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This article is about the unit in the PC game. For the unit in the handheld video game, see Valkyrie (Age of Empires: Mythologies). |
| “ | Myth unit. A warrior maid that can heal allied units. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Valkyrie is a Norse Classical Age myth unit available to Freyja worshipers in Age of Mythology.
Special ability[]
Heal (Active, automatic): Heals an injured allied unit, restoring it to full hit points. (Rates in infobox)- Nature's Eyes (Passive, requires Eyes in the Forest): Animals and natural objects within the unit's Line of Sight reveal their surroundings (30-tile radius) for 6 seconds. (since Retold)
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
- Loki: May randomly spawn near units as they deal damage since the Classical Age.
Myth technologies[]
Specific[]
- Disablot: Upgrades Valkyries to Shieldmaiden Valkyries, granting +50% attack and +33% healing rate.
General[]
- Eyes in the Forest (Loki): Animals and natural objects within its Line of Sight reveal a radius of 30 around them for 6 seconds. (since Retold)
- Freyr's Gift (Freyr): +10% hit points. (since Retold)
- Thundering Hooves (Freyja): +10% hit points and +10% movement speed.
- Thurisaz Rune (Bragi): +10% movement speed and +0.25 hit points per second regeneration.
- Rampage (Hel): -95% training time.
Age bonuses[]
- Heroic Age: +20% hit points, +20% damage
- 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.
- Scales of Echidna: -15% cost except favor.
Tactics[]
Valkyries have the second-highest hit points of the Classical Age myth units (unimproved), and they are formidable in combat. Furthermore, the Valkyries' special ability is invaluable - they can heal any unit, bringing it slowly back to full hit points. As the Norse lack any other healing units, Valkyries play a crucial role in maintaining the strength of a Norse army at any stage of the game. This ability is especially useful in keeping tough and expensive myth or siege units alive to fight more battles. They also make excellent scouts in the early Classical Age.
Valkyries are best used as cavalry, taking down fragile ranged units or siege weapons. They can hold their own against many other myth units as well, as they deal the highest level of bonus damage to them. Like all myth units, they are vulnerable to heroes and stronger myth units. Despite being mounted on horses, Valkyries are not classified as cavalry and do not receive increased damage from anti-cavalry units, so they can be used safely against anti-cavalry units as long as their numbers are not excessive.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Valkyries cost 20 favor, have 70 hack / 55 pierce / 90 crush armor, 12 hack damage, 6.0 speed, 20 Line of Sight, and take 4 population.
The Titans[]
- Valkyries cost 18 favor, have 60 hack / 55 pierce / 80 crush armor, 5.5 speed, and a 0.5× multiplier vs. heroes.
Retold[]
- Valkyries have 14 hack damage, 16 Line of Sight, 6.0 speed, and take 3 population.
- Valkyries have a new voice pack, which are also shared with the female versions of the Berserk and Hero of Ragnarok.
- Valkyries gain +20% hit points and damage each in the Heroic and Mythic Ages. They further gain +100% hit points, +100% damage, and +20% speed in the Wonder Age.
In-game dialogue[]
The Valkyrie speaks Icelandic, the closest living language to Old Norse.
- Select 1 Já? (yow) - Yes?
- Select 2 Tilbúinn! (til-pwin) - Ready!
- Select 3 Skipan? (skeepan?) - Orders / commands?
- Move 1 Ég vil (yer vil) - I will (I want to)
- Move 2 Satt (saht) - Right (literally "truly")
- Move 3 Samþykkt (samm-thickt) - Agreed
- Attack 1 Atrás! (art-trouse) - Attack!
- Attack 2 Sækið fram! (sigh-keeth-framm) - Advance forward! / Ride forth!
- Attack 3 Já (yow) - Yes
- Select 1 Já? (yow) - Yes?
- Select 2 Tilbúinn! (til-pwin) - Ready!
- Select 3 Skipan? (skeepan?) - Orders / commands?
- Move 1 Já (yow) - Yes
- Move 2 Ég vil (yer vil) - I will (I want to)
- Move 3 Samþykkt (samm-thickt) - Agreed
- Attack 1 Atrás! (art-trouse) - Attack!
- Attack 2 Sækið fram! (sigh-keeth-framm) - Advance forward! / Ride forth!
- Attack 3 Já (yow) - Yes
Mythology[]
| “ | Scientific name -- Homo valkyria Size -- human-sized Diet -- doesn't eat, but drinks mead The Valkyries were blonde, blue-eyed warrior maidens who assisted Odin by choosing which newly slain warriors would enter Valhalla. Here the chosen would fight each day and feast and drink each night in preparation for Ragnarok, when they would help defend Asgard in the final battle in which the gods would die. The Valkyries rode through the air in glistening armor and helped determine the victor of battles and the course of wars. The Valkyries also served Odin as messengers, and when they rode forth on such errands, their armor would sparkle, causing the strange atmospheric phenomena known as the Northern Lights. The original Valkyries were Brynhild ("mail of battle"), Sigrun ("victory rune"), Kara, Mist, Skogul ("battle"), Prour ("power"), Herfjotur ("war fetter"), Raogrior ("god's peace"), Gunnr ("battle spear"), Skuld ("she who is becoming"), Sigrdrifa ("victory blizzard"), Svava, Hrist ("the shaker"), Skeggjold ("wearing a war axe"), Hildr ("battle"), Hlokk ("din of battle"), Goll ("battle cry"), Randgrior ("shield of peace"), Reginleif ("heritage of the gods"), Rota ("she who causes turmoil") and Gondul ("enchanted wand" or "Werewolf"). "On all sides saw I Valkyries assemble, Ready to ride to the ranks of the gods; Skuld bore the shield, and Skogul rode next, Guth, Hild, Gondul, and Geirskogul. Of Herjan's maidens the list have ye heard, Valkyries ready to ride o'er the earth." -- The Poetic Edda |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- The riderless Valkyrie Horse is available as a Scenario Editor unit.
Gallery[]
Views of the Valkyrie in Retold
Views of the Shieldmaiden Valkyrie in Retold
The aurora trails of some Shieldmaiden Valkyries in Retold
Valkyrie in-game, equipped with a silver breastplate
Shieldmaiden Valkyrie in-game, equipped with a golden breastplate
Valkyrie render
Shieldmaiden Valkyrie on Erebus terrain with aurora more visible
Concept art, as seen in the Age of Mythology fan site kit
Concept art, as seen on the Making of Age of Mythology DVD back cover
The aurora still shimmers, even on a fallen Valkyrie's corpse.
Concept art in an issue of Computer Gaming World magazine
Valkyrie, a Danish statue by Stephen Sinding, 1908
Video[]
VALKYRIE vs EVERY MYTH UNIT - Age of Mythology
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