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This article is about the unit in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars. For the unit in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - The Three Kingdoms, see Tiger Cavalry (Age of Empires II). |
| “ | Elite, heavily armoured cavalry who dismounts and fights on when felled. Good against cavalry and ranged soldiers. | ” |
The Tiger Cavalry is a guandao-wielding cavalry unit available to the Chinese in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars. It can be trained at the Baolei starting in the Mythic Age.
Special abilities[]
Unyielding Resolve (passive): Continues fighting as infantry when dismounted.[note 1]- Last Stand (passive, requires Last Stand): Gains more armor as it loses hit points.
Tactics[]
Unlike most other Chinese human soldiers, who are somewhat worse than their counterparts in other pantheons, Tiger Cavalry are one of the strongest human soldiers in the game even before myth technologies come into effect. Their ability to transition into infantry upon being unhorsed adds another layer of utility, and effectively provides two units for the same population space. To offset these strengths, Tiger Cavalry are also some of the costliest human soldiers in the game, but their relatively low gold cost makes them viable once the player has a strong farming economy set up.
Further statistics[]
Strengths and weaknesses[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. |  Ranged soldiers,  Cavalry,  Siege weapons
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| Weak vs. |  Hoplite,  Spearman,  Berserk,  Prodromos,  Camel Rider,  Murmillo,  Katapeltes,  Dao Swordsman,  Ge Halberdier
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Upgrades[]
| Age | Upgrade | Upgrades to | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Medium Cavalry
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Tiger Cavalry | Automatically | +10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
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 Heavy Cavalry
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Heavy Tiger Cavalry | 200 wood, 200 gold 15 seconds |
+15% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
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 Champion Cavalry
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Champion Tiger Cavalry | 400 wood, 200 gold 40 seconds |
+20% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
God bonuses[]
General technologies[]
- Levy Baolei Soldiers, Conscript Baolei Soldiers: -20% training time.
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -10% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability.
Myth technologies[]
- Reincarnation (Xuannü): One Tiger Cavalry is spawned for every five killed
- Hooves of the Wind (Goumang): -10% hack vulnerability, +10% movement speed.
- Leizu's Silk (Huangdi): +10% hit points and -10% hack vulnerability.
- Last Stand (Gonggong): +0.3% hack armor and +0.3% pierce armor for every for every missing 1% hit points.
Relics[]
- Feather of Bifang: +0.2 attack multiplier vs. buildings.
- Dwarven Horseshoes: +5% movement speed.
- Nine Cauldrons: -5% hack and pierce vulnerabilities.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Tusk of the Iron Boar: +10% hit points.
- Thundercloud Shawl: -5% pierce vulnerability.
Dismounted[]
| “ | Infantry. Dismounted Tiger Cavalry. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The infantry unit Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted) is spawned when a Tiger Cavalry dies. Unlike other infantry units, it is upgraded by the cavalry line upgrades (such as Heavy and Champion Cavalry), but is otherwise affected by infantry technologies rather than cavalry ones.
Further statistics[]
Strengths and weaknesses[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | Cavalry
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| Weak vs. | Ranged soldiers,  Hypaspist,  Axeman,  Fanatic
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Upgrades[]
| Age | Upgrade | Upgrades to | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Medium Cavalry
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Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted) | Automatically | +10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
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Heavy Cavalry
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Heavy Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted) | 200 wood, 200 gold 15 seconds |
+15% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
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Champion Cavalry
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Champion Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted) | 400 wood, 200 gold 40 seconds |
+20% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
General technologies[]
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -10% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability.
God bonuses[]
- Fuxi: Yang Blessing increases damage by +10%.
Myth technologies[]
- Divine Judgement (Rushou): +1 divine damage, +0.25 damage multiplier against Myth units.
- Leizu's Silk (Huangdi): +10% hit points and -10% hack vulnerability.
- Xuanyuan's Bloodline (Huangdi): Receives +25% damage and 25% lifesteal for 3 seconds when nearby allied infantry units die. Does not grant the same on its own death.
Relics[]
- Armor of Achilles: -5% hack vulnerability.
- Feather of Bifang: +0.2 attack multiplier vs. buildings.
- Gaia's Book of Knowledge: +3.0 attack multiplier vs. Titans.
- Nine Cauldrons: -5% hack and pierce vulnerabilities.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Thundercloud Shawl: -5% pierce vulnerability.
Changelog[]
Immortal Pillars[]
- Initially, Tiger Cavalry has 170 hit points, 30% hack armor and 5.3 movement speed.
- With update 18.27100, Tiger Cavalry has 165 hit points, 25% hack armor and 5 movement speed.
In-game dialogue[]
- Select 1 是的 Shì de - Yes
- Select 2 好的 Hǎo de - Ok
- Select 3 准备就绪 / 準備就緒 Zhǔnbèi jiùxù - Ready
- Select 4 请下命令 / 請下命令 Qǐng xià mìnglìng - Please command
- Move 1 出发 / 出發 Chūfā - Embarking
- Move 2 遵命 Zūnmìng - Affirmative
- Attack 1 开战 / 開戰 Kāizhàn! - To battle!
- Attack 2 攻击! / 攻擊! Gōngjī! - Attack!
- Attack 3 前进 / 前進 Qiánjìn! - Advance!
History[]
| “ | The Tiger Cavalry (sometimes also called Tiger-Leopard Cavalry) were the most formidable cavalry unit during the Three Kingdoms period in China (220-280 CE) and the years of strife leading up to it. This unit was established by the powerful warlord Cao Cao, whose son would later go on to establish the Wei kingdom. Cao Cao selected the best warriors from his family and his most loyal subordinates to form this elite unit. The Tiger Cavalry served not only as bodyguards and shock troops in battle but also as special forces for long-range raids. When required, these troops could dismount and operate as elite infantry, particularly in roles such as bodyguards or during siege warfare. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- In Chinese, this unit is historically recorded as 虎騎 (Simplified Chinese: 虎骑) or 虎豹騎 (Simplified Chinese: 虎豹骑), but the in-game translations are 虎骑兵 for Simplified Chinese and 老虎騎兵 for Traditional Chinese.
- Its ability is reminiscent of the Konnik in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - The Last Khans.
- The armor of the Tiger Cavalry resembles heavy cavalry of the early Jin dynasty (265–420 AD), which were improvements on early forms which emerged in the Three Kingdoms period.
Gallery[]
Views of the Tiger Cavalry
Views of the Tiger Cavalry with Copper Armory upgrades
Views of the Heavy Tiger Cavalry with Bronze Armory upgrades
Views of the Champion Tiger Cavalry with Iron Armory upgrades
Views of the Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted)
Views of the Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted) with Copper Armory upgrades
Views of the Heavy Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted) with Bronze Armory upgrades
Views of the Champion Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted) with Iron Armory upgrades
Champion Tiger Cavalry in a promotional image
Tiger Cavalry next to a dismounted version in a promotional image
Heavy dismounted Tiger Cavalry attacked by a Qilin in a promotional image
Some Heavy Tiger Cavalry can be seen alongside their dismounted forms in a promotional image
Notes[]
- ↑ Certain abilities and effects can overrule the death spawning ability of Tiger Cavalry, preventing the dismounted version of Tiger Cavalry from being produced. This happens if the effect entirely removes or replaces the unit, for e.g. Taotie's Fuel Consumption ability, Spider Lair, Curse, and Lampades's Transfiguration ability.
