Manticore

The Manticore is a monstrous leonine Greek myth unit available by worshiping Apollo in the Heroic Age.

Special Attack Edit

Volley: fires a salvo of six spines that do 15 pierce damage each. Recharge time: 15 seconds.

Attack bonuses Edit

• Myth Units: ×2
• Heroes: ×0.25

Upgrades Edit

General Edit

• Sun Ray (Apollo): increases attack by 10%.
• Oracle (Apollo): increases LOS by 6.
• Monstrous Rage (Hera): increases attack by 25%.

Strategy Edit

Manticores have a ranged attack and have an attack bonus against Myth Units. They attack over range by firing many spikes with limited accuracy, and are effective support units. They shouldn't be in the thick of combat. Instead they should stay on the sidelines and just continually deal damage so stronger units can kill enemy units.

Mythology Edit

Scientific name: Epibouleos occisor.
Size: 1600 lbs.
Diet: carnivore, largely humans.

The Manticore probably came into Greek mythology from Persia and originated in tales about far away and exotic India. The beast had the body of a red lion, a human face (with blue eyes and human ears), three rows of teeth, a stinging poisonous tail, and poisonous spines that could be shot like arrows in any direction. Its voice was like a mixture of pipes and trumpets. It was fast and capable of great leaps. When villagers vanished without a trace, it was believed they were devoured by a manticore.

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Manticore in-game

Manticore (other side)

Pre-release Manticore with lion face and no wings.

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Myth units
Culture	Age	Units
Greeks		Pegasus  · Hippocampus
		Centaur  · Minotaur  · Cyclops
		Nemean Lion  · Hydra  · Scylla  · Manticore
		Colossus  · Medusa  · Carcinos  · Chimera
Egyptians		Anubite  · Serpent / Sea Snake  · Sphinx  · Wadjet
		Petsuchos  · Roc  · Scarab  · Leviathan  · Scorpion Man  · Minion
		Phoenix  · War Turtle  · Avenger  · Mummy
Norse		Raven
		Troll  · Valkyrie  · Einherjar
		Kraken  · Mountain Giant  · Walking Tree  · Frost Giant  · Battle Boar
		Jormund Elver  · Fimbulwinter Wolf  · Fenris Wolf Brood  · Fire Giant  · Nidhogg
Atlanteans		Automaton  · Promethean (Offspring)  · Caladria  · Servant  · Carnivora
		Nereid  · Satyr  · Stymphalian Bird  · Dryad  · Behemoth
		Heka Gigantes  · Man O' War  · Argus  · Lampades  · Tartarian Spawn
Chinese		Qilin  · Monkey King  · Terracotta Warrior
		War Salamander  · Jiangshi  · Pixiu
		Azure Dragon  · Dragon Turtle  · Vermilion Bird  · White Tiger  · Earth Dragon
All		Titan