Petsuchos

This article is about the unit in the PC game. For the unit in the handheld video game, see Petsuchos (Age of Empires: Mythologies).

The Petsuchos is a Heroic Age myth unit only available to Egyptians who worship Hathor. Its form is that of a large bejeweled crocodile.

Attack bonuses Edit

• Myth Units: ×2
• heroes: ×0.25

Upgrades Edit

• Crocodopolis: +6 range, +4 LOS

Strategy Edit

The Petsuchos attacks at long range with a 100% accurate focused beam of sunlight. This deals high pierce damage and is especially effective against human soldiers and other myth units. Due to its high damage and long range, the Petsuchos makes an excellent support unit, particularly when massed. It is also fairly effective at destroying buildings as, in addition to their pierce attack, it deals crush damage, and (with Crocodopolis researched) can out-range towers and fortresses.

This myth unit has no special ability other than 100% accuracy. It can be upgraded at the Egyptian Temple to Petsuchos Ra, which increases its range and line of sight. As with all myth units, heroes will kill them easily.

MythologyEdit

Scientific name -- Crocodilus tyranosuchos

Size -- 400 lbs, 24' long

Diet -- sunlight

"Petsuchos" is the Greek rendering of an Egyptian word meaning "he who belongs to Suchos," the crocodile god also known as Sobek. The Petsuchos was the sacred crocodile of Suchos kept in a private lake in the city of Crocodopolis. He was an old, pampered beast who wore golden rings in his ears and riveted bracelets on his forelegs.

GalleryEdit

Myth units
Culture	Age	Units
Greeks		Pegasus  · Hippocampus
		Centaur  · Minotaur  · Cyclops
		Nemean Lion  · Hydra  · Scylla  · Manticore
		Colossus  · Medusa  · Carcinos  · Chimera
Egyptians		Anubite  · Serpent / Sea Snake  · Sphinx  · Wadjet
		Petsuchos  · Roc  · Scarab  · Leviathan  · Scorpion Man  · Minion
		Phoenix  · War Turtle  · Avenger  · Mummy
Norse		Raven
		Troll  · Valkyrie  · Einherjar
		Kraken  · Mountain Giant  · Walking Tree  · Frost Giant  · Battle Boar
		Jormund Elver  · Fimbulwinter Wolf  · Fenris Wolf Brood  · Fire Giant  · Nidhogg
Atlanteans		Automaton  · Promethean (Offspring)  · Caladria  · Servant  · Carnivora
		Nereid  · Satyr  · Stymphalian Bird  · Dryad  · Behemoth
		Heka Gigantes  · Man O' War  · Argus  · Lampades  · Tartarian Spawn
Chinese		Qilin  · Monkey King  · Terracotta Warrior
		War Salamander  · Jiangshi  · Pixiu
		Azure Dragon  · Dragon Turtle  · Vermilion Bird  · White Tiger  · Earth Dragon
All		Titan