| “ | Beast possessed by the will of Set to fight for his worshippers. Good against human soldiers. | ” |
| —In-game description in Retold | ||
| “ | A vicious servant of Set. | ” |
| —In-game description before Retold | ||
The Hyena of Set is an Egyptian animal in Age of Mythology that Set's Pharaoh can summon in exchange for favor. Set's Priests can convert wild Hyenas for free. Also, Set players receive animals of Set when they advance to the next age. Before Retold, players worshiping Set also spawned one Hyena of Set from their Town Center at game start.
The Pharaoh is free to move, empower buildings and attack while he is summoning animals. The following animals can be summoned by the Pharaoh:
Archaic Age: Baboon of Set- Classical Age: Gazelle of Set, Hyena of Set
- Heroic Age: Giraffe of Set, Crocodile of Set
- Mythic Age: Hippopotamus of Set, Rhinoceros of Set, Elephant of Set
Further statistics[]
Age-ups[]
- Archaic Age: -90% attack.
Specific[]
- Feral: +25% attack, +20% hit points, +10% movement speed, -10% hack and pierce vulnerability. (Before Retold)
Relics[]
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- One Hyena of Set is spawned by Set Town Centers at game start.
- The Hyena of Set does 8 hack damage per second, has 45 hit points, a build limit of 20, costs 6 favor, and contains 80 food.
Extended Edition[]
- With patch 1.5, Hyenas of Set have 0.5× attack vs. buildings.
Retold[]
- No Hyena of Set is spawned at game start.
- The Hyena of Set does 0.7 hack damage (7 in the Classical Age) with 1.8 Rate of Fire, has 60 hit points, no build limit, costs 5 favor, and contains 75 food.
Gallery[]
Hyena of Set in Retold.
