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	9
Multipliers	x3.0 vs. Heavy cavalry x2.0 vs. Artillery x2.0 vs. Coyote Runners
Rate of Fire	1.5
Ranged attack
Damage	9 x 2
Multipliers	x3.0 vs. Heavy cavalry x2.0 vs. Artillery x2.0 vs. Coyote Runners x0.5 vs. Villager
Range	12
Rate of Fire	3.0
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. It replaces the Dragoon for the United States.

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, light 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%) Incan Chasquis Messengers (-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 light 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 Colonial 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 light infantry get +10% hit points and +4 LOS 1 Spanish Card Description Age HC level TEAM Inquisition All units get +10 LOS 10

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