Big Button

Big Buttons are special technologies in Age of Empires III. They available to all Native American civilizations. They can be easily recognized by their large size.

Every Native American building has one Big Button, except Walls, Teepees, and Trading Posts. A Big Button technology common to all native civilizations is New Year Festival, available at the Market.

Aztec Big Button Edit

Aztec Big Buttons provide troops, the number depending on how long the game has lasted, (except for Cipactli Worship and the three Town Center Big Buttons).

• Barometz: Ships one Puma Spearman for every two minutes of game time, with a maximum 15 Spearmen after 30 minutes. (War Hut)
• Cinteotl Worship: Ships one Eagle Runner Knight for every two minutes of game time, with a maximum of 15 Knights after 30 minutes. (Farm)
• Cipactli Worship: Ships four Tlaloc Canoes. (Dock)
• Coatlicue Worship: Ships one Macehualtin for every 2 minutes of game time, with a maximum of 15 Macehualtins after 30 minutes. (House)
• Tezcatlipoca Worship: Ships one Skull Knight for every 4 minutes of game time, with a maximum of 7 Skull Knights after 28 minutes. (Plantation)
• Aztec Scouting Party: Ships three Jaguar Prowl Knights. (Town Center)
  • Aztec Raiding Party: Ships six Jaguar Prowl Knights.
  • Aztec War Party: Ships twelve Jaguar Prowl Knights.
• War Song: Ships one Arrow Knight per two minutes of game time, up to 30 minutes
• Founder: This technology doubles the effectiveness of the Aztec War Chief's Bounty Aura, which increases the rate of XP growth around him.

Iroquois Big Button Edit

• Iroquois Scouting Party :Ships 5 Tomahawks (500 food)
  • Iroquois Raiding Party: Ships 10 Tomahawks (500 food and gold)
  • Iroquois War Party: Ships 15 Tomahawks. (500 of all resources) (Town Center
• Woodland Dwellers: Ships 500 wood for every 10 minutes of the game, maximum 30 minutes. Cost: 250f 250g (Longhouse)
• Strawberry Festival: Ships 500 food for every 10 minutes of the game, maximum 30 minutes. Cost: 250w 250g (Farm)
• Maple Festival: Ships 500 gold for every 10 minutes of the game, maximum 30 minutes. Cost: 250f 250w (Plantation)
• Lacrosse: Increases LOS and range of all War Hut units by 2. Cost: 600w, 600g. (War Hut}
• Horse Secrets: Increases all Corral units' speed by 10%. Cost: 400w 400g (Corral)
• Siege Drill: Increases all Siege Workshop units' speed by 10%. Cost: 500f 500w (Artillery Foundry)
• Secret Society: Iroquois War Chief gains healing ability. Cost: 200w 100g (Fire Pit)
• Rawhide Covers: Increases warship hitpoints by 20%. Cost: 400f 400w (Dock)

Sioux Big Button Edit

• Sioux Dog Soldiers: One Dog Soldier for every 3 minutes of the game, to a maximum of 30 minutes. Cost: 1500f. (Town Center)
• War Drums: Cetan Bows/War Clubs train 33% faster, Wakina Rifle trains 25% faster. Cost: 400g (War Hut)
• Bonepipe Armor: Cavalry deal 100% more damage to artillery. Cost: 500w 250g (Corral)
• Horsemanship: Increases cavalry hitpoints by 10%. Cost: 500g (Farm)
• Gun Trade: Increases Wakina Rifle and Rifle Rider damage by 25%. Cost: 400w (Plantation)
• Battle Anger: Sioux War Chief causes 900% damage to artillery. Cost: 300w 600g (Fire Pit)