into a Pig. Two or more units may be transformed into Pigs, provided that their combined resource cost is 800 or less (with 1 favor being worth 10 other resources). Each Pig is created with a food reserve equal to 50 + the total resource cost of the transformed unit (excluding the favor cost). When transforming into Pigs, the Curse prioritizes wounded units (these wounds are retained after transformation).

Curse transforms human soldiers and workers in an area of 30 into Pigs. At least three units are guaranteed to be transformed into Pigs. Four or more units (but no more than nine) may be transformed into Pigs, provided that their current total hit points are 800 or less. Each Pig is created with a food reserve of 50. When transforming units into Pigs, the Curse gives priority to wounded units (these wounds disappear after transformation). Workers count four times towards the hit point limit.

Further statistics[]

Age bonuses[]

  • Wonder Age: -75% recharge cooldown and recast favor cost

Relic bonuses[]

Strategy[]

The number of converted units is based on hit points, so more weak or injured units and fewer tough units will be converted. Curse is effective at thinning out an enemy force, and if the Pigs are captured, it provides an extra food source. It can be used both offensively and defensively.

In Retold, the number of units converted is based on their resource cost. However, as previously, priority is given to wounded units. In addition, the cost of the units will be added to the current amount of food of the Pigs, making the god power economically beneficial for its user.

Changelog[]

Age of Mythology[]

  • Curse can only transform human soldiers and workers. The number of transformed units is based on total hit points (no more than 800).
  • Each Pig starts with 50 food and full hit points.

Retold[]

  • Curse can also transform myth units, siege weapons, and Animals of Set. It can no longer transform workers. The number of transformed units is based on total resource cost (no more than 850).
  • Each Pig starts with 50 food + resource cost of the transformed unit. Transformed Pigs retain any hit point losses previously suffered by the target units.
  • With update 17.30764, the maximum total resource value of transformed units is reduced from 850 to 800.

Trivia[]

Olympus 2

Valkyrie Change transforming Murmillos

  • There are six campaign-exclusive variants of this god power that transforms enemies into myth units instead of transforming them into Pigs. Caladrius Change transforms enemies into Valkyries, Hydra Change transforms enemies into Hydras, Manticore Change transforms enemies into Manticores, Chimera Change transforms enemies into Chimerai, Nemean Change transforms enemies into Nemean Lions, and Cyclops Change transforms enemies to Cyclopes. These variants are used as parts of triggers in the Mount Olympus scenario and can be obtained by the player in the Scenario Editor.
    • The fact that the god power that transforms enemies into Valkyries is called Caladrius Change seems to suggest that it was intended to transform units into Caladriae at some point in development, but was changed, probably due to the fact that Caladriae are flying units and would allow the player to explore unwanted areas of the map.

Gallery[]

God powers in Age of Mythology
Greeks
Archaic Age Bolt · Lure · Sentinel
Classical Age Pestilence · Restoration · Ceasefire
Heroic Age Underworld Passage · Curse · Bronze
Mythic Age Earthquake · Lightning Storm · Plenty
Egyptians
Archaic Age Prosperity · Vision · Rain
Classical Age Eclipse · Shifting Sands · Plague of Serpents
Heroic Age Locust Swarm · Citadel · Ancestors
Mythic Age Tornado · Meteor · Son of Osiris
Norse
Archaic Age Dwarven Mine · Great Hunt · Spy · Gullinbursti
Classical Age Healing Spring · Forest Fire · Undermine · Asgardian Bastion
Heroic Age Frost · Flaming Weapons · Walking Woods · Tempest
Mythic Age Fimbulwinter · Nidhogg · Ragnarok · Inferno
Atlanteans
Archaic Age Deconstruction · Shockwave · Gaia Forest
Classical Age Spider Lair · Valor · Carnivora
Heroic Age Chaos · Traitor · Hesperides
Mythic Age Tartarian Gate · Vortex · Implode
Chinese (Immortal Pillars)
Archaic Age The Peach Blossom Spring · Creation · Prosperous Seeds
Classical Age Earth Wall · Lightning Weapons · Vanish
Heroic Age Drought · Forest Protection · Fei Beasts
Mythic Age Blazing Prairie · Great Flood · Yinglong's Wrath
Removed in Retold
Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)
Archaic Age Year of the Goat · Recreation · Timber Harvest
Classical Age Barrage · Great Journey · Call to Arms
Heroic Age Geyser · Uproot · Imperial Examination
Mythic Age Great Flood · Inferno · Earth Dragon
Other
Mythic Age All civilizations: Titan Gate
Campaign Blessing of Zeus · Deconstruction Wonder · Seed of Gaia
Cheat Chicken Storm · Goatunheim · Walking Berry Bushes · Pandatopia
Cut Bramble · Enrage · Rebellion · Shepherd · Sight · Snowstorm · Volcano