Cougar

Cougar
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Type	Treasure Guardian
Statistics
Hit points	115
Speed	7.0
Line of Sight	9
XP bounty	10
Melee attack
Damage	10
Rate of Fire	1.5

The Cougar is a predatory cat featured as a Treasure Guardian in Age of Empires III. It is, along with the Wolf, one of the most common Treasure Guardians in the game, appearing on a plethora of maps. A Cougar is a medium strong Treasure Guardian, not quite as strong as a Black Bear, Grizzly Bear, or Polar Bear, and slightly weaker than the Jaguar, but still more powerful than the Wolf, Coyote, and Alligator.

History

“

Scientific Name: Felis concolor Approx. Size: 7 ft. long, 170 lb. Diet: Large and small mammals Also commonly called mountain lion, puma, or panther, the cougar has a tawny, red or gray coat and pale belly. Before European settlement of the New World, cougars and their relatives ranged the length and breadth of North and South America, and though their territory is much smaller now, they have one of the largest ranges of any animal in the New World. They chiefly hunt large mammals, but eat smaller game in the absence of larger game.

”

Buttercup

Buttercup the Pet Cougar
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Type	Pet Melee infantry
Civilization	All
Age	Exploration Age
Abilities	Reveal stealth enemies*
Training
Trained at	Town Center Hero*
Requires	Tupi Animal Lore
Food	100
Training time	16 seconds
Training limit	12
Statistics
Hit points	90
Resists	10% vs. Melee
Speed	5.0
Line of Sight	12
XP train bounty	10
XP bounty	10
Melee attack
Damage	10
Multipliers	×3.0 vs. Treasure Guardian ×0.1 vs. Villager
Rate of Fire	1.5

“	A tame cougar that is good against guardians.	”
—In-game description

Buttercup the Pet Cougar is a pet Cougar in Age of Empires III. It can be either tamed by allying with the Tupi minor native and researching Tupi Animal Lore that allows them to be trained at Town Centers and heroes, or collected as a Treasure item. Buttercup has a fair amount of hit points, good speed, and has a good attack multiplier against Treasure Guardians.

Home City shipments

• Exploration Age: 4 Cougars (Lakota only)

Fierce Cougar

Fierce Cougar
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Type	Pet Melee infantry
Training
Food	60
Wood	60
Training limit	5
Statistics
Hit points	115
Resists	10% vs. Melee
Speed	5.50
Line of Sight	12
XP train bounty	12
XP bounty	12
Melee attack
Damage	10
Multipliers	×3.0 vs. Treasure Guardian
Rate of Fire	1.5

“	A hungry cougar that will attack on sight.	”
—In-game description

“	Dangerous animal	”
—In-game description

The Fierce Cougar is a unit specific to the campaign. It appears in the Act III: Steel scenario Journey Through the Andes, where it is part of the Circle of Ossus's army trying to stop Amelia Black.