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Inferno is the name of two Mythic Age god powers in Age of Mythology. It was first a god power available to the Chinese in Tale of the Dragon, and then another god power of the same name was later made available to the Norse in Retold. It was also planned to be an Egyptian god power during the development of Age of Mythology, but was cut.

Norse[]

โ€œ Target a fiery path of destruction. The great wolf Fenrir will emerge and charge, engulfing enemies in flames before erupting into an apocalyptic inferno of flame and ruin. โ€
—In-game description

Inferno is a Norse Mythic Age god power in Age of Mythology: Retold - New Gods Pack: Freyr that is available to worshipers of Vidar. When invoked, Fenrir, engulfed in flames, charges through the battlefield, incinerating everything in his path and setting forests on fire, triggering a large explosion at the end.

Effects[]

  • Fenrir's trample attack inflicts ​30 Hack Attack hack / ​80 Crush Attackcrush damage per tick to all units in his path in an area of 8, instantly killing animals and Berry Bushes.
  • The Explosion at the end causes ​175 Hack Attack hack / ​2,000 Crush Attackcrush damage to both enemies and friendlies (10% damage vs. the latter), knocks back units up to weight class 6, and destroys animals and Berry Bushes, in an area of 25.

Further statistics[]

Age bonuses
  • Wonder Age: -75% recharge cooldown and recast favor cost.
Relic bonuses

Strategy[]

Inferno lasts for a rather short time, and thus it is ideally used to soften up an enemy town or army before finishing them off. Slow-moving units can easily die or suffer heavy damage if they fail to get out of Fenrir's fiery path of destruction or the ending explosion.

Changelog[]

Retold
  • Initially, Fenrir's trample attack inflict 40 hack damage per tick to all units in his path. Since Update 17.27932, he instead inflicts 30 hack damage per tick.

Compendium[]

โ€œ Vidar's God Power unleashes a fiery blaze that incinerates enemy units and buildings. The Inferno moves in a straight line and can damage allied units or buildings if it gets too close, though it does more damage to enemy units and buildings.

To invoke the Inferno, left click on the Inferno icon at the top of the screen, then left click where you want the Inferno to appear. Just be careful where you target it.
โ€
—In-game help section

Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)[]

Inferno is a Chinese Mythic Age god power in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon that is available to worshipers of Chongli. When invoked, it burns down enemy buildings and scorches units located inside its radius.

Strategy[]

Inferno is quite effectively used in attacks on enemy bases as it does equal amounts of damage to buildings and units. Similar to Hera's Lightning Storm and contrary to its description, Inferno does no damage to friendly buildings/units. As such, it is perfectly safe to use while in the middle of a battle. As a matter of fact it is recommended. Inferno generates wandering flames that do Area of Effect damage to anything they touch, but they remain within the god power radius.

Units within that radius will only receive damage if they come in contact with the flames and can easily escape harm altogether by leaving the area. So to maximize its effects, players should invoke Inferno in the middle of a decisive battle, such as an attempt to secure an enemy Settlement. This way, they will either be standing in one place fighting off their attackers or have more difficulty escaping while maneuvering around their own buildings. Even if some units escape, the enemy buildings will not only be weakened but left completely unattended.

Like Ao Kuang's Great Flood, Inferno is not the most powerful "disaster" god power and will only take out the weakest buildings and units. However, anything that remains will be severely weakened and easier to dispose of. Flying units are unaffected by Inferno.

Changelog[]

Tale of the Dragon
  • Initially, Inferno could not block other god powers in its range. This was changed in patch 2.0.
Retold
  • Along with the Chinese civilization, the god power was removed at release.

Trivia[]

  • When first revealed to the public, the Chinese Inferno's icon was originally the same image as Artemis' Flames of Typhon. This was confirmed to be a placeholder by the developers, and was changed in patch 2.0.
  • The Chinese Inferno was originally an Egyptian god power in beta versions of Age of Mythology, until it was removed for unknown reasons; its icon became used for Flames of Typhon.
  • Both Infernos are Mythic Age god powers.

Gallery[]

God powers in Age of Mythology
Greeks
Archaic Age Bolt ยท Lure ยท Sentinel
Classical Age Pestilence ยท Restoration ยท Ceasefire
Heroic Age Underworld Passage ยท Curse ยท Bronze
Mythic Age Earthquake ยท Lightning Storm ยท Plenty
Egyptians
Archaic Age Prosperity ยท Vision ยท Rain
Classical Age Eclipse ยท Shifting Sands ยท Plague of Serpents
Heroic Age Locust Swarm ยท Citadel ยท Ancestors
Mythic Age Tornado ยท Meteor ยท Son of Osiris
Norse
Archaic Age Dwarven Mine ยท Great Hunt ยท Spy ยท Gullinbursti
Classical Age Healing Spring ยท Forest Fire ยท Undermine ยท Asgardian Bastion
Heroic Age Frost ยท Flaming Weapons ยท Walking Woods ยท Tempest
Mythic Age Fimbulwinter ยท Nidhogg ยท Ragnarok ยท Inferno
Atlanteans
Archaic Age Deconstruction ยท Shockwave ยท Gaia Forest
Classical Age Spider Lair ยท Valor ยท Carnivora
Heroic Age Chaos ยท Traitor ยท Hesperides
Mythic Age Tartarian Gate ยท Vortex ยท Implode
Chinese (Immortal Pillars)
Archaic Age The Peach Blossom Spring ยท Creation ยท Prosperous Seeds
Classical Age Earth Wall ยท Lightning Weapons ยท Vanish
Heroic Age Drought ยท Forest Protection ยท Fei Beasts
Mythic Age Blazing Prairie ยท Great Flood ยท Yinglong's Wrath
Removed in Retold
Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)
Archaic Age Year of the Goat ยท Recreation ยท Timber Harvest
Classical Age Barrage ยท Great Journey ยท Call to Arms
Heroic Age Geyser ยท Uproot ยท Imperial Examination
Mythic Age Great Flood ยท Inferno ยท Earth Dragon
Other
Mythic Age All civilizations: Titan Gate
Campaign Blessing of Zeus ยท Deconstruction Wonder ยท Seed of Gaia
Cheat Chicken Storm ยท Goatunheim ยท Walking Berry Bushes ยท Pandatopia
Cut Bramble ยท Enrage ยท Rebellion ยท Shepherd ยท Sight ยท Snowstorm ยท Volcano
God powers in Age of Mythology
Greeks
Archaic Age Bolt ยท Lure ยท Sentinel
Classical Age Pestilence ยท Restoration ยท Ceasefire
Heroic Age Underworld Passage ยท Curse ยท Bronze
Mythic Age Earthquake ยท Lightning Storm ยท Plenty
Egyptians
Archaic Age Prosperity ยท Vision ยท Rain
Classical Age Eclipse ยท Shifting Sands ยท Plague of Serpents
Heroic Age Locust Swarm ยท Citadel ยท Ancestors
Mythic Age Tornado ยท Meteor ยท Son of Osiris
Norse
Archaic Age Dwarven Mine ยท Great Hunt ยท Spy ยท Gullinbursti
Classical Age Healing Spring ยท Forest Fire ยท Undermine ยท Asgardian Bastion
Heroic Age Frost ยท Flaming Weapons ยท Walking Woods ยท Tempest
Mythic Age Fimbulwinter ยท Nidhogg ยท Ragnarok ยท Inferno
Atlanteans
Archaic Age Deconstruction ยท Shockwave ยท Gaia Forest
Classical Age Spider Lair ยท Valor ยท Carnivora
Heroic Age Chaos ยท Traitor ยท Hesperides
Mythic Age Tartarian Gate ยท Vortex ยท Implode
Chinese (Immortal Pillars)
Archaic Age The Peach Blossom Spring ยท Creation ยท Prosperous Seeds
Classical Age Earth Wall ยท Lightning Weapons ยท Vanish
Heroic Age Drought ยท Forest Protection ยท Fei Beasts
Mythic Age Blazing Prairie ยท Great Flood ยท Yinglong's Wrath
Removed in Retold
Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)
Archaic Age Year of the Goat ยท Recreation ยท Timber Harvest
Classical Age Barrage ยท Great Journey ยท Call to Arms
Heroic Age Geyser ยท Uproot ยท Imperial Examination
Mythic Age Great Flood ยท Inferno ยท Earth Dragon
Other
Mythic Age All civilizations: Titan Gate
Campaign Blessing of Zeus ยท Deconstruction Wonder ยท Seed of Gaia
Cheat Chicken Storm ยท Goatunheim ยท Walking Berry Bushes ยท Pandatopia
Cut Bramble ยท Enrage ยท Rebellion ยท Shepherd ยท Sight ยท Snowstorm ยท Volcano