Big Button technologies in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs are available only to Native American civilizations. They can be recognized by their large size on the right side of the building selection interface.
Each Native American building has one Big Button, except Walls, and Trading Posts. A Big Button technology common to Native American civilizations is Gun Running.
Aztecs[]
Technology | Effect | Cost | Age | Building | |
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Aztec Scouting Party | Ships 4 Jaguar Prowl Knights. | 480 food | ![]() |
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Aztec Raiding Party | Ships 8 Jaguar Prowl Knights. | 480 food 480 coin |
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Aztec War Party | Ships 12 Jaguar Prowl Knights. | 480 food 480 wood 480 coin |
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Barometz | Ships 1 Puma Spearman for every two minutes of game time, with a maximum of 15 Spearmen after 30 minutes. | 750 coin | ![]() |
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Cinteotl Worship | Ships 1 Eagle Runner Knight for every two minutes of game time, with a maximum of 15 Knights after 30 minutes. | 600 food 500 wood |
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Cipactli Worship | Ships four Tlaloc Canoes. Also increases warship attack and hitpoints by +10%. | 2,000 food | ![]() |
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Coatlicue Worship | Ships one Otontin Slinger for every 2 minutes of game time, with a maximum of 15 Otontin Slingers after 30 minutes. | 500 coin | ![]() |
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Founder | Doubles the effectiveness of the Aztec War Chief's Bounty Aura, which increases the rate of XP growth around him. | 50 food 50 wood 50 coin |
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Gun Running | Native Embassies can train Pistoleros, Comancheros, Renegados and Captured Mortars. | 700 coin | ![]() |
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New Year Festival | Gives 2,000 XP. | 500 food 500 wood 500 coin |
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Tezcatlipoca Worship | Ships one Skull Knight for every 4 minutes of game time, with a maximum of 7 Skull Knights after 28 minutes. | 900 coin | ![]() |
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War Song | Ships one Arrow Knight per two minutes of game time, up to 30 minutes. | 500 food 400 wood |
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Haudenosaunee[]
Technology | Effect | Cost | Age | Building | |
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Cooperation | Villagers at the Tribal Marketplace trickle XP. Reduces cost of native support shipments. | 200 food 200 wood |
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Gun Running | Native Embassies can train Pistoleros, Comancheros, Renegados and Captured Mortars. | 700 coin | ![]() |
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Haudenosaunee Scouting Party | Ships 5 Tomahawks. | 500 food | ![]() |
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Haudenosaunee Raiding Party | Ships 10 Tomahawks. | 500 food 500 coin |
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Haudenosaunee War Party | Ships 15 Tomahawks. | 500 food 500 wood 500 coin |
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Horse Secrets | Increases all cavalry units' speed by 10% and reduces cavalry training time by 35%. | 400 wood 400 coin |
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Lacrosse | Increases Line of Sight and range of all War Hut units by 2. | 600 wood 600 coin |
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Maple Festival | Ships 500 coin for every 10 minutes of the game, maximum 30 minutes. | 250 food 250 wood |
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New Year Festival | Gives 2,000 XP. | 500 food 500 wood 500 coin |
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Rawhide Covers | Increases warship hitpoints by 30%. | 400 food 400 wood |
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Secret Society | Haudenosaunee War Chief gains healing ability. | 200 wood 100 coin |
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Siege Drill | Increases all Siege Workshop units' speed by 10%. | 500 food 500 wood |
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Strawberry Festival | Ships 500 food for every 10 minutes of the game, maximum 30 minutes. | 250 wood 250 coin |
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Woodland Dwellers | Ships 500 wood for every 10 minutes of the game, maximum 30 minutes. | 250 food 250 coin |
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Lakota[]
Technology | Effect | Cost | Age | Building | |
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Battle Anger | Lakota War Chief gains a ×6.0 multiplier against artillery. | 300 wood 600 coin |
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Bonepipe Armor | Your Lakota Warriors gains +10% siege resistance. | 500 wood 250 coin |
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Cooperation | Villagers at the Tribal Marketplace trickle XP. Reduces cost of native support shipments. | 200 food 200 wood |
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Flaming Arrows | Increases warship attack by 30%. | 400 food 200 coin |
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Gun Running | Native Embassies can train Pistoleros, Comancheros, Renegados and Captured Mortars. | 700 coin | ![]() |
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Gun Trade | Increases Wakina Rifle and Rifle Rider damage by 25%. | 250 wood | ![]() |
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Horsemanship | Cavalry trains faster and do increased damage against walls. | 500 coin | ![]() |
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Lakota Lands | Teepees gain +40 Line of Sight and effect range, and now also improve the speed of nearby units by 10%, except villagers, which get +7.9%. | 250 food 250 wood 250 coin |
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Lakota Tokala Soldiers | One Tokala Soldier for every 3 minutes of the game, to a maximum of 30 minutes. | 1,800 food | ![]() |
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New Year Festival | Gives 2,000 XP. | 500 food 500 wood 500 coin |
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War Drums | Cetan Bowmen/Club Warriors train 33% faster, Wakina Rifle trains 25% faster. | 400 coin | ![]() |
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Inca[]
Technology | Effect | Cost | Age | Building | |
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Coca Cultivation | Estates gain a trickle of 0.8 coin. | 500 food 500 wood 500 coin |
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Gun Running | Native Embassies can train Pistoleros, Comancheros, Renegados and Captured Mortars. | 700 coin | ![]() |
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Hualcana | Adds 0.5 Armor to Infantry and Shock Infantry units. | 50 wood 500 coin |
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Inca Scouting Party | Ships 5 Plumed Spearman. | 600 food | ![]() |
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Inca Raiding Party | Ships 12 Plumed Spearman. | 600 food 600 coin |
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Inca War Party | Ships 20 Plumed Spearman. | 600 food 600 wood 600 coin |
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Royal Festival | Ships 2 Maceman immediately, and ships 1 Maceman for every 4 minutes of the game, maximum 30 minutes. | 300 food 400 wood 500 coin |
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Inti Festival | Adds one shipment that can be sent from Home City. | 1,000 coin | ![]() |
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Queen's Festival | Ships 4 Villagers. | 250 food 250 wood 250 coin |
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Thunderbolts of Illapa | Ships 4 Field Cannons. | 1,600 coin | ![]() |
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Totora Reeds | Ships 1 Fishing Boat and 1 Chincha Raft for every 5 minutes of the game, maximum 30 minutes. Also improves Chincha Raft range and build limit. | 600 food 600 wood 600 coin |
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Urcuchillay Worship | Ships 2 fattened Llamas for every 5 minutes of the game, maximum 30 minutes. | 400 wood 400 coin |
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Viracocha Worship | Ships 2 Builder Travois and upgrades all Builder Travois to Viracocha Travois with increased building capability. | 750 wood 750 coin |
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