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Heavy lance cavalry wrapped in sturdy leather and armed with a revolver. Good against artillery and skirmishers. Can gather from livestock and build Livestock Pens.
—In-game description

The Cuerudo (previously Vaquero) is an outlaw in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition.

Overview[]

As with Revolutionaries, revolting into Mexico will turn all Settlers into Cuerudos, and they can be trained in place of Settlers at Town Centers.

Cuerudos are similar to Comancheros, but with the following differences:

Upgrades[]

The Cuerudo upgrades in the Industrial Age and Imperial Age if the Wild West technology is researched, and when revolting into Argentina or Mexico, if the Folk Heroes technology is researched.

  • +30% hit points and damage
  • +50% hit points and damage
  • +30% hit points and damage

Civilization differences[]

  • The Lakota can get Cuerudos through the "Outlaw Band" and "Bandit Gang" Home City Cards, which are included in the pool of random outlaws shipped.

Revolutionary[]

Further statistics[]

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Light infantry, counter-skirmishers, artillery
Weak vs. Heavy infantry, light ranged cavalry, ranged shock infantry
Improvements
Hit points Folk Heroes (+20%; Europeans only)
Wild West (+20%; Lakota and Mexicans only)
Cavalry Cuirass (+10%)
Comanche Horse Breeding (+10%)
Cree Tanning (+5%)
Navajo Weaving (+5%)
Tar Kilns (+5%)
Attack Folk Heroes (+20%; Europeans only)
Wild West (+20%; Lakota and Mexicans only)
Ranged Cavalry Caracole (+10%)
Smokeless Powder (+10%)
Yoga (+5%)
Horsemanship (+1.0 multiplier vs. Walls; Lakota only)
Wind Horses (-10% Rate of Fire)
Carabinieri (-10% ranged attack Rate of Fire; Italians only)
Resistance Sudanese Quilted Armor (+10% hand resistance)
Pancerni (+10% ranged resistance)
Speed Apache Endurance (+5%)
Comanche Mustangs (+5%)
Wind Horses (+0.5)
Line of Sight Town Watch (+3)
Ranged Cavalry Caracole (+2)
Range Ranged Cavalry Caracole (+2)
Cost Philhellenism (-10%)
Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost)
Golden Liberty (-5% coin cost)
Train time Folk Heroes (-50%; Europeans only)
Cheyenne Horse Trading (-40%)
Mass Cavalry (-35%)
Quechuan Diet (-15%)
Carabinieri (-10%; Italians only)
Philhellenism (-10%)
Shaman Drums (-10%)
Other Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)

Home City Cards[]

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Cuerudo
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)
Shared
Card Description Age
Cavalry Combat Cavalry hit points and damage +15%
Caballeros Lance cavalry hand, trample and lance charge attack bonus damage against infantry +1.0, range +1
Liberation March Infantry, cavalry, and shock infantry train time -35%, speed +5%
Outlaw Band Delivers 19 random outlaws; costs 1,000 coin
Bandit Gang Delivers 20 random outlaws; costs 2,000 coin
  • "Cavalry Combat" is available to the Italians, Lakota, Mexicans, and Spanish.
  • "Caballeros" and "Liberation March" are available to the Mexicans and Spanish.
  • "Outlaw Band" is available to the Lakota, and also Germans, Italians, and Spanish upon revolting to Argentina.
  • "Bandit Gang" is available to the Lakota, and also Mexicans upon revolting to the Maya.
French
Card Description Age
TEAM Hand Cavalry Attack Hand cavalry and hand shock infantry damage +15%
Germans
Card Description Age
TEAM Cavalry Attack Heavy cavalry, light ranged cavalry, and shock infantry damage +10%; Germans-only heavy cavalry, light ranged cavalry, and shock infantry damage +15% instead
Spanish Riding School Cavalry speed +10%, +4 Uhlans
  • "TEAM Cavalry Attack" does not stack with the Italian "TEAM Cavalry Attack" card.
Indians
Card Description Age
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics Unit hit points and damage +5%
Italians
Card Description Age
Schiavoni Swords Infantry, cavalry, and shock infantry all melee attack damage +15%
TEAM Cavalry Attack Heavy cavalry, light ranged cavalry, and shock infantry damage +10%; Italians-only heavy cavalry, light ranged cavalry, and shock infantry damage +15% instead
  • "TEAM Cavalry Attack" does not stack with the German "TEAM Cavalry Attack" card.
Japanese
Card Description Age
TEAM Sengoku Unit upgrades cost -20%
Lakota
Card Description Age
Cavalry Damage Cavalry damage +15%
TEAM Mustangs Cavalry and shock infantry cost -10%
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
Plan of Casa Mata Transforms all Dragoons into Chinacos; hand cavalry speed +5%; costs 250 food, 250 wood
TEAM Mariachi For the next 30 seconds, military building training and research work rate +400%, unit speed +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
Russians
Card Description Age
TEAM Kamchatka Expeditions Cavalry and shock infantry hit points +10%, Line of Sight +4
Spanish
Card Description Age
Hand Cavalry Attack Hand cavalry damage +15%
Hand Cavalry Hitpoints Hand cavalry hit points +15%
TEAM Spanish Inquisition Delivers 1 Inquisitor; military and economic unit Line of Sight +10
Cattle Drivers Delivers 8 Cows carrying additional 150 food, 1 Cuerudo, and 1 Homestead Wagon; Cow train limit +8
10 Cuerudos, 10 Cows, 1 Homestead Wagon Delivers 10 Cows carrying additional 150 food, 10 Cuerudos, and 1 Homestead Wagon; Cow train limit +10
Outlaw Combat Outlaw and mercenary hit points and damage +15%
  • "Cattle Drivers", "10 Cuerudos, 10 Cows, 1 Homestead Wagon", and "Outlaw Combat" are available upon revolting to Mexico.

Changelog[]

Definitive Edition[]

  • Vaqueros are tagged as light ranged cavalry, have 20% ranged resistance, a ×2.0 multiplier against cavalry and ×1.6 against hand shock infantry, cost 100 food, have 7.25 speed, and the in-game description is "Cavalry armed with a revolver that attacks with a lance in melee. Can gather from livestock and build Livestock Pens.".
  • With update 23511, the Vaquero is tagged as outlaw.
  • Originally, the unit was named Vaquero. With the release of the Mexican DLC, the unit was renamed to Cuerudo.
  • Cuerudos can be upgraded to "Charros" with the namesake Home City Card, which gives their hand attack a ×3.0 multiplayer against infantry and a melee range of 2.

Knights of the Mediterranean[]

  • With update 13.58326, Cuerudos are no longer affected by the "Charros" Home City Card.
  • With update 14.43676, Cuerudos are now tagged as heavy cavalry and lancer, have a ×2.5 melee multiplier against light infantry and ×3.5 against artillery, a ×2.0 ranged multiplier against light infantry and ×1.5 against artillery, 40% ranged resistance, 20% siege resistance, costs 50 wood, 50 coin, has 6.5 speed, and the in-game description is "Heavy lance cavalry wrapped in sturdy leather and armed with a revolver. Good against artillery and skirmishers. Can gather from livestock and build Livestock Pens.".
  • With update 15.30007, now affected by the "Caballeros" card.
  • With patch 15.30007, Cuerudo cost was changed from 50 wood, 50 coin to 100 food, 60 coin.

In-game dialogue[]

The Cuerudo speaks Spanish using the Spanish Hussar's dialogue files.

Trivia[]

  • As with the Comanchero and Outlaw Rider, Cuerudos appear to use a muzzle-loading pistol, as seen from the movement of their hand at the muzzle of the gun in each shot (despite the weapon in their portrait and in-game model resembling a revolver rather than a muzzle-loading pistol).
  • Cuerudos wear a sombrero hat which allows them to be differentiated from Comancheros and its other revolutionary variants.
    • As with other revolutionary variants, all Comancheros' hats will be changed into Cuerudos' sombrero when the player revolts into Mexico, but their stats remain unchanged.
  • The Mexican DLC changed the original unit's name, Vaquero, to Cuerudo. There is no unit that has been introduced that is named Vaquero; however, the Cuatrero is called deSaloonVaquero in the game files.
    • Possibly, the Cuatrero was called "Vaquero" before the official release of the Mexican civilization, as can be seen in the trailer preview, where the first Federal Card for Sonora was called "Sonora Vaqueros", and was planned to be the Saloon variant of the Cuerudo, as the Cowboy has a revolution and a Saloon variant.
  • Contrary to its in-game role as an outlaw, real-life Cuerudos were landowners and muleteers who usually worked on Haciendas.

History[]

Vaqueros are Mexican horsemen who tended to livestock who originates in the Iberian Peninsula. They serve as the inspiration for cowboys in North America.

On the other hand, charros are horsemen from Central Mexico which acts as the counterpart of vaqueros but with distinct differences including clothing, mannerism, and social status. During the Mexican War of Independence, many charros serve for both the Mexican revolutionaries and the Spanish Crown.

Cuerudo is a term that refers to vaqueros or cattlemen who wore clothing made entirely of leather or suede (a type of leather made from the underside of animal skin).

Gallery[]

Military units in Age of Empires III
Common/shared units
Age of Empires III Explorer · Militiaman · Crossbowman · Pikeman · Musketeer · Grenadier · Halberdier · Skirmisher · Hussar · Dragoon · Cavalry Archer · Falconet · Culverin · Mortar · Heavy Cannon · Caravel · Galleon · Frigate · Monitor
The WarChiefs Warrior · Spy · Petard · Horse Artillery · Canoe · War Canoe · Ironclad
The Asian Dynasties/ Sentry · / Irregular
Definitive Edition*/ General · Captured Mortar · Sloop · Steamer · Battleship
The African Royals Levied Spearman · Levied Bowman · Levied Gunner · Javelin Rider · Battle Canoe · Cannon Boat
Unique units
British Longbowman · Ranger · Rocket
Dutch Ruyter · Fluyt
French Cuirassier
Germans Doppelsoldner · Landwehr · Uhlan · War Wagon
Ottomans Bashibozuk · Janissary · Azap · Abus Gunner · Humbaraci · Muhbir · Nizam Fusilier · Deli · Sipahi · Great Bombard · Galley
Portuguese Cassador · Ordinance Rifleman · Organ Gun
Russians Strelet · Rekrut · Poruchik · Cossack · Oprichnik
Spanish Rodelero · Lancer
Aztecs Aztec War Chief · Eagle Scout · Otontin Slinger · Puma Spearman · Warrior Priest · Arrow Knight · Jaguar Prowl Knight · Skull Knight · Coyote Runner · Eagle Runner Knight · Tlaloc Canoe
Haudenosaunee Haudenosaunee War Chief · Aenna · Tomahawk · Forest Prowler · Ram · Mantlet · Kanya Horseman · Musket Rider · Light Cannon
Lakota Lakota War Chief · Cetan Bowman · Club Warrior · Wakina Rifle · Axe Rider · Bow Rider · Rifle Rider · Tashunke Prowler · Tokala Soldier
Chinese Shaolin Master · Chu Ko Nu · Qiang Pikeman · Flamethrower · Changdao Swordsman · Arquebusier · Disciple · Steppe Rider · Keshik · Iron Flail · Meteor Hammer · Hand Mortar · Flying Crow · Fire Junk · War Junk · Fuchuan
Indians Brahmin · Rajput · Sepoy · Gurkha · Urumi Swordsman · Sowar · Zamburak · Flail Elephant · Mahout Lancer · Howdah · Siege Elephant
Japanese Sohei Archer · Yumi Archer · Ashigaru Musketeer · Samurai · Yamabushi · Shinobi · Naginata Rider · Yabusame · Daimyo · Shogun Tokugawa · Flaming Arrow · Morutaru · Fune · Atakebune · Tekkousen
Inca Inca War Chief · Jungle Bowman · Plumed Spearman · Bolas Warrior · Huaraca · Maceman · Chasqui · Chimu Runner · Chincha Raft
Swedes Carolean · Hakkapelit · Leather Cannon
United States Minuteman · State Militia · Regular · Gunslinger · Owlhoot · Sharpshooter · Cowboy · Carbine Cavalry · Gatling Gun · Quaker Gun
Ethiopians Ras · Gascenya · Neftenya · Shotel Warrior · Oromo Warrior · Sebastopol Mortar · War Dhow
Hausa Emir · Fulani Archer · Maigadi · Raider · Lifidi Knight · Xebec
Mexicans Padre · Insurgente · Soldado · Salteador · Desperado · Bandido · Chinaco · Cuatrero
Italians Pavisier · Papal Guard · Schiavone · Bersagliere · Papal Zouave · Papal Lancer · Papal Bombard · Leonardo's Tank · Galleass
Maltese Grand Master · Hospitaller · Sentinel · Fire Thrower · Order Galley · Fire Ship
Revolution
Barbary Warrior · Bolivar · Californio · Cetbang Cannon · Corsair Captain · Corsair Marksman · Cruzob Avenger · Cruzob Infantry · Cuerudo · Eclaireur · Filibuster · Gatling Gun · Gaucho · Jagunço · Javanese Spearman · Llanero · Militia Officer · Morochuco · Mounted Granadero · Revolutionary · Revolutionary Sharpshooter · San Martin · Trek Wagon