Minimap of Dunes
| “ | Shifting sands and rolling dunes cast long shadows across the Sahara. This vast, open landscape is far from barren, though – mines are plentiful and although food is not too scarce, settlers will quickly find themselves out in the open as they venture away from their towns in search of food. There is no passing trade in the desert, only a Berber village in the middle of the map. Controlling the center will be much more difficult than it may appear. | ” |
| —In-game information | ||
Dunes is a map in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, released in update 43871. It is based on the portion of the Sahara Desert located in Mauritania stretching into Morocco, Western Sahara and Algeria.
Overview[]
| “ | Dunes: Open desert where animals are scarce. Though, Sand and Mines are plentiful! | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
It consists of a single desert with scattered trees and animal herds, plenty of gold, and a single Berber settlement in the middle of the map that will be contested by players.
Click for a list of treasures and their guardians related to the Dunes
| Treasure | Reward | Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| A stash of cassava worth | 30 food | 1x  Honey Badger
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| Parrot eggs belonging to a former Alaafin of Oyo worth | 85 food | 3x  Hyena
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| A bundle of desert dates worth | 145 food | 3x  Crocodile
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| A basket of exotic fruits which grants | 200 food | 3x  Elephant Guardian
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| A stand of Dragon Blood Trees worth | 25 wood | 1x Honey Badger
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| Looted Visigoth spoils of war by Musa ibn Nusayr worth | 80 wood | 2x  Lion
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| A cache of acacia worth | 115 wood | 3x  Leopard
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| A stand of Dragon Blood Trees worth | 125 wood | 3x Crocodile
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| A cache of acacia worth | 165 wood | 3x  Colonial Oppressor
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| An old Baobab tree containing | 400 wood | 5x Elephant Guardian
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| A den of mongoose whose pelts are worth | 40 coin | 1x  Baboon
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| Coffee beans worth | 80 coin | 2x Lion
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| A cryptic message leading to one of Mansa Musa's lost gold bars worth | 150 coin | 3x Lion
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| A mysterious cave concealing certain riches worth | 250 coin | 6x Hyena
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| A pair of fancy leather sandals which grant the wearer | 30 XP | 1x Honey Badger
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| A pair of fancy leather sandals which grant the wearer | 40 XP | 1x  Ethiopian Wolf
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| A basket of exotic fruits which grants | 70 XP | 3x Baboon
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| A written record of a philosophical problem-solving theory worth | 100 XP | 1x  Warthog1x Lion
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| A crate of Nadorcott which grants | 365 XP | 1x  Colonial Officer2x  Colonial Swashbuckler2x  Colonial Gunslinger
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| Acupuncture methods that increase settler hitpoints by 15%. | Villager hit points +15%; unit affected by villager upgrades hit points +5% | 5x Baboon
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| A bloat of very hungry hippos guarding an assortment of recreational balls worth | 190 XP | 3x  Hippo
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| A branch from a kola tree that enables the discoverer's villagers to gather wood slightly more quickly. | Villager gather work rate for tree +15% | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| An origin story about feral twins fighting over a dozen birds allows establishing an additional Town Center. | Delivers 1 Covered Wagon; Town Center build limit +1 | None |
| Babylonian financial advice on passive income granting a small trickle of gold. | Adds 0.45 to coin trickle rate | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| An ancient tree that sprouts a new branch every morning, granting a small trickle of wood. | Adds 0.375 to wood trickle rate | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| An ancient cookbook on the art of seasoning food, granting a small trickle of food. | Adds 0.63 to food trickle rate | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| An ancient Roman scroll on military tactics granting a small trickle of experience. | Adds 0.25 to XP trickle rate | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| A broken down Military Wagon that can be repaired. | 1x  Military Wagon
| 2x Elephant Guardian
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| An origin story about feral twins fighting over a dozen birds allows establishing an additional Town Center. | Delivers 1 Covered Wagon; Town Center build limit +1 | 2x Ethiopian Wolf 4x Colonial Officer
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| An old Outpost that can be refurbished. | 1x  Watch Tower
| 2x  Rhino
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| An empty House that can be claimed. | 1x  Hut
| 2x Rhino
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| An ancient building technique giving villagers 10% construction speed. | Building (except wonder) build time -10% | 4x Colonial Oppressor
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| An abandoned Economic Wagon that can be claimed. | 1x  Red Sea Wagon
| 2x Rhino
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| A trapped Goat awaiting a rescuer. | 1x  Goat
| 2x Honey Badger
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| Two stray Goats, which you can capture. | 2x Goat
| 2x Hyena
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| A trapped Warthog awaiting a rescuer. | 1x Warthog
| 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| Four stray Goats, which you can capture. | 4x Goat
| 3x Crocodile
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| A Nomad in need of rescue. | 1x  Berber Nomad
| 4x Lion
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| Two stray Zebu Cattle, which you can capture. | 2x  Zebu Cattle
| 4x Hyena
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| Four stray Zebu Cattle, which you can capture. | 4x Zebu Cattle
| 6x Leopard
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| Six stray Goats, which you can capture. | 6x Goat
| 6x Hyena
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| Shaka's spear, granting your Hero 50% more damage. | Hero damage +50% | 3x Lion
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Gallery[]
Dunes loading screen
