| “ | Counter cavalry. Infantry only good against cavalry. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Ge Halberdier is a dagger-axe-wielding infantry unit in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars, available to the Chinese at the Military Camp starting in the Classical Age. It is an anti-cavalry specialist.
Special abilities[]
Master of Weaponry (Passive, requires Master of Weaponry): Greatly snares enemy cavalry units on hit.- Xuanyuan's Bloodline (Passive, requires Xuanyuan's Bloodline): Gains increased damage and regains hitpoints while attacking when nearby units fall in battle. (Grants enhanced attributes to nearby friendly infantry units when it dies in battle)
Further statistics[]
Strengths and weaknesses[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. |  Cavalry
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| Weak vs. |  Ranged soldiers,  Hypaspist,  Axeman,  Throwing Axeman
|
Upgrades[]
| Age | Upgrade | Upgrades to | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 Medium Infantry
|
Medium Ge Halbderdier | 150 food, 150 gold 20 seconds |
+10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
|
 Heavy Infantry
|
Heavy Ge Halbderdier | 300 food, 300 gold 30 seconds |
+15% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
|
 Champion Infantry
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Champion Ge Halbderdier | 500 food, 400 gold 40 seconds |
+20% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
God bonuses[]
- Fuxi: Yang Blessing increases damage by +10%.
General technologies[]
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -10% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability.
Myth technologies[]
- Divine Books (Xuannü): Trained +50% faster at Training Yards
- Reincarnation (Xuannü): One Ge Halbderdier is spawned for every five killed
- Master of Weaponry (Chiyou): +1 range, 50% snare vs. cavalry for 2 seconds
- Divine Judgement (Rushou): +1 divine damage, +0.25 damage multiplier against Myth units.
- Imperial Order (Huangdi): -20% cost.
- Leizu's Silk (Huangdi): +10% hit points and -10% hack vulnerability.
- Xuanyuan's Bloodline (Huangdi): Grants +25% damage and 25% lifesteal to nearby allied infantry units upon death for 3 seconds.
Relics[]
- Armor of Achilles: -5% hack vulnerability.
- Canopic Jar of Imsety: -25% training time.
- Feather of Bifang: +0.2 attack multiplier vs. buildings.
- Gaia's Book of Knowledge: +3.0 attack multiplier vs. Titans.
- Gungnir, Odin's Spear: +5% attack.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Thundercloud Shawl: -5% pierce vulnerability.
Tactics[]
Ge Halberdiers function very similarly to Hirdmen and Katapeltes in that they specialize in defeating cavalry. They can repel early cavalry raids or even kill any unsuspecting Kataskopoi that dare to venture within the vicinity of the player's base. In groups, Ge Halberdiers can even take down War Elephants. They are also decent against most siege weapons, but are weak against everything else, especially ranged soldiers. Similarly, they are also vulnerable to counter-infantry units like Hypaspists, Axemen, and Throwing Axemen. On the other hand, Ge Halberdiers have access to a variety of myth technologies that make them more useful when massed. Lastly, Fuxi's Ge Halberdiers gain a small boost to their attack damage through his Yang Blessing.
Xuannü allows all Military Camp units, including Ge Halberdiers, to be trained more quickly with a Training Yard installed. Chiyou grants Ge Halberdiers longer attack range and a 50% speed reduction against cavalry, while Rushou grants Ge Halberdiers extra damage, especially against myth units. Lastly, Huangdi reduces the cost of training Ge Halberdiers, boosts their hit points and hack armor, and allows them to deal extra damage and grant a lifesteal to nearby allied infantry upon death.
Dao Swordsmen are already decent against many units, thus fulfilling the Ge Halberdier's main role. While they do not have a damage bonus against cavalry, they have more balanced hack and pierce armor, higher hit points, and almost triple the base attack of Ge Halberdiers. However, Ge Halberdiers cost less gold, are faster, and have slightly better hack armor. As such, Ge Halberdiers are best used if an enemy is using an army full of cavalry or War Elephants.
Changelog[]
Immortal Pillars[]
- Initially, Ge Halberdiers deal 3.5 hack damage, with a multiplier of 6 against cavalry. With update 18.12962, Ge Halberdiers deal 4 hack damage, with a multiplier of 5 against cavalry.
In-game dialogue[]
- Select 1 准备就绪 / 準備就緒 Zhǔnbèi jiùxù - Ready
- Select 2 请下命令 / 請下命令 Qǐng xià mìnglìng - Please command
- Select 3 好的 Hǎo de - Ok
- Select 4 是的 Shì de? - Yes?
- Move 1 出发 / 出發 Chūfā - Embarking
- Move 2 遵命 Zūnmìng - Affirmative
- Attack 1 攻击! / 攻擊! Gōngjī! - Attack!
- Attack 2 前进 / 前進 Qiánjìn! - Advance!
- Attack 3 开战 / 開戰 Kāizhàn! - To battle!
History[]
| “ | Chinese halberds called 'ge' evolved from the dagger-axe, a weaponized version of a harvesting scythe. They were a cheap means to outfit a massive army very quickly, usually drawn from peasant conscripts. However, these troops were by no means unskilled; Chinese polearm warfare was among the most effective on earth, as the long blades of these weapons allowed for effective slashing attacks which could not be achieved with typical spears or pikes. | ” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Gallery[]
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