Lakota Axe Rider

The Lakota Axe Rider is a melee cavalry unit in Age of Empires III. It can be found at the Lakota Settlement.

This unit is essentially replaced by the Cheyenne Rider as a native unit, whereas the new Axe Rider appears in the Sioux playable faction.

Overview
The Lakota Axe Rider is less powerful than the Hussar, but more cost effective. It requires fewer total resources, and food and wood instead of food and coin.

Also, despite having a weaker range resistance, they have more hitpoints, meaning they can survive more blows before dying.

History
"The Lakota form one part of a related group of people who speak the Sioux language They lived on the Great Plains of the western United States and survived by hunting. Their favourite game was the American Bison, or Buffalo, which provided food, clothing, and shelter to the Lakota people. The Lakota wore elaboretely beaded and fringed leathers made from the hides of the animals they hunted. Weapons, and many other items were made from the buffalo they hunted, with buffalo bones becoming both armor and weapons."