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This page contains all Home City Cards available to the Dutch civilization in Age of Empires III, including The WarChiefs and The Asian Dynasties expansions.

• Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
• Purple: Shipment that can be sent an INFINITE amount of times

In the Definitive Edition, all cards are unlocked by default; their availability is no longer tied to the Home City level.

• West India Trading Company
• Military Academy
• Cathedral
• Manufacturing Plant
• Harbor

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Orangists	Ships 3 Envoys		10
Peace of Münster	Ships 2 Envoys; allows Envoys to build Trading Posts, Barracks, Stables, and Artillery Foundries		N/A
2 Merchants	Ships 2 Merchants		1
4 Merchants	Ships 4 Merchants		1
3 Merchants	Ships 3 Merchants		1
Crates of 300 Food	Ships 300 food		1
Crates of 600 Food	Ships 600 food		1
Crates of 700 Food	Ships 700 food		10
Crates of 1000 Food	Ships 1,000 food		10
Crates of 1600 Food	Ships 1,600 food		25
Cords of 300 Wood	Ships 300 wood		1
Cords of 600 Wood	Ships 600 wood		1
Cords of 700 Wood	Ships 700 wood		10
Cords of 1000 Wood	Ships 1,000 wood		10
Cords of 1600 Wood	Ships 1,600 wood		25
Chests of 300 Coin	Ships 300 coin		1
Chests of 600 Coin	Ships 600 coin		1
Chests of 700 Coin	Ships 700 coin		10
Chests of 1000 Coin	Ships 1,000 coin		10
7 Sheep + 1 Homestead Wagon	Ships 7 Sheep and 1 Homestead Wagon		1
15 Sheep + 1 Homestead Wagon	Ships 15 Sheep and 1 Homestead Wagon		1
1 Covered Wagon	Ships 1 Covered Wagon		1
TEAM 2 Surgeons	Ships 2 Surgeons		10
4 Surgeons	Ships 4 Surgeons		10
Master Surgeons	Surgeons can be trained at the Church and healing rate +50%		10
Stadhouder	Heroes get +50% hit points and attack; Town Centers cost -50% wood; ships an Explorer Dog		1
Hot Air Balloons	The Explorer can summon a Hot Air Balloon to explore the map for a limited time		10
Advanced Balloon	Ships an Advanced Hot Air Balloon		25

Card	Description	Age	HC level
8 Pikemen	Ships 8 Pikemen		1
10 Pikemen	Ships 10 Pikemen		10
7 Halberdiers	Ships 7 Halberdiers		1
8 Halberdiers	Ships 8 Halberdiers		10
8 Halberdiers	Ships 8 Halberdiers		10
13 Halberdiers	Ships 13 Halberdiers		25
Military Reforms	Halberdiers get +20% speed and -0.25 attack multiplier against infantry		25
Seventeen Provinces	Ships 1 Halberdier for each military production building (up to 17)		N/A
Flemish Revolution	Turns all villagers into Halberdiers; costs 750 food, 750 wood, 750 coin		N/A
Belgian Revolution	Turns all Pikemen, Halberdiers, and Ruyters into Revolutionaries; costs 500 food, 500 wood, 500 coin		N/A
Nassau Regiment	Ships 14 Musketeers and upgrades them to Blue Guards; Musketeers can be trained at Forts; costs 1,000 coin		N/A
7 Skirmishers	Ships 7 Skirmishers		1
9 Skirmishers	Ships 9 Skirmishers		1
8 Skirmishers	Ships 8 Skirmishers		10
14 Skirmishers	Ships 14 Skirmishers		25
Infantry Attack	Pikemen, Halberdiers, Skirmishers, Revolutionary Sharpshooters, and Musketeers get +15% attack		10
TEAM Infantry Hitpoints	Infantry get +10% hit points; Dutch-only infantry get +15% hit points instead		10
Infantry Combat	Pikemen, Halberdiers, Skirmishers, Revolutionary Sharpshooters, and Musketeers get +15% hit points and attack		25
3 Hussars	Ships 3 Hussars		1
5 Hussars	Ships 5 Hussars		1
7 Hussars	Ships 7 Hussars		10
7 Ruyters	Ships 7 Ruyters		1
11 Ruyters	Ships 11 Ruyters		1
9 Ruyters	Ships 9 Ruyters		10
13 Ruyters	Ships 13 Ruyters		10
17 Ruyters	Ships 17 Ruyters		40
Dutch Counter Cavalry Force	Ships 10 Halberdiers and 4 Ruyters		25
Cavalry Combat	Cavalry get +15% hit points and attack		10
7 Grenadiers	Ships 7 Grenadiers		1
1 Falconet	Ships 1 Falconet		1
2 Falconets	Ships 2 Falconets		1
2 Culverins	Ships 2 Culverins		10
Advanced Artillery	Ships 1 Mortar; Mortars and Horse Artillery can be trained in the Fortress Age		1
TEAM Coehorn Mortars	Mortars, Hand Mortars, Morutaru, Consulate Mortars, Grenadiers' Mortar attack, and Sebastopol Mortars get +20% attack		1
2 Mortars	Ships 2 Mortars		1
TEAM 2 Mortars	Ships 2 Mortars		40
2 Heavy Cannons	Ships 2 Heavy Cannons		10
6 Petards	Ships 6 Petards		10
Grenade Launchers	Grenadiers use a hand mortar to attack and get +2 Line of Sight and range		N/A

Card	Description	Age	HC level
Bank of Amsterdam	Bank build limit +1; Merchant train limit +5		1
Bank of Rotterdam	Bank build limit +1; Merchant train limit +5		1
Tulip Speculation	Banks generate +25% coin		25
Bank Wagon	Ships 1 Bank Wagon		40
Native Lore	Native technologies 20% cheaper		1
TEAM Native Weapon Trade	Native warrior build limit +20%		10
Native Treaties	Each different allied native tribe sends a shipment of their respective native warriors		1
Native Warriors	Native warriors cost -25%		10
Advanced Trading Posts	Trading Posts get a ranged attack and +20% hit points, and costs -35%		25
Town Militia	Town Centers get +50% attack and can use Conscription		1
Pioneers	Villagers get +65% hit points; units affected by villager upgrades get +20% hit points		1
Frontier Defenses	Ships 2 Outpost Wagons		1
Advanced Frontier Defenses	Ships 3 Outpost Wagons and upgrades Outposts to Frontier Outposts		10
Improved Buildings	Buildings get +40% hit points		10
Heavy Fortifications	Grants Bastion, Frontier Outpost, Fortified Outpost, Revetment, and Star Fort (if not already)		25
Castrametation	Ships 1 Fort Wagon; Fort build limit +1; the Explorer can build Outposts and Forts		25
Advanced Arsenal	Arsenals can be built in the Commerce Age; provide Arsenals with Flint Lock, Paper Cartridge, Military Drummers, Pillage, Professional Gunners, and Trunion		10
Fort	Ships 1 Fort Wagon; Fort build limit +1		1
Extensive Fortifications	Outpost build limit +7; Walls, Outposts, and Forts get +25% hit points		1
Fencing School	Infantry and shock infantry train time -40%		10
Riding School	Cavalry train time -40%; Gatling Camels train time -20%		10
Religious Freedom	Provides the Church with Coffee Trade, Red Lancers, and Blue Guards		10
Advanced Mill	Ships 1 Mill Wagon; Mills get +100% hit points and -50% cost		1
TEAM House of Nassau	Ships 1 Market Wagon; Hunting Dogs, Hunting Eagles, Village Dogs, Hanami Parties, Gang Saw, Lumber Ceremony, Water Wheel, Hardened Iron Axes, Placer Mines, Blanket Filters, Civil Servants, Blunderbuss, Great Coat, Spirit Medicine, Eastern Medicine, Royal Hunters, and Tribal Societies are free		1
Advanced Market	Markets get +20% buy/sell rates		1
Advanced Estate	Ships 1 Estate Wagon; Estates get +100% hit points, -31% cost, and can be built in the Exploration Age		25
Advanced Dock	Docks get +100% attack and heal ships 85% faster, and warship train time -33%		10
Factory	Ships 1 Factory Wagon		1
Robber Barons	Ships 1 Factory Wagon		10
Ranching	Livestock Pens can train Cows		1
6 Spies	Ships 6 Spies		1
10 Spies	Ships 10 Spies		10
Agents	Upgrades Spies to Agents with +50% hit points and +15 Line of Sight; unlocks a charged pistol attack		40

Card	Description	Age	HC level
Fish Market	Fishing Boats and Caravels gather food from Fish 25% faster and coin from Whales 20% faster		1
Rendering Plant	Fishing Boats and Caravels gather food from Fish 30% faster and coin from Whales 25% faster		10
Schooners	Fishing Boats cost -20 wood and train time -30%		10
Sawmills	Villagers gather wood from Trees and Mango Groves 15% faster; Trees and Mango Groves last 15% longer		10
Exotic Hardwoods	Villagers gather wood from Trees and Mango Groves 20% faster		25
TEAM Frugal Constructions	Gives a trickle of 0.75 wood/sec.; trees and Mango Groves last 15% longer		N/A
Establish Ironmonger	Villagers gather coin from mines and Mountain Monasteries 20% faster		1
Silversmith	Villagers gather coin from mines and Mountain Monasteries 20% faster; mines last 20% longer		10
Royal Mint	Villagers gather coin 25% faster; Haciendas auto gather coin 25% faster		25
South Sea Bubble	Exchanges all coin for 1.25× the wood		40
Dutch Paintings	Exchanges all coin for equal amount of food		N/A
Food Silos	Villagers gather food from Mills, Farms, Fields, Haciendas, and Rice Paddies 15% faster; Haciendas auto gather food 15% faster		1
Sustainable Agriculture	Villagers gather food from Mills, Farms, Fields, Haciendas, and Rice Paddies 15% faster; Haciendas auto gather food 15% faster		10
Refrigeration	Villagers gather food 20% faster; Haciendas auto gather food 20% faster		25
Colbertism	Gives a trickle of 1.5 food/sec.		25
TEAM Spice Trade	Villagers gather food from huntable animals 10% faster and from Berry Bushes, and Cherry Orchards 15% faster; huntable animals last 5% longer; Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards last 7.5% longer		10
Medicine	Villagers cost and train time -15%		25
Rum Distillery	Villagers gather coin from Estates, Fields, Haciendas, and Rice Paddies 20% faster; Haciendas auto gather coin 20% faster		1
Cigar Roller	Villagers gather coin from Estates, Fields, Haciendas, and Rice Paddies 20% faster; Haciendas auto gather coin 20% faster		1
Textile Mill	Villagers gather coin from Estates, Fields, Haciendas, and Rice Paddies 25% faster; Haciendas auto gather coin 25% faster		10
Stonemasons	Villagers build buildings 65% faster		10
Land Grab	Mills, Livestock Pens, and Estates cost -40% and build time -75%		25
Dutch East India Company	Envoys can build Banks; Banks get +75% hit points and -15% cost		25

Card	Description	Age	HC level
1 Caravel	Ships 1 Caravel		1
2 Caravels	Ships 2 Caravels		1
1 Fluyt	Ships 1 Fluyt		1
3 Fluyts	Ships 3 Fluyts		10
1 Frigate	Ships 1 Frigate		10
Improved Warships	Warships get +25% hit points and attack		10
1 Monitor	Ships 1 Monitor		10
TEAM Gunboat Diplomacy	Ships 1 Monitor		40
Dutch Raiding Fleet	Ships 2 Fluyts and 1 Monitor		25
Admiral Tromp	Fluyts get +75% hit points		40
Admiralty	Armor Plating, Carronade, Percussion Lock, Ship's Howitzers, Imperial Men-'o-War upgrade, and Imperial Monitor upgrade cost -60%		1
TEAM Coastal Defenses	Defensive buildings get +0.8× against ships		25
Hire Holy Roman Army	Ships 7 Jaegers, 5 Black Riders, and 4 Landsknechts; costs 2,000 coin		25
Hire Highland Mercenary Army	Ships 8 Swiss Pikemen, 6 Highlanders, and 4 Harquebusiers; costs 2,000 coin		25
Hire Irish Brigadiers	Ships 9 Irish Brigadiers; costs 500 coin		N/A
Waardgelders	Ships 4 Swiss Pikemen; Swiss Pikemen can be trained at Barracks and the Tavern for 155 coin, and get -10% hit points and attack until reaching the Fortress Age; costs 500 coin		N/A
Hire Swiss Pikemen	Ships 12 Swiss Pikemen; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire Landsknecht Mercenaries	Ships 8 Landsknechts; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire French Fusiliers	Ships 8 Fusiliers; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire Fusilier Corps	Ships 10 Fusiliers; costs 2,000 coin		40
Hire Mounted Riflemen	Ships 7 Mounted Riflemen; costs 1,000 coin		N/A
Hire German Black Riders	Ships 7 Black Riders; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire British Harquebusiers	Ships 6 Harquebusiers; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire Bosniaks	Ships 6 Bosniaks; costs 1,000 coin		N/A
Hire Li'l Bombards	Ships 3 Li'l Bombards; costs 2,000 coin		25
9 Habsburg Allies	Ships 9 Mounted Infantry; costs 500 coin		N/A
9 Wettin Allies	Ships 9 Saxon Cuirassiers; costs 1,000 coin		N/A
Belanda Hitam	Ships 12 Akan Ankobias and 3 Native Embassy Travois; upgrades Akan Ankobias to Elite and Champion (if not already) and allows them to be trained at Native Embassies with a +18 train limit; costs 500 coin		N/A
Recruit Privateers	Ships 2 Privateers; costs 500 coin		1
Recruit Privateer Fleet	Ships 4 Privateers; costs 1,000 coin		10
TEAM Carribean Privateers	Ships 2 Privateers; costs 500 coin		25
Recruit Privateer Flotilla	Ships 3 Privateers; costs 500 coin		40
Buckriders	Ships 3 Highwaymen, reduces their population cost by 1* and coin cost by 10%, and enables them to be trained in Stables and Taverns; costs 250 coin		N/A
Mercenary Loyalty	Mercenary and native warrior shipments cost -25% (-10% for "Hire Fusilier Corps", "17 Carib Allies", and "Recruit Privateer Flotilla")		25
Dutch States Army	Mercenary train time -15% and shipments arrive time -20%, and get +7% speed (except Napoleon Guns and Li'l Bombards); enables training of Highlanders at Barracks, Royal Horsemen at Stables, and both at Tavern; Pikemen, Halberdiers, Skirmishers, Hussars, and Ruyters cost +10%		N/A
Theaters	Upgrades the Tavern to the Theater which can train Ronin; outlaws take -2 population		1
17 Carib Allies	Ships 17 Carib Blowgunners and upgrades them to Elite, Champion and Feast Warriors* (if not already); costs 1,000 coin		40
Willem	Ships 1 Battleship, Battleships get +2.00 speed, and gain the ability to detonate; costs 1,500 coin		N/A
1 Battleship	Ships 1 Battleship; costs 1,000 coin		N/A

Changelog

Definitive Edition

Shared

• The following cards are now INFINITE: "2 Settlers", "10 Pikemen", "1 Falconet", "2 Falconets" (Industrial Age), "2 Culverins", "2 Mortars", "Frontier Defenses", "1 Caravel", "Hire Highland Mercenary Army".
• "7 Sheep" renamed to "7 Sheep + 1 Homestead Wagon", now is INFINITE, and also ships 1 Homestead Wagon.
• "15 Sheep" renamed to "15 Sheep + 1 Homestead Wagon" and now also ships 1 Homestead Wagon.
• Cows shipped by "7 Cows" are now semi-fattened (having 200 out of 500 food).
• "Advanced Artillery" effect changed from upgrading Falconets to Field Guns and Mortars to Howitzers to allowing Mortars and Horse Artillery to be trained in the Fortress Age.
• "Grenade Launchers" added.
• "Native Lore" moved from Commerce Age to Exploration Age.
• "Colonial Militia" renamed to "Town Militia".
• "Frontier Defenses" no longer increase the hit points of Outposts by 25%.
• "Fort" now also increases Forts' build limit by 1.
• "Castrametation" now also allows the Explorer to build Forts.
• "5 Spies" becomes "6 Spies".
• "8 Spies" becomes "10 Spies".
• "Advanced Dock" now no longer reduce the train time of Fishing Boats and ship repair rate reduced by 50%.
• "Advanced Plantation" renamed to "Advanced Estate".
• "Schooners" effect changed from reducing the cost of Fishing Boats by -60% to reducing cost by 20% and train time by 40%.
• "Sawmills" now also make trees last 15% longer.
• "Silversmith" now also make mines last 15% longer.
• "Spice Trade" now also make huntable animals and Berry Bushes last 10% longer.
• "Medicine" now also reduces the cost of villagers by 15% but no longer affect Fishing Boats.
• "Admiralty" now also reduces the cost of Armor Plating, Carronade, Percussion Lock, Ship's Howitzers, Imperial Men-'o-War upgrade, and Imperial Monitor upgrade by 40%.
• Although it is not listed in the patch notes, with update 23511, the "Dance Hall" card was changed to the "Theaters" card.
• "Hire Highland Mercenary Army" now ships Harquebusiers instead of Hackapells.
• "Fencing School" (II): Now also increases Shock Infantry trainspeed.
• "Fish Market", "Fish Market (2x)", "Rendering Plant": Whale gather rate reduced by 5% for each card.
• "TEAM Coastal Defenses": All European civilizations now have access to this card.
• "Advanced Dock" (I): Healing rate for ships reduced to 85% (from 100%).
• "Naval Gunners" (III): Added to French, Swedish and Russian home cities.
• "Offshore Support" (II): Removed from British and Italian Home Cities; added to German Home City.
• "Hire Irish Brigadiers" (II): Reduced amount of Irish Brigadiers to 9 (from 11).
• "Assassins": Now also unlocks a charged rifle attack that can only be used against heroes and mercenaries. Assassins wield swords instead of knives.
• "Agents": Now also unlocks a charged pistol attack with lower bonus damage that recharges more quickly. Agents wear a slightly fancier coat.

Dutch-specific

• "TEAM Infantry Hitpoints" effect changed to increase the hit points of the Dutch player's infantry by 15% and that of their allies by 10%.
• "4 Hussars" now become "5 Hussars".
• "TEAM Coehorn Mortars" now affect Grenadiers once "Grenade Launchers" is sent.
• "Tulip Speculation" now increase the coin generation rate of Banks by 20% (up from 15%).
• "TEAM Cheap Market Improvements" now make Exploration Age Market technologies free instead of reducing their cost.
• "Admiral Tromp" now increases the hit points of Fluyts by 75% (down from 100%).
• "30 Carib Allies" now ships 17 Carib Blowgunners, upgrades the Blowgunners into both Elite and Champion, costs 1,000 coin, and are renamed accordingly.
• With update 13088, "Extensive Fortifications" now increase the build limit of Outposts by 7 (up from 6) and the hit point increase now affects Walls and Forts.
• With update 20322, "Bank of Amsterdam" and "Bank of Rotterdam" now also increase Settler train limit by 5, and "Military Reforms" moved from the Fortress Age to the Exploration Age.

Knights of the Mediterranean

• With update 13.27885, "INF 17 Carib Allies" (IV) grants all Carib Warrior line upgrades (formerly missing Carib Ceremonial Feast), "Peace of Münster" (I) Ships 1 Envoy and allows the Envoy to build Trading Posts and military production buildings, "TEAM House of Nassau" (I) (formerly TEAM Cheap Market Improvements) also provides a Market wagon and correctly reduces the cost of all Exploration Age market technologies; Seventeen Provinces" (IV), "Dutch Paintings" (I), "Flemish Revolution" (III, 750f 750w 750c), "Belgian Revolution" (IV), "9 Irish Brigadiers" (II), "6 Bosniaks" (III), "7 Mounted Riflemen" (IV), "9 Habsburg Allies" (III, Mounted Infantry), and "9 Wettin Allies" (IV, Saxon Cuirassier) was added to the Home City, "10 Halberdiers" and "11 Halberdiers" (IV) was removed from the Home City.
• With update 13.58326, Peace of Münster (I) ships 2 Envoys, Belgian Revolution (IV) Costs 500w 500f 500c, but now also converts Pikemen, Tulip Speculation (IV) improves Bank Coin production rate by 25%; Buckriders (II, 500c), Willem (IV, 1500c) and Dutch States Army (III) added to the Home City.