Cassador

The Cassador is a unique Portuguese unit featured in Age of Empires III. They are similar to the Skirmisher unit and possess more attack but lower Hit Points.

Overview
The Cassador is a light infantry unit and effective against Heavy Infantry. They are vulnerable to cavalry and artillery due to their low hitpoints but can deal tremendous damage to Heavy Infantry. Their ranged attack can be increased to 58 with 3x vs Heavy Infantry with Arsenal technologies and Home City cards. Like most other Skirmishers, they can be trained from the Barracks in the Fortress Age.

Upgrades
Cassadors benefit from Technologies found in the Arsenal, though better improvements for them are available at the Barracks once the player advances through the Ages.

Guard Cassador

 * Cost - ,
 * Effect - + 30% attack and hitpoints

Imperial Cassador

 * Cost - ,
 * Effect - + 50% attack and hitpoints

Counter-Infantry Rifling

 * Cost - ,
 * Effect - Increases damage multipliers vs Heavy Infantry

Paper Cartridge

 * Cost - ,
 * Effect - + 15% ranged attack siege attack + 10% hand attack

Military Drummers

 * Cost - ,
 * Effect - Increases speed

Home City Cards

 * Gunpowder Infantry Attack
 * Cost - Shipment
 * Effect - + 15% attack


 * Gunpowder Infantry hitpoints
 * Cost - Shipment
 * Effect - + 15% hitpoints


 * Gunpowder Infantry Combat
 * Cost - Shipment
 * Effect - + 15% attack and hitpoints

Shipments
This is a list of shipments that benefit Cassadors in any way.

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Portuguese

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Trivia
During gameplay they are named Cassador, however, the game files list them as Cacadore.