“ | Goumang stirs up sea storms, allowing arrow ships to summon vortices while attacking. | ” |
—In-game description |
Maelstrom is a Chinese myth technology in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars that is available to worshipers of Goumang and can be researched at the Dock. Once researched, it gives the Doujian a chance to spawn a vortex whenever it attacks a naval unit.
Effects[]
Doujian: 5% chance of spawning a vortex upon attacking an enemy naval unit, which deals 5
divine (0.1× vs.
myth units, 0.1× vs.
heroes) per second in a radius of 5. Each maelstrom lasts for 10 seconds.
Mythology[]
“ | Goumang, also known as Jumang, is the ancient Chinese deity of wood and spring. He is responsible for overseeing plant growth and is credited with inventing the luo, a net used for catching birds. In addition to presiding over spring and agriculture, he serves as the guardian god of the East. In ancient texts, Goumang is depicted with a human face and a bird's body, riding two dragons. In some stories, he also appears as a cowherd boy riding a buffalo. |
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—In-game help section |