Sphinx
Civilization	Egyptians
Age/God	Classical Age / Bast
Unit Type	Myth Unit
Cost	120 Food, 18 Favor
Population	4
Attack	Hack	Pierce	Crush
	11	-	5
Range	0 meters
Hit Points	300
Armour	Hack	Pierce	Crush
	45%	60%	80%
Speed	5.3 meters/second
Line of Sight	22 meters
Train at	Temple
Train Time	17 seconds

The Sphinx is a strong Classical Age Myth Unit available to worshippers of Bast. Powerful melee units, they deal both hack and crush damage - this, combined with their high speed, low cost and early availability makes them excellent rush units. They deal bonus damage to Myth Units as well. Sphinxes have a special attack that consists of them turning into a sandstorm, dealing multiple ticks of damage to the enemy that they have targeted. Bast offers two sphinx-specific upgrades, renaming them Criosphinxes and finally Hieracosphinxes; the two upgrades improve every aspect of the sphinxes, including their hitpoints, speed, and attack.

In addition to these attacks, Sphinxes also make great siege units.  Because of their high hitpoints and large crush attack against buildings, the Sphinx can be easily utilized in a rush to destroy an enemy's economy early in the game.