| “ | Counter cavalry. Cavalry only good against other cavalry. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
| “ | Cavalry. Only good against other cavalry. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Prodromos (plural: Prodromoi) is a Greek cavalry unit in Age of Mythology. It becomes available in the Heroic Age and is trained at the Stable.
Special ability[]
Lifesteal (Passive, requires Thracian Horses): Regenerates 30% of damage dealt to enemy units.
Further statistics[]
Strengths and weaknesses[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. |  Cavalry,  Siege weapons
|
| Weak vs. |  Ranged soldiers,  Hoplite,  Myrmidon,  Spearman,  Camel Rider,  Berserk,  Hirdman,  Murmillo,  Katapeltes,  Fanatic,  Dao Swordsman,  Ge Halberdier,  Tiger Cavalry,  Yari Spearman,  Samurai,  Halberdier
|
Upgrades[]
| Age | Upgrade | Upgrades to | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 Medium Cavalry
|
Medium Prodromos | 200 food, 100 gold 20 seconds |
+10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
|
 Heavy Cavalry
|
Heavy Prodromos | 400 food, 200 gold 30 seconds |
+15% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
|
 Champion Cavalry
|
Champion Prodromos | 700 food, 200 gold 40 seconds |
+20% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
- Poseidon: +0.3/0.4 speed in the Heroic/Mythic Ages.
General technologies[]
- Levy Cavalry, Conscript Cavalry: -20% training time.
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% damage.
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -10% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability.
Myth technologies[]
- Lord of Horses (Poseidon): +4 Line of Sight, regenerate +0.5 hit points per second (30 per minute).
- Phobos' Spear of Panic (Ares): +1 divine damage.
- Spirited Charge (Hermes): +10% speed, +10% damage.
- Oracle (Apollo): +5 Line of Sight.
- Dionysia (Dionysus): +5% hit points.
- Thracian Horses (Dionysus): Regenerate 30% of damage dealt to units.
Relics[]
- Feather of Bifang: +0.2 attack multiplier vs. buildings.
- Heavenly Jeweled Spear: +0.25 range.
- Dwarven Horseshoes: +5% movement speed.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Thundercloud Shawl: -5% pierce vulnerability.
- Tusk of the Iron Boar: +10% hit points.
Strategy[]
Prodromoi are hard counters to other cavalry units. Their main asset is that they can thrash standard cavalry and can beat all other types of cavalry except the tank-like War Elephant, which can only be reliably taken down by a group of Prodromoi. In Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon, Prodromoi are even more reliable than the Hoplite who take bonus damage from the Chinese Cataphract. In pre-Retold versions, Prodromoi are also excellent against siege weapons, as they are fast and have a large bonus against them.
Against other units, they do not fare so well. With their poor pierce armor, they are mediocre against ranged soldiers, unlike most cavalry. Though they have decent hack armor, they are still rather poor against infantry. Hoplites can replace Prodromoi as a defensive counter, but their ability to outrun most cavalry as well as their bonus against siege weapons makes them a valid addition to the Greek army.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Prodromoi have 6 hack attack, 120 hit points, a damage multiplier of 3× vs. cavalry and Turma Heroes, a damage multiplier of 2.5× vs. siege weapons, and train in 10 seconds.
Retold[]
- Prodromoi have 8 hack attack, 135 hit points, a damage multiplier of 3.5× vs. cavalry, no damage multiplier vs. Turma Heroes or siege weapons, and train in 12 seconds.
Immortal Pillars[]
- With update 18.33318, Podromoi have 145 hit points.
History[]
| “ | The Prodomoi were a light cavalry unit within the heavy Macedonian cavalry (Hetairoi or Companions) of Alexander the Great's army. These men were armed with javelins or a shortened cavalry spear, plus a sword as their secondary weapon. They scouted for the army, but were used in battle with the heavier Companions if needed. They were particularly useful in battle during the pursuit of broken enemy troops that could be run down while fleeing. | ” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- While Prodromoi represent an ancient Macedonian unit, they also bear a close resemblance to Athenian cavalrymen.
- They wear a bronze version of the ancient Greek type of hat called Petasos (Πέτασος). This hat was first introduced in Thessaly, and in ancient Greek art, horsemen and Hermes are often depicted wearing one.
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