| “ | Poseidon's naval scout. Has no attack, but respawns if killed. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Hippocampus is an Archaic Age aquatic scout myth unit in Age of Mythology that is only available to worshipers of Poseidon. It appears as soon a Dock is built, though the player must also have a Temple. It has no abilities or attacks and functions only as a scout. If it is killed, a new Hippocampus will appear after 60 seconds at the player's starting Dock.
The Hippocampus has typically been depicted as having the front of a horse with coiling, scaly, fish-like hindquarters.
Ability[]
Auto Scout (Toggled): Enables the unit to automatically explore the map. (Autocast disabled by default)
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
- Poseidon: +0.3 speed
Myth technologies[]
Age bonuses[]
- Classical Age: +20% hit points.
- Heroic Age: +20% hit points.
- Mythic Age: +20% hit points.
- Wonder Age: +100% hit points, +20% speed.
Relics[]
- Jade Hare: +5% movement speed.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Scales of a Catoblepas: -15% pierce vulnerability.
- Harter's Folly: +4 Line of Sight. (Before Retold)
The upgrades section of the Hippocampus can also list Pandora's Box and The Wedjat Eye, but neither have any effect on the unit's production.
Strategy[]
The Hippocampus is, essentially, the aquatic equivalent of the Pegasus, which is available to all Greek players. Although it has low hit points, it is very fast - much faster than the Pegasus. It also has excellent pierce armor, meaning it can withstand ranged attacks for some time. The Hippocampus is also free and is automatically replaced for free when killed, making it the best unit for exploring the waters.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Hippocampi have 99 crush armor.
Retold[]
- Hippocampi have 80 crush armor.
- Hippocampi gain +20% hit points each in the Classical, Heroic, and Mythic Ages. They further gain +100% hit points and +20% speed in the Wonder Age.
Mythology[]
| “ | Scientific name -- Hippocampus spp. Size -- about 1800 lbs. Diet -- brown and green seaweeds Half-fish and half-horse with the tail of a serpent or dolphin, the Hippocampus pulled the chariot of Poseidon. It gave its name to the genus of seahorses and part of the human brain. |
” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- The Hippocampus was originally going to be able to attack, but this ability was removed. The attack animation can still be found in the files.
Gallery[]
Hippocampus in Retold
Hippocampus in-game
Full body visible under water
A Roman mosaic of a hippocampus from ruins in Bath, England
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