Medusa (Age of Mythology)

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).

Medusa
Unit information
Unit type	Myth unit
Civilization	Greek
Age	Mythic Age
God	Hera
Trained at	Temple
Training time	20 seconds
Cost
Gold	250
Favor	32
Population	5
Statistics
Hit points	360
Speed	4.3 feet/second
Line of Sight	18 feet
Range	10 feet
Attack
Hack	-
Pierce	15
Crush	12
Armor
Hack	60%
Pierce	70%
Crush	80%

The Medusa is a Mythic Age Greek myth unit, trainable by players worshiping the minor god Hera.

Special attack

Gaze: Turns human units, myth units (but not Titans), wild animals, and Animals of Set to stone, excluding airborne units. Recharge time: 20 seconds.

Attack bonuses

• Myth units: ×2
• Heroes: ×0.25

Upgrades

Specific

• Face of the Gorgon (Hera): Increases hit points by 33%.

General

• Oracle (Apollo): Increases LOS by 6.
• Bacchanalia (Dionysus): Increases hit points by 5%.
• Monstrous Rage (Hera): Increases attack by 25%.
• Sun Ray (Apollo): Increases pierce attack by 10%. (after patch 1.9 of the Extended Edition)

Strategy

Medusae wield bows and arrows, providing a powerful ranged attack. They have a deadly special attack whereby their eyes glow green and they turn one targeted enemy to stone. This ability is best used on the most powerful or expensive units on the other player's team. Due to this, the Medusa myth unit is best micro-managed in combat, rather than being left to its own devices. This special attack does not work against heroes.

Though units with ranged attacks tend not to be effective at destroying buildings, the crush damage dealt by Medusa's ranged attack makes her surprisingly effective at demolishing them. 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.

Trivia

• The icon and in-game appearance (including the "Stoning Attack" animation) of the Medusa unit are based on the depiction of Medusa in the 1981 film "Clash of the Titans".

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.

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Gallery

Medusa in-game

Medusa using Gaze attack

Medusa concept art

Pre-release Medusa

Video

MEDUSA vs EVERY MYTH UNIT - Age of Mythology