Description
Griffins are legendary half-eagle, half-lion creatures that are most effective when used against melee units, especially cavalry. Although grounded, they can devour the flesh of dead animals to replenish lost HP. This is especially effective when attacking a base surrounded by pigs/goats/cattle/yaks.
Age: Heroic
Worship: Cupid (Jupiter, Mars)
Trained at: Temple
Strong against: Cavalry, myth units
Weak against: Heroes
Special ability
Griffins can consume dead animals to replenish lost HP.
Statistics
Cost: 250 25
Population: 5
Hack Damage: 20
Crush Damage: 10
x3 vs. Myth Units
x2 vs. Cavalry
x0.25 vs. Heroes
Hitpoints: 650
Hack Armor: 60%
Pierce Armor: 55%
Crush Armor: 80%
Speed: 4.8 meters/second
Line of Sight: 16 meters
Training Time: 20 seconds
Improvements
Worship Mars to access this technology:
Aqueduct: trains 5% faster
Worship Janus to access this technology:
Ouroboros: -5% hack vulnerability, -5% pierce vulnerability
Worship Vesta to access this technology:
Carnage: Cost -15% gold and -15% favor, trains 15% faster, +15% HP
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Scientific name -- Gryphus vitiosus
Size -- 190 kg
Diet -- Large herbivores, mainly horses and cattle
Known as the king of beasts, Griffins were powerful and wise creatures with the head, forelegs and wings of an eagle but the body of a lion. As they were stronger than oxen or horses, they were a popular war symbol and were found on many flags and coat of arms. They can also be associated with wealth, as they were known for guarding great treasures, or with the sun due to their ability to fly. Griffins were apex predators that would hide in caves in the mountains waiting for livestock to wander by. Few were lucky to have lived to tell how the Griffin silently swoop down to the pastures below and hauled entire beasts into the sky with its powerful talons, taking them back to its den to be devoured.
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