| “ | You have advanced to the Heroic Age under the Watchful Eyes of Hyperion. | ” |
| —Age up text in Age of Mythology: The Titans | ||
Hyperion is an Atlantean Heroic Age minor god in Age of Mythology: The Titans. He is available to worshipers of Kronos and Oranos.
Attributes[]
God power[]
Chaos: Target a group of enemy units to make them hostile to all and start fighting each other.
Myth units[]
- Satyr: Spear-throwing myth unit that can occasionally pierce all enemies in its spear's path.
- Nereid: Fragile naval myth unit that does devastating damage against other myth units. (Only before Retold; available to all since Retold)
Technologies[]
- Heroic Renewal: Heroes +10% HP, regenerate 1.5 hit points per second.
- Gemini: Satyrs' special attack projectiles +50% damage and Area of Effect.
- Sons of the Sun: Existing and new Oracles are upgraded to Oracle Heroes. (Since Retold)
- Pioneer of the Skies: Siege Biremes shoot fireballs which deal Area of Effect damage. (Since Retold)
Technology tree[]
 Hyperion |
Age |  |
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| God power |  Chaos |
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 Temple |
 Satyr |
 Gemini |
 Sons of the Sun |
 Heroic Renewal |
 Palace |
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 Dock |
 Pioneer of the Skies |
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Strategy[]
Hyperion's benefits are tailor-made for players pitched against enemies who favor myth units. His most notable benefit is the Heroic Renewal technology that enables heroes to regenerate hit points. This makes them last longer in combat, especially against the strongest myth units, and saves the player the trouble of training more of these expensive units. This combines well with Prometheus' Heart of the Titans technology which allows players to spam heroes much more quickly. Sons of the Sun also upgrades all of the player's Oracles to their hero variant and makes all future Oracles heroes as well, making them even more efficient as scouts. Lastly, Siege Biremes will be able to shoot fireballs at their targets via the Pioneer of the Skies technology, making them all the more devastating.
Hyperion also provides the Satyr, a fragile ranged myth unit with a strong ranged attack that can penetrate several units at once, especially when upgraded with the Gemino myth technology. His god power, Chaos, can be used to drive enemy armies into madness, causing them to attack each other. While its duration becomes shorter when targeted on larger hordes, it can be devastating when used on an army consisting of either different types of human soldiers that can easily counter each other (e.g. ranged soldiers and cavalry together) or myth units with highly damaging special abilities, namely Medusai. Oranos players can take this even further by worshipping Hekate in the Mythic Age, as her Lampades myth unit can supplement the Chaos god power's potential. Furthermore, worshipping Hyperion and Hekate together will allow the player to have hit point regeneration for the majority of their forces, including the Titan and excluding only ships and siege units.
Hyperion's benefits are tailor-made for players pitched against enemies who favor myth units. His most notable benefit is the Heroic Renewal technology that enables heroes to regenerate hit points. This makes them last longer in combat, especially against the strongest myth units, and saves the player the trouble of training more of these expensive units. This combines well with Prometheus' Heart of the Titans technology which allows players to spam heroes at a lower cost.
Hyperion also grants two fragile myth units that provide excellent support for soldiers fighting other myth units. The Nereid in particular can deal seven times more damage against other myth units, keeping warships safe from creatures such as the Kraken. Satyrs are not as powerful as other Heroic Age myth units, but have the benefit of a ranged attack and can strike several units at once, especially when upgraded with the Gemino myth technology. Finally, the Chaos god power is useful when facing superior forces, as the enemy will not just find their soldiers and powerful myth units no longer obeying their commands, but actively attacking them. Oranos players can take this even further by worshipping Hekate in the Mythic Age, as her Lampades myth unit can supplement the Chaos god power's potential. Furthermore, worshipping Hyperion and Hekate together will allow the player to have hit point regeneration for the majority of their forces, including the Titan and excluding only ships and siege units.Changelog[]
Retold[]
- Gain access to Sons of the Sun and Pioneer of the Skies.
Mythology[]
| “ | A Titan and god of watching, he fathered Helios (the sun), Eos (the dawn), and Selene (the moon). His name means "he who goes before the sun," related possibly to being the father of Helios or the visibility that precedes the sun's approach. | ” |
| —In-game section | ||
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