| “ | Deadly sea snakes strike at the enemies of their master. | ” |
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The Sea Snake is an Egyptian animal in Age of Mythology. They can be summoned by invoking Anubis' Plague of Serpents god power on water, and are also spawned by Kebenits as they deal damage to naval units when Sobek's Solar Barque is researched. Its land counterpart is the Serpent. They attack nearby enemy units, pursuing them only a short distance from their spawned position. They do not attack buildings.
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Strategy[]
Sea snakes deal slightly more damage and have less hack armor than Serpents. They are excellent against siege ships and average against archer ships, though both of these can withdraw and attack the sea snakes from a distance. Hammer ships and stronger myth units like Azure Dragons and War Turtles will tear into the Sea Snakes' terrible hack armor. Furthermore, as sea snakes are myth units, myth units and Heroes, including The Argo, gain bonus damage against them. In short, Plague of Serpents should only be invoked in water as a last resort to secure victory in a naval battle or to distract enemy ships from attacking friendly Fishing Ships.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Sea Snakes have 8 hack attack, 99 crush armor, 18 Line of Sight, and a 0.5× multiplier vs. heroes. They are classified as myth units.
Retold[]
- Sea Snakes have 11 hack attack, 50 crush armor, 16 Line of Sight, and no multiplier vs. heroes. They are classified only as animals.
- They have completely new sounds, much like their land counterpart, the Serpents.
History[]
| “ | Scientific name -- Pelamis pelagicus Size -- 20'+ long Diet -- dolphins, human sailors Sea snakes are a subfamily of the Elapidae, the same family that includes cobras. They are highly venomous pelagic snakes, meaning that they spend almost their entire lives in the open ocean. There are no sea snakes in the Atlantic, though many species live in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Normal sea snakes can dive to about twenty feet and are capable of removing oxygen from sea water through their skin for short periods of time. Some species also have salt glands to excrete excess salts that are absorbed through the skin. Sea snakes have laterally compressed tails that act as paddles. While their venom is quite toxic, it is delivered in low doses and is rarely fatal to humans. Giant, spitting sea snakes summoned by God Powers, of course, are a different matter. |
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Trivia[]
- Before the Extended Edition, Sea Snakes could not attack Fishing Ships, Leviathans, or Nereids.
- Sea Snakes cannot attack land Heroes and animals in any way.
- It is not possible to control their movements, not even with triggers in the Scenario Editor. It is possible only with modding. The same applies to Serpents.
- Sea Snakes use a modified version of the pre-release Hydra's texture.
- As stated by their history, they are a giant version of yellow-bellied sea snakes.
