| “ | Ranged siege weapon. Strong against units and ships, decent against buildings. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Oyumi is a ranged siege weapon in Age of Mythology: Retold - Heavenly Spear, available to the Japanese at the Castle starting in the Heroic Age.
Special ability[]
Wall Breaching (Passive): Deals area damage against walls.- Transfixion (Passive): Projectiles pass through and damage multiple units. The pass-through ability of the projectiles is blocked by walls.
Further statistics[]
General technologies[]
- Draft Horses: +20% movement speed.
- Engineers: Upgrades to Heavy Oyumi, granting +50% attack, +1× attack multiplier vs. walls, and +2 range.
Myth technologies[]
- Kumiki (Minakatatomi): -15% cost.
- Mechanical Artisans (Ōkuninushi): +4 range and Line of Sight, +50% pierce attack.
Relics[]
- Archimedes' Ledger: -1 population cost.
- Dwarven Calipers: -20% cost.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- The Scarab Pendant: +20% crush attack.
Tactics[]
Oyumis are similar to the Norse Ballista and the Chinese Siege Crossbow, but geared more towards an anti-personnel role, with the anti-building role delegated to Onmyōjis. Oyumis have high pierce armor and deal pass-through damage, like the Scorpion in Age of Empires II, making them highly effective against typically massed units, slow units, or units dealing pierce damage, such as infantry, ranged soldiers, and Priests. As it has no minimum range, it is more effective at dealing with melee units than are most siege weapons.
History[]
| “ | The oyumi is a large siege crossbow that first came into use in Japan during the 7th century. Initially fixed to a platform and unable to rotate, it was upgraded in the 9th century to allow greater mobility and the ability to fire multiple arrows simultaneously. Though deadly, the oyumi was difficult to operate – only the strongest and most skilled soldiers could handle this formidable weapon. Historical evidence suggests that these siege engines were used well into the 12th century. | ” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Gallery[]
Views of the Oyumi
Views of the Heavy Oyumi
See also[]
- Ballista – Norse equivalent
- Siege Crossbow – Chinese equivalent
