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This article is about the Cree version. For the French version, see Coureur des Bois.

Expensive but powerful villager who gathers fast.
—In-game description

The Cree Coureur des Bois is a Native American villager in Age of Empires III. It is available at Cree settlements.

Overview[]

Although Cree Coureurs des Bois are available only in small numbers per Trading Post (5), they work in the same manner as the their French counterpart. Unlike most native units, however, they use up population.

For further information, see Coureur des Bois.
In regards to improvements and Home City Cards, the Cree Coureur des Bois is affected by all improvements and cards that would affect villagers.

Gathering rates[]

Cree Coureurs des Bois gather resources from different sources at a different speed. The table below shows all gathering rates in descending order.

Resource Source Gathering rate
per second per minute
All resources Crate 10 600
Food Crate of Surströmming
Herded animal 2.5 150
Hunted animal 1.04 62.4
Mill 0.84 50.4
Berry Bush 0.83 49.8
Cherry Orchard
Farm 0.63 37.8
Rice Paddy
Hacienda
Field 0.625 37.5
Wood Hacienda 0.94 56.4
Tree 0.62 37.2
Mango Grove
Field 0.374 22.44
Coin Mine 0.74 44.4
Estate 0.63 37.8
Field 0.47125 28.275
Rice Paddy 0.43 25.8
Hacienda

Further statistics[]

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Pets, villagers, weak infantry and cavalry (when massed)
Weak vs. Everything else, especially Oprichniks
Improvements
Gathering speed Civil Servants (+5% from natural resources; Asians only)
Imperial Bureaucracy (+10% from natural resources; Asians only)
Klamath Work Ethos (+5%)
Fasting (+10%)
Punjabi New Year (+10% from Mills, Farms, Estates, Rice Paddies, Fields, and Haciendas)

For food:

Hunting Dogs (+10% from huntable animals; Europeans and Native Americans only)
Steel Traps (+20% from huntable animals; Europeans only)
Seed Drill (+15% from Mills, Farms, Rice Paddies, Fields, and Haciendas; Europeans only)
Artificial Fertilizer (+30% from Mills, Farms, Rice Paddies, Fields, and Haciendas; Europeans only)
Large Scale Agriculture (+50% from Mills, Farms, Rice Paddies, Fields, and Haciendas; Europeans only)
Encomienda Manor (+20% from Mills; Portuguese only)
Great Feast (+10%; Native Americans only)
Harvest Ceremony (+15%; Native Americans only)
Green Corn Ceremony (+20%; Native Americans only)
Large Scale Gathering (+50%; Native Americans only)
Hunting Eagles (+5% from huntable animals; Chinese and Indians only)
Hanami Parties (+5% from Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards; Japanese only)
Professional Hunters (+10% from huntable animals; Chinese and Indians only)
Yozakura Lanterns (+10% from Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards; Japanese only)
Paddy Threshing (+15% from Rice Paddies, Mills, Farms, Fields, and Haciendas; Asians only)
Irrigation Channels (+15% from Rice Paddies, Mills, Farms, Fields, and Haciendas; Asians only)
Dike-Controlled Canals (+15% from Rice Paddies, Mills, Farms, Fields, and Haciendas; Asians only)
Mechanized Rice Cultivation (+50% from Rice Paddies, Mills, Farms, Fields, and Haciendas; Asians only)
Maya Calendar (+10%)
Zapotec Food of the Gods (+10%)
Vegetarianism (+40% from Berry Bushes)
Iowa Farmlands (+40% from Mills, Farms, Rice Paddies, Fields, and Haciendas; United States only)
Akan Cocoa Beans (+30% from Berry Bushes, 10% from Mills, Farms, Rice Paddies, Fields, and Haciendas)

For wood:

Gang Saw (+10%; Europeans only)
Log Flume (+20%; Europeans only)
Circular Saw (+30%; Europeans only)
Lumber Ceremony (+20%; Native Americans only)
Forest People Ceremony (+20%; Native Americans only)
Forest Spirit Ceremony (+20%; Native Americans only)
Deforestation (+50%; Europeand and Native Americans only)
Water Wheel (+5%; Asians only)
Regenerative Forestry (+10%; Asians only)
Timber Trade (+30%; Asians only)
Tropical Timber Trade (+50%; Asians only)
Wood Clearing (+20%)
Pine Tree State (+40%; United States only)
Yoruba Herbalism (+10%)

For coin:

Placer Mines (+10% from mines; Europeans and Native Americans only)
Amalgamation (+20% from mines; Europeans only)
Bookkeeping (+10% from Estates and Rice Paddies; Europeans only)
Homesteading (+20% from Estates and Rice Paddies; Europeans only)
Refineries (+30% from Estates and Rice Paddies; Europeans only)
Excessive Taxation (+50%; Europeans only)
Earth Ceremony (+10%; Native Americans only)
Earth Gift Ceremony (+20%; Native Americans only)
Excessive Tribute (+50%; Native Americans only)
Blanket Filters (+5% from mines; Asians only)
Flume and Ditching (+10% from mines; Asians only)
Rice Surplus (+10% from Rice Paddies and Estates; Asians only)
Rice Trade (+20% from Rice Paddies and Estates; Asians only)
Rice Markets (+20% from Rice Paddies and Estates; Asians only)
Rice Exports (+20% from Rice Paddies and Estates; Asians only)
Collective Economy (+50%; Asians only)
Quechuan Metalworking (+20% from mines)
Navajo Craftsmanship (+20%)
Mountain State Gold Rush (+40%; United States only)
Somali Coinage (+10%)
Hit points Nootka Bark Clothing (+50%)
Berber Kings of the Desert (+35%)
Eastern Medicine (+35%; Asians only)
Frontiersmen (+35%; United States and Mexicans only)
Great Coat (+35%; Europeans only)
Spirit Medicine (+35%; Native Americans only)
Apache Cactus Use (+15%)
Attack Blunderbuss (+3; Europeans only)
Spirit Medicine (+3; Native Americans only)
Eastern Medicine (+3; Asians only)
Chouannerie (+0.66 multiplier against infantry)
Speed Apache Cactus Use (+15%)
Line of Sight Blunderbuss (+4; Europeans only)
Spirit Medicine (+4; Native Americans only)
Eastern Medicine (+4; Asians only)
Frontiersmen (+6; United States and Mexicans only)
Town Watch (+3)
Range Blunderbuss (+4; Europeans only)
Spirit Medicine (+4; Native Americans only)
Eastern Medicine (+4; Asians only)
Frontiersmen (+6; United States and Mexicans only)
Train time Christian Schools (-15%)
Immigrants (-10%)
New Mexico Immigration (-10%; United States only)
Strangers' Quarters (-10%; Africans only)
Other Yoruba Herbalism (regenerate hit points when close to a tree or Berry Bush)
Penalties Encomienda Manor (-5% gather rate from anything but Mills; Portuguese only)
Fasting (-40% hit points)
Blunderbuss (-0.5 multiplier against hunted animals)

Home City Cards[]

Clic for a list of Home City Cards related to the Cree Coureur des Bois
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
Red Shipment that can be sent twice
Blue Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

Shared
Card Description Age
Alpaca Wool Villager hit points +50%, resistance +30%; unit affected by villager upgrades hit points +15%, resistance +10%, +1 Chasqui
Pioneers Villager hit points +65%; unit affected by villager upgrades hit points +20%
Warrior Culture Villager all ranged and melee attack damage +20, and now attack enemies automatically; unit affected by villager upgrades all ranged and melee attack damage +3
Russian-American Company Delivers 2 Blockhouse Wagons; villager gather work rate for hunted animals +20%
Sawmills Villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +15%; land villager changes gather yield for tree and Mango Grove +15%
Exotic Hardwoods Villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +20%
Woodcrafting Villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +20%
Establish Ironmonger Villager gather work rate for mine and Mountain Monastery +20%
Silversmith Villager gather work rate for mine and Mountain Monastery +20%; land villager changes gather yield for mine and Mountain Monastery +20%
Food Silos Villager gather work rate for Mill, Farm, Rice Paddy (food), Field (food), and Hacienda (food) +15%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food +15%
TEAM Food Silos Villager gather work rate for Mill, Farm, Rice Paddy (food), Field (food), and Hacienda (food) +10%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food +10%
Royal Mint Villager gather work rate for mines, Estate, Rice Paddy (coin), Field (coin), Mountain Monasteries, and Hacienda (coin) +25%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for coin +25%
Sustainable Agriculture Villager gather work rate for Mill, Farm, Rice Paddy (food), Field (food), and Hacienda (food) +15%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food +15%
Refrigeration Villager gather work rate for food resources +20%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food +20%
Furrier Villager gather work rate for hunted animals +15%, for Berry Bush and Cherry Orchard +20%; land villager changes gather yield for hunted animals +7.5%, for Berry Bush +10%
TEAM Furrier Villager gather work rate for hunted animals +10%, for Berry Bush and Cherry Orchard +15%; land villager changes gather yield for hunted animals and Cherry Orchard +5%, for Berry Bush +7.5%
Spice Trade Villager gather work rate for hunted animals, Berry Bush, and Cherry Orchard +20%; land villager changes gather yield for hunted animals and Berry Bush +10%
TEAM Spice Trade Villager gather work rate for hunted animals +10%, for Berry Bush and Cherry Orchard +15%; land villager changes gather yield for hunted animals and Cherry Orchard +5%, for Berry Bush +7.5%
Rum Distillery Villager gather work rate for Estate, Rice Paddy (coin), Field (coin), and Hacienda (coin) +20%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for coin +20%
TEAM Rum Distillery Villager gather work rate for Estate, Rice Paddy (coin), Field (coin), and Hacienda (coin) +15%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for coin +15%
Cigar Roller Villager gather work rate for Estate, Rice Paddy (coin), Field (coin), and Hacienda (coin) +20%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for coin +20%
Textile Mill Villager gather work rate for Estate, Rice Paddy (coin), Field (coin), and Hacienda (coin) +25%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for coin +25%
Fulling Mills Villager gather work rate for herded animals +300%
Medicine Land villager cost and train time -15%
TEAM Medicine Land villager train time -15%
Stonemasons Villager build work rate for buildings +65%
Zacatecas Silver Delivers 3 Silver Prospector Wagons, villager gather work rate for mine +40% the first time sent; delivers 1 Silver Prospector Wagon thereafter
  • "Alpaca Wool" is available to the Inca, and also Portuguese and Spanish upon revolting to Peru.
  • "Pioneers" is not available to Africans, the Inca, Italians, and Japanese and.
  • "Warrior Culture" is available to Native Americans (except the Inca), and also Mexicans upon revolting to the Maya.
  • "Russian-American Company" is available to the Russians and United States.
  • "Woodcrafting" is available to the Indians and Lakota.
  • "Establish Ironmonger" is not available to Native Americans, the Chinese, French, Japanese, Ottomans, Russians, and Spanish.
  • "Silversmith" is not available to Native Americans, the Ethiopians and Inca.
  • "Food Silos" is not available to Africans, Federal Americans, the British, French, Germans, Haudenosaunee, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedes.
  • "TEAM Food Silos" is available to the Germans and Haudenosaunee.
  • "Royal Mint" is not available to Africans and Native Americans.
  • "Sustainable Agriculture" is not available to Africans, the Inca, Lakota, Swedes, and United States.
  • "Refrigeration" is not available to Africans, Native Americans and the Indians.
  • "Furriers" is not available to the Aztecs, British, Dutch, Haudenosaunee, Japanese, and Russians.
  • "TEAM Furrier" is available to the Haudenosaunee and Russians.
  • "Spice Trade" is not available to Native Americans, the Dutch, Ethiopians, and Japanese.
  • "TEAM Spice Trade" is available to the Dutch and Lakota.
  • "Rum Distillery" is not available to the Haudenosaunee, Indians, and Japanese.
  • "TEAM Rum Distillery" is available to the British, Lakota, and Portuguese.
  • "Cigar Roller" is not available to Africans, Native Americans, the Indians, and Ottomans.
  • "Textile Mill" is not available to Africans, Native Americans, and the Indians.
  • "Fulling Mills" is available to the British, Chinese, and Haudenosaunee.
  • "Medicine" is not available to the Chinese, French, Hausa, Indians, Japanese, Mexicans, and Ottomans.
  • "TEAM Medicine" is available to the Aztecs, Haudenosaunee, Inca, and Indians.
  • "Stonemasons" is available to Europeans, Federal Americans, and the Aztecs.
  • "Zacatecas Silver" is available to the Mexicans upon selecting the Zacatecas Federal State, and also Spanish upon revolting to Mexico.
Aztecs
Card Description Age
TEAM Exotic Hardwoods Villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +15%
TEAM Silversmith Villager gather work rate for mine, Tribal Marketplace, and Mountain Monastery +10%; Abun gather work rate for Mountain Monastery +10%; Mountain Monastery auto gather work rate +10%; land villager changes gather yield for mine and Mountain Monastery +10%
Aztec Mining Villager gather work rate for mine and Mountain Monastery +40%; land villager changes yield gather rate for mine and Mountain Monastery +20%; changes Otontin Slinger and Coyote Runner wood cost to coin
Grain Market Villager gather work rate for Mill, Farm, Rice Paddy (food), Field (food), and Hacienda (food) +20%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food +20%
Chinampa Villager gather work rate for Mill, Estate, Farm, Rice Paddy, Field, and Hacienda +10%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food and coin +10%
Great Chinampa Villager gather work rate for Mill, Estate, Farm, Rice Paddy, Field, and Hacienda +20%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food and coin +20%
Chinese
Card Description Age
TEAM Yongle Infrastructure Delivers 1 Mongol Scout; infantry, land villager, healing unit, Envoy, and Disciple speed +5%
Western Reforms Unit hit points and damage +8%
  • "TEAM Yongle Infrastructure" does not stack with the Inca "TEAM Inca Bridges" card.
Dutch
Card Description Age
Flemish Revolution Transforms all villagers into Halberdiers; costs 750 food, 750 wood, 750 coin
Ethiopians
Card Description Age
Shiftas Villager hit points +35%; unit affected by villager upgrades hit points +10%; outlaw hit points +15%, population cost -1 (to a minimum of 1)
Ignatian Spirituality Unit (except herded animals) hit points +5%, regeneration rate +1.0 (even in combat)
Roof of Africa Villager and fishing boat gather work rate for food sources +25%
Iyasu Reforms Villager gather work rate for all resources +15%; Abun gather work rate for Mountain Monastery +15%; Mountain Monastery auto gather work rate +15%
Beekeepers Villager gather work rate for hunted animals, Berry Bush, Mill, Farm, Rice Paddy (food), Field (food), and Hacienda (food) +15%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food +15%
Europeans
Card Description Age
TEAM Frugal Constructions Adds 0.75 to wood trickle rate; land villager changes gather yield for tree and Mango Grove +15%
TEAM Ironmonger Villager gather work rate for mine, Tribal Marketplace, and Mountain Monastery +10%; Abun gather work rate for Mountain Monastery +10%; Mountain Monastery auto gather work rate +10%
Economic Theory Villager and fishing boat gather work rate for all resources +10%
Amazonia Adds 2 to wood trickle rate; villager gather work rate for tree +20%; land villager changes gather yield for tree +35%
Bonifacio Delivers 1 random Prospector Wagon (Gold, Silver, Copper, Coal or Diamond); land villager changes gather yield for mine and Mountain Monastery +8%; Abun changes gather yield for Mountain Monastery +8%; Mountain Monastery changes auto gather yield +8%; costs 500 wood
TEAM Great Buffalo Hunt Delivers 10 Bison; villager gather work rate for hunted animals +10%
Hudson Bay Company Delivers 16 Deer; villager auto gather 0.15 coin/s whilst gathering from hunted and herded animals, and 0.015 coin whilst gathering from other resources
Native American Allies Delivers 3 Native Embassy Travois; enables Cherokee Rifleman, Cree Tracker, Cree Coureur des Bois, Huron Mantlet, and Nootka Clubman to to be trained at Native Embassies, and upgrades them to Elite; the player is considered to be allied with Cherokee, Cree, Huron, and Nootka for "Native Treaties"
Sevites Maroon, native warrior, and villager hit points regeneratation rate 0.25%; Yoruba Eso Riders lose 0.35% hit points per second instead, Militiamen lose 1.9% hit points per second, and for both stops at 25% hit points
Wanderlust Land military and land villager hit points +5%; land villager and construction wagon speed +5% (can be sent 3 times)
  • "TEAM Frugal Constructions" is available to the Dutch, Maltese, and Swedes.
  • "TEAM Ironmonger" is available to the Ottomans and Spanish.
  • "Economic Theory" is not available to the British and Dutch.
  • "Amazonia" and "Bonifacio" are available to the Dutch, Italians, and Portuguese upon revolting to Brazil.
  • "TEAM Great Buffalo Hunt", "Hudson Bay Company", and "Native American Allies" are available to the British and French upon revolting to Canada.
  • "Sevites" is available to the British and French upon revolting to Haiti.
  • "Wanderlust" is available to the British and Dutch upon revolting to South Africa.
Federal Americans
Card Description Age
Bear Flag Revolt Transforms all villagers into Californios; the General gets access to the Inspiring Bear Flag ability, which when used, spawns 6 Honcho the Pet Grizzly Bears (limit 12); Honcho the Pet Grizzly Bear bonus damage against artillery 0.1x; costs 1,000 food, 1,000 wood, 1,000 coin
  • "Bear Flag Revolt" is available to the United States upon selecting the California Federal State, and also Mexicans upon revolting to California.
French
Card Description Age
Northwest Passage Coureur des Bois and Cree Coureur des Bois speed +20% (Sanscullotte speed +5% instead) and bonus damage against treasure guardian +3.0
Wilderness Warfare Coureur des Bois, Cree Coureur des Bois, native warrior, Skirmisher, and Settler hit points +20%
TEAM Sawmills Villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +10%; land villager changes gather yield for tree and Mango Grove +5%
Cult of the Supreme Being Unit train bounty +10%, kill bounty -10%; Sansculotte gather work rate for crates +50%, Berry Bush and Cherry Orchard +25%, tree, Mango Grove, mine +20%, huntable animals, herded animals, Mill, Farm, and Estate +15%
Germans
Card Description Age
March Revolution Transforms all villagers and Pikemen into Revolutionaries, and Settler Wagons into Hussars; grants Veteran and Guard Hussars; costs 1,000 food, 1,000 wood, 1,000 coin
Hausa
Card Description Age
Dambe Wrestling Villager hit points +50%, hand attack Rate of Fire -33%, but ranged attack minimum range +8; unit affected by villager upgrades hit points +15%, hand attack Rate of Fire -33%
Suya Skewers Villager gather work rate for hunted and herded animals +35%
Pulaaku Code Villager gather work rate for all resources +5%, for natural resources +15% instead
Inca
Card Description Age
TEAM Inca Bridges Delivers 1 Chasqui; infantry, land villager, healing unit, and Envoy speed +5%
Tupac Rebellion Transforms all villagers into Revolutionaries, Plumed Spearmen into Guard Musketeer, Chimu Runners into Guard Hussars, Jungle Bowmen into Guard Skirmishers, Bolas Warriors into Veteran Dragoons, Huaracas into Guard Grenadiers, and Macemen into Guard Soldados; costs 1,500 food, 1,500 wood, 1,500 coin
Salt Ponds Villager gather work rate for hunted and herded animals +20%; fishing boat gather work rate for fish and whale +20%
  • "TEAM Inca Bridges" does not stack with the Chinese "TEAM Yongle Infrastructure" card.
Indians
Card Description Age
Dravidian Martial Arts Unit all melee attack damage +15%; Rajput hand attack damage +20% instead, +1 Hindu Villager
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics Unit hit points and damage +5%
Sepoy Resistance Transforms all villagers into Sepoys, +1 Hindu Villager; costs 2,000 wood
Italians
Card Description Age
TEAM Marco Polo Voyages Explores the entire map and grants +25% future treasure rewards; villager speed +15%, Coureur des Bois and Sansculotte speed +5% instead
Japanese
Card Description Age
TEAM Jujutsu Villager hit points +35%; unit affected by villager upgrades hit points +10%; Surgeon, Priest, Architect, Native Scout, and Envoy damage +20%; Disciple and Shaolin Master damage +10%
Sawmills Villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +15%; land villager changes gather yield for tree and Mango Grove +7.5%
Silversmith Villager gather work rate for mine and Mountain Monastery +20%; land villager changes gather yield for mine and Mountain Monastery +10%
Reclaimed Land Delivers 1 Rice Paddy Rickshaw; villager gather work rate for Mill, Estate, Farm, Rice Paddy, Field, and Hacienda +5%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food and coin +5%
Flooded Parcel Delivers 1 Rice Paddy Rickshaw; villager gather work rate for Mill, Estate, Farm, Rice Paddy, Field, and Hacienda +8%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food and coin +8%
Terraced Hillsides Delivers 1 Rice Paddy Rickshaw; villager gather work rate for Mill, Estate, Farm, Rice Paddy, Field, and Hacienda +10%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food and coin +10%
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%
Forty-Seven Ronin Transforms all villagers and Shrines into Masterless Samurai; Castles into Wokou Ronin; Wonders, Town Centers, and Command Posts into Ronin; Masterless Samurai speed -1.0; costs 1,000 food, 1,000 wood, 1,000 coin (arrives in 47 seconds)
Lakota
Card Description Age
Great Hunter Villager gather work rate for hunted animals +20%; adds 10% of all food collected from hunted animals so far to the player's stockpile (up to 1,500 food)
Maltese
Card Description Age
Wignacourt Constructions Villager gather work rate for natural resources +10%, and an additional +20% when nearby Town Centers, Command Posts, Outposts, and Commanderies
Sicilian Supply Adds 2.75 to food trickle rate; villager gather work rate for Mill +25%
Mexicans
Card Description Age
TEAM Mariachi For the next 30 seconds, military building training and research work rate +400%, unit speed +10%
Mexican Mint Delivers 1 Huge Chests of Coin (500 coin); villager gather work rate for mine, Estate, Rice Paddy (coin), Field (coin), and Hacienda (coin) +15%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for coin +15%
Jalapeno Peppers For the next 30 seconds, villager gather work rate for Hacienda +250% (food and coin); villager gather work rate for Hacienda +5% (food and coin); Haciendas auto gather work rate +5% (food and coin)
Habanero Peppers For the next 60 seconds, villager gather work rate for Hacienda +100% (food and coin); villager gather work rate for Hacienda +10% (food and coin); Haciendas auto gather work rate +10% (food and coin)
TEAM Copper Canyon Delivers 1 Prospector Wagon; villager gather work rate for tree and mine +10%
Colegio de San Nicolas Delivers 1 Large Collection of Books (500 XP); unit Line of Sight +4; building (except Wall) Line of Sight +8; reveals enemy units' positions for 20 seconds
Sonora Valleys Villager gather work rate for natural resources and herded animals +25%
Tabasco Fruits For the next 60 seconds, villager gather rate for Hacienda +250%
Sierra Madre Forests Adds to 3 wood trickle rate; villager gather work rate for tree +30%; land villager changes gather yield for tree +30%
National Servant Unit (except herded animals) hit points +10%; Padre heal work rate +200%
Imperial Age
Imperial Age
Tonalá Ceramics Villager gather work rate for Estate, Rice Paddy (coin), Field (coin), and Hacienda (coin) +15%
Imperial Age
Imperial Age
Amparo Villager hit points +65%; Settler train time -25%
Yucatecan Inspiring Flags can be placed anywhere and also increases the gather rate of villagers by +15%
Solís Shredders Haciendas can be toggled to allow villagers to gather wood from them
Russian-American Company Delivers 2 Blockhouse Wagons and 1 Fort Wagon; villager gather work rate for hunted animals +20%
  • "Colegio de San Nicolas" is available upon selecting the Michoacán Federal State.
  • "Sonora Valleys" is available upon selecting the Sonora Federal State.
  • "Tabasco Fruits" is available upon selecting the Tabasco Federal State.
  • "Sierra Madre Forests" is available upon selecting the Chihuahua Federal State.
  • "National Servant" is available upon selecting the Estado de México Federal State.
  • "Tonalá Ceramics" is available upon selecting the Jalisco Federal State.
  • "Amparo", "Yucatecan", and "Solís Shredders" are available upon revolting to Yucatán.
  • "Russian-American Company" is available upon revolting to California.
Native Americans
Card Description Age
North America Trade Villager auto gather 0.15 coin/s whilst gathering from hunted and herded animals, and 0.015 coin whilst gathering from other resources
  • "North America Trade" is available to the Haudenosaunee and Lakota.
Spanish
Card Description Age
Marvelous Year For the next 365 seconds, villager train time -25%, gather work rate for all resources +15%
TEAM Spanish Inquisition Delivers 1 Inquisitor; military and economic unit Line of Sight +10
United States
Card Description Age
Washington Lumber Mills Delivers 4 Cords of Wood (400 wood); villager gather work rate for tree and Mango Grove +10%
Minneapolis Mills Delivers 2 Crates of 400 Food (800 food); villager gather work rate for Mill, Farm, Rice Paddy (food), and Hacienda (food) +10%; Hacienda auto gather work rate for food +10%
Dutch Immigrants Delivers 1 Bank Wagon; villager gather work rate for mine +5%; land villager changes gather yield for mine +10%; enables Bank Wagon to be trained at the State Capitol; costs 300 coin
French Immigrants Delivers 3 Coureurs des Bois; villager hit points +35%, ranged attack damage +100%, speed +0.5, changes hand resistance to ranged; unit affected by villager upgrades hit points and speed +10%; costs 225 wood
Slater Textile Mill Grants 30 food for each land villager and 20 wood for each Fishing Boat; land villager food cost -30, Fishing Boat wood cost -20
Indiana Mobilization Delivers 1 Carbine Cavalry for each shipment sent so far this game, including this one; unit train time, technology research time, Age up time -10%; costs 250 food, 250 wood
Overmountain Settlers Delivers 4 Settlers; villager ranged attack damage +12; land villager changes gather yield for natural resources +25%
Vermont Coppers Estate technologies are free and research instantly; all coin incomes +5%
Deere Steel Plow Villager gather work rate for Mill, Estate, Farm, Rice Paddy, and Hacienda +10%; Hacienda auto gather +10%
Imperial Age
Imperial Age
  • "Slater Textile Mill" is available upon selecting the Rhode Island Federal State.
  • "Indiana Mobilization" is available upon selecting the Indiana Federal State.
  • "Overmountain Settlers" is available upon selecting the Tennessee Federal State.
  • "Vermont Coppers" is available upon selecting the Vermont Federal State.
  • "Deere Steel Plow" is available upon selecting the Illinois Federal State.

Shared
Card Description Age HC level
Pioneers Villagers get +65% hit points; units affected by villager upgrades get +20% hit points
1
Warrior Culture Villagers get +20 attack, and now attack enemies automatically; units affected by villager upgrades get +3 attack
25
Stonemasons Villagers and wagons/travois build buildings 65% faster
10
Sawmills Settlers, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather wood 15% faster
10
Exotic Hardwoods Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather wood 20% faster
25
Silversmith Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from mines 20% faster
10
Food Silos Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from Farms, Mills, and Rice Paddies (food) 15% faster
1
TEAM Food Silos Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from Mills, Farms, and Rice Paddies (food) 10% faster
1
Royal Mint Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather coin 25% faster
10
Sustainable Agriculture Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from Farms, Mills, and Rice Paddies (food) 15% faster
10
Furrier Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from huntable animals 15% faster and gather from Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards 20% faster
1
TEAM Furrier Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from huntable animals 10% faster and gather from Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards 15% faster
1
Spice Trade Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from hunted animals, Berry Bushes, and Cherry Orchards 20% faster
10
Rum Distillery Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather Coin from Estates and Rice Paddies (coin) 20% faster
1
Fulling Mills Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from livestock 300% faster
10
TEAM Medicine Villager train time -15%
25
  • "Alpaca Wool" is available to the Inca, and also Portuguese and Spanish upon revolting to Peru.
  • "Warrior Culture" is available to the Mexicans (upon revolting to the Maya) and Native Americans (except the Inca).
  • The Stonemasons card is available to European civilizations and the Aztecs.
  • The Japanese has the TEAM Pioneers card instead of Pioneers.
  • The Silversmith card is not available to the Lakota.
  • The Japanese has Sawmills and Silversmith cards that can be sent TWICE instead of the standard ones.
  • The Aztecs have the TEAM Exotic Hardwoods card and Exotic Hardwoods.
  • Germans and Haudenosaunee have TEAM Food Silos instead of Food Silos.
  • The Royal Mint card is not available to Native American civilizations.
  • The Sustainable Agriculture card is not available to the Lakota.
  • The Refrigeration card is not available to Native American civilizations and Indians.
  • The Furriers card is not available to the Japanese; Haudenosaunee and Russians have TEAM Furriers instead.
  • The Spice Trade card is not available to Aztecs and Japanese.
  • The Rum Distillery card is available to Haudenosaunee, Indians, and Japanese.
  • The Fulling Mills card is available to Chinese and Haudenosaunee.
  • The TEAM Medicine card is available to Aztecs, Indians, and Haudenosaunee.
Aztecs
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Exotic Hardwoods Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather wood 15% faster
25
TEAM Silversmith Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from mines 10% faster
1
Aztec Mining Settler Wagons and Villagers gather from mines 40% faster
25
Grain Market Settler Wagons and Villagers gather from Farms, Mills, and Rice Paddies (food) 20% faster
25
Chinampa Settler Wagons and Villagers gather from Farms, Estates, Mills, and Rice Paddies 10% faster
10
Great Chinampa Settler Wagons and Villagers gather from Farms, Estates, Mills, and Rice Paddies 15% faster
25
British
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Rum Distillery Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from Estates and Rice Paddies (coin) 15% faster
1
Dutch
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Spice Trade Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from huntable animals 10% faster and gather from Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards 15% faster
10
Europeans
Card Description Age HC level
Economic Theory Settlers, Settler Wagons, Fishing Boats, and Caravels gather 10% faster
40
TEAM Ironmonger Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather from mines 10% faster
1
  • The Economic Theory card is not available to British, Dutch, Russians and Spanish.
  • The TEAM Ironmongers card is available to Ottomans and Spanish.
  • The European Immigrants card is available to the British, Dutch, French, Italians, and Swedes upon revolting to the United States.
French
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Sawmills Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather wood 10% faster
10
Indians
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics All units get +5% hit points and attack
25
Woodcrafting Settler Wagons and Villager gather wood 20% faster +1 Hindu Villager
25
Japanese
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Jujutsu Villagers get +35% hit points; Surgeons, Priests, Architects, Native Scouts, and Envoys get +20% attack; Disciples and Shaolin Masters get +10% attack; units affected by villager upgrades get +10% hit points
1
Sawmills Settler Wagons and Villagers gather wood 15% faster
10
Silversmith Settler Wagons and Villagers gather coin from mines 20% faster
25
Reclaimed Land Ships 1 Rice Paddy Rickshaw; Settler Wagons and Villagers gather from Rice Paddies 5% faster
1
Flooded Parcel Ships 1 Rice Paddy Rickshaw; Settler Wagons and Villagers gather from Rice Paddies 8% faster
10
Terraced Hillsides Ships 1 Rice Paddy Rickshaw; Settler Wagons and Villagers gather from Rice Paddies 10% faster
25
TEAM Chonindo Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, Villagers, Fishing Boats, Caravels/Galleys/War Junks/Fune, Canoes, War Canoes, Tlaloc Canoes, and Marathan Catamarans gather 8% faster
40
Lakota
Card Description Age HC level
Great Hunter Villagers gather from huntable animals 20% faster, and adds 10% of all food collected from hunted animals so far to the player's stockpile (up to 1,500 food)
10
Spanish
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Inquisition All units get +10 LOS
10

Changelog[]

Definitive Edition[]

  • Originally, the Canada revolution improves the ranged attack of Coureurs des Bois and Cree Coureurs des Bois by +13 damage. With update 5208, it improves them by +17 damage.

The African Royals[]

Knights of the Mediterranean[]

In-game dialogue[]

Main article: Cree#In-game dialogue

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 · 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· Hot Air Balloon
Native Americans Healer · Native Scout* · Farm Travois · Trading Post Travois · War Hut Travois
Asians Castle Rickshaw · Dock Rickshaw · Market Rickshaw · Monastery Rickshaw · Rice Paddy Rickshaw · Trading Post 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 · Dock 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 · Cree Coureur des Bois · Arsenal Wagon · Church Wagon · Frontier Post Wagon · Pilgrim · Athos Monastery Wagon · Battery Tower Wagon · American Citadel Travois · Stable Wagon