| “ | Ranged Soldier, Hero. Good against myth units. Collects Relics. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Godi is a Norse ranged hero and ranged soldier in Age of Mythology: Retold, which is available at the Great Hall once the Heroic Age is reached. Godis are the ranged counterpart of Hersirs, and like Hersirs, they generate 0.01 favor per second and can collect Relics. Like other Norse foot soldiers, Godis can build and repair buildings.
Special ability[]
Sacred Hands (Passive): Can pick up Relics and deposit them at a Temple.- Divine Immunity (Passive): Cannot be targeted by enemy god powers.
- Nature's Eyes (Passive, requires Eyes in the Forest): Animals and natural objects within the unit's Line of Sight reveal their surroundings (30-tile radius) for 6 seconds.
Tactics[]
Godis are the Norse answer to ranged myth units, and especially to flying myth units. Being one of the only four non-naval Norse units to deal pierce damage, they can also fill the role of standard archers from other civilizations, but cannot be massed as easily due to their greater cost. In comparison to the Throwing Axeman, the Godi deals pierce damage rather than hack damage and is superior in almost any stat except for cost (they cost 30 more wood), population (Godis cost one more population slot), and hack armor.
As far as their anti-myth unit role is concerned, both Godis and Hersirs excel at fighting land units, although Godis are the only Norse human units other than Throwing Axemen who can fight flying units like the Stymphalian Bird, Nidhogg, Qinglong, and Phoenix. Since Godis deal pierce damage at range, they can easily stave off myth units from a distance, especially naval myth units like the Kraken, Leviathan, and Scylla who have to swim close to the shore to attack land units. A group of Godis can be sent to attack a naval myth unit that is busy fighting off enemy units at the shore and quickly kill it before it can cause massive damage. Godis are probably a Norse player's greatest asset when fighting a Titan, as Godis can simply keep their distance from the Titan and quickly rain spears on it while the player's melee units, such as the Berserks and Hersirs, wear down the Titan's health with melee attacks. Supporting the Godis with ranged myth units like the Troll (available to Forseti) and Fire Giant (available to Baldr and Hel) is also a viable method, as is using the Flaming Weapons god power granted by Bragi.
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
- Freyr: Repairs buildings for free.
- Loki: +10% damage multipliers. Damaging enemies can spawn myth units. Constructs buildings +10% faster.
- Odin: Regenerate 0.4 hit points per second. Generates +25% favor in battle.
General technologies[]
- Levy Great Hall Soldiers and Conscript Great Hall Soldiers: -20% training time.
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
- Dwarven Weapons (Thor): +10% attack.
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -15% hack vulnerability.
- Meteoric Iron Armor (Thor): -15% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -15% pierce vulnerability.
- Dragonscale Shields (Thor): -15% pierce vulnerability.
- Burning Pitch: +3 damage multiplier against Buildings, +1.5 damage multiplier against Ships.
- Ballistics: Higher accuracy against moving units.
Myth technologies[]
- Freyr's Gift (Freyr): +10% hit points.
- Eyes in the Forest (Loki): Animals and natural objects within the unit's Line of Sight reveal a radius of 30 around them for 6.
- Hall of Thanes (Forseti): +5% movement speed.
- Sessrumnir (Freyja): +10% hit points and becomes trainable in the Classical Age.
- Rigsthula (Heimdall): -20% training time.
- Nine Waves (Aegir): +20% attack and +10% movement speed.
Age bonuses[]
- Mythic Age: +20% hit points, +20% damage.
Relic bonuses[]
- Arrows of Heracles: +5% attack.
- Bow of Artemis: -10% wood and gold cost.
- Fur of Boyi: Regenerate 0.25 hit points per second.
- Girdle of Hippolyta: +10% hit points.
- Hermes' Winged Sandals: +5% movement speed.
- Kui Drum: +0.25% attack per 1% hit point missing.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- The Khopesh of Horus: +1.0 attack bonus multiplier vs. myth units.
- Thundercloud Shawl: -5% pierce vulnerability.
- Tyrfing, Angantyr's Sword: Regenerate 10% of damage dealt to units.
- Ullr's Bow: +1 Line of Sight and range.
Resource trickle comparison[]
Changelog[]
Retold[]
- Godis have 20 Line of Sight and a damage multiplier of 5.5× vs. myth units.
- With update 17.36100, they have 18 Line of Sight.
- With update 17.64528, they have a damage multiplier of 6× vs. myth units.
Possible Godi names[]
Like the Hersir, each Godi has a proper name instead of simply being identified as "Godi (Hero)". Their names are randomly assigned from a predefined list of names, most if not all of which are drawn from Old Norse sagas.
- Geirrodr Hrauthungsson
- Agnarr Hrauthungsson
- Agnarr Geirrodsson
- Nidudr Niaradrottinn
- Frodi Skjaldarsson
- Ottarr Insteinsson
- Insteinn Alfsson
- Alfr Ulfsson
- Ulfr Saefarason
- Saefari Svansson
- Svanr the Red
- Ketill Klippsson
- Isolfr Olmodsson
- Osolfr Olmodsson
- Gunnarr the Bulwark
- Grimr the Hardy
- Thorir Iron-Shield
- Ulfr the Gaper
- Haraldr Battletooth
- Hrorekr Ring-giver
- Randver Radbardsson
- Vindkaldr Varkaldsson
- Varkaldr Fjolkaldsson
- Svipdagr Solbjartsson
- Helgi Hjorvardsson
- Hedinn Hjorvardsson
- Humlungr Hjorvardsson
- Hymlingr Hjorvardsson
- Atli Idmundsson
- Alfr Hrodmarsson
- Helgi Hundingsbane
- Hodbroddr Granmarsson
- Gudmundr Granmarsson
- Thorir Helgason
- Thorkell Thorgeirsson
- Starkadr Granmarsson
- Ingjald Ill-ruler
- Eyjolfr Hundingsson
- Alfr Hundingsson
- Hjorvardr Hundingsson
- Havardr Hundingsson
- Hundingr Siriksson
- Hedinn Hjarandason
- Sorli Erlingsson
- Erlendr Erlingsson
- Sveigir Hakason
- Sindri Sveigisson
- Hogni Halfdansson
- Hakon Halfdansson
- Haraldr Fairhair
- Haemingr Hundingsson
- Dagr Hognason
- Rerir Sigason
- Volsungr Rerisson
- Sigmundr Volsungsson
- Sinfjotli Sigmundarson
- Sigurdr Fafnisbane
- Hagbardr Hamundarsson
- Sigarr Sigmundarson
- Siggeirr Sigarsson
- Haki Hamundarsson
- Eylimi Hjalmthersson
- Alfr Hjalpreksson
- Gjuki Niflungr
- Gunnarr Gjukason
- Hogni Gjukason
- Guttormr Gjukason
- Budli Hunakonungr
- Ofeigr Jarngerdarson
- Thorkell Geitison
- Atli Budlason
- Niflungr Hognason
- Jonakr Konungr
- Hamdir Jonaksson
- Sorli Jonaksson
- Erpr Jonaksson
- Jormunrekkr Gotakonungr
- Randver Jormunrekksson
- Svafrlami Odinsson
- Arngrimr of Bolmso
- Angantyr Arngrimsson
- Hjorvardr Arngrimsson
- Hervardr Arngrimsson
- Hrani Arngrimsson
- Brami Arngrimsson
- Barri Arngrimsson
- Tindr Arngrimsson
- Haddingr Arngrimsson
- Bui Arngrimsson
- Bildr Arngrimsson
- Toki Arngrimsson
- Reifnir Arngrimsson
- Saemingr Arngrimsson
- Arrow-Oddr Grimsson
- Hjalmarr Angantysbane
- Hervor Angantysdottir
- Heidrekr the Wise
- Angantyr Hofundsson
- Angantyr Heidreksson
- Hlodr Heidreksson
- Gizurr Grytingalidi
- Hervor Heidreksdottir
- Humli Hunakonungr
- Eyjolfr Gudmundsson
- Kodranr Gudmundsson
- Ormarr Hervararfostri
- Heidrekr Wolfskin
- Halfdanr the Valiant
- Ivarr the Wide-Grasping
- Haraldr Redbeard
- Sigurdr Hring
- Ragnarr Lodbrok
- Bjorn Ironside
- Ivarr the Boneless
- Sigurdr Snake-in-the-Eye
- Hvitserkr Ragnarsson
- Ubbi Ragnarsson
- Eysteinn the Wicked
- Eirikr Bjarnarson
- Refill Bjarnarson
- Eirikr Refilsson
- Onundr Eiriksson
- Bjorn of the Barrow
- Eirik the Victorious
- Olafr Bjarnarson
- Styrbjorn the Strong
- Olafr Cloak-King
- Eirik Bloodaxe
- Sveinn the Sacrificer
- Gestr Oddleifsson
- Snorri Thorgrimsson
- Viga-Skuta Askelsson
- Thorgeirr Flatnose
- Hjalti Skeggjason
- Gudmundr the Powerful
- Hoskuldr Dala-Kolsson
- Geirr the Godi
- Gizurr the White
- Thorsteinn Svarfadr
- Karl Thorsteinsson
- Gunnarr Hamundarson
- Valgardr the Grey
- Mordr the Fiddle
- Egill Skalla-Grimsson
- Asgrimr Ellida-Grimsson
- Thorhallr Asgrimsson
- Mordr Valgardsson
- Flosi Thordarson
- Skarphedinn Njalsson
- Hrutr Herjolfsson
- Hoskuldr Thrainsson
- Kolskeggr Hamundarson
- Hogni Gunnarsson
- Thrainn Sigfusson
- Hakon Sigurdarson
- Grimr Njalsson
- Helgi Njalsson
- Kari Solmundarson
- Ketill Sigfusson
- Hallr of Sida
- Bjorn the White
- Kveldulfr Bjalfason
- Thorolfr Kveldulfsson
- Skalla-Grimr Kveldulfsson
- Thorolfr Skalla-Grimsson
- Hallbjorn Halftroll
- Olvir Snubnose
- Thord the Belcher
- Eysteinn Foul-Fart
- Thorir Hroaldsson
- Bjorn Brynjolfsson
- Arinbjorn Thorisson
- Olafr the Red
- Ljotolfr Godi
- Ljotr Ljotolfsson
- Bjorn the Wealthy
- Berg-Onundr Thorgeirsson
- Thorsteinn Adalsteinsfostri
- Hakon the Good
- Atli the Short
- Thorsteinn Thoruson
- Harald the Young
- Bardr Snaefellsass
- Gestr Bardarson
- Bjorn Hitdaelakappi
- Grimr Droplaugarson
- Helgi Droplaugarson
- Eirik the Red
- Leifr Eiriksson
- Freydis Eiriksdottir
- Arnkell Thorolfsson
- Thrandr Thorbjarnarson
- Sigmundr Brestisson
- Thorir Beinisson
- Brestir Sigmundarson
- Beinir Sigmundarson
- Ozurr Hafgrimsson
- Hakon the Powerful
- Olafr Tryggvason
- Haraldr Hardradi
- Leifr Ozurarson
- Finnbogi the Strong
- Helgi Asbjarnarson
- Hrafnkell Freysgodi
- Thorgils Orrabeinsstjups
- Ingolfr Arnarson
- Hjorleifr Hrodmarsson
- Hallsteinn Atlason
- Ingimundr Thorsteinsson
- Viga-Glumr Eyjolfsson
- Grettir Asmundarson
- Thorgeirr Losvetningagodi
- Halfdanr Whiteleg
- Olafr Tree-Feller
- Halfdanr the Stingy
- Gudrodr the Hunter
- Halfdanr the Black
- Ketill Flatnose
- Hrollaugr Rognvaldsson
- Rognvald of Orkney
- Ketilbjorn Ketilsson
- Helgi the Lean
- Eyvindr the Easterner
- Thorgeirr Havarson
- Thormodr Bersason
- Gisli Sursson
- Gull-Thorir Oddsson
- Gunnarr Thorbjarnarson
- Helgi Thorbjarnarson
- Gunnlaugr Serpent-Tongue
- Hordr Grimkjelsson
- Havardr of Isafjordr
- Geirr Grimsson
- Hrani Ring Egilsson
- Bui Andridsson
- Jokull Buason
- Kormakr Ogmundarson
- Haraldr Greycloak
- Refr the Sly
- Olafr the Peacock
- Kjartan Olafsson
- Bolli Thorleiksson
- Bolli Bollason
- Ingjaldr Helgason
- Vigfuss Hersir
- Vigfuss Viga-Glumsson
- Viglundr Thorgrimsson
- Trausti Thorgrimsson
- Sigurdr Ketilsson
- Gunnlaugr Ketilsson
- Gaukr Trandilsson
- Spur-Helgi Thorgilsson
- Geitir Leitingsson
- Olvir the Wise
- Thorsteinn the White
- Einarr Thorisson
- Thorsteinn Sidu-Hallsson
- Thordr the Menace
- Ozurr Arngrimsson
- Skeggi Skinna-Bjarnarson
- Sorli the Strong
- Rognvald Eysteinsson
- Ivarr Rognvaldsson
- Sigurdr the Mighty
- Magnus Barefeet
- Torf-Einarr Rognvaldsson
- Hrolfr the Walker
- Sigurdr the Stout
- Thorfinnr Sigurdarson
- Palnatoki the Archer
- Sigvaldi Strut-Haraldsson
- Anr the Bow-Bender
- Hrolfr Kraki
- Ingvarr the Far-Travelled
- Ketill Trout Hallbjarnarson
- Asmundr Championbane
- Herraudr Hringsson
- Bosi Thvarason
- Eirik the Traveller
- Grimr Shaggy-Cheek
- Gautrekr Gautason
- Hrolfr Gautreksson
- Egill One-Hand
- Asmundr Berserkbane
- Thorsteinn Vikingsson
- Frithiof Thorsteinsson
- Halfdanr Bronufostri
- Halfdanr Eysteinsson
- Eysteinn Thrandsson
- Sigurdr Hart
- Helgi the Sharp
- Hrorikr Vaeringi
- Halfr the Sea-King
- Hromundr Gripsson
- Ormarr Fradmarsson
- Halfdanr Ragnarsson
- Guthrumr the Dane
- Starkadr Storvirksson
- Hodbrodd Hodsson
- Helgi Haddingjaskati
- Hildolfr Odinson
- Hroarr Halfdansson
- Ingjaldr Frodason
- Karl Hundason
- Hringr of Ringeriki
- Vikarr Haraldsson
- Hladgerdr the Valiant
- Vesteinn Valirider
- Adils Ottarsson
- Ali of Uppland
- Egill Vendelcrow
- Hugleikr of Gotaland
- Ottarr Vendilkraka
- Gormr the Old
- Haraldr Bluetooth
History[]
| “ | The Norse Godi is a hero that can be trained in large numbers. Godis are strong against myth units, but not cost-effective against other types of human soldiers. Their ranged attack makes them better than Hersirs against ranged myth units, especially flying ones. Godi is a title that originally designated a Scandinavian magnate who also functioned as a priest, making him a political and religious leader. These men initially held immense influence but were gradually supplanted by kings, who combined political, military, and religious power. In Iceland, where no one king ruled until its acquisition by Norway in the 13th century, the station of Godi lived on for centuries, although it lost its religious power with the coming of Christianity around 1000 CE. |
” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- Like Hersirs, Godis are assigned random names when trained.
- The Godi replaces the Bogsveigir from Tale of the Dragon while fulfilling the same role. The two units even have the same cost, with the only exception being that the Godi costs one more population spot.
Gallery[]
Close-up of the Godi
Another view
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