Hippopotamus

The Hippopotamus is a huntable animal in Age of Mythology and a Treasure guardian and pet in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals.

Age of Mythology

Hippopotamus
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Mythology
Hit points	130
Population	3
Hack attack	12
Hack armor	10%
Pierce armor	20%
Speed	4.00
Maximum food	400
Recommended no. of gatherers	5-10

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“	Villagers can hunt wild animals for Food. Hippos will attack hunters.	”
—In-game description

“	This animal can be hunted, but fights back.	”
—In-game description

The Hippopotamus is a large, lumbering and rather dangerous semi-aquatic herbivore. In Age of Mythology it is a huntable animal that holds a lot of food. It will strike back if attacked and it is one of the toughest animals in the game, so several workers are needed to hunt it safely.

The Hippo of Set is available to Pharaohs worshiping Set, and is one of the largest animals the Pharaoh can summon.

History

“	Scientific name -- Hippopotamus amphibius Size -- 8000 lbs., 15' long Diet -- grass Hippopotami spend most of the daylight lounging in water in large groups. At night they venture out of the water to graze alone. They are sluggish on land, but can still reach speeds of 30 miles per hour. In the water, they are graceful and display several adaptations for their mostly aquatic existence, including ears and nostrils that can close and a skin excretion that acts as sunscreen. Hippos are large animals with large teeth and are aggressive toward humans. Even in modern times, only the mosquito kills more humans each year than hippos. Hippos were sacred to ancient Egyptians. The fertility goddess Tauret was depicted as a bipedal hippo.	”
—In-game help section

Age of Empires III

Nili the Playful Hippo
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals
Type	Pet Hand infantry Sees stealth
Training
Cost	300 Food
Train time	17 seconds
Train limit	3
Statistics
Hit points	420
Resistance	10% Hand
Speed	5.0
Line of Sight	12
Train XP	30
Kill XP	30
Hand attack
Damage	15 Hand
Rate of Fire	1.5
Bonus damage	1.2x vs. Guardian 0.1x vs. Villager

“	A playful hippo with a big personality. Good against Treasure guardians.	”
—In-game description

Nili the Playful Hippo is a pet in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals.

It can be found as a treasure reward on the following Africa maps: Congo Basin, Great Rift, Lake Chad, Lake Victoria, Niger River, and Sudd.

Upgrades

Nili the Playful Hippo, like all other pets, is automatically upgraded on each Age.

• +20% hit points and damage
• +30% hit points and damage
• +40% hit points and damage
• +60% hit points and damage

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Treasure guardians
Weak vs.	Villagers
Improvements
Hit points	Maya Cotton Armor (+20%) Infantry Breastplate (+10%) Gadaa System (+5%; Ethiopians only) Tar Kilns (+5%)
Attack	Zapotec Cult of the Dead (+20%) Carib Kasiri Beer (+10%) Master Lessons (+10%) Gadaa System (+5%; Ethiopians only) Wind Horses (-10% Rate of Fire)
Speed	Push of Pike (+10%; Swedes only) Apache Endurance (+5%) Wind Horses (+0.5)
Line of Sight	Town Watch (+3)

Home City Cards

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Buttercup the Nili the Playful Hippo

Some cards are highlighted with:
Green	TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Red	Shipment that can be sent twice
Blue	Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

Chinese

Card	Description	Age
Western Reforms	Unit hit points and damage +8%

Ethiopians

Card	Description	Age
Ignatian Spirituality	Unit (except herded animals) hit points +5%, regeneration rate +1.0 (even in combat)

Europeans

Card	Description	Age
Wanderlust	Land military and land villager hit points +5%; land villager and construction wagon speed +5% (can be sent 3 times)

• "Wanderlust" is available to the British and Dutch upon revolting to South Africa, and can be sent 3 times.

Inca

Card	Description	Age
Road Building	Land military speed +10%

Indians

Card	Description	Age
Dravidian Martial Arts	Unit all melee attack damage +15%; Rajput hand attack damage +20% instead, +1 Hindu Villager
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	Unit hit points and damage +5%

Maltese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table	Delivers 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center and Command Post present on the map; unit hit points +2%

Mexicans

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Mariachi	For the next 30 seconds, military building training and research work rate +400%, unit speed +10%
Colegio de San Nicolas	Delivers 1 Large Collection of Books (500 XP); unit Line of Sight +4; building (except Wall) Line of Sight +8; reveals enemy units' positions for 20 seconds
National Servant	Unit (except herded animals) hit points +10%; Padre heal work rate +200%	Imperial Age

• "Colegio de San Nicolas" is available upon selecting the Michoacán Federal State.
• "National Servant" is available upon selecting the Estado de México Federal State.

Spanish

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Hand Infantry Attack	Hand infantry damage +15%
Archaic Infantry Hitpoints	Hand infantry and foot archer hit points +15%; Rodelero hit points +20% instead
Archaic Infantry Combat	Hand infantry and foot archer hit points and damage +15%
TEAM Spanish Inquisition	Delivers 1 Inquisitor; military and economic unit Line of Sight +10

Swedes

Card	Description	Age
Hand Infantry/Hand Cavalry Hitpoints	Hand infantry and hand cavalry hit points +15%

Treasure guardian

Hippo
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals
Type	Guardian
Internal name	GRD Hippo
Statistics
Hit points	420
Resistance	Water: 50% Ranged
Speed	7.0
Line of Sight	9
Kill XP	24
Hand attack
Damage	10 Hand
Rate of Fire	1.5

“	Defeat this guardian to collect its Treasure.	”
—In-game description

The Hippo is a powerful treasure guardian found in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals on African maps. It has land and water variants.

History

“

Scientific name: Hippopotamus amphibius Approximate size: 3-5m; 1300-1500kg Diet: Omnivorous, primarily herbivorous

”

Gallery

In-game Hippopotamus in Age of Mythology

Two Hippos

Hippo image from the Compendium section

In-game land and water Hippos in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals