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This article is about the unit in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon. For other units of the same name, see Chu Ko Nu. |
The Chu Ko Nu is an archer used by the Chinese in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon.
God Bonuses and Upgrades[]
Specific[]
Houyi's Bow (Chang'e): +10% attack.
General[]
Nü Wa reduces Food and Gold cost by 10%
- Medium War Academy Soldiers, Heavy War Academy Soldiers, and Champion War Academy Soldiers: +1 Line of Sight, +10% attack, and +10%/+15%/+20% hit points respectively.
- Levy Barracks Soldiers and Conscript Barracks Soldiers: -20% training time.
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, and Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
- Copper Mail, Bronze Mail, and Iron Mail: +10% hack armor.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, and Iron Shields: +10% pierce armor.
- Burning Pitch: 3× attack vs. buildings, +50% attack vs. ships.
- Jade Rabbit (Chang'e): +10% speed.
- Oracle Bone Script (Huang Di): -15% wood and gold cost, -15% training time.
- Dragon Scales (Ao Kuang): +10% hack armor.
Strategy[]
They carry repeating crossbows which, before an update, fired two bolts at once. They are excellent at dispersing infantry, but vulnerable to attacks from fast-moving units, especially cavalry. They are more expensive than the Greek Toxotes but they share the same speed, armor stats, and damage output. There are also a handful of god bonuses and upgrades available to lower the cost of Chu Ko Nu.
Changelog[]
Tale of the Dragon[]
- Initially, Chu Ko Nu could not garrison in buildings. With patch 2.0, they can.
- Initially, Chu Ko Nu have 16 range, 4 pierce damage, and 0.7 accuracy. With patch 2.7, they have 14 range, 7 pierce damage, and 0.8 accuracy.
- In an update[When?], the number of projectiles of the Chu Ko Nu was reduced from 2 to 1.
Mythology[]
| “ | The Chinese Chu Ko Nu repeating crossbow was known for its simple design and incredible rate of fire. It held a magazine of 10 bolts with steel tips, which it shot in succession, and was operated by grasping the stock in the left hand and working the lever with the right. In that swift movement, a bolt would drop into place, the string would be strung, and then the bolt would be fired, with another bolt dropping in to take its place. The weapon was specifically designed to fire rapidly and be turned on groups of enemy troops at a distance of no more than 150-250 feet. It was especially effective against cavalry. Horses provided large targets for the generally inaccurate Chu Ko Nu, and when the animal was wounded it usually lost control and sowed pandemonium in the surrounding ranks. Stories of the Chu Ko Nu date back to 250 BCE, when legend has it that the first Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang used the weapon to shoot sharks for sport. Most accounts, however, have the creation of the Chu Ko Nu occurring during the Chinese Han Dynasty, around the year 200 CE. | ” |
Trivia[]
- The Chu Ko Nu use a modified version of the Greek Gastraphetes reload animation.[1]
- The Chu Ko Nu has 80% accuracy (before 2.7 patch, it was 70%).
Gallery[]
Player 1's Chu Ko Nu.
Player 2's Chu Ko Nu.
An army of Chu Ko Nu attacking.
Earliest extant double-shot repeating crossbow, from a Chu (楚) tomb dated to the Warring States' Period
