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Cursed, but devastatingly powerful wingless dragon that engulfs enemies with fire and poison. Grants Gold to its slayer. Exceptional against human soldiers and buildings.
—In-game description

The Fafnir is a Mythic Age Norse myth unit available to worshipers of Vidar, introduced in Age of Mythology: Retold - New Gods Pack: Freyr. It is a flightless dragon who breathes flames and whose smog damages nearby enemies.

Special ability[]

  • AoMR ability Andvari's Curse icon Andvari's Curse (Passive): Grants 300 gold to its slayer.
  • AoMR ability Billowing Smog icon Billowing Smog (Passive): Toxic smog damages all nearby enemies.
  • AoMR ability Nature's Eyes icon Nature's Eyes (Passive, requires AoMR Eyes in the Forest icon Eyes in the Forest): Animals and natural objects within the unit's Line of Sight reveal their surroundings (30-tile radius) for 6 seconds.

Further statistics[]

Myth technologies[]

Age bonuses[]

  • AoMR Wonder Age icon Wonder Age: +100% hit points, +100% damage, +20% movement speed.

Relics[]

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Tactics[]

The Fafnir has 1,300 hit points (which can be boosted to 2,730 in the Wonder Age with Freyr's Gift researched), plus high hack and pierce armor, making it tough to kill. Furthermore, its toxic smog damages all nearby units, making it risky to engage with melee units. The Fafnir fires six projectiles per flame breath, dealing a total of 60 hack damage and 30 crush damage per attack cycle, making it useful for wrecking buildings and eliminating human soldiers and other myth units, especially when supported by other myth units and heroes. However, the Fafnir is also notably expensive, requiring 35 favor and taking up 5 population slots, making it difficult to mass.

Ranged heroes and myth units are the best counters to Fafnirs, as they can keep out of the range of both the Fafnirs' toxic smog and flame breaths and can simply keep their distance if the Fafnirs decide to get closer. Medusai and Perseus are especially effective, as their Petrification ability not only erases almost one-third (one-fourth in the case of Perseus) of a Fafnir's health, but also immobilizes it, allowing further follow-up attacks from supporting units like heroes and other myth units without the Fafnir being able to fight back. Melee heroes are still viable; while they will take damage from the toxic smog, it is less of an issue considering the Fafnir's damage penalty versus heroes.

Whichever player slays a Fafnir gains its gold cost, noted by a colored text saying "+300 Gold" above the Fafnir when it dies, alongside an accompanying animation of its body turning to gold. A player running low on gold may prioritize killing any enemy Fafnirs they see, which can provide a good source of gold in return. However, if the Fafnir player deletes the unit, the gold cost is equally distributed amongst all their opponents (e.g. +100 gold each for three opponents). This is most especially useful for the Egyptians, due to their heavy reliance on gold.

Mythology[]

Scientific name -- Draco gnitaheathus
Size -- 2000 lbs.
Diet -- humans, animals, gold

Fafnir was once a dwarf: he had two brothers, Ottar, who was killed by Loki, and Regin, a smith. Their father Hreidmar possessed a large amount of gold, which he would not share with his two remaining sons. Thus, Regin and Fafnir decided to kill their father to take the gold. Fafnir then refused to split the gold with Regin, and instead made himself a lair in Gnita-heath. Through his greed, Fafnir transformed into a mighty wyrm (wingless dragon) and laid upon his hoard. Outraged by his betrayal, Regin recruited a young hero named Sigurd to try to reclaim his wealth. He instructed Sigurd to dig a trench in the path that Fafnir took every day on his way to slake his thirst. Sigurd, using a superior sword named Gram, waited until Fafnir slithered over the hole and stabbed him in the belly, thus killing him.

Sigurd's victory was prophesied in the Eddic poem Gripisspa: 'You alone will kill the shining serpent / the greedy one who lies on Gnita-heath.'
—In-game help section

Trivia[]

  • When a Fafnir dies, it turns into gold. Lumps of gold also appear around its body.
    • It also briefly has a golden appearance during its birth animation.
    • The name of the ability related to its death is based on the Dwarf named Andvari who had cursed the gold stolen from him.

Gallery[]

Myth units in Age of Mythology
AoMR Greeks icon Greeks
AoMR Archaic Age icon Archaic Age AoMR Pegasus icon Pegasus · AoMR Hippocampus icon Hippocampus · AoMR Shade of Hades icon Shade of Hades
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age AoMR Centaur icon Centaur · AoMR Minotaur icon Minotaur · AoMR Cyclops icon Cyclops
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age AoMR Nemean Lion icon Nemean Lion · AoMR Hydra icon Hydra · AoMR Scylla icon Scylla · AoMR Manticore icon Manticore
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age AoMR Colossus icon Colossus · AoMR Medusa icon Medusa · AoMR Carcinos icon Carcinos · AoMR Chimera icon Chimera
AoMR Egyptians icon Egyptians
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age AoMR Anubite icon Anubite · AoMR Sphinx icon Sphinx · AoMR Wadjet icon Wadjet
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age AoMR Petsuchos icon Petsuchos · AoMR Roc icon Roc · AoMR Scarab icon Scarab · AoMR Leviathan icon Leviathan · AoMR Scorpion Man icon Scorpion Man · AoMR Minion icon Minion · AoMR Lost Ship icon Lost Ship
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age AoMR Phoenix icon Phoenix (AoMR Phoenix Egg icon Phoenix Egg· AoMR War Turtle icon War Turtle · AoMR Avenger icon Avenger · AoMR Mummy icon Mummy
AoMR Norse icon Norse
AoMR Archaic Age icon Archaic Age AoMR Raven icon Raven
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age AoMR Troll icon Troll · AoMR Valkyrie icon Valkyrie · AoMR Einherjar icon Einheri · AoMR Draugr icon Draugr
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age AoMR Kraken icon Kraken · AoMR Mountain Giant icon Mountain Giant · AoMR Walking Woods unit icon Walking Woods · AoMR Frost Giant icon Frost Giant · AoMR Battle Boar icon Battle Boar · AoMR Rock Giant icon Rock Giant
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age AoMR Jormun Elver icon Jormun Elver · AoMR Fimbulwinter Wolf icon Fimbulwinter Wolf · AoMR Fenris Wolf Brood icon Fenris Wolf Brood · AoMR Fire Giant icon Fire Giant · AoMR Nidhogg unit icon Nidhogg · AoMR Fafnir icon Fafnir
AoMR Atlanteans icon Atlanteans
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age AoMR Automaton icon Automaton · AoMR Promethean icon Promethean (AoMR Promethean Offspring icon Promethean Offspring· AoMR Caladria icon Caladria · AoMR Servant icon Servant · AoMR Carnivora unit icon Carnivora
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age AoMR Nereid icon Nereid · AoMR Satyr icon Satyr · AoMR Stymphalian Bird icon Stymphalian Bird · AoMR Dryad icon Dryad · AoMR Behemoth icon Behemoth
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age AoMR Centimanus icon Centimanus · AoMR Man O' War icon Man O' War · AoMR Argus icon Argus · AoMR Lampades icon Lampades · AoMR Tartarian Spawn icon Tartarian Spawn
ChinesePortrait Chinese
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age QilinIcon Qilin · MonkeyKingIcon Monkey King · TerracottaWarriorIcon Terracotta Warrior
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age WarSalamanderIcon War Salamander · JiangshiIcon Jiangshi · PixiuIcon Pixiu
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age AzureDragonIcon Azure Dragon · DragonTurtleIcon Dragon Turtle · VermilionBirdIcon Vermilion Bird · WhiteTigerIcon White Tiger · EarthDragonIcon Earth Dragon
Other
Common AoMR Greek Titan iconAoMR Egyptian Titan iconAoMR Norse Titan iconAoMR Atlantean Titan iconTitanChineseIcon Titan
Campaign AzureDragonIcon Ao Kuang · AoMR Titan Gaia icon Gaia · AoMR Titan Kronos icon Kronos · AoMR Polaris icon Polaris · AoMR Titan Prometheus icon Prometheus · AoMR Theris icon Theris*
Cheat AoMR Bella icon Bella · AoMR Walking Woods power icon Walking Berry Bush
Scenario Editor-exclusive AoM Vulture Icon Harpy · AoMR Fenris Wolf Brood icon Ornlu · MountainGiantIcon Santa · AoM Vulture Icon Vulture
Cut ApepIcon Apep · Golemicon Golem · Griffon Icon Griffon · CyclopsIcon Trollkarien
Units in Age of Mythology
Common
Non-military AoMR Fishing Ship Greek iconAoMR Fishing Ship Egyptian iconAoMR Fishing Ship Norse iconAoMR Fishing Ship Atlantean iconFishingshipchineseicon Fishing Ship · AoMR Transport Ship Greek iconAoMR Transport Ship Egyptian iconAoMR Transport Ship Norse iconAoMR Transport Ship Atlantean iconTransportchineseicon Transport Ship · Caravan (AoMR Caravan Greek icon Donkey · AoMR Caravan Egyptian icon Camel · AoMR Caravan Norse icon Ox · AoMR Caravan Atlantean icon Llama · Yak Caravan Icon Yak)
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units AoMR Greek Titan iconAoMR Egyptian Titan iconAoMR Norse Titan iconAoMR Atlantean Titan iconTitanChineseIcon Titan
AoMR type hero icon Heroes AoMR Regent icon Regent
AoMR Greeks icon Greeks
Non-military AoMR Villager Greek icon Villager · AoMR Kataskopos icon Kataskopos
AoMR type infantry icon Infantry AoMR Hoplite icon Hoplite · AoMR Hypaspist icon Hypaspist · AoMR Myrmidon icon Myrmidon (Zeus) · AoMR Militia icon Militia (Poseidon)
AoMR type archer icon Ranged soldiers AoMR Toxotes icon Toxotes · AoMR Peltast icon Peltast · AoMR Gastraphetoros icon Gastraphetoros (Hades)
AoMR type cavalry icon Cavalry AoMR Hippeus icon Hippeus · AoMR Prodromos icon Prodromos · AoMR Hetairos icon Hetairos (Poseidon)
AoMR type siege weapon icon Siege weapons AoMR Petrobolos icon Petrobolos · AoMR Helepolis icon Helepolis
AoMR type ship icon Ships AoMR Trireme icon Trireme · AoMR Pentekonter icon Pentekonter · AoMR Juggernaut icon Juggernaut
AoMR type hero icon Heroes PhysicianIcon Hippocrates
Zeus : AoMR Jason icon Jason · AoMR Odysseus icon Odysseus · AoMR Heracles icon Heracles · AoMR Bellerophon icon Bellerophon
Poseidon : AoMR Theseus icon Theseus · AoMR Atalanta icon Atalanta · AoMR Hippolyta icon Hippolyta · AoMR Polyphemus icon Polyphemus
Hades : AoMR Ajax icon Ajax · AoMR Achilles icon Achilles · AoMR Chiron icon Chiron · AoMR Perseus icon Perseus
Aphrodite : AoMR The Argo icon The Argo
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units AoMR Pegasus icon Pegasus · AoMR Hippocampus icon Hippocampus · AoMR Centaur icon Centaur · AoMR Minotaur icon Minotaur · AoMR Cyclops icon Cyclops · AoMR Nemean Lion icon Nemean Lion · AoMR Hydra icon Hydra · AoMR Scylla icon Scylla · AoMR Manticore icon Manticore · AoMR Colossus icon Colossus · AoMR Medusa icon Medusa · AoMR Carcinos icon Carcinos · AoMR Shade of Hades icon Shade of Hades · AoMR Chimera icon Chimera
AoMR Egyptians icon Egyptians
Non-military AoMR Laborer icon Laborer
AoMR type infantry icon Infantry AoMR Spearman icon Spearman · AoMR Axeman icon Axeman · AoMR Mercenary icon Mercenary · Khopesh Swordsman Icon Khopesh Swordsman
AoMR type archer icon Ranged soldiers AoMR Slinger icon Slinger · AoMR Chariot Archer icon Chariot Archer
AoMR type cavalry icon Cavalry AoMR Camel Rider icon Camel Rider · AoMR War Elephant icon War Elephant · AoMR Mercenary Cavalry icon Mercenary Cavalry
AoMR type siege weapon icon Siege weapons AoMR Catapult icon Catapult · AoMR Siege Tower icon Siege Tower
AoMR type ship icon Ships AoMR Kebenit icon Kebenit · AoMR Ramming Galley icon Ramming Galley · AoMR War Barge icon War Barge · AoMR Lost Ship icon Lost Ship
AoMR type hero icon Heroes AoMR Pharaoh icon Pharaoh · AoMR Priest icon Priest · AoMR Son of Osiris icon Son of Osiris
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units AoMR Anubite icon Anubite · AoMR Serpent icon Serpent / AoMR Sea Snake icon Sea Snake · AoMR Sphinx icon Sphinx · AoMR Wadjet icon Wadjet · AoMR Petsuchos icon Petsuchos · AoMR Roc icon Roc · AoMR Scarab icon Scarab · AoMR Leviathan icon Leviathan · AoMR Scorpion Man icon Scorpion Man · AoMR Minion icon Minion · AoMR Phoenix icon Phoenix · AoMR War Turtle icon War Turtle · AoMR Avenger icon Avenger · AoMR Mummy icon Mummy · AoMR Phoenix Egg icon Phoenix Egg
Animals of Set AoMR Baboon of Set icon Baboon of Set · AoMR Gazelle of Set icon Gazelle of Set · AoMR Hyena of Set icon Hyena of Set · AoMR Giraffe of Set icon Giraffe of Set · AoMR Crocodile of Set icon Crocodile of Set · AoMR Hippopotamus of Set icon Hippopotamus of Set · AoMR Rhinoceros of Set icon Rhinoceros of Set · AoMR Elephant of Set icon Elephant of Set
AoMR Norse icon Norse
Non-military AoMR Gatherer icon Gatherer · AoMR Dwarf icon Dwarf · AoMR Ox Cart icon Ox Cart
AoMR type infantry icon Infantry AoMR Berserk icon Berserk · AoMR Throwing Axeman icon Throwing Axeman · AoMR Huskarl icon Huskarl · AoMR Hirdman icon Hirdman
AoMR type archer icon Ranged soldiers Bogsveigir icon Bogsveigir
AoMR type cavalry icon Cavalry AoMR Raiding Cavalry icon Raiding Cavalry · AoMR Jarl icon Jarl
AoMR type siege weapon icon Siege weapons AoMR Portable Ram icon Portable Ram · AoMR Ballista icon Ballista
AoMR type ship icon Ships AoMR Longboat icon Longboat · AoMR Dreki icon Dreki · AoMR Dragon Ship icon Dragon Ship
AoMR type hero icon Heroes AoMR Hersir icon Hersir · AoMR Hero of Ragnarok iconAoMR Hero of Ragnarok Dwarf icon Hero of Ragnarok · AoMR Godi icon Godi · AoMR Gullinbursti unit icon Gullinbursti
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units AoMR Raven icon Raven · AoMR Troll icon Troll · AoMR Valkyrie icon Valkyrie · AoMR Einherjar icon Einheri · AoMR Kraken icon Kraken · AoMR Mountain Giant icon Mountain Giant · AoMR Walking Woods unit icon Walking Woods · AoMR Frost Giant icon Frost Giant · AoMR Battle Boar icon Battle Boar · AoMR Jormun Elver icon Jormun Elver · AoMR Fimbulwinter Wolf icon Fimbulwinter Wolf · AoMR Fenris Wolf Brood icon Fenris Wolf Brood · AoMR Fire Giant icon Fire Giant · AoMR Nidhogg unit icon Nidhogg · AoMR Draugr icon Draugr · AoMR Rock Giant icon Rock Giant · AoMR Fafnir icon Fafnir
AoMR Atlanteans icon Atlanteans
Non-military AoMR Citizen icon Citizen · AoMR Oracle unit icon Oracle
AoMR type infantry icon Infantry AoMR Murmillo icon Murmillo · AoMR Katapeltes icon Katapeltes · AoMR Destroyer icon Destroyer · AoMR Fanatic icon Fanatic
AoMR type archer icon Ranged soldiers AoMR Arcus icon Arcus · AoMR Turma icon Turma
AoMR type cavalry icon Cavalry AoMR Contarius icon Contarius
AoMR type siege weapon icon Siege weapons AoMR Cheiroballista icon Cheiroballista · AoMR Fire Siphon icon Fire Siphon · Atlantean Onager Icon Onager
AoMR type ship icon Ships AoMR Bireme icon Bireme · AoMR Fire Ship icon Fire Ship · AoMR Siege Bireme icon Siege Bireme
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units AoMR Automaton icon Automaton · AoMR Promethean icon Promethean (AoMR Promethean Offspring icon Promethean Offspring· AoMR Caladria icon Caladria · AoMR Servant icon Servant · AoMR Carnivora unit icon Carnivora · AoMR Nereid icon Nereid · AoMR Satyr icon Satyr · AoMR Stymphalian Bird icon Stymphalian Bird · AoMR Dryad icon Dryad · AoMR Behemoth icon Behemoth · AoMR Centimanus icon Centimanus · AoMR Man O' War icon Man O' War · AoMR Argus icon Argus · AoMR Lampades icon Lampades · AoMR Tartarian Spawn icon Tartarian Spawn · AoMR Spider Egg icon Spider egg
ChinesePortrait Chinese
Non-military PeasantIcon Peasant
AoMR type infantry icon Infantry Chinese Halberdier Icon Halberdier
AoMR type archer icon Ranged soldiers Chu Ko Nu Icon Chu Ko Nu · Mounted Archer Icon Mounted Archer
AoMR type cavalry icon Cavalry CataphractIcon Cataphract · General Icon General · Scout Cavalry Icon Scout Cavalry · War Chariot Icon War Chariot
AoMR type siege weapon icon Siege weapons Fire Lance Icon Fire Lance · Sitting Tiger Icon Sitting Tiger
AoMR type ship icon Ships Junk Icon Junk · Fire Ship Chinese Icon Fire Ship · Siege Junk Icon Siege Junk
AoMR type hero icon Heroes AoM Monk Icon Monk · Immortal Icon Immortal
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units QilinIcon Qilin · MonkeyKingIcon Monkey King · TerracottaWarriorIcon Terracotta Warrior · WarSalamanderIcon War Salamander · JiangshiIcon Jiangshi · PixiuIcon Pixiu · AzureDragonIcon Azure Dragon · DragonTurtleIcon Dragon Turtle · VermilionBirdIcon Vermilion Bird · WhiteTigerIcon White Tiger · EarthDragonIcon Earth Dragon
Other (non-campaign exclusive)
Cheat units AoMR Bella icon Bella · AoMR Flying Purple Hippo icon Flying Purple Hippo · AoMR Forkboy icon Forkboy · AoMR Lazer Bear icon Lazer Bear · AoMR Chicken icon Methane Chicken · AoMR Walking Woods unit icon Walking Berry Bush
Animals Hour of Alpacas Alfred · AoMR Arctic Wolf icon Arctic Wolf · AoMR Aurochs icon Aurochs · AoMR Baboon icon Baboon · AoMR Bear icon Bear · AoMR Boar icon Boar · AoMR Caribou icon Caribou · AoMR Chicken icon Chicken · AoMR Cow icon Cow · AoMR Crocodile icon Crocodile · AoMR Crowned Crane icon Crowned Crane · AoMR Deer icon Deer · DuckAoM icon Duck · AoMR Hawk icon Bird: Eagle, Hawk, Parrot, and Vulture · AoMR Elephant icon (Indian) Elephant · AoMR Elk icon Elk · AoMR Gazelle icon Gazelle · AoMR Lion icon Golden Lion · AoMR Giraffe icon Giraffe · AoMR Goat icon Goat · AoMR Harpy icon Harpy · AoMR Hippopotamus icon Hippopotamus · AoMR Hyena icon Hyena · AoMR Lion icon Lion · LizardAoM icon Lizard · AoMR Monkey icon Monkey · PandaAoM icon Panda Bear · AoMR Pig icon Pig · AoMR Polar Bear icon Polar Bear · RamAoM icon Ram · AoMR Monkey icon Relic Monkey · AoMR Rhinoceros icon Rhinoceros · AoMR Serpent icon Serpent (Predator) · ShadeIcon Shade (RM) · TigerAoM icon Tiger · AoMR Walrus icon Walrus · AoMR Water Buffalo icon Water Buffalo · AoMR Wolf icon Wolf · YakiconAoM Yak · AoMR Zebra icon Zebra
Scenario Editor Wolf icon Dog · AoM Vulture Icon Harpy · AoMR Monkey Raft icon Monkey Raft · FenrisWolfBroodIcon Ornlu · Transportegypticon Raft · Elk icon Reindeer · MountainGiantIcon Santa · Immortal Icon Servant Chinese · AoMR Hoplite icon Testing Dummy · AoMR Valkyrie icon Valkyrie Horse · AoM Vulture Icon Vulture
Cut AoMR Greeks icon Greeks: AchillesIcon Cataphract · Oxybeles
AoMR Egyptians icon Egyptians: Chariot · Gaiassa
AoMR Norse icon Norse: Knarr
ChinesePortrait Chinese: Guandao Pikeman · Meteor Hammer · Rocket Artillery
Nature: Unicorn · Camel icon AoM Wild Camel · Nubian Goat · Wild Horse · Shore Fish · Anchovies · Musk Ox
Hidden ApepIcon Apep · Bondi Icon Bondi · MinotaurIcon Golem · Griffon Icon Griffon · Revealer · CyclopsIcon Trollkarien · Living Statue William Walrus
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