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"Infantry. Good against infantry and cavalry."
In-game description
The Fanatic is an Atlantean infantry unit in Age of Mythology: The Titans, possessing a large attack with bonuses against human soldiers. They are trained from the Palace in the Mythic Age.
Special Abilities
| Name | Description | |
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Battle Frenzy | Requires  Devotees of AtlasAttack and speed increased by +0.2% for every 1% missing hit points |
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Serrated Blades | Requires  Bite of the Shark Inflicts bleeding on enemy units, causing 0.25 divine damage per second for 3 seconds. |
Technologies
General Technologies
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Name | Description | |
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Levy Infantry | -20% training time |
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Conscript Infantry | -20% training time |
Myth Technologies
| Name | God | Description | |
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Phobos' Spear of Panic | Ares | +1 divine damage |
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Sarissa | Athena | +10% hack damage, +1 attack range |
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Aegis Shield | Athena | -15% pierce vulnerability |
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Oracle | Apollo | +4 Line of Sight |
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Dionysia | Dionysus | +5% hit points |
Upgrades
| Age | Upgrade | Cost |
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 Classical Age |
 Medium Infantry |
 150,  150,  20 seconds
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Bonuses
God Bonuses
Relic Bonuses
| Name | Description | |
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Armor of Achilles | -5% hack vulnerability |
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Canopic Jar of Imsety | +25% training speed |
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Gaia's Book of Knowledge | +3.0 attack multiplier vs. Titans |
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Pelt of Argus | +6 Line of Sight |
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Thundercloud Shawl | -5% pierce vulnerability |
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Gungnir, Odin's Spear | +5% attack |
Gameplay
Wielding two swords, they deal out a large amount of damage to both infantry and cavalry units. Their fairly high hack armor adds to their effectiveness in melee combat making them versatile infantry units. If resources and population space allows it they can and should replace Murmillo as the primary infantry unit.
Like the Murmillo, they are strong against cavalry but in addition to that they have an attack bonus against infantry as well. However, they are unable to carry shields and like most infantry are vulnerable to ranged attacks. While they can take down archers if they get close enough they will likely be picked off before they get too close. As such they should be included in formations with Arcus, which can defeat enemy archers due to their superior range or Contarius, which can close the gap with archers easily.
Fanatic Hero
"Infantry, Hero. Good against infantry, cavalry and myth units."
In-game description
Like all Atlantean human units, a Fanatic can be converted into a Hero at any time, provided the player has sufficient resources. It is classified as both a hero and an infantry.
Technologies
General Technologies
Myth Technologies
Bonuses
God Bonuses
Relic Bonuses
History
"The Fanatic is an expensive, late unit that is good against all other normal units and is vulnerable to units that are good against infantry like Toxotes or Throwing Axemen. War cultists devoted to one Titan or another presented a great threat to the ruling priest class of early Atlantis - they were powerful, destructive and bowed to no law but their own. After the Titans were imprisoned some groups of cultists, still eager for blood but aware of their sudden vulnerability, organized under the banners of Atlantis. They were the Fanatics - they fought with two swords, disdaining the protection of a shield."
In-game compendium
Gallery
Trivia
- Fanatics were (according to the in-game files) meant to be called Royal Guards. The Fanatic's proto name is Royal Guard; Royal Guard Hero for the hero version.
- Fanatics (much like Murmillos, and to an extent Destroyers) are based on a gladiator, specifically a Dimachaerus.
- The Fanatics artwork appears to have been based upon a common depiction of the Incan creator god, Viracocha, likely yet another connection between the Atlanteans and South America.
- It also seems to have many fish-like elements, which are even more accentuated in Retold, with visible decorative fins.
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