Shaolin Master

The Shaolin Master is the Chinese Monk in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties.

Overview
The Shaolin Master lacks a ranged attack; he is equipped with nothing but a pair of fists, but has the highest hit points and attack of all Asian Monks. Unlike the others, however, the Shaolin Master begins with a Disciple rather than another Monk, although a second Shaolin Master can be made available through Home City shipment.

The Shaolin Master initially has the Critical Strike ability which gives him a chance to inflict extra damage on attacks and train Disciples, and can do roundhouse kicks and strengthen nearby Disciples through Home City shipments and Monastery improvements. Like other monks, he can temporarily stun Treasure Guardians. From the Colonial Age onwards the Shaolin Master has the Make Disciple ability which gives him a small chance of converting defeated enemies into Disciples.

Abilities

 * In unpatched versions of the game the Make Disciple's conversion chance is very frequent; in patched versions, however, the conversion chance has been greatly reduced.
 * Roundhouse Kick is one of only two high damage area of effect Explorer melee abilities in the game, the other being Morgan Black's Oberhau.

Home City cards
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History
"One of the most famous Buddhist monasteries is the Shaolin Monastery, located in the Henan province of China, founded in 495 CE. The edifice is associated specifically with Chan Buddhism and the martial art of Kung Fu. Monastery legend states that the Indian monk Bodhidharma visited the temple in 527 CE. During his time meditating on the mountain overlooking the monastery, Bodhidharma taught himself a form of martial arts to defend against wild animals and bandits. He stayed at the temple for nine years, and before his departure he taught his disciples the skills he had learned, creating the martial arts legend that surrounds the Shaolin monks to this day."