Dragon Turtle

Dragon Turtle
Unit information
Unit type	Myth unit
Civilization	Chinese
Age/God	Mythic Age / Ao Kuang
Trained at	Dock
Training time	9 seconds
Cost
Cost	290 food 18 favor
Population	5
Statistics
Hit points	820
Speed	5.5 feet/second
Line of Sight	24 feet
Range	2 feet
Attack
Hack	30
Pierce	-
Crush	25
Armor
Hack	50%
Pierce	60%
Crush	80%

The Dragon Turtle is a Mythic Age naval myth unit in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon. It is available to the worshipers of Ao Kuang.

Special Attack

Spits a single fireball from its mouth over a range of 14 meters that deals Area of Effect damage. Damage: 100 Hack, 50 Crush. Area: 6 meters. Recharge: 13 seconds.

Attack bonuses

• Myth units ×2
• Hero ×0.5

Strategy

As it also has less armor and uses up more population than the Azure Dragon, the Dragon Turtle may appear less practical to use than its amphibious counterpart. However, its special attack allows it to attack units close to the shore in intervals and slightly makes up for its restriction to water. The fireball also enables it to strike an incoming enemy before it can close in to attack. Dragon Turtles also cost food instead of gold (which becomes scarce by the Mythic Age) and require less Favor to train. They also have more hit points, move slightly faster, and deal a large amount of crush damage, allowing them to destroy buildings much faster.

The Dragon Turtle's main purpose is to maintain or regain control of the water on maps such as River Nile or River Styx. It can sink each type of ship one on one and is a valuable addition to the player's navy. They should be in turn protected from other naval Myth Units (aside from the War Turtle and Leviathan) and especially from heroes such as the Argo and Son of Osiris who will defeat it one on one.

Changelog

Tale of the Dragon

• Initially, Dragon Turtles had a different special attack that did not do area damage and could not target villagers. This was changed in patch 2.0.
• Initially, Dragon Turtles have no bonus against myth units. With patch 2.7, they deal double damage to myth units.

Mythology

Original Name -- Longgui

Size -- Up to 25 feet in length

Diet -- Fish and smaller sea creatures

The Dragon Turtle is a mythological creature whose appearance resembles both the Azure Dragon of the East and the Black Turtle of the South, as it bears the head of the former and the body of the latter.

Ancient cultures believed the Dragon Turtle was a symbol of prosperity and longevity, but also symbolized courage and determination, which can be attributed to its fierce-looking appearance and rock-hard shell.

Trivia

• The Dragon Turtle was chosen over the Black Turtle of the North as the fourth Chinese Mythic Age Myth Unit as the alternate choice would be too similar to the Egyptian's War Turtle.
• The in-game history section indicates that the Black Turtle represented the South. In reality, it represented the North.
• Before patch 2.7, Docks were unable to attack Dragon Turtles due to a bug.

Gallery

Dragon Turtle in-game

Dragon Turtle using its special attack.

Dragon Turtle using its regular attack.