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The Castle is similar to the [[Russians|Russian]] [[Blockhouse]] and Native American [[War Hut]], but instead of training infantry, it trains [[siege unit]]s. It starts as an Flatland Castle and can be upgraded to a Hill Castle in the [[Fortress Age]], then a Mountain Castle in the next. Without [[Home City]] cards, only five Castles can be built. |
The Castle is similar to the [[Russians|Russian]] [[Blockhouse]] and Native American [[War Hut]], but instead of training infantry, it trains [[siege unit]]s. It starts as an Flatland Castle and can be upgraded to a Hill Castle in the [[Fortress Age]], then a Mountain Castle in the next. Without [[Home City]] cards, only five Castles can be built. |
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Revision as of 05:51, 26 January 2019
This article is about the building in Age of Empires III. For the building in other games of the series, see Castle. |
Template:Infobox AoE3 Buildings The Castle is a defensive building for Asian civilizations in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. It acts as a combination of an Outpost and an Artillery Foundry.
Overview
The Castle is similar to the Russian Blockhouse and Native American War Hut, but instead of training infantry, it trains siege units. It starts as an Flatland Castle and can be upgraded to a Hill Castle in the Fortress Age, then a Mountain Castle in the next. Without Home City cards, only five Castles can be built.
Upgrades
Age | Icon | Improvement | Cost | Effect |
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Hill Castle | 400 wood, 200 coin | Upgrades Castles into Hill Castles (+50% attack) | ||
Mountain Castle | 800 wood, 400 coin | Upgrades Castles into Mountain Castles (+50% hit points, +50% attack, +100% anti-ship attack and a bombard attack with splash damage radius of 3); requires Hill Castle |
Units
Chinese
Age | Icon | Unit | Cost |
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Flamethrower | 170 wood, 170 coin | ||
Hand Mortar | 50 food, 90 wood |
Age | Icon | Army | Cost | Consists of |
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Mongolian Army | 495 food, 270 coin | 3 Keshiks and 3 Hand Mortars | ||
Black Flag Army | 170 wood, 425 coin | 3 Arquebusiers and 1 Flamethrower |
Indians
Age | Icon | Unit | Cost |
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Flail Elephant | 125 food, 125 coin | ||
Siege Elephant | 300 wood, 400 coin |
Japanese
Age | Icon | Unit | Cost |
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Flaming Arrow | 100 wood, 300 coin | ||
Morutaru | 100 wood, 300 coin |
Home City cards
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Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team General
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JapaneseWhite: Shipment that can be sent only ONCE
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History
“ | The fortification of towns had been in practice since ancient times, exhibited in the high-walled cities of Rome and the palaces of Byzantium; but in the ninth century, the feudal lords of Europe began to experiment with the castle, or fortified residence. These began as an elevated patch of terrain surrounded by a primitive ditch. Throughout medieval times, as siege technology developed and the threat of war constantly loomed, European rulers began to raise the walls of their fortresses higher and higher, and thicker walls were topped with towers and parapets. By the thirteenth century, castles had become highly sophisticated, and the integral spine to any kingdom. First, a strategic location was chosen, such as on a high cliff or at the bend in a river. Then a moat was dug, restricting access to a narrow point that was often blocked by a retractable drawbridge. The keep, or innermost part of the castle, was protected by a series of walls that had to be breached in order to enter, defeat the survivors, and claim victory. The earliest Japanese castle was the yamashiro, a deforested hill carved into a series of walls and courtyards. Each of the horizontal baileys gave defenders an open view of the battlefield. Because it had the same primarily defensive purpose as the European castle, the yamashiro shared many of the same features, with its squat, angular walls surrounding ditches. Also, both structures housed barracks and training facilities for a standing army led by the elite warrior class (the samurai, in the case of the Japanese). | ” |