Unit upgrade (Age of Empires III)

In contrast to the previous instalments of Age of Empires series, in Age of Empires III and both of it's expansions The Warchiefs and The Asian Dynasties, the unit upgrades of every civilization doesn't change the original name, in most of the cases it only adds a title word.

The original installment is the only in which some units name were some name changed in the Second Upgrade.

First Upgrade
The Cost for the first upgrade are 200 Wood, 200 Gold for the European; and 200 Wood, 100 Gold for the N. American and Asian Civilizations.


 * European: Veteran
 * N. American: Elite
 * Asian: Disciplined

Second Upgrade
The Cost for the second upgrade are 600 Wood, 600 Gold for the European and Asian; and 400 Wood, 200 Gold for the N. American Civilization.


 * European: Guard
 * N. American: Champion
 * Asian: Honored

Special Second Upgrade
For the Europeans some of the Upgrades carry the Name of Royal Guard, boost some more the Units attributes and the cost is 1000 Wood and 1000 Gold. Here are the units:
 * Hussar (Life Guard) - British
 * Musketeer (Redcoat) - British
 * Ruyter (Carabineer) - Dutch
 * Halberdier (Nassauers) - Dutch
 * Cuirassier (Gendarme) - French
 * Skirmisher (Voltigeur) - French
 * Uhlan (Czapka) - German
 * Skirmisher (Needle Gun) - German
 * Hussar (Gardener) - Ottoman
 * Grenadier (Baractu) - Ottoman
 * Dragoon (Jinete) - Potuguese
 * Musketeer (Guerreiro) - Portuguese
 * Cavalry Archer (Tartar Loyalist) - Russian
 * Grenadier (Pavlov) - Russian
 * Lancer (Garrochista) - Spanish
 * Pikeman (Tercio) - Spanish
 * Rodelero (Espada) - Spanish

Third Upgrade
The Costs for the third upgrade are 1500 Wood and 1500 Gold for all civilizations


 * European: Imperial
 * N. American: Legendary
 * Asian: Exalted