Guide

Introduction

Freyr is the new Norse major god in Age of Mythology: Retold — a cavalry-focused god with extremely cheap techs and a potent defensive god power that scales with age. He plays as a “tech turtle” Norse: strong defenses, cheap upgrades, and powerful raiding cavalry options through his minor gods.

Freyr Kit (Retold Overview)

• New Norse major god — fourth Norse option in Retold
• Tech discount: Technologies cost 50% less food/wood/gold, but take 150% longer to research
• Potent defense god power that becomes stronger with each age
• Cavalry-focused minor gods and upgrades
• Access to unique minor gods like Aer (Tempest) and Vidar (Inferno/Fenrir)

Core Gameplan

• Safe early eco with Great Hunt + cheap techs
• Fast Classical with solid defenses
• Early Armory to start abusing discounted upgrades
• Transition into cavalry-heavy midgame with strong raiding

Standard Freyr Fast Classical (Defensive)

Archaic Age

1. 3 villagers + Ox Cart to hunt (cast Great Hunt on big hunt pack)
2. Queue 1 villager, 1 dwarf → dwarf to gold
3. Target early layout: 6 food / 1–2 gold / 1 wood
4. First new dwarf → gold
5. Next villager → straggler tree for wood (Temple + House)
6. Scout with Berserk for extra hunt/goats; pull goats to TC
7. Build Temple with wood villager once resources allow
8. Place House near TC/towers for extra defense
9. Pre-age-up eco goal: 6 food, 5 wood, 4 dwarves on gold
10. Click Classical through preferred minor god (e.g., Freyja for Valkyries/healing)

Transition to Classical

• While aging: adjust to ~6 food / 5 wood / 4 gold
• Drop Ox Cart on wood as you move more vills there
• Use dwarves mainly on gold, villagers on food/wood

Early Classical — Freyr Style

• Freyr is a defensive, economic Norse god
• Get early Armory + Hill Fort on key positions (gold/choke)
• Use Freyr’s cheap techs once stable — eco and military upgrades are 50% off
• Use his defense god power to fortify a contested area or defend vs pushes
• Train Gullinbursti (myth unit) to defend near TC/resources

Army Focus

• Cavalry core (Raiding Cavalry/Jarls) with infantry and Hersirs
• Freyr’s minor gods provide strong cavalry upgrades and abilities
• Use cavalry for raiding, infantry for holding chokes

Aggressive Freyr Berserk All-In (Meme Build)

High-risk, high-reward cheese:

• Opening distribution: 6 food / 1 wood / 1 gold → rest to food
• Build Temple at 15 pop
• Send many villagers forward and convert them into Berserks
• Keep 2–3 on food, 1 on wood (houses), 1 on gold (conversions)
• Wins or loses quickly — use only if you want chaos

Minor God Paths

Freyr’s minor gods lean toward cavalry and defense. Examples include:

• Aer: God of sea/storms — Tempest slows/damages enemies in an area
• Vidar: God of vengeance — Inferno summons Fenrir to charge through enemies

Playstyle Tips

• Use tech discount wisely. Techs are cheap but slow — queue them early and often
• Leverage defense GP. Cast in key battles or to hold important gold/TCs
• Cavalry raiding. Freyr wants to hit eco with fast units, then fall back behind strong defenses
• Great Hunt early. Same as Odin/Thor — cast on best hunt pack ASAP
• Don’t over-tech early. Cheap tech is tempting, but you still need units on the field