Abus Gun

The Abus Gun is a unique Ottoman unit featured in Age of Empires III.

Overview
Abus Gun is an Artillery unit that functions as both the skirmisher and siege unit of the Ottomans. It is trained at the Artillery Foundry and counts as two population. It is effective primarily against infantry. The stats can be upgraded and the rank can be improved once the player reaches a new age. It can get a ranged attack up to 90+ damage though its siege attack is only around 30+ and it's siege attack range is up to 10. Because of their high ranged attack they are good against cannons when there are about 5 or 6 of them. They are very useful in the Colonial Age because the majority of an enemy's forces will probably be composed of infantry. Abus Guns can easily defeat groups of infantry, allowing them to easily fend off an early attack.

History
The Abus gun was an early form of smallbore artillery created by the Ottoman empire that fired projectiles about the size of a human fist. They were short-barreled, but often too heavy to carry, and many were equipped with tripod frames. Abus guns, despite being a form of howitzer, were primarily used as an anti-infantry weapon.