Godi

"Ranged Soldier, Hero. Good against myth units. Collects Relics."
In-game description

TThe Godi is a Norse ranged hero and ranged soldier, which is available at the Great Hall once the Heroic Age is reached. Godis are the ranged counterpart of Hersirs, and like Hersirs, they generate 0.01 favor per second and can collect Relics. Like other Norse foot soldiers, Godis can build and repair buildings.

Special Abilities

Image	Name	Description
	Sacred Hands	Can pick up Relics and drop them off at a Temple.
	Scourge of the Skies	Switches to a ranged attack to fight flying units.
	Petrification	Turns the target to stone, instantly destroying most units. Survivors break free after a short time.

Technologies

General Technologies

Offense

Image	Name	Description
	Copper Weapons	+10% damage
	Bronze Weapons	+10% damage
	Iron Weapons	+10% damage
	Ballistics	Fires more accurately at moving targets.

Defense

Image	Name	Description
	Copper Armor	-15% Hack Vulnerability
	Bronze Armor	-15% Hack Vulnerability
	Iron Armor	-15% Hack Vulnerability
	Copper Shields	-15% Pierce Vulnerability
	Bronze Shields	-15% Pierce Vulnerability
	Iron Shields	-15% Pierce Vulnerability

Myth Technologies

Name	God	Description
Oracle	Apollo	+4 Line of Sight
Sun Ray	Apollo	+10% anti-flying damage, projectiles reveal the surrounding area
Dionysia	Dionysus	+5% hit points
Beast Slayer	Artemis	+2 damage multiplier against myth units

Relic Bonuses

Image	Name	Description
	Arrows of Heracles	+5% attack
	Hermes' Winged Sandals	+10% movement speed
	The Khopesh of Horus	+1.0 attack bonus multiplier vs. myth units
	Pelt of Argus	+6 Line of Sight
	Thundercloud Shawl	-5% pierce vulnerability
	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

"The Norse Godi is a hero that can be trained in large numbers. Godis are strong against myth units, but not cost-effective against other types of human soldiers. Their ranged attack makes them better than Hersirs against ranged myth units, especially flying ones. Godi is a title that originally designated a Scandinavian magnate who also functioned as a priest, making him a political and religious leader. These men initially held immense influence but were gradually supplanted by kings, who combined political, military, and religious power. In Iceland, where no one king ruled until its acquisition by Norway in the 13th century, the station of Godi lived on for centuries, although it lost its religious power with the coming of Christianity around 1000 CE."
In-game compendium

Gallery

Trivia

Like Hersirs, Godis are assigned random names when trained.
The Godi replaces the Bogsveigir from Tale of the Dragon while fulfilling the same role. The two units even have the same cost, with the only exception being that the Godi costs one more population spot.