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| “ | You have advanced to the Mythic Age through the Care of Xi Wangmu. | ” |
| —Age up text in Age of Mythology | ||
Xi Wangmu is a Mythic Age Chinese minor goddess in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon. She is available to worshipers of Nü Wa and Shennong.
Attributes
God Power
Earth Dragon: Summons a powerful but stationary dragon. This God Power can be reused if the dragon survives a set amount of time.
Technologies
Golden Peaches: Increases the HP of Generals, War Chariots, Fire Lances and Sitting Tigers by 20%.
Celestial Palace: Increases the HP of Castles by 20% and reduces the training time of Castle units by 20%.- Tiger Spirit: White Tigers +15% HP and +15% movement speed.
Myth Unit
- White Tiger: Strong melee unit that can leap into combat.
Strategy
Unlike the other two Chinese Mythic Age minor gods, Xi Wangmu lacks an economical upgrade and focuses entirely on the offensive. Her Castles are stronger, allowing them to survive longer on the front line. Castle units also train faster, allowing players to overwhelm their enemies with more durable siege weapons, chariots and generals.
Xi Wangmu grants the White Tiger that can quickly make its way to an enemy town thanks to its high speed. They are especially useful for bypassing walls thanks to their ability to jump over them and their high hit points (which can be increased further) and armor allows them to withstand attacks from enemy fortifications while dealing massive damage. The same can be said for Xi Wangmu's God Power unit the Earth Dragon, which is most effective when used offensively as it is stationary and cannot chase after enemies. If placed next to an important enemy building, such as the Town Center, its gigantic amount of Hit Points almost guarantee it will destroy up to three enemy towns and survive while the opponent crumbles.
Mythology
“The Queen Mother of the West… No one knows her beginning, and no one knows her end.” – Zhuangzi, 4th C. BC
Xi Wang Mu is a goddess of great power and one of the oldest in existence. She lives on Mount Kunlun, and is matriarch of the West. She has a counterpart, the Queen Mother of the East, and both are attested in Shang oracle bones from the 15th C. BC onwards.
She once guarded a vial of the elixir of life, which she granted to Houyi the Archer after his banishment so that he and his wife Chang’e might live forever in peace. Sadly, Chang’e drank all of the elixir and ascended to the Moon, leaving Houyi behind on Earth.
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