All 92 Major and Minor Gods in Age of Mythology: Retold

In Age of Mythology: Retold, every civilization is led by a major god, the main deity you pick before a match starts. Minor gods are the helpers you add as you advance through the ages. Favor pays for casting their god powers, so it helps to understand how gods and Favor work together.

Gaia

An Atlantean major god focused on economy and buildings, with the Gaia Forest god power.

Age

Archaic Age

God Type

Major God

Major Gods

-

Focus

Economy and buildings

God Power

Gaia Forest: Select a location to grow a Gaia Forest. Villagers gather wood faster from Gaia Trees.

Bonuses

Start with Hero Citizens and promoting Citizens to heroes costs -25%.; The Economic Guild and its technologies are 35% cheaper, and can be researched an age earlier.; Economic Buildings (Town Centers, Manors, Economic Guilds, and Markets) grow Lush.; Lush heals friendly units and buildings (1 HP/second).

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth technology · Archaic Age: Channels: Gaia increases the speed of units traversing her lush.

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Kronos

An Atlantean major god focused on siege and myth units, with the Deconstruction god power.

Age

Archaic Age

God Type

Major God

Major Gods

-

Focus

Siege and myth units

God Power

Deconstruction: Target an enemy building to deconstruct it. The target player will get their resources back but lose the building.

Bonuses

Can time-shift buildings to new locations (Towers & Palaces cost 50% of their price to shift, others are free).; Buildings are constructed 25% faster per nearby Manor.; Receive 2 free myth units instead of 1 when advancing to the next age.; Lost siege and myth units return 20% of their resource cost.

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth technology · Archaic Age: Temporal Chaos: Kronos increases the number of buildings that can be simultaneously time-shifted, and reduces the cost and shifting time of time-shifting defensive buildings.

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Oranos

An Atlantean major god focused on vision and mobility, with the Shockwave god power.

Age

Archaic Age

God Type

Major God

Major Gods

-

Focus

Vision and mobility

God Power

Shockwave: Target a location on the map to send enemy units flying, stunning them for a few seconds.

Bonuses

Citizens can build a new Sky Passage each age.; Units can enter Sky Passages to instantly teleport between them.; All units have +4 Line of Sight.; Oracles generate +25% Favor at full Line of Sight.; Damaged enemy units remain visible for 25 seconds.

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Building · Archaic Age: Sky Passage: Units garrisoned inside can instantly travel from one Sky Passage to another. This can be done periodically.; Myth technology · Archaic Age: Empyrian Speed: Oranos increases the speed of infantry units.

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Leto

A Classical Age Atlantean minor god for Gaia and Kronos, focused on automatons, with the Spider Lair god power.

Age

Classical Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Gaia, Kronos

Focus

Automatons

God Power

Spider Lair: Target an area to place spider eggs which will hatch and burrow. The spiders will devour enemy human soldiers that cross through the area, but eggs can be destroyed before they hatch.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Automaton: Spawns Automaton at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Hephaestus Revenge: Leto improves Automatons to Warrior Automatons, which have more hitpoints and can regenerate.; Myth technology: Volcanic Forge: Leto summons Hephaestus to harden the armor of your Automatons, soldiers, heroes, and ships, making them more resistant to pierce attacks, such as arrows.; Myth technology: Perception: Leto blesses your Oracles and Hero Oracles, increasing their line of sight.

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Oceanus

A Classical Age Atlantean minor god for Gaia and Oranos, focused on infantry, with the Carnivora god power.

Age

Classical Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Gaia, Oranos

Focus

Infantry

God Power

Carnivora: Spawns a giant plant that pulls humans and ships in and devours them.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Caladria: Spawns Caladria at Temples on advancing; Myth unit: Servant: Spawns Servant at Dock on advancing; Myth technology: Bite of the Shark: Oceanus provides Murmillones and Fanatics with serrated swords, increasing their attack and causing units that they damage to continue bleeding out over time.; Myth technology: Weightless Mace: Oceanus increases Katapeltes' speed and attack.; Myth technology: Frontline Heroics: Oceanus reduces the cost of promoting your infantry units to heroes.

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Prometheus

A Classical Age Atlantean minor god for Kronos and Oranos, focused on Hero creation, with the Valor god power.

Age

Classical Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Kronos, Oranos

Focus

Hero creation

God Power

Valor: Target one of your human units to convert it into a hero and heal it fully.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Promethean: Spawns Promethean at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Alluvial Clay: Prometheus increases the hitpoints of Prometheans and their offspring, and makes Promethean Offspring more numerous.; Myth technology: Heart of the Titans: Prometheus reduces the time required to promote your human units to heroes.; Myth technology: Theft of Fire: Prometheus increases the rate at which Hero Citizens gather resources and construct buildings.

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Hyperion

A Heroic Age Atlantean minor god for Kronos and Oranos, focused on heroes, with the Chaos god power.

Age

Heroic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Kronos, Oranos

Focus

Heroes

God Power

Chaos: Target a group of enemy units to make it temporarily hostile to all.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Satyr: Spawns Satyr at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Pioneer of the Skies: Hyperion enables your Siege Biremes to shoot fireballs that inflict area damage.; Myth technology: Gemini: Hyperion increases Satyrs' damage and area of effect by allowing them to throw more javelins.; Myth technology: Heroic Renewal: Hyperion increases your heroes' hitpoints and lets them regenerate.; Myth technology: Sons of the Sun: Hyperion converts all Oracles to Heroes, and any newly trained Oracles are Heroes.

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Rheia

A Heroic Age Atlantean minor god for Gaia and Kronos, focused on Favor and infantry, with the Traitor god power.

Age

Heroic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Gaia, Kronos

Focus

Favor and infantry

God Power

Traitor: Target an enemy unit to convert it to your side.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Behemoth: Spawns Behemoth at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Daktyloi: Rheia's minions automatically repair any friendly naval units near your Docks.; Myth technology: Horns of Consecration: Rheia gifts your Fanatics her blessing, enabling them to be trained an age early and train faster.; Myth technology: Orichalcum Mail: Rheia increases the hack armor of your infantry units.; Myth technology: Rheia's Gift: Rheia removes the Favor cost of all mythological improvements, and returns any Favor that you have spent on previously researched ones.

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Theia

A Heroic Age Atlantean minor god for Gaia and Oranos, focused on cavalry, with the Hesperides Tree god power.

Age

Heroic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Gaia, Oranos

Focus

Cavalry

God Power

Hesperides Tree: Select a location to create a tree that summons some Dryad myth units and can train more.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Dryad: Myth unit. Dryads are trained at the Hesperides Tree. Good against human soldiers.; Myth unit: Stymphalian Bird: Spawns Stymphalian Bird at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Daughters of the sea: Theia increases the movement speed of Nereids and allows them to recharge their special ability considerably faster.; Myth technology: Prophetic Sight: Theia increases the rate at which Oracles generate Favor, and allows them to reveal what other players' buildings are training or researching.; Myth technology: Poseidon's Secret: Theia steals Poseidon's secret knowledge, making your cavalry units cheaper and faster, and reducing the cost of promoting them to heroes.; Myth technology: Lance of Stone: Theia improves the attack of Contarii and causes their attacks to slow down enemies even more.

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Atlas

A Mythic Age Atlantean minor god for Gaia and Kronos, focused on infantry, with the Implode god power.

Age

Mythic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Gaia, Kronos

Focus

Infantry

God Power

Implode: Target a location to do massive damage to nearby units and buildings. This is more powerful when cast near a large number of enemy units.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Argus: Spawns Argus at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Guardian of Io: Atlas upgrades Argi to Guardians of Io, increasing their line of sight and the rate at which their special ability recharges.; Myth technology: Devotees of Atlas: Atlas inspires injured Fanatics into a frenzy, causing them to move and attack faster as they lose hitpoints.; Myth technology: Titan Shield: Atlas increases the pierce armor of your Destroyers.

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Hekate

A Mythic Age Atlantean minor god for Gaia and Oranos, focused on myth units, with the Tartarian Gate god power.

Age

Mythic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Gaia, Oranos

Focus

Myth units

God Power

Tartarian Gate: Hekate opens a gate to the Underworld that unleashes creatures hostile to all. The gate will destroy any buildings in the vicinity when it is placed.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Lampades: Spawns Lampades at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Asper Blood: Hekate allows your Lampades to transform enemy human units into chickens.; Myth technology: Mythic Rejuvenation: Hekate lets your myth units regenerate.; Myth technology: Celerity: Hekate forces myth units to move and attack faster.

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Helios

A Mythic Age Atlantean minor god for Kronos and Oranos, focused on siege weapons, with the Vortex god power.

Age

Mythic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Kronos, Oranos

Focus

Siege weapons

God Power

Vortex: Target a location to transport all of your military units there.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Centimanus: Spawns Centimanus at Temples on advancing; Building: Mirror Tower: Tower that fires a focused ray of sunlight.; Myth technology: Halo of the Sun: Helios increases the damage, range and line of sight of Fire Siphons and Arci.; Myth technology: Petrification: Helios petrifies the wood of your siege weapons, increasing their hack armor and causing them to gain additional hack armor while standing still.; Myth technology: Titanomachy: Helios upgrades Centimani to Wardens of Tartarus, which have additional arms and attack faster.

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Huitzilopochtli

An Aztec major god focused on conquest and expansion, with the Blood Pact god power.

Age

Archaic Age

God Type

Major God

Major Gods

-

Focus

Conquest and expansion

God Power

Blood Pact: Target any unit to grant it immense power for a short duration. When the effect ends, the unit dies, granting you Favor.

Bonuses

Temples, Great Temples, Village- and Town Centers refund 25% of their cost upon completion.; Collecting tonalli earns resources in addition to Favor equal to 5% of the defeated unit's cost.; Shorn Ones have +10% hitpoints and generate +100% more tonalli in combat.

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Technology · Archaic Age: Wings of the South: Huitzilopochtli increases the movement speed and training rate of all War Hut units.; Hero · Classical Age: Teixiptla (Hero): Powerful Hero with limited lifespan. Created when Huitzilopochtli possesses a Warrior Priest. Good against myth units. Collects Relics.; Special command · Classical Age: Convert to Teixiptla; Special command · Mythic Age: Arrival of the Gods: Garrison 6 Warrior Priests at the Great Temple and use this command to Devote them. Reward: Incarnates your major god as a special teixiptla with greatly increased lifespan and combat stats.

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Quetzalcoatl

An Aztec major god focused on Warrior Priests and Nobles Hut Warriors, with the Tailwind god power.

Age

Archaic Age

God Type

Major God

Major Gods

-

Focus

Warrior Priests and Nobles Hut Warriors

God Power

Tailwind: Target a group of friendly units to boost their movement speed for a short duration.

Bonuses

Warrior Priests generate 0.05 Favor per second by performing Bloodletting at Temples.; Calpullis and their additions cost -33%.; Nobles' Hut units +10% hitpoints.; Eagle Warriors gain +1 Range and Line of Sight in the Heroic and Mythic ages.

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth technology · Archaic Age: Feast of Sustenance: Quetzalcoatl enables livestock to be devoted at the Temple to temporarily increase the gather rate of all villagers.; Hero · Classical Age: Teixiptla (Hero): Powerful Hero with limited lifespan. Created when Quetzalcoatl possesses a Warrior Priest. Good against myth units. Ranged attacks against flying units. Collects Relics.; Special command · Classical Age: Convert to Teixiptla; Special command · Mythic Age: Arrival of the Gods: Garrison 6 Warrior Priests at the Great Temple and use this command to Devote them. Reward: Incarnates your major god as a special teixiptla with greatly increased lifespan and combat stats.

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Tezcatlipoca

An Aztec major god focused on defense and myth units, with the Obsidian Mirror god power.

Age

Archaic Age

God Type

Major God

Major Gods

-

Focus

Defense and myth units

God Power

Obsidian Mirror: Target any player to secretly copy their Archaic Age God Power.

Bonuses

Every 2 Myth Units lost spawn an Obsidian Shard; if the Shard survives long enough, it summons a free Myth Unit of the current age.; Tzompantli Towers and Traps are built 25% faster and inflict +25% damage.; Devoting Settlers grants +10%/+20%/+30%/+40% more Favor per age.; Jaguar Riders are unlocked an age earlier.

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth technology · Archaic Age: Tepeyollotl's Reach: Tezcatlipoca increases the damage and jump distance of Ocelotl Warriors and Jaguar Riders.; Hero · Classical Age: Teixiptla (Hero): Powerful Hero with limited lifespan. Created when Tezcatlipoca possesses a Warrior Priest. Good against myth units. Collects Relics.; Special command · Classical Age: Convert to Teixiptla; Special command · Mythic Age: Arrival of the Gods: Garrison 6 Warrior Priests at the Great Temple and use this command to Devote them. Reward: Incarnates your major god as a special teixiptla with greatly increased lifespan and combat stats.

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Huehuecoyotl

A Classical Age Aztec minor god for Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, focused on traps and stealth, with the Lullaby god power.

Age

Classical Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca

Focus

Traps and stealth

God Power

Lullaby: Target a group of enemies to put them to sleep. Any damage dealt to sleeping units will wake them up immediately.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Chaneque: Spawns Chaneque at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Old Coyote's Spirit: Huehuecóyotl inspires Chaneques to get the last laugh, increasing their hack armor and giving them a chance to spawn a trap when defeated.; Myth technology: Cuicacalli Training: Huehuecóyotl choreographs Coyote Warriors to move with unpredictable steps, improving their pierce armor.; Myth technology: Teponaztli Drums: Huehuecóyotl increases the speed of your villagers, human soldiers, and heroes.; Myth technology: Nahuallatolli: Huehuecóyotl reduces the cost of your traps, and increases their build limit.

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Malinalxochitl

A Classical Age Aztec minor god for Huitzilopochtli and Tezcatlipoca, focused on poison and curses, with the Infestation god power.

Age

Classical Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Huitzilopochtli, Tezcatlipoca

Focus

Poison and curses

God Power

Infestation: Target a location to summon an Infested Nest that periodically spawns Scorpions that obey your commands.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Maquizcoatl: Spawns Maquizcoatl at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Omen of Malinalco: Malinalxochitl causes Maquizcoatls to release a poisonous cloud on death that damages nearby enemies and corrodes their armor, making them more vulnerable to attacks.; Myth technology: Sting of Yappan: Malinalxochitl grants your War Hut soldiers the sting of the scorpion, causing their attacks to inflict poison damage over time.; Myth technology: Toloache Trance: Malinalxochitl imbues your warriors' weapons with the effects of toloache, numbing the minds of enemies with every strike, slowing their attack speed.

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Patecatl

A Classical Age Aztec minor god for Huitzilopochtli and Quetzalcoatl, focused on settlers and healing, with the Agave Bloom god power.

Age

Classical Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Huitzilopochtli, Quetzalcoatl

Focus

Settlers and healing

God Power

Agave Bloom: Target a location to spawn a sacred Agave. Gather it for Food or let its sacred energy heal your nearby units.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Centzon Totochtin: Spawns Centzon Totochtin at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Ometochtli's Revelry: Patecatl upgrades Centzon Totochthin to Frenzied Centzon Totochthin, which have more hitpoints and consume farms and berry bushes faster to heal.; Myth technology: Ocpatli Infusions: Patecatl reveals the medicinal secrets of Ocpatli roots, fortifying Settlers and human soldiers with regeneration and increased hitpoints.; Myth technology: Maguey Cultivation: Patecatl introduces maguey cultivation, increasing Settler farming rates and granting a Food bounty when Farms are constructed.

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Coatlicue

A Heroic Age Aztec minor god for Huitzilopochtli and Quetzalcoatl, focused on buildings and siege, with the Earth Monster god power.

Age

Heroic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Huitzilopochtli, Quetzalcoatl

Focus

Buildings and siege

God Power

Earth Monster: Target a location to summon Tlaltecuhtli, the Earth Monster. It erupts from the ground repeatedly to swallow groups of units, trapping them underground before regurgitating survivors.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Ayotochtli: Spawns Ayotochtli at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Serpent Skirt: Coatlicue summons Anacondas from your destroyed buildings, to defend the area temporarily.; Myth technology: Coatepec Shrines: Coatlicue removes the cost of repairing buildings and allows them to regenerate hitpoints.; Myth technology: String of Hearts: Coatlicue's necklace of dismembered hands and hearts compels human soldiers to inflict damage, especially crush, making them more effective against buildings.; Myth technology: Cipactli’s Scales: Coatlicue increases the armor of Atlatl Siege Canoes as they lose hitpoints.

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Coyolxauhqui

A Heroic Age Aztec minor god for Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, focused on devotion and upgrades, with the Starfall god power.

Age

Heroic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca

Focus

Devotion and upgrades

God Power

Starfall: Target a location to bombard enemies with falling stars. Tzitzimitl star demons occasionally emerge from the craters to fight for you.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Tzitzimitl: Spawns Tzitzimitl at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Centzon Huitznahua: Coyolxauhqui upgrades Tzitzimitls to Stardemon Tzitzimitls, which deal more damage and attack faster.; Myth technology: Coyolxauhqui's Stone: Coyolxauhqui reduces the resource cost of upgrades researched at the Temple and Great Temple.; Myth technology: Tecciztécatl's Penance: Coyolxauhqui increases the Favor earned by devoting Settlers.; Myth technology: Metzliapán: Coyolxauhqui reduces the Favor cost Axolotls and Mutant Axolotls, and allows them to use their special attacks more often.

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Itzpapalotl

A Heroic Age Aztec minor god for Huitzilopochtli and Tezcatlipoca, focused on Tonalli and Nobles Hut soldiers, with the Purge god power.

Age

Heroic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Huitzilopochtli, Tezcatlipoca

Focus

Tonalli and Nobles Hut soldiers

God Power

Purge: Target an enemy military unit to mark it for sacrifice. The unit is suspended in the air, and after a short delay, all nearby enemies of the same type are destroyed, up to a total of 1400 resource value.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Obsidian Butterfly: Spawns Obsidian Butterfly at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Wings of Itzpapalotl: Itzpapalotl sharpens the wings of your Obsidian Butterflies, increasing their movement speed, bleed and special attack damage.; Myth technology: Obsidian Knapping: Itzpapalotl teaches the art of obsidian knapping, increasing the attack of units trained at the Nobles' Hut.; Myth technology: Flowery Wars: Itzpapalotl's hunger for tribute increases the Favor earned from gathering tonalli of fallen foes.; Myth technology: Shards of Itztli: Itzpapalotl studs Arrow Canoes with her obsidian, increasing their attack.

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Mictlantecutli

A Mythic Age Aztec minor god for Huitzilopochtli and Tezcatlipoca, focused on Warrior Priests and death, with the Volcano god power.

Age

Mythic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Huitzilopochtli, Tezcatlipoca

Focus

Warrior Priests and death

God Power

Volcano: Target a location to raise a mighty Volcano. It obliterates buildings as it rises, and bombards the surrounding area with molten rock.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Tunkuluchu: Spawns Tunkuluchu at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Necklace of Eyeballs: Mictlantecuhtli adorns your Heroes with a Necklace of Eyeballs, increasing their attack, hitpoints, and line of sight.; Myth technology: Omen of Death: Mictlantecuhtli causes Teixiptlas to call down a strike from the heavens when defeated, damaging nearby enemies.; Myth technology: Precious Bones: Mictlantecuhtli empowers your ranged soldiers, which increase their damage and compensates you with wood they fall in battle.; Myth technology: Mictecah: Mictlantecuhtli imbues Shorn Ones with the chill of the underworld, enabling them to slay enemies more quickly, especially heroes.

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Tlaloc

A Mythic Age Aztec minor god for Huitzilopochtli and Quetzalcoatl, focused on economy and Great Temples, with the Pillar of Tlálocan god power.

Age

Mythic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Huitzilopochtli, Quetzalcoatl

Focus

Economy and Great Temples

God Power

Pillar of Tlálocan: Target a location to call down the Pillar of Tlálocan, obliterating fortifications on impact. The statue remains to defend the area with water strikes until destroyed.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Ahuizotl: Spawns Ahuizotl at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Burnt Water: Tlaloc strengthens your fortifications, increasing their hitpoints and allowing them to attack units beneath them with sacred fire-water.; Myth technology: Tlaloques: Tlaloc sends the Tlaloques to assist your people, significantly reducing the cost and research time of Calpulli improvements, and granting 75 gold for each Calpulli research completed.; Myth technology: Tonacatépetl: Tlaloc’s mountain of sustenance inspires Settlers near Livestock Pens to gather food faster, especially from animals.; Myth technology: Four Jars: Tlaloc pours abundance from his jars, reducing the cost of Great Temples and allowing them to support population.

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Xolotl

A Mythic Age Aztec minor god for Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, focused on myth units, with the Corrupted Ground god power.

Age

Mythic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca

Focus

Myth units

God Power

Corrupted Ground: Target an area to corrupt the earth. Defeated enemies here will be reborn as vile abominations that fight for you.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Soul Guide: Spawns Soul Guide at Temples on advancing; Myth technology: Torch of Misfortune: Xolotl upgrades Soul Guides to Soul Masters, which can use chain lightning attacks.; Myth technology: Evening Star: Xolotl grants a free Soul Guide for each of your existing Great Temples, and whenever a new one is completed.; Myth technology: Twisted Limbs: Xolotl contorts the bodies of Ocelotl Warriors, allowing their Leap ability to deal more damage and increasing their hitpoints.; Myth technology: Stoneskin Quinametzin: Xolotl upgrades Quinametzin to Stoneskin Quinametzin, which have more range, attack, and hitpoints.

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Fuxi

A Chinese major god focused on human soldiers and heroes, with the The Peach Blossom Spring god power.

Age

Archaic Age

God Type

Major God

Major Gods

-

Focus

Human soldiers and heroes

God Power

The Peach Blossom Spring: Target a location to create the Peach Blossom Spring, whose resource stockpile grows over time. The Peach Blossom Spring's resources are gathered very quickly, but its stockpile stops growing once a villager starts gathering from it.

Bonuses

God Blessing: Yin and Yang; On Favored Land: Buildings research 300% faster and Military Camp/Machine Workshop additions cost -25%.; Gains access to Nezha in the Classical Age, an additional legendary hero that gets stronger each age.

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Technology · Archaic Age: Celestial Weapons: Fuxi grants heroes celestial weapons, causing them to inflict extra divine damage.; Technology · Archaic Age: Tai Chi: Fuxi's philosophy causes heroes to train faster, and improves their hack and pierce armor.; Hero · Classical Age: Nezha (Hero): Hero. Good against everything, but especially myth units. Collects Relics. Nezha's combat ability increases through the Ages.; Hero · Mythic Age: Yang Jian (Hero): Hero that summons his faithful companion to aid him in battle. Good against everything, but especially myth units. Switches to a ranged attack to fight flying units. Collects Relics.

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Nüwa

A Chinese major god focused on Peasants, Kuafus, and defense, with the Creation god power.

Age

Archaic Age

God Type

Major God

Major Gods

-

Focus

Peasants, Kuafus, and defense

God Power

Creation: Target a location to create a number of Clay Peasants that last for a couple of minutes. Spawns more Peasants in later ages.

Bonuses

God Blessing: Creator’s Auspice; On Favored Land: Foundations automatically construct.; Buildings spread Favored Land +2 range further.; Cavalry +10% hitpoints.

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Technology · Archaic Age: Kuafu Chieftain: Nüwa creates a Kuafu chieftain, a powerful hero Kuafu who respawns when lost.; Technology · Archaic Age: Mountainous Might: Nüwa imbues Kuafus with the power of the mountains, making them much stronger.; Hero · Mythic Age: Li Jing (Hero): Ranged hero who uses his Golden Pagoda to trap enemy units. Good against everything, but especially myth units. Collects Relics.

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Shennong

A Chinese major god focused on farming, myth units, and healing, with the Prosperous Seeds god power.

Age

Archaic Age

God Type

Major God

Major Gods

-

Focus

Farming, myth units, and healing

God Power

Prosperous Seeds: Target 2 Farms to sow the seeds of prosperity. They will produce food faster, heal nearby villagers, and make friendly units on them invisible.

Bonuses

God Blessing: Gift of Beasts; On Favored Land: Myth units recover 1.5 hitpoints per second, increasing by 1.5 per age.; Farms are available in Archaic Age, and build instantly on favored land.; Plow, Irrigation, and Flood Control are researched instantly for free in their respective ages.

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Building · Archaic Age: Shennong's Farm: A farm blessed by Shennong. Is gathered faster and heals nearby villagers.; Technology · Archaic Age: Herbal Medicine: Shennong teaches Sages to heal faster and restore the hitpoints of multiple friendly units at once.; Upgrade · Archaic Age: Peach of Immortality: Shennong ripens the Peach of Immortality, which grants heroes and myth units more hitpoints.; Hero · Mythic Age: Wen Zhong (Hero): Cavalry Hero that harnesses celestial powers to inflict a large area attack. Good against everything, but especially myth units. Switches to a ranged attack to fight flying units. Collects Relics.

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Chiyou

A Classical Age Chinese minor god for Fuxi and Shennong, focused on military and looting, with the Lightning Weapons god power.

Age

Classical Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Fuxi, Shennong

Focus

Military and looting

God Power

Lightning Weapons: Target a location to conduct lightning into the weapons of all of your human soldiers, heroes and ships, granting their attacks a chance to stun enemies.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Yazi: Spawns Yazi at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Master of Weaponry: Chiyou increases the attack range and attack speed of the Ge Halberdier.; Myth technology: Son of Loong: Chiyou increases Yazi hitpoints and damage.; Myth technology: Rage of Slaughter: Chiyou increases Yazi hitpoints and allows Yazis to regain hitpoints as they damage enemy units.; Myth technology: Spoils of War: Chiyou drives you to pillage resources when you destroy enemy buildings.

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Houtu

A Classical Age Chinese minor god for Nüwa and Shennong, focused on economy and defense, with the Earth Wall god power.

Age

Classical Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Nüwa, Shennong

Focus

Economy and defense

God Power

Earth Wall: Target a friendly building to surround it with earthen walls. Allies can pass through them, but enemies cannot.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Qiongqi: Spawns Qiongqi at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Advanced Defenses: Houtu shares her defensive knowledge, improving Tower and Baolei damage, range, and line of sight, and also allowing you to upgrade wall towers into ranged towers.; Myth technology: Abundance: Houtu blesses your dropsites that are on favored land, increasing the amount of resources earned from each deposit.; Myth technology: Sinister Defiance: Houtu instills defiance in your Qiongqi, increasing their armor for each nearby enemy unit.; Myth technology: Chasing The Sun: Houtu imbues Kuafus and Peasants with a strong work ethic, causing them to build faster.

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Xuannu

A Classical Age Chinese minor god for Fuxi and Nüwa, focused on healing and army production, with the Vanish god power.

Age

Classical Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Fuxi, Nüwa

Focus

Healing and army production

God Power

Vanish: Target a group of friendly units to make them invisible for a short time. Attacking will reveal their position.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Qilin: Spawns Qilin at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Divine Books: Xuannü shares her divine books, whose knowledge makes your Training Yards cheaper and train units faster.; Myth technology: Reincarnation: Xuannü reincarnates your fallen troops, spawning a new human soldier each time a number of them die.; Myth technology: Qilin's Blessing: Xuannü urges your Qilins to restore peace, increasing their healing range and efficiency.

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Goumang

A Heroic Age Chinese minor god for Fuxi and Nüwa, focused on cavalry and wood gathering, with the Forest Protection god power.

Age

Heroic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Fuxi, Nüwa

Focus

Cavalry and wood gathering

God Power

Forest Protection: Target a friendly building to protect the surrounding area with Goumang's wood power, which roots enemies and heals allied units.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Taowu: Spawns Taowu at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Hooves of the Wind: Goumang imbues your cavalry with the power of the wind, increasing their speed and hack armor.; Myth technology: Vibrant Land: Goumang brings an early spring, causing trees to periodically grow near Houses and allowing you to gather wood faster and deposit it into Houses.; Myth technology: Frenzied Dash: Goumang drives Taowus to dash faster and deal more damage.

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Nuba

A Heroic Age Chinese minor god for Fuxi and Shennong, focused on myth units and ranged soldiers, with the Drought god power.

Age

Heroic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Fuxi, Shennong

Focus

Myth units and ranged soldiers

God Power

Drought: Target an area to spread drought, which makes enemy buildings far easier to destroy, units easier to kill, and prevents all construction and repairs.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Taotie: Spawns Taotie at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Rock Solid: Nüba encases myth units in gravel shields, increasing their armor, and causing melee damage to be reflected back to the attacker.; Myth technology: Scorching Feathers: Nüba scorches the arrows, bolts, and javelins of your ranged soldiers, allowing them to melt away enemy armor and attack faster.; Myth technology: Drought Ships: Nüba loads Fishing Ships with explosive sand. When sunk, they will detonate, damaging nearby units and temporarily trapping them in sand.; Myth technology: Bottomless Stomach: Nüba increases Taoties' appetite, allowing them to use their special attacks more often.

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Rushou

A Heroic Age Chinese minor god for Nüwa and Shennong, focused on infantry and trade, with the Fei Beasts god power.

Age

Heroic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Nüwa, Shennong

Focus

Infantry and trade

God Power

Fei Beasts: Target a location to spawn poisonous Fei Beasts that spread infection to enemies.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Baihu: Spawns Baihu at Temple on advancing; Myth unit: Pixiu: Myth unit. Task Pixiu on any Town Center to collect Gold and return it to your Market. Longer routes produce more Gold.; Myth technology: Gilded Shields: Rushou gilds sunlight into the shields of your Dao Swordsmen, greatly increasing their pierce armor.; Myth technology: Divine Judgment: Rushou dispenses justice through your infantry's weapons, improving their damage, especially against myth units.; Myth technology: Autumn of Abundance: Rushou blesses Pixius, allowing them to earn food and wood in addition to gold while trading.; Myth technology: Red Cliffs Fleet: Rushou retrieves ship wreckage, spawning a free Mengchong each time several are lost.

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Gonggong

A Mythic Age Chinese minor god for Fuxi and Nüwa, focused on heroes and cavalry, with the Great Flood god power.

Age

Mythic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Fuxi, Nüwa

Focus

Heroes and cavalry

God Power

Great Flood: Target a path of destruction for a cataclysmic flood that sweeps away units and annihilates buildings.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Qinglong: Spawns Qinglong at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Shaker of Heaven: Gonggong shares godly powers with your heroes, increasing their hitpoints and damage against myth units.; Myth technology: Tempestuous Storm: Gonggong grants your heroes his sense of timing, greatly reducing their ability cooldowns and cost.; Myth technology: Last Stand: Gonggong emboldens your cavalry units in the face of defeat, increasing their armor as they lose hitpoints.; Myth technology: Rising Tide: Gonggong grants your Qinglongs the force of the tides, allowing them to attack faster as they gain combat experience.

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Huangdi

A Mythic Age Chinese minor god for Fuxi and Shennong, focused on human soldiers, with the Yinglong's Wrath god power.

Age

Mythic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Fuxi, Shennong

Focus

Human soldiers

God Power

Yinglong's Wrath: Target a location to summon Yinglong, the legendary rain and lightning dragon of China.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Hundun: Spawns Hundun at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Xuanyuan's Bloodline: Huangdi temporarily grants infantry units additional damage and regeneration while fighting when nearby allied infantry units die.; Myth technology: Leizu's Silk: Huangdi gifts you his wife's divine silk, improving all human units' hitpoints and hack armor.; Myth technology: Imperial Order: Huangdi calls forth all fighting men, decreasing the cost of Military Camps and their units.; Myth technology: Power of Chaos: Huangdi causes Hunduns to deal much more damage to units they temporarily banish to the void.

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Zhurong

A Mythic Age Chinese minor god for Nüwa and Shennong, focused on myth units and farming, with the Blazing Prairie god power.

Age

Mythic Age

God Type

Minor God

Major Gods

Nüwa, Shennong

Focus

Myth units and farming

God Power

Blazing Prairie: Target a location to open the heavens and set the world on fire. Everything will burn.

Bonuses

-

God-Specific Units and Technologies

Myth unit: Zhuque: Spawns Zhuque at Temple on advancing; Myth technology: Flaming Blood: Zhurong infuses myth units with flaming blood, causing them to deal additional damage to nearby enemies.; Myth technology: Slash and Burn: Zhurong's technique drastically reduces the cost of Farms and increases their gather rate.; Myth technology: Song of Midsummer: Zhurong protects your Zhuque, increasing their hitpoints and letting them rapidly regenerate when landed.; Myth technology: Southern Fire: Zhurong increases Fire Archer damage and causes them to ignite enemy units and buildings.

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How to Pick a Major God

Each civilization follows its own pantheon, which is a group of gods from one culture, and each pantheon offers three or four major gods. You choose one before the match begins. That pick is the biggest decision of the match, since it sets your starting god power and civilization bonus, and it also decides which minor gods you'll be offered later.

The base game includes the Greek, Egyptian, Norse, and Atlantean pantheons. The Chinese, Japanese, and Aztec pantheons come through expansions, so you'll need those to play with their gods. Demeter and Freyr arrived later in their own god packs.

Minor Gods and How You Get Them

Minor gods join your side when you advance to a new age. You get three picks in a match, one each time you move from Archaic to Classical, Classical to Heroic, and Heroic to Mythic. At each of those steps, you're offered two minor gods from your major god's pool, and you choose one while the upgrade finishes. The step into the Wonder Age offers no minor god at all, so that stage adds no new god power.

Each minor god brings a god power, a myth unit, and usually three or four special technologies. Pools overlap within a pantheon, so some minor gods show up under more than one major god. Hephaestus, for example, is in the pools of Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, so he's on the table whichever of those three you pick.

There isn't one best minor god, since the right pick depends on your army and when you need the help. Artemis stands out, though, because her Earthquake power is among the most destructive in the game and can wreck an enemy base. Balance changes with each update, so a pick that looks strong today may not stay that way.

How Favor Pays for God Powers

Favor is the resource you spend to cast god powers, and each pantheon earns it differently. Greek players send workers to pray at the Temple, which produces nothing until a worker starts it. Egyptians build monuments that generate Favor on their own, and Norse players earn it by fighting.

Zeus is the usual pick for players who want a lot of Favor, since he starts with a head start and gathers it faster than the other Greek majors.

Using God Powers Again and Again

In Retold, god powers can be cast more than once instead of being a one-time move. Each repeat costs Favor and has a cooldown before it can be used again. Those two limits make timing matter more than casting as often as you can.

Gods in the Wonder Age

Once you reach the Mythic Age, you can build a Wonder to unlock the Wonder Age. In this stage, god powers become far cheaper to cast and recharge much faster, so you can use them more often. Myth units also get a stronger boost, which makes this one of the best times to lean on your gods.

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