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"Divine hero. A radiant boar wielding Freyr's power, sent from Alfheimr to defend a Town Center for a limited time. His power and speed wanes the further he travels from the summoning point."
In-game description
Gullinbursti is an Archaic Age Norse hero available to Freyr, introduced in Age of Mythology: Retold - New Gods Pack: Freyr. It is obtained by invoking the god power on the player's own or an ally's Town Center. It is a strong hero unit whose attributes increase every age. Its size and appearance also change with the ages.
Its speed increases up to 6.5 tiles per second when near the summoned building, and decreases gradually to the base value of 2.3 the further away it moves. Unlike other heroes, Gullinbursti cannot collect Relics. It does not passively generate favor like Hersirs. It can quickly move around using a Greek ally's Underworld Passage.
Special Abilities
| Image | Name | Description |
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Sacred Hands | Can pick up Relics and drop them off at a Temple. |
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Scourge of the Skies | Switches to a ranged attack to fight flying units. |
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Petrification | Turns the target to stone, instantly destroying most units. Survivors break free after a short time. |
Technologies
General Technologies
Offense
| Image | Name | Description |
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Copper Weapons | +10% damage |
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Bronze Weapons | +10% damage |
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Iron Weapons | +10% damage |
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Ballistics | Fires more accurately at moving targets. |
Defense
| Image | Name | Description |
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Copper Armor | -15% Hack Vulnerability |
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Bronze Armor | -15% Hack Vulnerability |
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Iron Armor | -15% Hack Vulnerability |
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Copper Shields | -15% Pierce Vulnerability |
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Bronze Shields | -15% Pierce Vulnerability |
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Iron Shields | -15% Pierce Vulnerability |
Myth Technologies
| Image | Name | God | Description |
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Oracle | Apollo | +4 Line of Sight |
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Sun Ray | Apollo | +10% anti-flying damage, projectiles reveal the surrounding area |
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Dionysia | Dionysus | +5% hit points |
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Beast Slayer | Artemis | +2 damage multiplier against myth units |
Relic Bonuses
| Image | Name | Description |
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Arrows of Heracles | +5% attack |
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Hermes' Winged Sandals | +10% movement speed |
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The Khopesh of Horus | +1.0 attack bonus multiplier vs. myth units |
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Pelt of Argus | +6 Line of Sight |
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Thundercloud Shawl | -5% pierce vulnerability |
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Tyrfing, Angantyr's Sword | Regenerate +10% of damage dealt |
Gameplay
Godis are the Norse answer to ranged myth units, and especially to flying myth units. Being one of the only four non-naval Norse units to deal pierce damage, they can also fill the role of standard archers from other civilizations, but cannot be massed as easily due to their greater cost.
History
"◆ Scientific name -- None (artificial construct)
◆ Size -- variable
◆ Diet -- fueled by peat and magic
Freyr, the brother of Freyja, had a chariot drawn by a boar that was not a living animal, but was forged by the dwarves Brokk and Eitri. Gullinbursti ('golden mane') had glowing bristles that lit up the dark. He could run faster than any horse, over sky and water. The dwarves manufactured the battle boar as a result of a wager with Loki over which family of dwarves could make the best gift for the Norse gods. Eitri placed a pig's hide in the forge, while Brokk worked the bellows. Loki took the form of a fly to bite Brokk and distract him from doing his work. Freyja also rode a battle boar named Hildisvini."
In-game compendium
Gallery
Trivia
- The creature represented by this god power is also available as a trainable myth unit named Battle Boar.
- This is the only god power in the game which has more than one icon.
Video
List of Heroes
