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This article is about the unit in the PC game. For the unit in the handheld video game, see Scorpion Man (Age of Empires: Mythologies). |
| “ | Attacks with a venomous stinger. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Scorpion Man is an Egyptian Heroic Age myth unit in Age of Mythology, available to worshipers of Nephthys.
Special ability[]
Sting (Charged): Poisons a few enemy units three times with his stinger in an Area of Effect of 2, giving them a sickly green aura. Each attack causes 4 divine damage instantly and 9 divine damage over 6 seconds (2× vs. myth units, 0.25× vs. heroes). Recharge time: 16 seconds.
Further statistics[]
Age bonuses[]
- Mythic Age: +20% hit points, +20% damage.
- Wonder Age: +100% hit points, +100% damage, +20% movement speed.
Relics[]
- 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.
- Tail of Cerberus: -25% ability recharge time.
- Scales of Echidna: -15% cost except favor.
Strategy[]
Scorpion Men are fast and deal a large amount of melee hack damage. Their poison sting attack inflicts continuous damage to affected units, even after they die. They deal bonus damage against other myth units but are weak against heroes, who are of course highly resistant to the poison effect. Before Retold,, myth units and ships are also immune to the poison effect. Players may also choose to train Scorpion Men should they need strong support for their melee soldiers without having to spend more food or gold, as they cost mostly wood, a resource that Egyptians are not as dependent on.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Scorpion Men deal 25 hack damage, have a 2× multiplier vs. myth units and 0.8× vs. heroes, cost 150 wood, 25 favor, and take 4 population.
- Their special attack only targets human soldiers, strikes one time dealing 18 hack damage over 15 seconds, and has a recharge time of 12 seconds.
The Titans[]
- Scorpion Men cost 22 favor and have a 3× multiplier vs. myth units and 0.5× vs. heroes.
Retold[]
- Scorpion Men deal 30 hack damage, cost 175 wood, 22 favor, and take 3 population.
- Their special attack now targets any unit, striking three times. Each attack deals 4 divine damage instantly, plus another 9 divine damage over 6 seconds, with a 2× multiplier vs. myth units and 0.25× vs. heroes.
- Scorpion Men 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, Scorpion Men cost 200 wood, 24 favor, and their special attack has a recharge time of 16 seconds.
In-game dialogue[]
The Scorpion Man speaks Ancient Egyptian, using a distorted edited version of the Egyptian military units' dialogues.
- Select 1 Intoyou (m) [in.i tw] - I bring that
- Select 2 Gerrick/geregg/grikk [grg] - to set up, to furnish
- Select 3 Endwege/inwedge [in wḏ] - by commanding
- Move 1 Intoyou [in.i tw] - I bring that
- Move 2 You-ee-air [iw.i ir] - I make / I do
- Move 3 Ee-you-refer
- Attack 1 Ackjiu [ꜣṯw] - to attack
- Attack 2 Eya ackjiu [iꜣ ꜣṯw] - oh, attack!
- Attack 3 Eya air erracter (m) [iw ꜣr/rf ir] - "I drive off" (?)
Mythology[]
| “ | Scientific name -- Scoloscorpio anthropomorphi Size -- 400 lbs. Diet -- snakes, large grazing mammals Scorpions understandably had a large influence on Egyptian mythology. Ra's daughter, Selket, was associated with the scorpion, which graced her crown. In order to make her son, Horus, strong, Isis exposed him to scorpion stings in the desert. Scorpions were also associated with Set, along with other "wicked" animals of the desert. There was indeed even a King Scorpion, a predynastic ruler known only from a few surviving artifacts such as the "scorpion mace". It is unclear whether the ruler's name or title were "scorpion" but the kingly figure on the mace is labeled as SQRT along with hieroglyphics of a clearly drawn scorpion sign. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- The Scorpion Man seems to be heavily inspired by the Scorpion King, Mathayus, in the 2001 film The Mummy Returns.
- They might also be inspired by the Egyptian goddess Serket who is sometimes portrayed as a scorpion with a woman's upper body.
- The Scorpion Man is also very similar to beings of the same name in Mesopotamian mythology, though they lack the bird-like features of the latter.
- The Scorpion Man was originally intended to be given an upgrade, simply known as Venom, and the upgraded Scorpion Man texture can still be found in the pre-Retold game files.
- After advancing to the Heroic Age through Nephthys since The Titans onwards, there is a typographical error on the text for the free myth unit(s) received, which reads "Nephthys has provided you a Scorpian[sic] Man at your Temple and a Leviathan at your Dock."
Gallery[]
Views of the Scorpion Man in Retold
Scorpion Man "dabbing" in his creation animation
Scorpion Man in-game before Retold
Scorpion Man attacking
Scorpion Man being attacked by Murmillones who have been affected by his poison
Pre-release Scorpion Man
Statue of the goddess Serket that the Scorpion Man unit is probably based on
Scorpion Man unused upgrade texture as it appears in-game
The icon of the Scorpion Man's deleted Venom upgrade
Obtaining a Scorpion Man after advancing to the Heroic Age through Nephthys. Notice the typo on the message; the player has been provided a "Scorpian Man".
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