The Frost Giant is one of the best Heroic Myth Units in Age of Mythology: Retold

The Frost Giant is probably the best Giant creature in Age of Mythology: Retold, and this myth unit is the strongest reason to choose Skadi when playing with the Norse Pantheon.

We all know Skadi is among the weakest Norse Gods, and her God Power and tech are not impressive. However, she’s the one who lets the player get the Frost Giant, which is arguably one of the essential Norse Myth units.

This myth unit, which costs 200 Gold and 22 Favor, can be recruited once you reach the Heroic Age, and you must choose Skadi. However, this myth unit can also be granted by choosing Hel as your mythic God under Loki and Freyir’s guidance.

Why? Well, the Frost Giant has this unique ability in Age of Mythology: Retold of being good at taking down buildings and infantry alike. The Frost Giant is not fast, but not slow either, plus its ability to freeze units, makes him one of the most versatile creatures you can have as Norse.

Why is the Frost Giant such an efficient creature in Age of Mythology: Retold

For starters, the Frost Giant is one of the most resilient units for its tiers in the whole game. It has 600 Hit Points and a hack-and-crush attack of 36 and 24, respectively.

For a unit that you can access pretty early in the game, that’s a lot. The Frost Giant also has the Frigid Breath ability, freeing enemies for 20 seconds.

It works on almost all units and renders them helpless to attacks. This ability can be used to quickly dispatch your enemies’ strongest units.

However, be mindful of the fact that it won’t work on Hero units, so you might want to keep the Frost Giant away from them.

Ultimately, this creature lasts for a long, and used properly in the early game, it can be devastating when you attack your enemy’s base, as it can quickly take down buildings, as well.

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