Rodelero

The Rodelero is a Spanish and Knights of St. John Heavy Infantry unit in Age of Empires III; first available in the Colonial Age. It can also be sent from the Consulate building as the Japanese, once a level 40 Home City is attained and Spain selected as an ally.

Outfitted with a sword and buckler they move more quickly than most other Heavy Infantry and, like other melee infantry, are good against Cavalry. The Rodelero can be upgraded to the Veteran Rodelero (+20% hitpoints/attack) for 200 Wood and 200 Gold in the Fortress Age (the only upgrade available to the Knights of St. John), Espadachins (+40% hp/attack) for 1000 wood and 1000 coin in the Industrial Age and 1500 wood and 1500 coin allows it to be upgraded to the Imperial Espada (+50% hitpoints/attack) in the Imperial Age.

Knights of St. John
Can further boost their Rodeleros' hit points by 20% through the Hand Infantry Hitpoints card (12 damage and 189 hp with all mentioned upgrades except Corselet).

Spanish
Through use of Academy cards from Seville, Rodelero hitpoints can be increased by 35% and attack by 30%. Unction will then boost the modified damage number by 5-63% (39.93 damage and 324 hp with all upgrades mentioned except Corselet).

Corselet: +25% hitpoints, -15% speed
 * Other Upgrades