The Khopesh Swordsman was an Egyptian infantry unit introduced in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon that dealt an attack bonus against land civilian units. It was removed with Retold.
Further statistics[]
Specific[]
Medium Khopesh Swordsmen, Heavy Khopesh Swordsmen, and Champion Khopesh Swordsmen: +1 Line of Sight, +10% attack, and +10%/15%/20% hit points respectively.
General[]
- Levy Barracks Soldiers and Conscript Barracks Soldiers: -20% training time
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -10% hack vulnerability
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability
Relics[]
- Armor of Achilles: -5% hack vulnerability.
- Canopic Jar of Imsety: -25% training time.
- Gaia's Book of Knowledge: +3.0 attack multiplier vs. Titans.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Thundercloud Shawl: -5% pierce vulnerability.
Tactics[]
Khopesh Swordsmen have quite lackluster stats in general combat (viz hack armor, pierce armor, and hack attack), but are very fast - even faster than most cavalry, only slightly slower than Camel Riders. In addition, they deal +50% damage against villagers and Caravans. Their poor stats reflect in their cost as well, as the unit is dirt cheap to train. They can be thought to be the Classical Age "cavalry unit" for the Egyptians, which they otherwise lack. They are best used for running past the enemy army to raid their villagers.
Changelog[]
Tale of the Dragon[]
- Originally, Khopesh Swordsmen had 65 hit points, 5 hack attack, and their bonus damage is limited to villagers. With patch 2.7, they have 75 hit points, 6 hack attack, and also deal bonus damage against trade units.
History[]
| “ | With up to 24 inches in length, Khopesh is an ancient sword-like weapon with a curved end that comes from ancient Egypt. It is believed to have evolved from battle axes but despite its fierce appearance, the weapon's inside edge at the tip was blunted, thereby enabling the weapon to be used also as a hook or a club. Khopesh may also have served as a ceremonial weapon, in which case none of its edges would be sharpened. | ” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- Despite the name and the history section, the Khopesh Swordsman actually uses a shortsword instead of a Khopesh.
- The Khopesh's attack animation is not properly animated, such they attack with a punch, holding the sword to the side, rather than a proper thrust. This is most likely an error with the attachpoint of the weapon.
Gallery[]
Khopesh Swordsman up-close
Two Khopesh Swordsmen
