Carbine Cavalry

Carbine Cavalry
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Type	Cavalry Light Cavalry Ranged Cavalry Gunpowder Cavalry
Civilization	United States
Age	Fortress Age
Training
Trained at	Stable Fort Steamer
Food	80
Coin	80
Training time	35 seconds
Statistics
Hit points	180
Resists	10% vs Ranged
Speed	7.25
Line of Sight	15
Population	2
XP train bounty	18
XP bounty	18
Melee attack
Damage	11
Multipliers	×3.0 vs. Heavy Cavalry ×2.0 vs. Artillery x2.0 vs. Coyote Runners
Rate of Fire	1.5
Ranged attack
Damage	9 * 2 (18 total)
Multipliers	×3.0 vs. Heavy Cavalry ×2.0 vs. Artillery ×2.0 vs. Coyote Runners ×0.5 vs. Villager
Range	14
Rate of Fire	2.25
Siege attack
Damage	9
Range	6
Rate of Fire	3.0

“	Ranged light cavalry equipped with a carbine repeater. Good against Heavy Cavalry and Artillery.	”
—In-game description

The Carbine Cavalry is a gunpowder light cavalry in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition that is unique to the United States and can be trained at the Stable, Fort and Steamer, replacing the Dragoon. It is armed with a repeating carbine that allows them to fire two shots in a quick succession.

Overview

Upgrades

The Carbine Cavalry starts at the Veteran level, giving them +20% hit points and attack.

Age	Upgrade	Cost	Effect
	Guard Carbine Cavalry	600 wood, 600 coin	Upgrades Carbine Cavalry to Guard (+30% hit points and attack) +1 range
	Imperial Carbine Cavalry	1,500 wood, 1,500 coin	Upgrades Carbine Cavalry to Imperial (+50% hit points and attack); requires Guard Carbine Cavalry

Further statistics

As Carbine Cavalry are unique to the United States, only technologies that they have access to are shown in the following tables:

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Heavy cavalry, Shock Infantry, artillery
Weak vs.	Heavy infantry, ranged infantry, light cavalry
Improvements
Hit points	Comanche Horse Breeding (+10%) Cree Tanning (+5%) Navajo Weaving (+5%)
Attack	Ranged Cavalry Caracole (+10%) Yoga (+5%) Smokeless Powder (+30% siege attack)
Range	Ranged Cavalry Caracole (+2)
Sight	Town Watch (+2) Ranged Cavalry Caracole (+2)
Speed	Comanche Mustangs (+10%) Apache Endurance (+5%)
Creation speed	Mass Cavalry (-35%) Cheyenne Horse Trading (-25%) Quechuan Diet (-25%)
Train cost	Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost)
Other	Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)

Home City Cards

As Carbine Cavalry are unique to the United States, 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 Carbine Cavalry

Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team

Germans

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Cavalry Attack	Heavy cavalry, light cavalry, and Shock Infantry get +15% attack		10

Indians

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	All units get +5% hit points and attack		25

Japanese

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Cheaper Unit Upgrades	Unit upgrades cost -20%		1

Portuguese

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Early Dragoons	Dragoons, Cavalry Archers, Ruyters, Musket Riders, Rifle Riders, and Yabusame can be trained in the Commerce Age; Zamburak train time -15%; Ming Army and Mongolian Army train time -7%		1

Russians

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Cavalry Scouts	Cavalry and Shock Infantry get +10% hit points and +4 LOS		1

Spanish

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Inquisition	All units get +10 LOS		10

Changelog

Definitive Edition

• Carbine Cavalry have 12 range and 2.50 ranged Rate of Fire.

The African Royals

• With update 50830, Carbine Cavalry have 14 range and 2.25 ranged Rate of Fire.

Trivia

• In its unit portrait, the Carabine Cavalry is armed with what appears to be a Spencer carbine.

History

“

As early modern warfare transitioned into an age where firearms dominated the battlefield, cavalry units felt the need to adapt in kind. While long, muzzle-loading rifles could not be used effectively from horseback, a variant –– the carbine –– soon developed. Carbines were shorter and easier to reload than rifles, making them far more practical, and were adopted with enthusiasm by the US Cavalry. This weapon was far more effective than the pistols used by European dragoons and highly useful for the open terrains on which they were usually used. During the late 19th century, more advanced carbines were developed, such as Spencers and Winchesters, whose breech-loading and lever-action mechanisms allowed quick reloading and rapid firing, a deadly combination.

”

Gallery

Carbine Cavalry image from the Compendium section

In-game Veteran Carbine Cavalry

In-game Guard Carbine Cavalry

In-game Imperial Carbine Cavalry