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{{for|building in [[Age of Empires III]]|the building in other games of the [[Age of Empires (series)|series]]|Castle}}
 
{{for|building in [[Age of Empires III]]|the building in other games of the [[Age of Empires (series)|series]]|Castle}}
{{Infobox AoE3 Buildings
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{{Infobox building
|building = Castle
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|Name = Castle
|image = <gallery>
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|Image = <gallery>
 
Chinese_castle.png|Chinese
 
Chinese_castle.png|Chinese
 
Indian_castle.png|Indians
 
Japanese_castle.png|Japanese
 
Japanese_castle.png|Japanese
Indian_castle.png|Indians
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
|originalgame = ''[[Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties|The Asian Dynasties]]''
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|Intro = {{AoE3Icon|TAD}} ''[[Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties|The Asian Dynasties]]''
|type = Military<br/>Defensive
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|Type = Military<br/>Defensive
|civs = Asian
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|Civilization = Asian
|age = {{AoE3Age|1}} [[Discovery Age]]
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|Age = {{AoE3Age|1}} [[Discovery Age]]
|use = Attacks nearby enemies<br/>Trains and upgrades [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|artillery]]<br/>Receive [[Home City]] shipments
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|Use = Attacks nearby enemies<br/>Trains and upgrades [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|artillery]] (and some [[Banner army|banner armies]] for the [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]])<br/>Receive [[Home City]] shipments
|Wood = 250
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|Wood = 250
|Coin = 100
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|Coin = 100
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|MaxBuilder = 4
|time = 60 seconds
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|BuildTime = 60 seconds
|builder = 4
 
|limit = 5
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|Limit = 5
|hp = 3,000
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|HP = 3,000
|los = 32
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|LOS = 32
|garrison = 20 [[Villager#Age of Empires III|villagers]]
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|Garrison = 20 [[Villager#Age of Empires III|villagers]]
|xpc = 70
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|XPbuild = 70
|xpk = 140
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|XPdestroy = 140
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|RDamage = 30<br/>60 <small>(deals Siege damage, Mountain Castle)</small>
|rdamage = 30
 
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|RAOE = 3.0 <small>(Mountain Castle)</small>
|rmultipliers = x0.25 vs. [[Villager#Age of Empires III|Villager]]<br>x1.5 vs. [[Cavalry#Age of Empires III|Cavalry]] and [[Light infantry]]<br>x0.5 vs. [[Siege unit#Age of Empires III|Siege infantry]]
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|RMulti = x1.5 vs. [[Light infantry]] <small>(except Mountain Castle)</small><br/>x0.25 vs. [[Villager#Age of Empires III|Villager]]<br />x1.5 vs. [[Cavalry#Age of Empires III|Cavalry]]<br />x0.5 vs. [[Siege unit#Age of Empires III|Siege unit]]
|range = 24
 
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|RRange = 24
|rof = 3.0
 
  +
|RROF = 3.0
|sdamage = 100
 
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|SDamage = 100
|smultipliers = x0.5 vs. [[Siege unit|Siege infantry]]
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|SMulti = x0.5 vs. [[Siege unit|Siege unit]]
|srange = 40
 
  +
|SRange = 40
|srof = 3.0
 
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|SROF = 3.0
}}{{Quote|A powerful defensive building that can also train and upgrade artillery.|In-game description}}
 
 
}}
The '''Castle''' is a military/defensive building in ''[[Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties]]'' that is unique to the Asian civilizations ([[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]], [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]], and [[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]]). It acts as a combination of an [[Outpost (Age of Empires III)|Outpost]] and an [[Artillery Foundry]] by attacking nearby enemies, training and upgrading [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|artillery]], and serving as a drop-off point for [[Home City]] shipments.
 
 
{{Quote|A powerful defensive building that can also train and upgrade artillery.|In-game description}}
 
The '''Castle''' is a military/defensive building in ''[[Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties]]'' that is unique to the Asian civilizations ([[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]], [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]], and [[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]]). It acts as a combination of an [[Outpost (Age of Empires III)|Outpost]] and an [[Artillery Foundry]] by attacking nearby enemies, training and upgrading [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|artillery]], and serving as a drop-off point for [[Home City]] shipments. The [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]] also train two of their [[Banner army|banner armies]] in the Castle, [[Mongolian Army]] and [[Black Flag Army]].
   
 
== Units ==
 
== Units ==
=== [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]] ===
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Age
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! [[Age]]
 
! Unit
 
! Unit
 
! Cost
 
! Cost
  +
! [[Population|Pop.]]
  +
! [[Civilizations (Age of Empires III)|Civ.]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rowspan=2 |{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|[[File:ages colonial.jpg|link=Colonial Age|center]]
 
|[[File:AoE3_Flamethrower_icon.png|center]]<center>[[Flamethrower (Age of Empires III)|Flamethrower]]</center>
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|[[File:AoE3_Flamethrower_icon.png|22px]] [[Flamethrower (Age of Empires III)|Flamethrower]]
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=170|coin=170}},<br/>4 {{AoE3Icon|Pop}}
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|{{Resources|br=1|wood=170|coin=170}}
 
| rowspan=2 style="text-align: center;" |4
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|[[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:ages fortress.jpg|link=Fortress Age|center]]
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|[[File:Flail_Elephant_icon.png|22px]] [[Flail Elephant]]
 
|{{Resources|br=1|food=125|coin=125}}
|[[File:Hand_Mortar_icon.png|center]]<center>[[Hand Mortar]]</center>
 
 
|[[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]]
|{{Resources|br=1|food=50|wood=90}},<br/>1 {{AoE3Icon|Pop}}
 
|}
 
 
==== [[Banner army|Banner armies]] ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Age
 
! Army
 
! Cost
 
! Consists of
 
 
|-
 
|-
  +
| rowspan=2 |{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
|[[File:ages fortress.jpg|link=Fortress Age|center]]
 
|[[File:MongolianArmy.png|center]]<center>[[Mongolian Army]]</center>
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|[[File:Hand_Mortar_icon.png|22px]] [[Hand Mortar]]
|{{Resources|br=1|food=495|coin=270}},<br/>6 {{AoE3Icon|Pop}}
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|{{Resources|br=1|food=50|wood=90}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |1
|3 [[Keshik]]s<br/>3 [[Hand Mortar]]s
 
  +
|[[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:ages fortress.jpg|link=Fortress Age|center]]
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|[[File:Flaming_Arrow_icon.png|22px]] [[Flaming Arrow]]
 
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=100|coin=300}}
|[[File:BlackFlagArmy.png|center]]<center>[[Black Flag Army]]</center>
 
  +
| style="text-align: center;" |4
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=170|coin=425}},<br/>7 {{AoE3Icon|Pop}}
 
|3 [[Arquebusier]]s<br/>1 [[Flamethrower (Age of Empires III)|Flamethrower]]
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|[[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]]
|}
 
 
=== [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]] ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Age
 
! Unit
 
! Cost
 
 
|-
 
|-
  +
| rowspan=2 |{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
|[[File:ages colonial.jpg|link=Colonial Age|center]]
 
|[[File:Flail_Elephant_icon.png|center]]<center>[[Flail Elephant]]</center>
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|[[File:Siege_Elephant_icon.png|22px]] [[Siege Elephant]]
|{{Resources|br=1|food=125|coin=125}},<br/>4 {{AoE3Icon|Pop}}
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|{{Resources|br=1|wood=300|coin=400}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |7
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|[[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:ages industrial.jpg|link=Industrial Age|center]]
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|[[File:Morutaru_icon.png|22px]] [[Morutaru]]
  +
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=100|coin=300}}
|[[File:Siege_Elephant_icon.png|center]]<center>[[Siege Elephant]]</center>
 
  +
| style="text-align: center;" |3
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=300|coin=400}},<br/>7 {{AoE3Icon|Pop}}
 
  +
|[[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]]
 
|}
 
|}
   
=== [[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]] ===
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==== [[Banner army|Banner armies]] ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Age
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! [[Age]]
! Unit
+
! Army
 
! Cost
 
! Cost
  +
! [[Population|Pop.]]
 
! Consists of
 
|-
 
|-
  +
| rowspan=2 |{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
|[[File:ages fortress.jpg|link=Fortress Age|center]]
 
|[[File:Flaming_Arrow_icon.png|center]]<center>[[Flaming Arrow]]</center>
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|[[File:MongolianArmy.png|22px]] [[Mongolian Army]]
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=100|coin=300}},<br/>4 {{AoE3Icon|Pop}}
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|{{Resources|food = 495|br = 1|wood = 270}}
  +
| style="text-align: center;" |6
 
|3 [[Keshik (Age of Empires III)|Keshiks]]<br />3 [[Hand Mortar]]s
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:ages industrial.jpg|link=Industrial Age|center]]
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|[[File:BlackFlagArmy.png|22px]] [[Black Flag Army]]
 
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=170|coin=425}}
|[[File:Morutaru_icon.png|center]]<center>[[Morutaru]]</center>
 
  +
| style="text-align: center;" |7
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=100|coin=300}},<br/>3 {{AoE3Icon|Pop}}
 
  +
|3 [[Arquebusier]]s<br />1 [[Flamethrower (Age of Empires III)|Flamethrower]]
 
|}
 
|}
   
== Improvements ==
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== Upgrades ==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
  +
! style="width: 5%;" |[[Age]]
! Age
 
  +
! style="width: 22%;" |Upgrade
! Improvement
 
! Cost
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! style="width: 10%;" |Cost
! Effect
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! style="width: 63%;" |Effect
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
|[[File:ages fortress.jpg|link=Fortress Age|center]]
 
|[[File:Hill_castle.png|center]]<center>'''Hill Castle'''</center>
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|[[File:Hill_castle.png|22px]] '''Hill Castle'''
 
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=400|coin=200}}
 
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=400|coin=200}}
 
|Upgrades Castles into Hill Castles (+50% attack)
 
|Upgrades Castles into Hill Castles (+50% attack)
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
|[[File:ages industrial.jpg|link=Industrial Age|center]]
 
|[[File:Mountain_castle.png|center]]<center>'''Mountain Castle'''</center>
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|[[File:Mountain_castle.png|22px]] '''Mountain Castle'''
 
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=800|coin=400}}
 
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=800|coin=400}}
|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
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|Upgrades Castles into Mountain Castles (+50% [[hit points]] and attack, +100% anti-ship attack, and a bombard attack with 3 [[Area of Effect|AOE]]); requires Hill Castle
 
|}
 
|}
   
 
== Further statistics ==
 
== Further statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 89%;"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="2" style="font-size: 110%; padding: 1em;" | Building strengths and weaknesses
 
! colspan="2" style="font-size: 110%; padding: 1em;" | Building strengths and weaknesses
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|-
 
|-
 
|'''Weak vs.'''
 
|'''Weak vs.'''
|[[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|Artillery]], [[Siege unit#Age of Empires III|siege infantry]]
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|[[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|Artillery]], [[Siege unit#Age of Empires III|Siege units]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="2" style="font-size: 110%; padding: 1em;" | Improvements
 
! colspan="2" style="font-size: 110%; padding: 1em;" | Improvements
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Hit points'''
 
|'''Hit points'''
|[[File:Flying Buttress.png|24px]] [[Flying Buttress]] (+20%)
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|[[File:Flying Buttress.png|22px]] [[Flying Buttress]] (+20%)
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Attack'''
 
|'''Attack'''
|[[File:Heated Shot.png|24px]] [[Heated Shot (Age of Empires III)|Heated Shot]] (+1.5x [[Multipliers|multiplier]] vs. [[Ship#Age of Empires III|ships]])
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|[[File:Heated Shot.png|22px]] [[Heated Shot (Age of Empires III)|Heated Shot]] (+1.5x [[Multipliers|multiplier]] vs. [[Ship#Age of Empires III|ships]])
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Sight'''
 
|'''Sight'''
|[[File:Gas Lighting.png|24px]] [[Gas Lighting]] (+4, Europeans only)
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|[[File:Gas Lighting.png|22px]] [[Gas Lighting]] (+4, Europeans only)
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Construction cost'''
 
|'''Construction cost'''
|[[File:Cree Textile Craftsmanship.png|24px]] [[Cree Textile Craftsmanship]] ({{Resources|wood=-25%}})<br/>[[File:Tupi Forest Burning.png|24px]] [[Tupi Forest Burning]] ({{Resources|wood=-20%}})
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|[[File:Cree Textile Craftsmanship.png|22px]] [[Cree Textile Craftsmanship]] ({{Resources|wood=-25%}})<br />[[File:Tupi Forest Burning.png|22px]] [[Tupi Forest Burning]] ({{Resources|wood=-20%}})
 
|}
 
|}
   
 
== Home City Cards ==
 
== Home City Cards ==
As the Castle can only be built by Asian civilizations, only other civilizations' TEAM cards that affects them are listed here.
 
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
 
|- sab="1147"
 
|- sab="1147"
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=== All ===
 
=== All ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! style="width: 15%"| Card
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! style="width: 25%"| Card
! style="width: 75%"| Description
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! style="width: 60%"| Description
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
! style="width: 5%"| [[Home City]] level
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! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 3 (Improved Buildings).png|center]]<center>'''Improved Buildings'''</center>
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|[[File:Spanish Home City 3 (Improved Buildings).png|22px]] '''Improved Buildings'''
 
|[[Buildings (Age of Empires III)|Buildings]] get +40% [[hit points]]
 
|[[Buildings (Age of Empires III)|Buildings]] get +40% [[hit points]]
 
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
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=== Asians ===
 
=== Asians ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! style="width: 15%"| Card
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! style="width: 25%"| Card
! style="width: 75%"| Description
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! style="width: 60%"| Description
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
! style="width: 5%"| [[Home City]] level
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! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:Japanese Home City 3 (1 Flatland Castle).png|center]]<center>'''1 Flatland Castle'''</center>
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|[[File:Japanese Home City 3 (1 Flatland Castle).png|22px]] '''1 Flatland Castle'''
 
|Ships 1 [[Castle Rickshaw]] and Castles get +10% [[hit points]] and attack (also +1 [[Villager (Age of Empires III)|Villager]] for the [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]])
 
|Ships 1 [[Castle Rickshaw]] and Castles get +10% [[hit points]] and attack (also +1 [[Villager (Age of Empires III)|Villager]] for the [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]])
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
| style="text-align: center;" |10
 
| style="text-align: center;" |10
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 3 (Extensive Fortifications).png|center]]<center>'''Extensive Fortifications'''</center>
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|[[File:Spanish Home City 3 (Extensive Fortifications).png|22px]] '''Extensive Fortifications'''
 
|Castles get +25% hit points and +4 build limit (also +1 Villager for the Indians)
 
|Castles get +25% hit points and +4 build limit (also +1 Villager for the Indians)
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
| style="text-align: center;" |10
 
| style="text-align: center;" |10
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:Japanese Home City 3 (1 Hill Castle).png|center]]<center>'''1 Hill Castle'''</center>
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|[[File:Japanese Home City 3 (1 Hill Castle).png|22px]] '''1 Hill Castle'''
 
|Ships 1 Castle Rickshaw and upgrades Castles to Hill Castles (if not already) (also +1 Villager for the Indians)
 
|Ships 1 Castle Rickshaw and upgrades Castles to Hill Castles (if not already) (also +1 Villager for the Indians)
 
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
 
| style="text-align: center;" |1
 
| style="text-align: center;" |1
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:Land reforms.png|center]]<center>'''Land Reforms'''</center>
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|[[File:Land reforms.png|22px]] '''Land Reforms'''
 
|Villagers and [[rickshaw]]s build buildings 50% faster and buildings' build bounty doubled (also +1 Villager for the Indians)
 
|Villagers and [[rickshaw]]s build buildings 50% faster and buildings' build bounty doubled (also +1 Villager for the Indians)
 
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
 
| style="text-align: center;" |25
 
| style="text-align: center;" |25
 
|}
 
=== [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]] ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
  +
! style="width: 25%"| Card
  +
! style="width: 60%"| Description
  +
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
  +
! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
 
|-
  +
|[[File:Confucius gift.png|22px]] '''Confucius' Gift'''
  +
|Technologies are researched instantly and [[Home City]] shipments arrive 33% faster
  +
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
  +
| style="text-align: center;" |40
 
|}
 
|}
 
=== Europeans ===
 
=== Europeans ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! style="width: 15%"| Card
+
! style="width: 25%"| Card
! style="width: 75%"| Description
+
! style="width: 60%"| Description
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
! style="width: 5%"| [[Home City]] level
+
! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 3 (Heavy Fortifications).png|center]]<center>'''Heavy Fortifications'''</center>
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|[[File:Spanish Home City 3 (Heavy Fortifications).png|22px]] '''Heavy Fortifications'''
 
|Grants all defensive building upgrades (if not already)
 
|Grants all defensive building upgrades (if not already)
 
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
 
| style="text-align: center;" |25
 
| style="text-align: center;" |25
 
|- bgcolor=#00FF00
 
|- bgcolor=#00FF00
|[[File:French_Home_City_5_(Coastal_Defenses).png|center]]<center>'''TEAM Coastal Defenses'''</center>
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|[[File:French_Home_City_5_(Coastal_Defenses).png|22px]] '''TEAM Coastal Defenses'''
 
|Defensive buildings get +1.0x [[Multipliers|multiplier]] against [[Ship#Age of Empires III|ships]]
 
|Defensive buildings get +1.0x [[Multipliers|multiplier]] against [[Ship#Age of Empires III|ships]]
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
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=== Indians ===
 
=== Indians ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! style="width: 15%"| Card
+
! style="width: 25%"| Card
! style="width: 75%"| Description
+
! style="width: 60%"| Description
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
! style="width: 5%"| [[Home City]] level
+
! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
 
|- bgcolor=#00FF00
 
|- bgcolor=#00FF00
|[[File:Team improved buildings.png|center]]<center>'''TEAM Improved Buildings'''</center>
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|[[File:Team improved buildings.png|22px]] '''TEAM Improved Buildings'''
 
|[[Buildings (Age of Empires III)|Buildings]] get +25% [[hit points]]
 
|[[Buildings (Age of Empires III)|Buildings]] get +25% [[hit points]]
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
| style="text-align: center;" |10
 
| style="text-align: center;" |10
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:Mughal architecture.png|center]]<center>'''Mughal Architecture'''</center>
+
|[[File:Mughal architecture.png|22px]] '''Mughal Architecture'''
 
|Buildings except [[Wonder (Age of Empires III)|wonders]] cost {{resources|wood=-20%}} and build time -50% +1 [[Villager (Age of Empires III)|Villager]]
 
|Buildings except [[Wonder (Age of Empires III)|wonders]] cost {{resources|wood=-20%}} and build time -50% +1 [[Villager (Age of Empires III)|Villager]]
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
| style="text-align: center;" |40
 
| style="text-align: center;" |40
|-
 
|[[File:Ottoman Home City 3 (Battlefield Construction).png|center]]<center>'''Battlefield Construction'''</center>
 
|[[Sepoy]]s can build [[Barracks (Age of Empires III)|Barracks]], [[Caravanserai]]s, and Castles +1 Villager
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
| style="text-align: center;" |25
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
=== [[Iroquois]] ===
 
=== Iroquois ===
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! style="width: 15%"| Card
+
! style="width: 25%"| Card
! style="width: 75%"| Description
+
! style="width: 60%"| Description
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
! style="width: 5%"| [[Home City]] level
+
! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
 
|- bgcolor=#00FF00
 
|- bgcolor=#00FF00
|[[File:Portuguese_Home_City_3_(Cheap_Outposts).png|center]]<center>'''TEAM Cheap Outposts'''</center>
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|[[File:Portuguese_Home_City_3_(Cheap_Outposts).png|22px]] '''TEAM Cheap Outposts'''
 
|[[Outpost (Age of Empires III)|Outposts]], [[Blockhouse]]s, [[War Hut]]s, and Castles cost -30%
 
|[[Outpost (Age of Empires III)|Outposts]], [[Blockhouse]]s, [[War Hut]]s, and Castles cost -30%
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
 
| style="text-align: center;" |1
 
| style="text-align: center;" |1
 
|}
 
|}
 
 
=== [[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]] ===
 
=== [[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]] ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! style="width: 15%"| Card
+
! style="width: 25%"| Card
! style="width: 75%"| Description
+
! style="width: 60%"| Description
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
 
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
! style="width: 5%"| [[Home City]] level
+
! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:Japanese Home City 3 (Yamashiro).png|center]]<center>'''Yamashiro'''</center>
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|[[File:Japanese Home City 3 (Yamashiro).png|22px]] '''Yamashiro'''
 
|Castles get +6 [[Line of Sight|LOS]] and range
 
|Castles get +6 [[Line of Sight|LOS]] and range
 
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
 
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
 
| style="text-align: center;" |40
 
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Revision as of 08:49, 1 August 2020

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This article is about the building in Age of Empires III. For the building in other games of the series, see Castle.

A powerful defensive building that can also train and upgrade artillery.
—In-game description

The Castle is a military/defensive building in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties that is unique to the Asian civilizations (Chinese, Indians, and Japanese). It acts as a combination of an Outpost and an Artillery Foundry by attacking nearby enemies, training and upgrading artillery, and serving as a drop-off point for Home City shipments. The Chinese also train two of their banner armies in the Castle, Mongolian Army and Black Flag Army.

Units

Age Unit Cost Pop. Civ.
Age II tech tree aoe3
AoE3 Flamethrower icon Flamethrower 170 wood
170 coin
4 Chinese
Flail Elephant icon Flail Elephant 125 food
125 coin
Indians
Age III tech tree aoe3
Hand Mortar icon Hand Mortar 50 food
90 wood
1 Chinese
Flaming Arrow icon Flaming Arrow 100 wood
300 coin
4 Japanese
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
Siege Elephant icon Siege Elephant 300 wood
400 coin
7 Indians
Morutaru icon Morutaru 100 wood
300 coin
3 Japanese

Age Army Cost Pop. Consists of
Age III tech tree aoe3
MongolianArmy Mongolian Army 495 food
270 wood
6 3 Keshiks
3 Hand Mortars
BlackFlagArmy Black Flag Army 170 wood
425 coin
7 3 Arquebusiers
1 Flamethrower

Upgrades

Age Upgrade Cost Effect
Age III tech tree aoe3
Hill castle Hill Castle 400 wood
200 coin
Upgrades Castles into Hill Castles (+50% attack)
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
Mountain castle Mountain Castle 800 wood
400 coin
Upgrades Castles into Mountain Castles (+50% hit points and attack, +100% anti-ship attack, and a bombard attack with 3 AOE); requires Hill Castle

Further statistics

Building strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Ships, infantry, cavalry
Weak vs. Artillery, Siege units
Improvements
Hit points Flying Buttress Flying Buttress (+20%)
Attack Heated Shot Heated Shot (+1.5x multiplier vs. ships)
Sight Gas Lighting Gas Lighting (+4, Europeans only)
Construction cost Cree Textile Craftsmanship Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-25% wood)
Tupi Forest Burning Tupi Forest Burning (-20% wood)

Home City Cards

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).

Gallery

Buildings in Age of Empires III
Common
Dock aoe3de Dock · House indian aoe3de House · Livestock pen aoe3de Livestock Pen · Market icon aoe3de Market · Native embassy DE icon Native Embassy · Stables aoe3de Stable · Towncenter aoe3de Town Center · Trading post african aoe3de Trading Post · Wall aoe3de Wall
EuropeansArsenal aoe3de Arsenal · Artillery depot aoe3de Artillery Foundry · Barracks aoe3de Barracks · Capitol aoe3de Capitol · Church aoe3de Church · Plantation aoe3de Estate (formerly Plantation) · Fort aoe3de Fort · Mill aoe3de Mill · Outpost aoe3de Outpost · Tavern icon de Tavern
Native AmericansCommunity plaza aoe3de Community Plaza (formerly Fire Pit) · Corral aoe3de Corral · Plantation aoe3de Estate (formerly Plantation) · Farm aoe3de Farm · Tribal marketplace icon Tribal Marketplace · War hut aoe3de War Hut
AsiansJapan barracks aoe3de Barracks · Japan castle aoe3de Castle · Consulate icon aoe3de Consulate · Monastery aoe3de Monastery · China rice paddy icon aoe3de Rice Paddy · Advanced wonders Wonder
Federal AmericansArsenal aoe3de Arsenal · Artillery depot aoe3de Artillery Foundry · Barracks aoe3de Barracks · Capitol aoe3de Capitol · Plantation aoe3de Estate · Fort aoe3de Fort · Mill aoe3de Mill · Outpost aoe3de Outpost · Saloon aoe3de Saloon
AfricansArsenal aoe3de Arsenal · Field portrait aoe3de Field · Granary portrait aoe3de Granary · Hut portrait aoe3de Hut · Livestock market aoe3de Livestock Market · Palace portrait aoe3de Palace · Port portrait aoe3de Port · War camp aoe3de portrait War Camp · Watch tower aoe3de portrait Watch Tower
Unique
Flag BritishDE BritishHouse aoe3de Manor House
Flag DutchDE DutchBank aoe3de Bank
Flag GermanDE GermansMercenary camp portrait Mercenary Camp
Flag OttomanDE OttomansChurch aoe3de Mosque
Flag RussianDE RussiansBlockhouse aoe3de Blockhouse
Flag AztecDE AztecsNobles aoe3de Nobles' Hut
Flag IroquoisDE HaudenosauneeIro house icon Longhouse · Artillery depot aoe3de Siege Workshop
Flag SiouxDE LakotaTeepee icon DE Teepee
Flag ChineseDE ChineseChinese village aoe3de Village · China waracademy aoe3de War Academy
Flag IndianDE IndiansCaravanseraiDE Caravanserai · MangoGroveDE Mango Grove · SacredFieldDE Sacred Field
Flag JapaneseDE JapaneseCherry orchard portrait aoe3de Cherry Orchard · Dojo aoe3de Dojo · Shrine aoe3de Shrine
Flag IncanDE IncaInca kallanka Kallanka · Inca kancha house Kancha House · Inca stronghold Stronghold · Inca tambo Tambo
Flag SwedishDE SwedesSwedish torp Torp
Flag American act3 aoe3de United StatesMeeting house aoe3de icon Meeting House · State capitol aoe3de icon State Capitol
Flag Ethiopian aoe3de EthiopiansMountain monastery portrait aoe3de Mountain Monastery
Flag Hausa HausaUniversity portrait University
Flag MexicanDE MexicansCathedral portrait Cathedral · Hacienda portrait Hacienda
Flag ItalianDE ItaliansBasilica portrait Basilica · Lombard portrait Lombard
Flag MalteseDE MalteseCommandery portrait Commandery · Depot portrait Depot · Fixed gun portrait aoe3de Fixed Gun · Hospital portrait Hospital
Situational
Aztec temple portrait American Citadel (formerly Maya Castle) · Athos monastery portrait Athos Monastery · Battery tower portrait Battery Tower · Factory aoe3de Factory · Field hospital aoe3de Field Hospital · Regent's Castle aoe3de Regent's Castle
Scenario Editor/campaign only
Cherokee Warhut Portrait Cherokee War Hut · Wall aoe3de Command Post · Fixed gun portrait aoe3de Fixed Gun · Fort Tower icon AoE3DE Fort Tower · Gunpowder Stores icon AoE3DE Gunpowder Stores · Ossuary AoE3DE Ossuary · Fountain Youth Portrait The Fountain of Youth · Tower aoe3de Tower