Coureur des Bois

A Coureur des Bois or Coureur is a French civilian unit that is featured in Age of Empires III. They come from New-France (Canada) where they would live off trading with the natives.

The Coureur des Bois are French Villagers who replace the normal Settlers that the other civilizations use. The Coureurs cost 20% more food (120 instead of 100) and train 16% slower than normal settlers (29 seconds versus 25), but gather resources 25% faster.

Despite higher hitpoints and a greater attack, Coureur des Bois do not make effective fighters. Their fighting skills can be improved by Home City cards that can make them effective in exploring the map and fighting off treasure guardians.

Tasks
Coureur des Bois can be assigned with the following tasks:
 * To build Buildings
 * Gather Food from Farms around Mills
 * Gather Food from bushes
 * Gather Coin from mines.
 * Herd and slaughter domestic animals to gather Food from them.
 * Hunt and gather Food from wild animals
 * Repair Buildings, Naval units and Siege units
 * Unpack Wood, Food and Coin shipments

Buildings
Coureur des Bois can build the following buildings:

Discovery Age onwards

 * House, Market, Mill, Livestock Pen, Dock, Outpost, Trading Post, Wall.

Colonial Age onwards

 * Church, Barracks, Stable, Artillery Foundry, Saloon (The Warchiefs/The Asian Dynasties)

Fortress Age onwards

 * Arsenal, Plantation

Imperial Age onwards

 * Capitol

Improvements

 * Common Home City Improvements that benefit Coureurs

Shipments
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