| “ | Hachiman increases archer and hero damage, especially against myth units. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
Golden Kite is a Japanese myth technology in Age of Mythology: Retold - Heavenly Spear that is available to worshipers of Hachiman and can be researched at the Armory and Guardhouse in the Heroic Age. Once researched, it increases the attack of ranged soldiers and heroes, and makes them deal more damage against myth units.
Effects[]
Ranged soldiers and heroes:
- +15% attack. (both applying to Bushis, for +30%)
- +25% multiplier vs. myth units.[note 1]
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
Myth technologies[]
- Divine Prefecture (Ōkuninushi): -37.5% research time.
Relics[]
- Anvil of Hephaestus: -50% gold cost.
Changelog[]
Heavenly Spear[]
- At release, it granted +10% attack, did not grant this base attack increase to Mikos and Shoguns, and affected Bushis only once. With update 18.50572, it grants +15% attack, affects Mikos and Shoguns, and affects Bushis twice (+30% attack).
Mythology[]
| “ | In Japanese mythology, the golden kite bird served as a messenger of the kami. According to legend, Emperor Jimmu was aided by a golden kite during his conquest of Japan. The bird holds a lasting place in Japan’s cultural memory, which may explain its inclusion in a prestigious military decoration: the Order of the Golden Kite. | ” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- The golden kite bird is called 金鵄 (Kinshi) in Japanese.
Notes[]
- ↑ For example, the Yumi Archer, Daimyo, and Bushi innately have 1×, 5×, and 8× multipliers respectively against myth units, which is increased to 1.25×, 6.25×, and 10× respectively after researching Golden Kite.
