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This article is about the unit in Age of Mythology. For the unit in Age of Empires, see Medusa (Age of Empires). For the unit in Age of Empires: Mythologies, see Medusa (Age of Empires: Mythologies).

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Ranged myth unit that petrifies most units at range. Good against human soldiers.
—In-game description

Myth unit. Petrifies most units at range.
—In-game description

The Medusa (plural: Medusai) is a Mythic Age Greek myth unit, trainable by players worshiping the minor god Hera.

Ability[]

Further statistics[]

God bonuses[]

General technologies[]

  • AoMR Ballistics icon Ballistics: fires more accurately at moving enemy targets.*
  • AoMR Burning Pitch icon Burning Pitch: +3 damage multiplier against buildings.

Myth technologies[]

Specific[]

  • AoMR Face of the Gorgon icon Face of the Gorgon: Upgrades Medusai to Medusa Matriarchs, granting +5 ability and ranged attack range, and -25% ability recharge time.*

General[]

Age bonuses[]

  • AoMR Wonder Age icon Wonder Age: +100% hit points, +100% damage, +20% speed.

Relics[]

Strategy[]

Medusai have a powerful ranged attack. Their special attack turns its target to stone, inflicting 400 damage regardless of resistances. The petrification effect wears off after eight seconds if the petrified unit survives. This ability's effectiveness is maximized when used on the most powerful or expensive units, including strong or durable myth units like the Mummy or Rock Giant. Due to this, the Medusa is best micro-managed and supported by other units in combat, rather than being left to her own devices. This special attack does not work on heroes, wild animals, Animals of Set, or airborne units like the Phoenix, but can be used against naval myth units like the Kraken or Man O' War.

Medusa inflicts a low amount of crush damage, which makes her slightly effective at demolishing enemy buildings, but not as effective as in the original game. For this reason, it is best to create a small or medium group of Medusai if they are to be used to destroy buildings. This is made easier with Zeus' bonus of making all his myth units take up one less population slot. As with other myth units, Medusai get a bonus attack against other myth units, but ultimately fall easily to heroes, who will slay them easily while also enjoying immunity to their Petrification ability.

As noted above, the Medusa can use her special attack against naval myth units, helping turn the tide in a naval battle close to the shore. Tougher myth units like the Kraken may hope to survive at least one petrification before eventually falling if petrified at full health. However, the Medusa should be protected against The Argo, which will easily kill her.

Medusai have a powerful ranged attack. Their special attack turns one targeted enemy to stone. This ability is best used on the most powerful or expensive units. Due to this, the Medusa myth unit is best micro-managed in combat, rather than being left to her own devices. This special attack does not work against heroes, but can be used on animals - in the case of the latter, it is best used on animals that provide a lot of food, such as Elephants, to prevent enemies from hunting these animals for food, or Set Priests from converting these animals.

Though non-siege units with ranged attacks commonly tend not to be effective at destroying buildings, the crush damage dealt by Medusa's ranged attack makes her surprisingly effective. Like all myth units, the Medusa gets bonus damage against human units and can even take on other myth units, but are countered by heroes and airborne units, especially the Vermilion Bird and Phoenix, which the Medusa cannot turn to stone.

The Medusa can also be used near the water to protect friendly Docks and ships from powerful naval or amphibious myth units like the Dragon Turtle, Azure Dragon, or Kraken, as she can petrify naval myth units, instantly eliminating them. She should still be kept out of the range of The Argo, though, as it will easily defeat her.

Changelog[]

Aom original icon Age of Mythology[]

  • Medusai have 360 hit points, 10 range, 15 Pierce Attackpierce / 12.5 Crush Attackcrush attack, 18 Line of Sight, and cost 250 gold, 40 favor and 5 population.
  • Petrify instantly kills its target and can be used on wild animals or Animals of Set.

AoM The Titans icon The Titans[]

AoM Extended icon Extended Edition[]

AoMIcon-Retold Retold[]

  • Medusai have 500 hit points, 16 range, 35 Pierce Attackpierce / 5 Crush Attackcrush attack, 16 Line of Sight, and cost 250 wood, 24 favor and 4 population.
  • Petrify deals 400 Divine Attack divine damage and turns its target to stone for 8 seconds. It can no longer be used on wild animals or Animals of Set.

Mythology[]

Scientific name -- Gorgon chrysaorus
Size -- 7' tall
Diet -- carnivore, largely humans

Medusa was one of three sisters known as the Gorgons, children of sea gods with live sea snakes for hair, scaly necks, boar-like tusks, golden hands, and bronze wings. One tale is that Medusa was once a beautiful maid who boasted of being more beautiful than Athena, who turned her into a monster so ugly that those who gazed upon her were turned to stone. She was killed by Perseus, with the help of Athena and Hermes. From her blood was created the winged horse, Pegasus. Her head was used as a weapon to kill the sea monster Cetus and then the head was mounted on Athena's shield.
—In-game help section

Trivia[]

  • The icon and in-game appearance (including the "Petrifying Attack" animation) of the Medusa unit are based on the depiction of Medusa in the 1981 film "Clash of the Titans". The classical depiction of Medusa has been a woman with snake hair (and no lamia body).
  • Medusa is the name of a specific creature. A more accurate name for the generic monster would have been Gorgon, as mentioned in the mythology section.

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Myth units in Age of Mythology
AoMR Greeks icon Greeks
AoMR Archaic Age icon Archaic Age AoMR Pegasus icon Pegasus · AoMR Hippocampus icon Hippocampus · AoMR Shade of Hades icon Shade of Hades
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age AoMR Centaur icon Centaur · AoMR Minotaur icon Minotaur · AoMR Cyclops icon Cyclops
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age AoMR Nemean Lion icon Nemean Lion · AoMR Hydra icon Hydra · AoMR Scylla icon Scylla · AoMR Manticore icon Manticore
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age AoMR Colossus icon Colossus · AoMR Medusa icon Medusa · AoMR Carcinos icon Carcinos · AoMR Chimera icon Chimera
AoMR Egyptians icon Egyptians
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age AoMR Anubite icon Anubite · AoMR Sphinx icon Sphinx · AoMR Wadjet icon Wadjet
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age AoMR Petsuchos icon Petsuchos · AoMR Roc icon Roc · AoMR Scarab icon Scarab · AoMR Leviathan icon Leviathan · AoMR Scorpion Man icon Scorpion Man · AoMR Minion icon Minion · AoMR Lost Ship icon Lost Ship
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age AoMR Phoenix icon Phoenix (AoMR Phoenix Egg icon Phoenix Egg· AoMR War Turtle icon War Turtle · AoMR Avenger icon Avenger · AoMR Mummy icon Mummy
AoMR Norse icon Norse
AoMR Archaic Age icon Archaic Age AoMR Raven icon Raven
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age AoMR Troll icon Troll · AoMR Valkyrie icon Valkyrie · AoMR Einherjar icon Einheri · AoMR Draugr icon Draugr
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age AoMR Kraken icon Kraken · AoMR Mountain Giant icon Mountain Giant · AoMR Walking Woods unit icon Walking Woods · AoMR Frost Giant icon Frost Giant · AoMR Battle Boar icon Battle Boar · AoMR Rock Giant icon Rock Giant
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age AoMR Jormun Elver icon Jormun Elver · AoMR Fimbulwinter Wolf icon Fimbulwinter Wolf · AoMR Fenris Wolf Brood icon Fenris Wolf Brood · AoMR Fire Giant icon Fire Giant · AoMR Nidhogg unit icon Nidhogg · AoMR Fafnir icon Fafnir
AoMR Atlanteans icon Atlanteans
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age AoMR Automaton icon Automaton · AoMR Promethean icon Promethean (AoMR Promethean Offspring icon Promethean Offspring· AoMR Caladria icon Caladria · AoMR Servant icon Servant · AoMR Carnivora unit icon Carnivora
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age AoMR Nereid icon Nereid · AoMR Satyr icon Satyr · AoMR Stymphalian Bird icon Stymphalian Bird · AoMR Dryad icon Dryad · AoMR Behemoth icon Behemoth
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age AoMR Centimanus icon Centimanus · AoMR Man O' War icon Man O' War · AoMR Argus icon Argus · AoMR Lampades icon Lampades · AoMR Tartarian Spawn icon Tartarian Spawn
ChinesePortrait Chinese
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age QilinIcon Qilin · MonkeyKingIcon Monkey King · TerracottaWarriorIcon Terracotta Warrior
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age WarSalamanderIcon War Salamander · JiangshiIcon Jiangshi · PixiuIcon Pixiu
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age AzureDragonIcon Azure Dragon · DragonTurtleIcon Dragon Turtle · VermilionBirdIcon Vermilion Bird · WhiteTigerIcon White Tiger · EarthDragonIcon Earth Dragon
Other
Common AoMR Greek Titan iconAoMR Egyptian Titan iconAoMR Norse Titan iconAoMR Atlantean Titan iconTitanChineseIcon Titan
Campaign AzureDragonIcon Ao Kuang · AoMR Titan Gaia icon Gaia · AoMR Titan Kronos icon Kronos · AoMR Polaris icon Polaris · AoMR Titan Prometheus icon Prometheus · AoMR Theris icon Theris*
Cheat AoMR Bella icon Bella · AoMR Walking Woods power icon Walking Berry Bush
Scenario Editor-exclusive AoM Vulture Icon Harpy · AoMR Fenris Wolf Brood icon Ornlu · MountainGiantIcon Santa · AoM Vulture Icon Vulture
Cut ApepIcon Apep · Golemicon Golem · Griffon Icon Griffon · CyclopsIcon Trollkarien
Units in Age of Mythology
Common
Non-military AoMR Fishing Ship Greek iconAoMR Fishing Ship Egyptian iconAoMR Fishing Ship Norse iconAoMR Fishing Ship Atlantean iconFishingshipchineseicon Fishing Ship · AoMR Transport Ship Greek iconAoMR Transport Ship Egyptian iconAoMR Transport Ship Norse iconAoMR Transport Ship Atlantean iconTransportchineseicon Transport Ship · Caravan (AoMR Caravan Greek icon Donkey · AoMR Caravan Egyptian icon Camel · AoMR Caravan Norse icon Ox · AoMR Caravan Atlantean icon Llama · Yak Caravan Icon Yak)
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units AoMR Greek Titan iconAoMR Egyptian Titan iconAoMR Norse Titan iconAoMR Atlantean Titan iconTitanChineseIcon Titan
AoMR type hero icon Heroes AoMR Regent icon Regent
AoMR Greeks icon Greeks
Non-military AoMR Villager Greek icon Villager · AoMR Kataskopos icon Kataskopos
AoMR type infantry icon Infantry AoMR Hoplite icon Hoplite · AoMR Hypaspist icon Hypaspist · AoMR Myrmidon icon Myrmidon (Zeus) · AoMR Militia icon Militia (Poseidon)
AoMR type archer icon Ranged soldiers AoMR Toxotes icon Toxotes · AoMR Peltast icon Peltast · AoMR Gastraphetoros icon Gastraphetoros (Hades)
AoMR type cavalry icon Cavalry AoMR Hippeus icon Hippeus · AoMR Prodromos icon Prodromos · AoMR Hetairos icon Hetairos (Poseidon)
AoMR type siege weapon icon Siege weapons AoMR Petrobolos icon Petrobolos · AoMR Helepolis icon Helepolis
AoMR type ship icon Ships AoMR Trireme icon Trireme · AoMR Pentekonter icon Pentekonter · AoMR Juggernaut icon Juggernaut
AoMR type hero icon Heroes PhysicianIcon Hippocrates
Zeus : AoMR Jason icon Jason · AoMR Odysseus icon Odysseus · AoMR Heracles icon Heracles · AoMR Bellerophon icon Bellerophon
Poseidon : AoMR Theseus icon Theseus · AoMR Atalanta icon Atalanta · AoMR Hippolyta icon Hippolyta · AoMR Polyphemus icon Polyphemus
Hades : AoMR Ajax icon Ajax · AoMR Achilles icon Achilles · AoMR Chiron icon Chiron · AoMR Perseus icon Perseus
Aphrodite : AoMR The Argo icon The Argo
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units AoMR Pegasus icon Pegasus · AoMR Hippocampus icon Hippocampus · AoMR Centaur icon Centaur · AoMR Minotaur icon Minotaur · AoMR Cyclops icon Cyclops · AoMR Nemean Lion icon Nemean Lion · AoMR Hydra icon Hydra · AoMR Scylla icon Scylla · AoMR Manticore icon Manticore · AoMR Colossus icon Colossus · AoMR Medusa icon Medusa · AoMR Carcinos icon Carcinos · AoMR Shade of Hades icon Shade of Hades · AoMR Chimera icon Chimera
AoMR Egyptians icon Egyptians
Non-military AoMR Laborer icon Laborer
AoMR type infantry icon Infantry AoMR Spearman icon Spearman · AoMR Axeman icon Axeman · AoMR Mercenary icon Mercenary · Khopesh Swordsman Icon Khopesh Swordsman
AoMR type archer icon Ranged soldiers AoMR Slinger icon Slinger · AoMR Chariot Archer icon Chariot Archer
AoMR type cavalry icon Cavalry AoMR Camel Rider icon Camel Rider · AoMR War Elephant icon War Elephant · AoMR Mercenary Cavalry icon Mercenary Cavalry
AoMR type siege weapon icon Siege weapons AoMR Catapult icon Catapult · AoMR Siege Tower icon Siege Tower
AoMR type ship icon Ships AoMR Kebenit icon Kebenit · AoMR Ramming Galley icon Ramming Galley · AoMR War Barge icon War Barge · AoMR Lost Ship icon Lost Ship
AoMR type hero icon Heroes AoMR Pharaoh icon Pharaoh · AoMR Priest icon Priest · AoMR Son of Osiris icon Son of Osiris
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units AoMR Anubite icon Anubite · AoMR Serpent icon Serpent / AoMR Sea Snake icon Sea Snake · AoMR Sphinx icon Sphinx · AoMR Wadjet icon Wadjet · AoMR Petsuchos icon Petsuchos · AoMR Roc icon Roc · AoMR Scarab icon Scarab · AoMR Leviathan icon Leviathan · AoMR Scorpion Man icon Scorpion Man · AoMR Minion icon Minion · AoMR Phoenix icon Phoenix · AoMR War Turtle icon War Turtle · AoMR Avenger icon Avenger · AoMR Mummy icon Mummy · AoMR Phoenix Egg icon Phoenix Egg
Animals of Set AoMR Baboon of Set icon Baboon of Set · AoMR Gazelle of Set icon Gazelle of Set · AoMR Hyena of Set icon Hyena of Set · AoMR Giraffe of Set icon Giraffe of Set · AoMR Crocodile of Set icon Crocodile of Set · AoMR Hippopotamus of Set icon Hippopotamus of Set · AoMR Rhinoceros of Set icon Rhinoceros of Set · AoMR Elephant of Set icon Elephant of Set
AoMR Norse icon Norse
Non-military AoMR Gatherer icon Gatherer · AoMR Dwarf icon Dwarf · AoMR Ox Cart icon Ox Cart
AoMR type infantry icon Infantry AoMR Berserk icon Berserk · AoMR Throwing Axeman icon Throwing Axeman · AoMR Huskarl icon Huskarl · AoMR Hirdman icon Hirdman
AoMR type archer icon Ranged soldiers Bogsveigir icon Bogsveigir
AoMR type cavalry icon Cavalry AoMR Raiding Cavalry icon Raiding Cavalry · AoMR Jarl icon Jarl
AoMR type siege weapon icon Siege weapons AoMR Portable Ram icon Portable Ram · AoMR Ballista icon Ballista
AoMR type ship icon Ships AoMR Longboat icon Longboat · AoMR Dreki icon Dreki · AoMR Dragon Ship icon Dragon Ship
AoMR type hero icon Heroes AoMR Hersir icon Hersir · AoMR Hero of Ragnarok iconAoMR Hero of Ragnarok Dwarf icon Hero of Ragnarok · AoMR Godi icon Godi · AoMR Gullinbursti unit icon Gullinbursti
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units AoMR Raven icon Raven · AoMR Troll icon Troll · AoMR Valkyrie icon Valkyrie · AoMR Einherjar icon Einheri · AoMR Kraken icon Kraken · AoMR Mountain Giant icon Mountain Giant · AoMR Walking Woods unit icon Walking Woods · AoMR Frost Giant icon Frost Giant · AoMR Battle Boar icon Battle Boar · AoMR Jormun Elver icon Jormun Elver · AoMR Fimbulwinter Wolf icon Fimbulwinter Wolf · AoMR Fenris Wolf Brood icon Fenris Wolf Brood · AoMR Fire Giant icon Fire Giant · AoMR Nidhogg unit icon Nidhogg · AoMR Draugr icon Draugr · AoMR Rock Giant icon Rock Giant · AoMR Fafnir icon Fafnir
AoMR Atlanteans icon Atlanteans
Non-military AoMR Citizen icon Citizen · AoMR Oracle unit icon Oracle
AoMR type infantry icon Infantry AoMR Murmillo icon Murmillo · AoMR Katapeltes icon Katapeltes · AoMR Destroyer icon Destroyer · AoMR Fanatic icon Fanatic
AoMR type archer icon Ranged soldiers AoMR Arcus icon Arcus · AoMR Turma icon Turma
AoMR type cavalry icon Cavalry AoMR Contarius icon Contarius
AoMR type siege weapon icon Siege weapons AoMR Cheiroballista icon Cheiroballista · AoMR Fire Siphon icon Fire Siphon · Atlantean Onager Icon Onager
AoMR type ship icon Ships AoMR Bireme icon Bireme · AoMR Fire Ship icon Fire Ship · AoMR Siege Bireme icon Siege Bireme
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units AoMR Automaton icon Automaton · AoMR Promethean icon Promethean (AoMR Promethean Offspring icon Promethean Offspring· AoMR Caladria icon Caladria · AoMR Servant icon Servant · AoMR Carnivora unit icon Carnivora · AoMR Nereid icon Nereid · AoMR Satyr icon Satyr · AoMR Stymphalian Bird icon Stymphalian Bird · AoMR Dryad icon Dryad · AoMR Behemoth icon Behemoth · AoMR Centimanus icon Centimanus · AoMR Man O' War icon Man O' War · AoMR Argus icon Argus · AoMR Lampades icon Lampades · AoMR Tartarian Spawn icon Tartarian Spawn · AoMR Spider Egg icon Spider egg
ChinesePortrait Chinese
Non-military PeasantIcon Peasant
AoMR type infantry icon Infantry Chinese Halberdier Icon Halberdier
AoMR type archer icon Ranged soldiers Chu Ko Nu Icon Chu Ko Nu · Mounted Archer Icon Mounted Archer
AoMR type cavalry icon Cavalry CataphractIcon Cataphract · General Icon General · Scout Cavalry Icon Scout Cavalry · War Chariot Icon War Chariot
AoMR type siege weapon icon Siege weapons Fire Lance Icon Fire Lance · Sitting Tiger Icon Sitting Tiger
AoMR type ship icon Ships Junk Icon Junk · Fire Ship Chinese Icon Fire Ship · Siege Junk Icon Siege Junk
AoMR type hero icon Heroes AoM Monk Icon Monk · Immortal Icon Immortal
AoMR type myth unit icon Myth units QilinIcon Qilin · MonkeyKingIcon Monkey King · TerracottaWarriorIcon Terracotta Warrior · WarSalamanderIcon War Salamander · JiangshiIcon Jiangshi · PixiuIcon Pixiu · AzureDragonIcon Azure Dragon · DragonTurtleIcon Dragon Turtle · VermilionBirdIcon Vermilion Bird · WhiteTigerIcon White Tiger · EarthDragonIcon Earth Dragon
Other (non-campaign exclusive)
Cheat units AoMR Bella icon Bella · AoMR Flying Purple Hippo icon Flying Purple Hippo · AoMR Forkboy icon Forkboy · AoMR Lazer Bear icon Lazer Bear · AoMR Chicken icon Methane Chicken · AoMR Walking Woods unit icon Walking Berry Bush
Animals Hour of Alpacas Alfred · AoMR Arctic Wolf icon Arctic Wolf · AoMR Aurochs icon Aurochs · AoMR Baboon icon Baboon · AoMR Bear icon Bear · AoMR Boar icon Boar · AoMR Caribou icon Caribou · AoMR Chicken icon Chicken · AoMR Cow icon Cow · AoMR Crocodile icon Crocodile · AoMR Crowned Crane icon Crowned Crane · AoMR Deer icon Deer · DuckAoM icon Duck · AoMR Hawk icon Bird: Eagle, Hawk, Parrot, and Vulture · AoMR Elephant icon (Indian) Elephant · AoMR Elk icon Elk · AoMR Gazelle icon Gazelle · AoMR Lion icon Golden Lion · AoMR Giraffe icon Giraffe · AoMR Goat icon Goat · AoMR Harpy icon Harpy · AoMR Hippopotamus icon Hippopotamus · AoMR Hyena icon Hyena · AoMR Lion icon Lion · LizardAoM icon Lizard · AoMR Monkey icon Monkey · PandaAoM icon Panda Bear · AoMR Pig icon Pig · AoMR Polar Bear icon Polar Bear · RamAoM icon Ram · AoMR Monkey icon Relic Monkey · AoMR Rhinoceros icon Rhinoceros · AoMR Serpent icon Serpent (Predator) · ShadeIcon Shade (RM) · TigerAoM icon Tiger · AoMR Walrus icon Walrus · AoMR Water Buffalo icon Water Buffalo · AoMR Wolf icon Wolf · YakiconAoM Yak · AoMR Zebra icon Zebra
Scenario Editor Wolf icon Dog · AoM Vulture Icon Harpy · AoMR Monkey Raft icon Monkey Raft · FenrisWolfBroodIcon Ornlu · Transportegypticon Raft · Elk icon Reindeer · MountainGiantIcon Santa · Immortal Icon Servant Chinese · AoMR Hoplite icon Testing Dummy · AoMR Valkyrie icon Valkyrie Horse · AoM Vulture Icon Vulture
Cut AoMR Greeks icon Greeks: AchillesIcon Cataphract · Oxybeles
AoMR Egyptians icon Egyptians: Chariot · Gaiassa
AoMR Norse icon Norse: Knarr
ChinesePortrait Chinese: Guandao Pikeman · Meteor Hammer · Rocket Artillery
Nature: Unicorn · Camel icon AoM Wild Camel · Nubian Goat · Wild Horse · Shore Fish · Anchovies · Musk Ox
Hidden ApepIcon Apep · Bondi Icon Bondi · MinotaurIcon Golem · Griffon Icon Griffon · Revealer · CyclopsIcon Trollkarien · Living Statue William Walrus
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