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This article is about the unit in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. For the unit in Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend, see Atakebune (Age of Empires IV).

โ€œSlow, powerful ship resistant to building fire that can train units.โ€
—In-game description

The Atakebune (Atakabune previously) is a military ship in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties that is unique to the Japanese and can be trained at the Dock once the Commerce Age is reached. It is the Japanese counterpart to the European Galleon.

Overview[]

The Atakebune is weak against most other warships such as Caravels and Frigates, but does well against Monitors. It is the medium ship for the Japanese, and can be seen as a combination of a Barracks, Stable, and warship.

Compared to the Galleon, Atakebunes are cheaper and tankier, but are slower and do less damage. They cost 100 more coin, train 10 seconds faster, have a training limit of 4 instead of 3, have 500 more hit points, 1.0 less speed, 2 less range and LOS, 20 less XP bounty, and 15 less damage. The other stats are the exact same.

Atakebunes are resistant to building fire thanks to the Siege Unit tag they have; Outposts and Town Centers do half their damage against them.

Units[]

The Atakebune must be close to the shore to train the units, and will also be unable to move and attack while doing so.

Age Unit Cost Pop.
Age II tech tree aoe3
Yumi archer de Yumi Archer 55 food
50 wood
1
Ashigaru de Ashigaru Musketeer 80 food
40 coin
Samurai aoe3de Samurai 95 food
95 coin
2
Naginata de Naginata Rider 100 food
100 coin
Age III tech tree aoe3
Yabusame de Yabusame 60 food
150 coin

Further statistics[]

As Atakebune are unique to the Japanese, only technologies that they have access to are shown in the following table:

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Monitors, infantry and cavalry close to shore
Weak vs. Most warships such as Caravels and Frigates, artillery especially Culverins, defensive structures
Improvements
Hit points Armor Plating Armor Plating (+50%)
Byzantine legacy Byzantine Legacy (+15%)
Tar kilns Tar Kilns (+10%)
Attack Carronade Carronade (+25%)
Som ajuran engineers Somali Ajuran Engineers (+20% multiplier vs. Frontier fortification)
Line of Sight Town Watch Town Watch (+3)
Train time Immigrants Immigrants (-10%)
Cost Mapuche Ad-mapu Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost)
Golden liberty Golden Liberty (-5% coin cost)
Other Merritocracy Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)
Oresund customs ร–resund Customs (generates 0.3 coin/sec.)

Home City Cards[]

As Atakebune are unique to the Japanese, only their cards and other civilizations' TEAM cards are shown in the following tables:

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Atakebune
Some cards are highlighted with:
Green TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Red Shipment that can be sent twice
Blue Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

All[]

Card Description Age HC level
Team improved warships TEAM Improved Warships Warships get +10% hit points and attack
Age II tech tree aoe3
10
  • "TEAM Improved Warships" is available to the Chinese and Maltese.

Indians[]

Card Description Age HC level
Shivajis tactics TEAM Shivaji's Tactics All units get +5% hit points and attack
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
25

Japanese[]

Card Description Age HC level
Japanese Home City 3 (Cheaper Unit Upgrades) TEAM Sengoku Unit upgrades cost -20%
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
1
British Home City 3 (Advanced Dock) Advanced Dock Docks get +100% attack and heal ships 85% faster; warships' train time -33%
Age I tech tree aoe3
10
Japanese Home City 5 (1 Atakabune) 1 Atakebune Ships 1 Atakebune
Age II tech tree aoe3
10
Japanese Home City 5 (2 Atakabune) 2 Atakebune Ships 2 Atakebune
Age III tech tree aoe3
10
Spanish Home City 5 (Admiralty) Admiralty Dock warship technologies cost and research time -60%
Age II tech tree aoe3
1
Spanish Home City 5 (Improved Warships) Improved Warships Warships get +25% hit points and attack
Age II tech tree aoe3
1
Indian Home City 5 (European Cannons) European Cannons Warships get +15% attack, +2 Line of Sight and range
Age II tech tree aoe3
40

Maltese[]

Card Description Age
Maltese Home City 2 (TEAM Knights of the Round Table) TEAM Knights of the Round Table Ships 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center owned by the player; all units get +2% hit points
Age I tech tree aoe3

Mexicans[]

Card Description Age
Mexican Home City 2 (TEAM Mariachi) TEAM Mariachi For the next 30 seconds, military buildings work 400% faster and units get +10% speed
Age I tech tree aoe3

Russians[]

Card Description Age HC level
Russian Home City 5 (Cold Water Port) TEAM Cold Water Port Warships cost -15%
Age II tech tree aoe3
10

Spanish[]

Card Description Age HC level
Spanish Home City 3 (Inquisition) TEAM Spanish Inquisition Ships 1 Inquisitor; all units get +10 Line of Sight
Age II tech tree aoe3
10

Changelog[]

The Asian Dynasties[]

  • The unit is incorrectly named Atakabune.
  • Atakebunes have a train limit of 5.

Definitive Edition[]

  • With some unknown patch, it was correctly renamed to Atakebune.

The African Royals[]

History[]

โ€œThe atakabune-class naval ship was used during Japan's warring states period of the sixteenth century, when rival daimyo built fleets to occasionally engage in naval warfare. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified the country's disparate clans under his leadership, he also gained control of many feudal armies. The invasion of Korea in 1591 saw the redeployment of many weapons Toyotomi had acquired from his former enemies, including the atakabune-class ships. They proved vital in the invasion, as well as in the subsequent campaigns lasting until 1598.

The atakabune was a boxy, armored ship by design, its hull held together with iron nails that were highly susceptible to rusting. As a result, the atakabune was not suited for carrying heavier payloads, like cannons. The preferred method of Japanese naval combat consisted of grappling an enemy vessel and then boarding with an assault party, so the lack of cannons was not a hindrance.
โ€

Gallery[]

See also[]

Military units in Age of Empires III
Common/shared units
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Age3DE Icon Definitive Edition*Captured mortar aoe3de Captured Mortar ยท Sloop aoe3de Sloop ยท Steamer aoe3de Steamer ยท Battleship portrait Battleship
The African RoyalsLevied spearman portrait aoe3de Levied Spearman ยท Levied bowman portrait aoe3de Levied Bowman ยท Levied gunner portrait aoe3de Levied Gunner ยท Javelin rider aoe3de Javelin Rider ยท Desert warrior portrait aoe3de Desert Warrior ยท Desert archer portrait aoe3de Desert Archer ยท Desert raider portrait aoe3de Desert Raider ยท Battle canoe portrait aoe3de Battle Canoe ยท Cannon boat portrait aoe3de Cannon Boat
Unique units
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Flag DutchDE DutchRuyter de Ruyter ยท Fluyt aoe3de Fluyt
Flag FrenchDE FrenchCuirassier de Cuirassier
Flag GermanDE GermansGermans landwehr portrait Landwehr ยท Doppel de Doppelsoldner ยท Uhlan portrait aoe3de updated Uhlan ยท War wagon de War Wagon
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Flag PortugueseDE PortugueseOrdinance rifleman portrait Ordinance Rifleman ยท Cacador de Cassador ยท Organ aoe3de Organ Gun
Flag RussianDE RussiansStrelet de Strelet ยท Russians rekrut portrait aoe3de Rekrut ยท Russians poruchik portrait aoe3de Poruchik ยท Cossack de Cossack ยท Oprichink de Oprichnik
Flag SpanishDE SpanishRandelero de Rodelero ยท Lancer portrait aoe3de updated Lancer
Flag AztecDE AztecsAztecChief AoE3DE Aztec War Chief ยท Eagle scout aoe3de Eagle Scout ยท Coyote runner aoe3de Coyote Runner ยท Otontin slinger Otontin Slinger ยท Puma spearman de Puma Spearman ยท Arrow knight de Arrow Knight ยท Eagle runner knight de Eagle Runner Knight ยท Jaguar prowl knight de Jaguar Prowl Knight ยท Warrior priest de Warrior Priest ยท Skull knight aoe3de Skull Knight ยท Tlaloc aoe3de Tlaloc Canoe
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Flag SiouxDE LakotaSx warchief aoe3de Lakota War Chief ยท Cetan de Cetan Bowman ยท Club warrior de Club Warrior ยท Wakina de Wakina Rifle ยท Axe rider de Axe Rider ยท Bow rider de Bow Rider ยท Rifle rider de Rifle Rider ยท Tashunke de Tashunke Prowler ยท Tokala soldier portrait updated Tokala Soldier
Flag ChineseDE ChineseShaolin master aoe3de Shaolin Master ยท Shaolin monk aoe3de Disciple ยท Sentry cn jp de Sentry ยท Irregular cn jp de Irregular ยท Chu ko nu aoe3de Chu Ko Nu ยท Qiang pikeman de Qiang Pikeman ยท Changdao de Changdao Swordsman ยท Arquebusier de Arquebusier ยท Steppe rider de Steppe Rider ยท Keshik de Keshik ยท Iron flail de Iron Flail ยท Meteor hammer de Meteor Hammer ยท Flamethrower de Flamethrower ยท Hand mortar de Hand Mortar ยท Flying crow de Flying Crow ยท Fire ship aoe3de Fire Junk ยท War junk aoe3de War Junk ยท Fuchuan aoe3de Fuchuan
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Flag JapaneseDE JapaneseIkkoIkkiDE Sohei Archer ยท Sentry cn jp de Sentry ยท Irregular cn jp de Irregular ยท Yumi archer de Yumi Archer ยท Ashigaru de Ashigaru Musketeer ยท Samurai aoe3de Samurai ยท Naginata de Naginata Rider ยท Yabusame de Yabusame ยท Flaming arrow aoe3de Flaming Arrow ยท Morutaru de Morutaru ยท Daimyo kiyomasa aoe3de Daimyo ยท Tokugawa aoe3de Shogun Tokugawa ยท Yamabushi aoe3de Yamabushi ยท Shinobi aoe3de Shinobi ยท Fune aoe3de Fune ยท Atakabune aoe3de Atakebune ยท Tekkousen aoe3de Tekkousen
Flag IncanDE IncaInca-war-chief-icon-aoe3 Inca War Chief ยท Chasqui-icon-aoe3 Chasqui ยท Jungle-bowman-icon-aoe3 Jungle Bowman ยท Plumed-spearman-icon-aoe3 Plumed Spearman ยท Chimu-runner-icon-aoe3 Chimu Runner ยท DE Bolas Warrior Icon Bolas Warrior ยท Huaraca-icon-aoe3 Huaraca ยท Inca Maceman Icon Maceman ยท Chincha raft aoe3de Chincha Raft
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Flag Ethiopian aoe3de EthiopiansRas portrait aoe3de Ras ยท Oromo warrior portrait aoe3de Oromo Warrior ยท Gascenya portrait aoe3de Gascenya ยท Shotel warrior aoe3de Shotel Warrior ยท Neftenya portrait aoe3de Neftenya ยท Sebastopol mortar portrait aoe3de Sebastopol Mortar ยท War dhow portrait aoe3de War Dhow
Flag Hausa HausaEmir aoe3de portrait Emir ยท Fulani Fulani Archer ยท Raider aoe3de portrait Raider ยท Lifidi knight aoe3de portrait Lifidi Knight ยท Maigadi aoe3de portrait Maigadi ยท Xebec portrait aoe3de Xebec
Flag ItalianDE ItaliansItalians pavisier portrait Pavisier ยท Italians bersagliere portrait Bersagliere ยท Italians papal guard portrait Papal Guard ยท Italians schiavone portrait Schiavone ยท Italians papal lancer portrait Papal Lancer ยท Italians papal zouave portrait Papal Zouave ยท Italians papal bombard portrait Papal Bombard ยท Italians leonardo tank portrait Leonardo's Tank ยท Galleass portrait Galleass
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Revolution Revolution
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