Chincha Raft

Chincha Raft
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Type	Ship Warship Fishing boat
Civilization(s)	Inca
Age	Commerce Age
Training
Trained at	Dock
Cost	200 Wood 150 Coin
Train time	36 seconds
Train limit	8
Statistics
Hit points	575
Resistance	60% Ranged
Speed	8.0
Line of Sight	29
Garrison	50
Ability	Transports land units Gathers from fish and whales Trains Fishing Boats and Chincha Rafts (with the "Floating Islands" Home City Card)
XP train bounty	35
XP kill bounty	35
Ranged attack
Damage	25 (3) Siege
Area of Effect	1
Range	20
Rate of Fire	2.0
Bonus damage	×0.34 vs. Artillery ×0.25 vs. Villager
Siege attack
Damage	25 (3) Siege
Area of Effect	1
Range	20
Rate of Fire	2.0

“	Strong seagoing raft which fires multiple projectiles.	”
—In-game description

The Chincha Raft is a warship in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition that is unique to the Inca and can be trained at the Dock once the Commerce Age is reached. It can gather from fish and whales, and are the Incas' only warship.

Overview

The Chincha Raft is an Inca warship that is equivalent to Native American War Canoes. With the Floating Islands Home City Card, Chincha Rafts can train another Chincha Rafts and Fishing Boats, giving the player the advantage of multiplying the number of the fleet without the need of Docks.

Upgrades

Age	Upgrade	Cost	Effect
	Legendary War Boats	1,000 wood 1,000 coin	War Canoes, Tlaloc Canoes, and Chincha Rafts get +25% hit points and attack

Further statistics

As Chincha Rafts are unique to the Incas, only technologies that they have access to are shown in the following table:

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Ships, buildings close to shore
Weak vs.	Artillery especially Culverins, defensive structures
Improvements
Gather rate	Long Lines (+30%) Gill Nets (+15%) Huron Fish Wedding (+15%) Fasting (+10%) Aztec Chinampa (+5%) Klamath Work Ethos (+5%) Excessive Tribute (+50% from whales) Navajo Craftsmanship (+20% from whales) Somali Coinage (+10% from whales)
Hit points	Improved Cordage (+25%) Byzantine Legacy (+15%) Tar Kilns (+10%)
Attack	River Raids (+25%) Somali Ajuran Engineers (+20% multiplier vs. Frontier fortification)
Range	Totora Reeds (+4)
Line of Sight	Totora Reeds (+4)
Train time	Immigrants (-10%)
Cost	Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost) Golden Liberty (-5% coin cost)
Other	Totora Reeds (ships 1 Chincha Raft for every 5 minutes of the game time, up to 30 minutes; build limit +4) Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost) Öresund Customs (generates 0.175 coin/sec.)

Home City Cards

As Chincha Rafts are unique to the Incas, 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 Chincha Raft

Some cards are highlighted with:
Green	TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Purple	Shipment that can be sent an INFINITE number of times
Blue	Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

British

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Whale Oil	Fishing boats gather coin from whales 15% faster

Inca

Card	Description	Age
Advanced Dock	Docks get +100% attack and heal ships 85% faster; warships' train time -33%
Fish Market	Fishing boats gather food from fishes 25% faster and coin from whales 20% faster
Salt Ponds	Villagers gather food from herdable and huntable animals 20% faster; fishing boats gather resources 20% faster
Offshore Support	Warships get +15% attack, +2 Line of Sight and range
Improved Warships	Warships get +25% hit points and attack
Water Ceremony	Water Ceremony available at the Community Plaza
Chincha Support	Ships 3 Chincha Rafts; Chincha Rafts get +20% hit points; costs 500 coin
Floating Islands	Chincha Rafts can train Fishing Boats and Chincha Rafts
Chinchillas	Chincha Rafts and Fishing Boats get +25% speed and -35% train time
2 Chincha Rafts	Ships 2 Chincha Rafts
3 Chincha Rafts	Ships 3 Chincha Rafts
5 Chincha Rafts	Ships 5 Chincha Rafts
3 Chincha Rafts	Ships 3 Chincha Rafts

Indians

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

Japanese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Sengoku	Unit upgrades cost -20%

Maltese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table	Ships 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center owned by the player; all units get +2% hit points

Mexicans

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Mariachi	For the next 30 seconds, military buildings work 400% faster and units get +10% speed
TEAM Rendering Plant	Fishing boats gather 10% faster

Portuguese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Fish Market	Fishing boats gather resources 10% faster

Russians

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Cold Water Port	Warships cost -15%

Spanish

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Spanish Inquisition	Ships 1 Inquisitor; all units get +10 Line of Sight

Changelog

Definitive Edition

• Originally, Chincha Rafts had a 31 ranged attack damage and a ranged and siege Area of Effect of 2. With update 3552, they have a 29 ranged attack damage and a ranged and siege Area of Effect of 1.
• Originally, Chincha Rafts had 550 hit points, 28 ranged attack range and 32 siege attack range. With update 9476, they have 575 hit points, 25 range, both ranged and siege, and gain +2 Line of Sight and range upon reaching the Fortress Age and the Industrial Age.
• Chincha Rafts get +8 train limit upon reaching the Fortress Age and the Industrial Age, and have 22 range.

The African Royals

• With update 61213, Chincha Rafts get +6 train limit upon reaching the Fortress Age and the Industrial Age.

Knights of the Mediterranean

• With update 13.12327, Chincha Rafts no longer get a range and build limit shadow upgrade upon reaching the Fortress and Industrial Ages.
• With update 13.58326, Chincha Rafts have 20 range and a x0.25 multiplier against Villagers.

History

“

The vast Inca Empire relied on a variety of means for supporting its economy and feeding its inhabitants. The vast Pacific coastline and the various lakes of the Andean region played host to productive fishing communities and bustling trade networks. Most prominent among the fishermen and naval merchants in the region were the Chincha, who were incorporated into the Inca Empire around the late 15th century. The Chincha plied the waters with large rafts that they constructed from balsa logs and fitted with sails. Capable of carrying large crews, these rafts were both productive economically and formidable in battle. Spanish explorers, upon first encountering the Chincha rafts, praised them for their sturdy and utilitarian nature.

”

Gallery

Chincha Raft image from the Compendium section

In-game Chincha Raft