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This article is about the unit in the PC game. For the unit in the handheld video game, see Petsuchos (Age of Empires: Mythologies). |
| “ | A bejeweled crocodile that fires a focused ray of sunlight. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Petsuchos (plural: Petsuchoi) is a Heroic Age myth unit only available to the Egyptians who worship Hathor or Sobek. Its form is that of a large bejeweled crocodile.
Special ability[]
Illuminate (Passive): Attacks reveal enemy units for a short time. (Grants 25 Line of Sight around the target for 6 seconds). (since Retold)
Further statistics[]
Myth technologies[]
- Crocodilopolis: Upgrades Petsuchoi to Petsobeks, granting +6 range and +6 Line of Sight.
Age bonuses[]
- Mythic Age: +20% hit points, +20% damage.
- Wonder Age: +100% hit points, +100% damage, +20% movement speed.
Relics[]
- Bow of Artemis: -10% wood and gold cost.
- Jade Hare: +5% movement speed.
- Pandora's Box: -15% favor cost.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Scales of a Catoblepas: -15% pierce vulnerability.
- Scales of Echidna: -15% cost except favor.
Strategy[]
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. Before Retold, 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. The Petsuchos can additionally be used near the water to protect ships or Docks from enemy hammer ships.
This myth unit has no special ability other than 100% accuracy. It can be upgraded at the Egyptian Temple to Petsobek, which increases its range and line of sight. As with all myth units, heroes and other stronger myth units like the Azure Dragon and Mummy will kill them easily.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Petsuchoi deal 50 pierce / 20 crush damage, have a 0.25× attack multiplier vs. heroes, 30 hack / 50 pierce armor, 24 Line of Sight, cost 20 favor, and take 4 population.
- They are available to Hathor and their upgraded form is called Petsuchos Ra.
The Titans[]
- Petsuchoi deal 55 pierce / 12 crush damage with a x2 multiplier vs myth units, have 40 hack / 45 pierce armor, and cost 15 favor.
Retold[]
- Petsuchoi deal 50 pierce / 10 crush damage, have a 1× attack multiplier vs myth units and x0.5 vs heroes, take 3 population, and have 22 Line of Sight. Their attacks also temporarily reveal the area around the target.
- They are available to Sobek. Their upgraded form is called Petsobek.
- Petsuchoi gain +20% hit points and damage in the Mythic Age. They further gain +100% hit points, +100% damage, and +20% speed in the Wonder Age.
- With update 17.27932, Petsuchoi deal 40 pierce / 0 crush / 10 divine damage, have a 0.25× attack multiplier vs. heroes.
- With update 17.30764, Petsuchoi have 2× attack multiplier vs. myth units.
Mythology[]
| “ | 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. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Gallery[]
Views of the Petsuchos in Retold
Views of the Petsobek in Retold
A group of Petsobeks attacking
Petsuchos in the original game
Petsuchos attacking
Player 2's Petsuchos.
Petsuchos demonstrating their range and accuracy.
Casting the Eclipse God power will boost the attack power of Petsuchos by a whopping 50%.
Mummified crocodiles from the Crocodile Museum, Kom Ombo, Egypt
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