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Transforms into a Church for colony improvements and unique improvements.
—In-game description

The Church Wagon (Meeting House Wagon for the United States, Mosque Wagon for the Hausa and Ottomans, Cathedral Wagon for the Mexicans, Basilica Wagon for the Italians) is a wagon in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties that can be obtained with shipments or Age-ups. It builds a Church for free (builds a Meeting House when used by the United States, Mosque with the Hausa and Ottomans, Cathedral with the Mexicans, and Basilica with the Italians).

Civilization differences[]

Further statistics[]

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Nothing
Weak vs. Everything
Improvements
Hit points Oregon Trail (+25%)
Tar Kilns (+5%)
Line of Sight Town Watch (+3)
Speed Oregon Trail (+25%)
Train time Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-25%)
New Mexico Immigration (-10%)
Cost Oregon Trail (-25%)
Tupi Forest Burning (-20% wood)
Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-10%)
Other Church Wagon (delivers 1 Church Wagon; Japanese only)
Jagiellonian Legacy (delivers 1 Church Wagon if the Jesuit Alliance was chosen for the Ethiopians; delivers 1 Mosque Wagon if the Moroccan Alliance was chosen for the Hausa)

Home City Cards[]

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Church/Meeting House/Mosque/Cathedral/Basilica Wagon
Some cards are highlighted with:
Green TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Blue Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

Europeans[]

Card Description Age
Bahia Delivers 16 Conquistadors and 2 Church Wagons; Church build limit +2; grants Jesuit Veteran Training; costs 1,000 coin
Lima Delivers 1 Cathedral Wagon; Cathedral build limit +1, generates +100% XP, can train Missionaries, and research Holy Mass, Visit of the Seven Houses, and Diablada
  • "Bahia" is available to the Dutch, Italians, and Portuguese upon revolting to Brazil.
  • "Lima" is available to the Portuguese and Spanish upon revolting to Peru.

Indians[]

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

Italians[]

Card Description Age
Uffizi Delivers 1 Basilica Wagon; Basilica build limit +1; Lombards generate 1 XP/s for each invested resource; different resources do not stack generation

Japanese[]

Card Description Age
Land Reforms Villagers and rickshaws build buildings 50% faster; buildings grant +100% build bounty

Maltese[]

Card Description Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table Delivers 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center and Command Post build; all units get +2% hit points
Carmelite Churches Delivers 2 Church Wagons; Church build limit +2 and can be build in the Exploration Age

Mexicans[]

Card Description Age
TEAM Mariachi For the next 30 seconds, military buildings work 400% faster and units get +10% speed
Cathedral Construction Delivers 1 Cathedral Wagon; Cathedral build limit +1, generates +200% XP and can be build in the Exploration Age
Colegio de San Nicolás Delivers Large Collection of Books (500 XP); units get +4 and buildings (except Walls) get +8 Line of Sight; sees what enemies can see for 20 seconds
Our Lady of the Light Delivers 1 Cathedral Wagon; Cathedral build limit +1 and generates +100% XP
  • "Colegio de San Nicolás" is available upon selecting the Michoacán Federal State.
  • "Our Lady of the Light" is available upon selecting the Guanajuato Federal State.

Spanish[]

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

United States[]

Card Description Age
Philadelphia Convention Delivers 1 Meeting House Wagon; Meeting House build limit +1 and can research Pennsylvania Pound, 1st Pennsylvania Rifles, and Pennsylvania Cavalry
  • "Philadelphia Convention" is available upon selecting the Pennsylvania Federal State.

Indians[]

Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics All units get +5% hit points and damage
25

Japanese[]

Card Description Age HC level
Land Reforms Villagers and rickshaws build buildings 50% faster; buildings grant +100% build bounty
10

Spanish[]

Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Inquisition All units get +10 Line of Sight
10

Changelog[]

The Asian Dynasties[]

  • Church Wagons can only be obtained by the Japanese.

Definitive Edition[]

  • Other civilizations also can access Church Wagons.

Trivia[]

  • In The Asian Dynasties, the Church Wagon always speaks Dutch, even though it can only be obtained by the Japanese. This is also the case with the Arsenal Wagon and Bank Wagon.
  • In The Asian Dynasties, due to a bug, the Church that is built by this wagon always uses the British Church variant in the Colonial/Fortress Age instead of using the Dutch variants, and cannot train Spies. This was corrected in the Definitive Edition, where the Church built by this wagon uses the Dutch variants through the Ages and can train Spies.
  • Since religious buildings (the Church, Meeting House, and Mosque) are actually the same unit with the same ID, though different names and distinct appearances, their namesake builder units are also the same as each other.
  • Although the Alliance description says "Arsenal Builder, Church Builder, Mosque Builder, Indian Market Builder", the player receives Wagons and Rickshaws instead of Builders.

Gallery[]

Civilian units in Age of Empires III
Common/shared units
All Villager · Fishing Boat · Covered Wagon/Town Travois/Town Rickshaw/Town Center Builder · Trading Post Wagon, Trading Post Travois, and Trading Post Rickshaw · Dock Rickshaw/Dock Wagon/Dock Travois · Native Embassy Travois/Native Embassy Builder/Royal Embassy Wagon
Europeans and Federal Americans Settler · Priest · Surgeon · Outpost Wagon · Factory Wagon · Fort Wagon · Homestead Wagon · Military Wagon · Mill Wagon · Estate Wagon · Prospector Wagon ( Silver · Gold)
Native Americans Healer · Native Scout* · Farm Travois · War Hut Travois
Asians Castle Rickshaw · Market Rickshaw · Monastery Rickshaw · Rice Paddy Rickshaw
Africans Fishing Canoe · Camp Builder · Kingdom Builder · Livestock Market Builder · Palace Builder · Trade Builder
Unique units
Dutch Merchant · Envoy · Bank Wagon
French Coureur des Bois
Germans Settler Wagon
Ottomans Yörük · Imam
Spanish Missionary
Aztecs Warrior Priest · Nobles' Hut Travois
Haudenosaunee Travois (Haudenosaunee)
Chinese Mongol Scout · Blockhouse Wagon · Consulate Rickshaw · Village Rickshaw
Indians Hindu Villager · Grove Rickshaw · Sacred Field Rickshaw
Japanese Livestock Pen Wagon · Dojo Rickshaw · Military Rickshaw · Orchard Rickshaw · Shrine Wagon
Inca Priestess · Builder Travois · Kallanka Travois · Stronghold Travois · Tambo Travois
Swedes Torp Wagon
United States Coal Prospector Wagon · Infrastructure Wagon · Meeting House Wagon · State Capitol Wagon
Ethiopians Abun · Indian Market Rickshaw · Mountain Monastery Builder
Hausa Griot · Mosque Wagon · Hausa Builder · University Builder · Watch Tower Builder
Mexicans Cathedral Wagon · Hacienda Wagon
Italians Architect · Basilica Wagon · Lombard Wagon · Tavern Wagon
Maltese Commandery Wagon · Depot Wagon · Fixed Gun Wagon
Revolution Sansculotte · Diamond Prospector Wagon
Miscellaneous
Berber Nomad · Berber Salt Camel · Red Sea Wagon · Hot Air Balloon · Cree Coureur des Bois · Arsenal Wagon · Church Wagon · Frontier Post Wagon · Pilgrim · Athos Monastery Wagon · Battery Tower Wagon · American Citadel Travois · Stable Wagon