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Skirmisher trained to move fast. Sounds a bugle after defeating an enemy to stun foes and boost ally speed.
—In-game description

The Bersagliere (plural Bersaglieri) is a ranged gunpowder infantry in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - Knights of the Mediterranean that is unique to the Italians. It is a Skirmisher with a faster movement speed, but only available once the Industrial Age is reached.

Overview[]

The Bersagliere is a ranged infantry unit that replaces the Skirmisher for the Italians. It is effective against heavy infantry and light ranged cavalry, but vulnerable against cavalry and artillery.

Compared with Skirmishers, Bersaglieri have less hand attack, -10% ranged resistance, a slightly increased coin cost and training time, and a bigger penalty against cavalry, but move faster and have a slightly higher ranged attack. However, they are not available until the Industrial Age, which means that players must develop a "Fast Industrial Age" strategy in order to age up in early-game matches.

Due to their increased movement speed, Bersaglieri can perform hit-and-run tactics more easily than other long-ranged infantry and retreat faster if the enemy outnumbers them. But even being faster than many infantry units, hand cavalry like the Hussar is able to reach and take them down more easily, and artillery units like the Falconet can defeat Bersaglieri if they are within their range.

Bersaglieri can perform a better role countering heavy infantry than Pavisiers, although it is recommended to build an Arsenal and research Counter Infantry Rifling for an effective increased attack against these units. While Pavisiers get different resistances from each stance, Bersaglieri prove to be useful support units thanks to their Bugle Call ability, which increases the speed of nearby units after they defeat an enemy unit.

Special abilities[]

  • Bugle Call: The Bersagliere sounds a bugle after defeating an enemy, stunning the next infantry or cavalry unit for 2 seconds, and boosts in +2.5% the ally units' speed for 2.5 seconds in an Area of Effect of 25.

Upgrades[]

Although not available then, the Bersagliere automatically upgrades to the Veteran level in the Fortress Age and Guard level in the Industrial Age.

Age Upgrade Cost Effect
Veteran Bersaglieri Automatically Upgrades Bersaglieri to Veteran (+20% hit points and damage)
Guard Bersaglieri Automatically Upgrades Bersaglieri to Guard (+30% hit points and damage)
Imperial Age
Imperial Age
Imperial Bersaglieri 1,500 wood
1,500 coin
Upgrades Bersaglieri to Imperial (+50% hit points and damage)

Further statistics[]

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

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Heavy infantry, light ranged cavalry, ranged shock infantry
Weak vs. Heavy cavalry, hand shock infantry, counter-skirmishers, artillery
Improvements
Hit points Flint Lock (+10%)
Cree Tanning (+10%)
Navajo Weaving (+5%)
Tar Kilns (+5%)
Attack Counter Infantry Rifling (+1.0 multiplier vs. heavy infatry)
Paper Cartridge (+15%)
Yoga (+5%)
Smokeless Powder (+10%)
Clenched Fist (+25% hand attack)
Somali Jile Daggers (-35% hand attack ROF)
Armatoloi (+5%)
Kalthoff Repeaters (+0.1 multiplier vs. light infantry)
Resistance Somali Oryx Hide Shields (+5% ranged resistance)
Speed Military Drummers (+10%)
Quechuan Mountaineering (+10%)
Apache Endurance (+5%)
Akan Fontomfrom (+5%)
Line of Sight Town Watch (+3)
Schützenfest (+1)
Range Schützenfest (+1)
Cost Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin)
Golden Liberty (-5% coin)
Train time Standing Army (-25%)
Immigrants (-10%)
Quechuan Diet (-15%)
Akan Fontomfrom (-25%)
Other Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)

Home City Cards[]

As Bersaglieri are unique to the Italians, 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 Bersagliere
Some cards are highlighted with:
Green TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Purple Shipment that can be sent an INFINITE number of times
Blue Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)
Shared
Card Description Age
TEAM Senegalese Riflemen Ranged infantry damage +10%; French and Hausa-only ranged infantry damage +15% instead
  • "TEAM Senegalese Riflemen" is available to the French and Hausa.
Chinese
Card Description Age
TEAM Yongle Infrastructure Delivers 1 Mongol Scout; infantry, land villager, healing unit, Envoy, and Disciple speed +5%
  • "TEAM Yongle Infrastructure" does not stack with the Inca "TEAM Inca Bridges" card.
Dutch
Card Description Age
TEAM Infantry Hitpoints Infantry hit points +10%; Dutch-only infantry hit points +15% instead
Ethiopians
Card Description Age
TEAM Coffee Consumption Ranged infantry speed +5%
French
Card Description Age
TEAM House of Bonaparte Enables Skirmisher, Cassador, Forest Prowler, Wakina Rifle, Sharpshooter, Neftenya, Imperial Army, and Territorial Army to be trained from the Commerce Age; Bersagliere from the Fortress Age; Strelet, Jaeger, Longbowman, Salteador, Otontin Slinger, Gurkha, Yumi Archer, Jungle Bowman, and Desert Archer train time -20%; Leather Cannon train time -40%
Haudenosaunee
Card Description Age
TEAM Scout Infantry Delivers 1 Native Scout; infantry Line of Sight +8
Inca
Card Description Age
TEAM Inca Bridges Delivers 1 Chasqui; infantry, land villager, healing unit, and Envoy speed +5%
  • "TEAM Inca Bridges" does not stack with the Chinese "TEAM Yongle Infrastructure" card.
Indians
Card Description Age
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics Unit hit points and damage +5%
Italians
Card Description Age
12 Bersaglieri Delivers 12 Bersaglieri
8 Bersaglieri Delivers 8 Bersaglieri
Alpini Bersagliere damage +15%, now prioritize their ranged attacks against heavy infantry, light ranged cavalry, and ranged shock infantry
Garibaldini Musketeer, Bersagliere, Schiavone, and Papal Zouave damage +15%
Infantry Hitpoints Infantry hit points +15%
Schiavoni Swords Infantry, cavalry, and shock infantry all melee attack damage +15%
Fencing School Infantry (except Warrior Priest and Skull Knight) and shock infantry train time -40%
Morgan's Continental Sharpshooters Delivers 12 Revolutionary Sharpshooters; transforms all Skirmishers/Bersaglieri/Rangers into Revolutionary Sharpshooters; enables Revolutionary Sharpshooters to be trained at Forts
Pennsylvania Long Rifles Skirmisher, Ranger, Bersagliere, and Papal Zouave Line of Sight +3, ranged attack range +2; State Militia, Militiaman, and Spy Line of Sight and ranged attack range +4
  • "Morgan's Continental Sharpshooters" and "Pennsylvania Long Rifles" are available upon revolting to the United States.
Japanese
Card Description Age
TEAM Sengoku Unit upgrades cost -20%
Maltese
Card Description Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table Delivers 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center and Command Post present on the map; unit hit points +2%
Mexicans
Card Description Age
TEAM Mariachi For the next 30 seconds, military building training and research work rate +400%, unit speed +10%
Portuguese
Card Description Age
TEAM Gunpowder Infantry Hitpoints Gunpowder trooper hit points +15%
Spanish
Card Description Age
TEAM Spanish Inquisition Delivers 1 Inquisitor; military and economic unit Line of Sight +10

Changelog[]

Knights of the Mediterranean[]

  • Originally, the Bersagliere's "Bugle Call" ability stunned enemy units for 3.5 seconds and increased ally units' speed for 4 seconds. With update 13.27885, the stun duration on enemy units is reduced to 2 seconds, ally speed increase is reduced to 2.5 seconds, and Imperial Bersaglieri give +5% ranged resistance.
  • Originally, Bersagliere had 20% ranged resistance, a ×3.0 multiplier against light ranged cavalry, ×2.0 against ranged shock infantry, and ×0.5 against cavalry and hand shock infantry. With update 13.58326, Bersagliere has 25% ranged resistance, a ×2.5 multiplier against light cavalry and ranged shock infantry, ×0.6 vs. cavalry, ×0.5 vs. shock infantry, and Imperial Bersaglieri no longer give +5% ranged resistance.
  • Originally, Bersagliere give 12 XP when trained or killed. Although it is not listed in the patch notes, with update 13.58326, Bersagliere give 13 XP when trained or killed.

Trivia[]

History[]

The Bersaglieri (sg. Bersagliere) were created in 1836 as mobile shock troops adept at skirmishing with enemy lines. Initially created by the Kingdom of Sardinia in the absence of a proper cavalry force, they distinguished themselves sufficiently to earn themselves a role in the Piedmontese army and, later, that of the unified Kingdom of Italy. Known for their speed, physical fitness, and distinct uniform of black coats and wide-brimmed hats, the Bersaglieri served as an elite force in the Italian military well into the 20th century.

Gallery[]

See also[]

Military units in Age of Empires III
Common/shared units
Age of Empires III Explorer · Militiaman · Crossbowman · Pikeman · Musketeer · Grenadier · Halberdier · Skirmisher · Hussar · Dragoon · Cavalry Archer · Falconet · Culverin · Mortar · Heavy Cannon · Caravel · Galleon · Frigate · Monitor
The WarChiefs Warrior · Spy · Petard · Horse Artillery · Canoe · War Canoe · Ironclad
The Asian Dynasties/ Sentry · / Irregular
Definitive Edition*/ General · Captured Mortar · Sloop · Steamer · Battleship
The African Royals Levied Spearman · Levied Bowman · Levied Gunner · Javelin Rider · Battle Canoe · Cannon Boat
Unique units
British Longbowman · Ranger · Rocket
Dutch Ruyter · Fluyt
French Cuirassier
Germans Doppelsoldner · Landwehr · Uhlan · War Wagon
Ottomans Bashibozuk · Janissary · Azap · Abus Gunner · Humbaraci · Muhbir · Nizam Fusilier · Deli · Sipahi · Great Bombard · Galley
Portuguese Cassador · Ordinance Rifleman · Organ Gun
Russians Strelet · Rekrut · Poruchik · Cossack · Oprichnik
Spanish Rodelero · Lancer
Aztecs Aztec War Chief · Eagle Scout · Otontin Slinger · Puma Spearman · Warrior Priest · Arrow Knight · Jaguar Prowl Knight · Skull Knight · Coyote Runner · Eagle Runner Knight · Tlaloc Canoe
Haudenosaunee Haudenosaunee War Chief · Aenna · Tomahawk · Forest Prowler · Ram · Mantlet · Kanya Horseman · Musket Rider · Light Cannon
Lakota Lakota War Chief · Cetan Bowman · Club Warrior · Wakina Rifle · Axe Rider · Bow Rider · Rifle Rider · Tashunke Prowler · Tokala Soldier
Chinese Shaolin Master · Chu Ko Nu · Qiang Pikeman · Flamethrower · Changdao Swordsman · Arquebusier · Disciple · Steppe Rider · Keshik · Iron Flail · Meteor Hammer · Hand Mortar · Flying Crow · Fire Junk · War Junk · Fuchuan
Indians Brahmin · Rajput · Sepoy · Gurkha · Urumi Swordsman · Sowar · Zamburak · Flail Elephant · Mahout Lancer · Howdah · Siege Elephant
Japanese Sohei Archer · Yumi Archer · Ashigaru Musketeer · Samurai · Yamabushi · Shinobi · Naginata Rider · Yabusame · Daimyo · Shogun Tokugawa · Flaming Arrow · Morutaru · Fune · Atakebune · Tekkousen
Inca Inca War Chief · Jungle Bowman · Plumed Spearman · Bolas Warrior · Huaraca · Maceman · Chasqui · Chimu Runner · Chincha Raft
Swedes Carolean · Hakkapelit · Leather Cannon
United States Minuteman · State Militia · Regular · Gunslinger · Owlhoot · Sharpshooter · Cowboy · Carbine Cavalry · Gatling Gun · Quaker Gun
Ethiopians Ras · Gascenya · Neftenya · Shotel Warrior · Oromo Warrior · Sebastopol Mortar · War Dhow
Hausa Emir · Fulani Archer · Maigadi · Raider · Lifidi Knight · Xebec
Mexicans Padre · Insurgente · Soldado · Salteador · Desperado · Bandido · Chinaco · Cuatrero
Italians Pavisier · Papal Guard · Schiavone · Bersagliere · Papal Zouave · Papal Lancer · Papal Bombard · Leonardo's Tank · Galleass
Maltese Grand Master · Hospitaller · Sentinel · Fire Thrower · Order Galley · Fire Ship
Revolution
Barbary Warrior · Bolivar · Californio · Cetbang Cannon · Corsair Captain · Corsair Marksman · Cruzob Avenger · Cruzob Infantry · Cuerudo · Eclaireur · Filibuster · Gatling Gun · Gaucho · Jagunço · Javanese Spearman · Llanero · Militia Officer · Morochuco · Mounted Granadero · Revolutionary · Revolutionary Sharpshooter · San Martin · Trek Wagon