| “ | Myth unit. Good against other water myth units. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Nereid is a naval myth unit in Age of Mythology: The Titans, available at the Dock in the Heroic Age for Atlanteans. Before Retold, Nereids were only available to worshippers of Hyperion.
Special attack[]
Shark Bite (Charged): Uses her shark mount to take a bite out of her target, dealing 150 hack damage (4× vs. myth units, 0.5× vs. heroes, also works against buildings). Recharge time: 15 seconds.
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
- Kronos: Returns 20% of its resource cost upon death, +1 Nereid spawns as the player advances to the Heroic Age.
- Oranos: +4 Line of Sight.
Myth technologies[]
Specific[]
- Daughters of the Sea (Theia): Upgrades Nereids, granting +30% speed and -50% ability recharge time. (Since Retold)
General[]
- Mythic Rejuvenation (Hekate): +2 regeneration rate.*
- Celerity (Hekate): -25% Rate of Fire, +10% speed.*
- Eyes of Atlas (Atlas): +9 Line of Sight. (Before Retold)
Age bonuses[]
- Mythic Age: +20% hit points, +20% damage.
- Wonder Age: +100% hit points, +100% damage, +20% speed.
Relics[]
- Jade Hare: +5% movement speed.
- Nine-Tailed Fox Charm: +0.5 hit points per second regeneration.
- Pandora's Box: -15% favor cost.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Shen of Nekhbet: 2× attack.
- Scales of a Catoblepas: -15% pierce vulnerability.
- Tail of Cerberus: -25% ability recharge time.
- Scales of Echidna: -15% cost except favor.
Strategy[]
Although Nereids are somewhat fragile, their special attack is devastating against other naval myth units and can also sink ships with ease. Due to the fact that they are killed easily, they should not engage groups of ships on their own. While their special attack guarantees that they will usually sink at least one, it's generally not worth it as any one ship is cheaper than a Nereid (though a loaded Transport Ship can easily be worth the trade). They will need back up from ranged ships if expected to survive. They are weak against ram ships, The Argo, and heroes, and are especially vulnerable to aerial myth units like the Phoenix and Zhuque, though only ranged land heroes can attack a Nereid, unless the Nereid gets too close to the shore. Furthermore, in versions prior to Retold, the Medusa and Mummy can instantly kill a Nereid close to the shore before she gets the chance to strike.
Overall, Nereids are quite special for a naval myth unit, with an attack bonus against myth units comparable to those of hero units, while having a somewhat lackluster effect on ships compared to a Kraken's instant kill, as well as fairly low hit points and regular attack compared to most other naval myth units (only the Servant and Hippocampus have less, both being available earlier and not really designed for combat purposes). Effectively, they act as a counter-unit against other naval myth units and amphibious myth units like the Xuanwu. However, their slow speed can make this somewhat tricky. Fortunately, units like the Xuanwu can't move while using their own special attacks. Against the Carcinos, its explosion on death is strong enough to take a low-health Nereid down with it, making it only somewhat favorable as a trade, while making it a costly mistake to attack with groups.
Changelog[]
The Titans[]
- Nereids are only available to worshippers of Hyperion.
- Nereids have 400 hit points, 20 Line of Sight, a damage multiplier of 7× vs. myth units, take 3 population slots, and their special attack deals 50 hack damage with a damage multiplier of 7× vs. myth units.
Retold[]
- Nereids can now be trained by all Atlantean gods.
- Nereids have 16 Line of Sight, a damage multiplier of 2× vs. myth units, take 2 population, and their special attack deals 150 hack damage with a damage multiplier of 6× vs. myth units.
- Nereids gain +20% hit points and attack in the Mythic Age. They further gain +100% hit points, +100% attack, and +20% speed in the Wonder Age.
Immortal Pillars[]
- With update 18.27100, Nereids have 600 hit points and their special attack has a damage multiplier of 4× vs. myth units.
In-game dialogue[]
The Nereid speaks a fictional language, primarily consisting of faux Greek-sounding words (with some Norse- and Egyptian-style words).
- Select 1 Bureg! - Ready!
- Select 2 Herjos? - What?
- Select 3 Youshi - Yes
- Move 1 Shkopos - Order/Command
- Move 2 Mak
- Move 3 Eshlōst
- Attack 1 Eporo fros!
- Attack 2 Tellis markay!
Mythology[]
| “ | Scientific name -- Nympha thalassi Size -- human-sized Diet -- fish, seaweed Nereids are trained at the Dock. These powerful myth units are capable of devastating attacks against ships, but excel against other myth units. The nereids were the fifty nymphs of the sea. Many of them had important roles in mythology, and like most nymphs were gentle and beautiful creatures. The nereids were often accompanied by hosts of sea creatures in their roving, but in battle chose to ride fierce sharks who carried their mistresses tirelessly. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
| “ | Scientific name -- Nymphae thalassi Size -- Human-sized Diet -- Fish, sea weed The Nereids were the fifty nymphs of the sea. Many of them had important roles in mythology. They, like most nymphs, are beautiful creatures. The Nereids were often accompanied by hosts of sea creatures in their roving. But when the gentle nymphs went into battle, they rode fierce sharks who carried their mistresses tirelessly. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- Before the Extended Edition, Nereids had the ability to enter Transport Ships, despite being naval units themselves.
- Before Retold, due to a glitch, Mythic Rejuvenation had no effect on Nereids.
- The concept of the Nereids riding on sharks was most likely based upon a description of Nereid statues located within the Temple of Poseidon in Atlantis in Critias. However, within the text, it is mentioned the statues portrayed dolphins, not sharks.
- Before Retold, every element of the Nereid's model reuses assets of other units. The Nereid herself uses the same model and texture as the Caladria (minus the wings), her trident is the same as the Destroyer's, and the shark is the same model as the decorative unit.
- The icon of the ability closely resembles the poster of the movie Jaws.
- The Nereid is the only naval myth unit which received an upgrade in Retold to receive the upgrade from a minor god other than the one that the unit was originally exclusive to.
Gallery[]
Views of the Nereid in Retold
Many views of the Nereid in the Extended Edition
Nereid in The Titans
Nereid concept art
Marble fountain depicting a Nereid atop a Pystrix (sea monster), 1st century CE, found off the Bay of Naples
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