This article is about the unit in Age of Mythology. For the similar unit in other games of the series, see Slinger. |
The Slinger is the Egyptian counter-archer ranged soldier in Age of Mythology. They can be trained at the Barracks starting in the Classical Age.
Tactics[]
Slingers are the only ranged unit for the Egyptians in the Classical Age. They have a large damage bonus against archers and Throwing Axemen, and can dispatch these units with ease. They also have a small bonus against counter-infantry. This means that in sufficient numbers, they can repel a counter-infantry attack. Slingers have a poor standard attack, however, and from the Heroic Age the faster and more versatile Chariot Archers are better in this role.
Strengths and weaknesses[]
Strengths and weaknesses | |
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Strong vs. | Toxotes, Hypaspist, Axeman, Chariot Archer, Throwing Axeman, Arcus, Chu Ko Nu |
Weak vs. | Hippeus, Hoplite, Spearman, Camel Rider, War Elephant, Raiding Cavalry, Berserk, Jarl, Huskarl, Murmillo, Halberdier |
Further statistics[]
Upgrades[]
Age | Upgrade | Cost | Effect |
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Medium Slingers | 100 food, 100 gold 20 seconds |
Upgrades Slingers to Medium (+10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight, +1 attack range) | |
Heavy Slingers | 300 food, 200 gold 30 seconds |
Upgrades Slingers to Heavy (+10% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight, +1 attack range); requires Medium Slingers | |
Champion Slingers | 400 food, 300 gold 40 seconds |
Upgrades Slingers to Champion (+10% hit points, +30% damage, +1 Line of Sight, +1 attack range); requires Heavy Slingers |
God bonuses[]
- Set: +5% speed.
General technologies[]
- 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.
- Burning Pitch: +3 damage multiplier against Buildings, +1.5 damage multiplier against Ships.
- Ballistics: Fires more accurately at moving targets.
- Levy Migdol Soldiers, Conscript Migdol Soldiers: -20% training time.
Myth technologies[]
- Electrum Bullets (Ptah): +0.5 divine damage, +10% ranged attack damage.
- Funeral Rites (Nephthys): Refunds 5 gold on death.
- Slings of the Sun (Sekhmet): +0.75 damage multiplier against Infantry.
- Valley of the Kings (Thoth): Another spawns for free when one is trained at an empowered Barracks.
Relics[]
- Bow of Artemis: -10% cost.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Arrows of Heracles: +5% attack.
- Ullr's Bow: +1 Line of Sight and range.
- Thundercloud Shawl: -5% pierce vulnerability.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Originally, Set gave Slingers +20% hit points. After patch 1.06, this was changed to +10%.
- Slings of the Sun costs 200 gold, 20 favor, and increases bonus damage against infantry by 30%.
- Slingers have 20 pierce armor, 16 range, a x4 multiplier vs. archers, Arcus Heroes, Turma Heroes, x3 vs. Throwing Axemen, and x1.25 vs. Hypaspists and Axemen, 20 Line of Sight, and cost 60 wood, 24 gold.
Extended Edition[]
Tale of the Dragon[]
- With patch 2.7, Slings of the Sun increases bonus damage against infantry by 75%.
- With patch 2.8, Slings of the Sun now grants Slingers the proper damage bonus against all infantry units.
Retold[]
- Slingers have 35 pierce armor, 17 range, a x3 multiplier vs. archers, no multiplier vs. Arcus Heroes, Turma Heroes, Throwing Axemen, Hypaspists, or Axemen, and cost 60 wood, 25 gold.
- With update 17.27932, Slingers have 19 Line of Sight.
History[]
“ | The sling was simply a long piece of cloth that could be swung rapidly and partially released to cast a stone or metal object with fairly high accuracy. Originally a hunting weapon for bringing down small game and birds, the sling was adapted easily to the battlefield where light troops used it to harass enemy formations. Slings were much cheaper to make than a bow and its complement of arrows, and slingers were easier to train than archers. Many ancient armies kept contingents of slingers to accompany their infantry and archer units. One of the most famous single combats recounted in the Bible was that of the slinger David killing the great Goliath. | ” |
—In-game help section |