Chincha Raft

Chincha Raft
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Type	Ship War ship 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" card)
Train XP	35
Kill XP	35
Ranged attack
Damage	25 (3) Siege
Area of Effect	1
Range	20
Rate of Fire	2.0
Bonus damage	0.34x vs. Artillery 0.25x 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.

Gathering rates

Resource	Source	Gathering rate
		per second	per minute
Food	Fish	0.45	27
Coin	Whale	0.3	18

Upgrades

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

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)
Line of Sight	Totora Reeds (+4)
Range	Totora Reeds (+4)
Cost	Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost) Golden Liberty (-5% coin cost)
Train time	Immigrants (-10%)
Other	Totora Reeds (delivers 1 Chincha Raft for every 5 minutes of the game time, up to 30 minutes; build limit +4) Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost) Öresund Customs (auto gather 0.175 coin/s)

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 boat gather work rate for whale +15%

Inca

Card	Description	Age
Advanced Dock	Dock damage +100%, heal work rate for ships +85%; war ship train time -33%, +1 Chasqui
Fish Market	Fishing boat gather work rate for fish +25%, for whale +20%, +1 Chasqui
Salt Ponds	Villager gather work rate for hunted and herded animals +20%; fishing boat gather work rate for fish and whale +20%
Offshore Support	War ship damage +15%, Line of Sight and ranged attack range +2
Improved Warships	War ship hit points and damage +25%
Water Ceremony	Enables Water Ceremony at the Community Plaza, +1 Chasqui
Chincha Support	Delivers 3 Chincha Raft; Chincha Raft hit points +20%; costs 500 coin
Floating Islands	Enables Chincha Rafts to train Fishing Boats and Chincha Rafts, +1 Chasqui
Chinchillas	Fishing Boat and Chincha Raft train time -35%, speed +25%
2 Chincha Rafts	Delivers 2 Chincha Rafts
3 Chincha Rafts	Delivers 3 Chincha Rafts
5 Chincha Rafts	Delivers 5 Chincha Rafts
3 Chincha Rafts	Delivers 3 Chincha Rafts

Indians

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	Unit hit points and damage +5%

Japanese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Sengoku	Unit upgrade cost -20%
TEAM Chonindo	Villager and fishing boat gather work rate for all resources (except hunts) +8%; Abun gather work rate for Mountain Monastery +8%; Hacienda auto gather work rate +8%

Maltese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table	Delivers 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center and Command Post present on the map; unit hit points +2%

Mexicans

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Mariachi	For the next 30 seconds, military building training and research work rate +400%, unit speed +10%
TEAM Rendering Plant	Fishing boat gather work rate for fish and whale +10%

Portuguese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Fish Market	Fishing boat gather work rate for fish and whale +10%

Russians

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Cold Water Port	War ship cost -15%

Spanish

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Spanish Inquisition	Delivers 1 Inquisitor; military and economic unit Line of Sight +10

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