Mongols (Age of Empires IV)/Mastery

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Mastery

Under the unifying rule of Genghis Khan, warring Mongolian tribes came together and forged the largest empire the world has ever known. What they lacked in resources, they made up for in cunning, skill, and efficiency. The Mongol Empire aimed for nothing less than world domination

Kettle and Smoke

Use the Improved Production ability to produce 2 Villagers before the Feudal Age (II).

Rewards

• Sheep Portrait
• Fun Fact: Leaving Home

Fun Fact: Leaving Home

When a Mongol daughter left the family ger to marry, her mother would sniff one cheek to remember the smell of her daughter, saying that when she returned she would sniff the other cheek and complete the traditional 2-cheek greeting

Superior Mobility

Train 3 Early Horsemen units before the Feudal Age (II).

Rewards

• Gazing Sheep Sigil
• Fun Fact: The White Camel

Fun Fact: The White Camel

The status of a Mongol woman was in part denoted by the animal that pulled her cart. Genghis Khan's mother was therefore instantly recognized as someone of importance by her exotic draft animal: a gleaming white camel.

Mongol Novice

Win a game as the Mongols.

Rewards

• Mongol Empress Portrait
• Fun Fact: Spill No Blood

Fun Fact: Spill No Blood

The spilling of blood in the ger was an act of disrespect to the earth. And so, when Genghis Khan was wounded by an arrow in the neck, one of his loyal soldiers kept the blood from the ground by swallowing it until his stomach was full.

Vacant Steppes

Produce 30 Sheep from Pastures that are influenced by an Ovoo.

Rewards

• Mongol Traveler Portrait
• Fun Fact: The Joroo Gait

Fun Fact: The Joroo Gait

The best Mongol horses for long-distance travel moved with a smooth gait, as though gliding, making it easier for Yam riders to swiftly deliver their messages over vast distances. On these "joroo" horses, Mongol warriors would outride their opponents time and again.

Fire And Stone

Accrue 500 Stone by igniting enemy buildings.

Rewards

• Diamond Sigil Frame
• Fun Fact: Arrow Storm

Fun Fact: Arrow Storm

Due to their prowess as horse archers, Mongol armies could devastate an enemy at speed and at range. Encircling their opponent, Mongol archers would fire a storm of arrows down into the killing zone, softening the enemy before finishing them at close range.

Burnt Offerings

Produce 40 cavalry units using improved production buildings influenced by an Ovoo.

Rewards

• Mongol Cap Portrait
• Fun Fact: God Mountain

Fun Fact: God Mountain

For Genghis Khan, Mount Burkhan Khaldun represented the sacred heart of Mongolia. Its forests had hidden him from enemies; it was the source of three great rivers; and it reached high up into the Eternal Blue Sky. He would return there in times of desperation for guidance from the spirits.

Mongol Apprentice

Win 2 games as the Mongols.

Rewards

• Deer Stone Monument
• Fun Fact: Feigned Retreat

Fun Fact: Feigned Retreat

Perceiving no dishonor in turning away from battle, Mongols used the "feigned retreat" tactic to devastating effect against the chivalry-oriented armies of Europe. In chasing down their invaders, European knights would be unwittingly lured into a calculated ambush by sharp-eyed horse archers.

The Silk Road

Construct the Silver Tree Landmark and 5 outposts. Gain the Yam speed aura 40 times with your Traders.

Rewards

• Mongol Footman Portrait
• Fun Fact: Pax Mongolica

Fun Fact: Pax Mongolica

As the Mongol Empire stabilized, trade routes were made more secure than ever before. Under this new regime of relative peace, the east-west flow of goods flourished into the lifeblood of the empire.

A Great Assembly

Construct the Kurultai and heal 500 health on your units via the Kurultai.

Rewards

• Rearing Horse Sigil
• Fun Fact: Sheep Dung

Fun Fact: Sheep Dung

Sheep dung was in plentiful supply on the steppe, and when dried, it could be burned as cooking fuel. In this form it saved the life of a young Genghis Khan. Stranded far from home, he slaughtered a wild horse and cooked its flesh over a fire of sheep dung.

Wolves And Rain

Research the Yam Network, then defeat 20 enemies with units affected by the Yam speed aura.

Rewards

• Signal Arrow Portrait
• Fun Fact: Ismail's Trebuchet

Fun Fact: Ismail's Trebuchet

At the battle of Xiangyang, Kublai Khan employed the expertise of Ismail, a siege engineer from the Ilkhanate of Persia. His Great Trebuchet hurled a barrage of 100 kg boulders. They shattered the walls with such force it was said they "shook the city like a clap of thunder".

Mongol Adept

Win 5 games as the Mongols.

Rewards

• Mongol Horse Archer Portrait
• Mongol Man-at-Arms Monument
• Fun Fact: The Wrestling Vest

Fun Fact: The Wrestling Vest

In honor of the champion wrestler princess, Khutulun, male Mongolian wrestlers wear an open-fronted shirt to prove that they are in fact men. Khutulun was never bested on the map by any man, and since her time, no man would be unknowingly bested by a woman again.

Whistling Arrows

Defeat 40 enemies with units affected by the Khan's Signal Arrows.

Rewards

• Khutulun Portrait
• Checkered Banner Pattern
• Fun Fact: Firing From The Saddle

Fun Fact: Firing From The Saddle

Mongol riders could fire arrows with stunning precision by timing their shots with the rhythm of the gallop. When all four hooves were off the ground, the horse glided smoothly for a moment. At one with their animal, a skillful archer could then fire off a straight shot, untroubled by shuddering impacts.

The Heavy Load

Accrue 3,000 Stone using your Traders.

Rewards

• White Stupa Portrait
• Fun Fact: Hunting With Whistling Arrows

Fun Fact: Hunting With Whistling Arrows

Whistling arrows were not only used to transmit commands during battle - they could be used in hunting too. An adept hunter would fire a whistling arrow over the head of his target. While the animal was distracted by this unusual noise, the hunter could quickly loose the killing shot.

Horn And Sinew

Research the Improved Siha Bow Limbs technology, then defeat 40 enemies with Mangudai, and achieve a Landmarks Victory.

Rewards

• Genghis Khan Portrait
• Fun Fact: Magic For War

Fun Fact: Magic For War

Early Mongols believed in the magic of their shamans to manipulate the weather. Prior to battle, the shaman would place rocks known as "rain stones" into water. When a powerful rainstorm did appear and scatter the enemy, it seemed to confirm the shaman's work. The Mongols could then pick their moment to strike at a confounded enemy.

Mongol Master

Win 10 games as the Mongols.

Rewards

• Falcon Sigil
• Khatun Monument
• Fun Fact: Tender Flesh

Fun Fact: Tender Flesh

Moving swiftly, Mongol armies traveled light. Their horses grazed on the land and those brought in reserve could be slaughtered for food. Warriors placed pouches of raw horseflesh under their saddles, using the pounding action of horse and rider to tenderize the meat. At the end of a long ride, a succulent meal awaited.