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Anti-building siege warship with long range, but cannot attack enemies at close range
Age of Empires II description

The Elite Cannon Galleon is a ship in Age of Empires II that can be upgraded from the Cannon Galleon at the Dock in the Imperial Age. It excels at destroying immobile targets on land.

Availability chart[]

Available Unavailable
x means that the civilizations gets fully upgradeable Elite Cannon Galleons. The technologies being considered here are Dry Dock, Shipwright, and Siege Engineers.
+ means that the civilization gets some civilization or team bonus or a unique technology that benefits the combat strength of the Elite Cannon Galleon.
means that the civilization had access to Elite Cannon Galleons in the past, but does not currently.

Tactics[]

Elite Cannon Galleons have an exceptionally long range and deal bonus damage against buildings. They can outrange Castles and Bombard Towers, so they are almost the sea-going equivalent to Bombard Cannons, only being slightly faster. They deal huge damage, but their slow rate of fire and very slow projectile speed makes it weak and ineffective against Galleons and other ships, particularly Fire Ships.

Compared to its predecessor, the Elite Cannon Galleon has +30 hit points, +10 attack, +75 anti-building attack, +2 pierce armor, +2 range, and +0.05 blast radius.

Elite Cannon Galleons should be always deployed with an escort, most likely Fire Ships and Galleons. As they outrange Towers and Castles, Elite Cannon Galleons must almost always be used for dealing with such structures that deal bonus damage against ships.

Generally speaking, Elite Cannon Galleons should only be used to clear the shoreline off enemy buildings, and not be put against enemy ships.

Spanish Elite Cannon Galleons are significantly better than the ones of all other civilizations, because their projectiles are much faster (7 tiles/second instead of 3 tiles/s) and hit moving targets with Ballistics-like behavior (the Ballistics research is not required). They also fire 18% faster since update 42848.

Further statistics[]

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Buildings
Weak vs. Ships, Bombard Cannons, Monks
Technologies
Attack Siege Engineers (+20% attack against buildings)
Range Siege Engineers (+1)
Artillery (+2, Turks only)
Accuracy Arquebus (hit moving targets, Portuguese only)
Armor Careening (+0/+1)
Carrack (+1/+1, Portuguese only)
Speed Dry Dock (+15%)
Wagenburg Tactics (+15%, Bohemians only)
Conversion defense Devotion (+1 min, +1 max)
Faith (+4 min, +4 max)
Heresy (die upon getting converted)
Creation speed Shipwright (+54%)
Train cost Shipwright (-20% wood)

Civilization bonuses[]

  • Berbers: Elite Cannon Galleons move 10% faster.
  • Burgundians: Elite Cannon Galleons have +25% attack.
  • Burmese: Researching Devotion and Faith is 50% cheaper.
  • Hindustanis: Elite Cannon Galleons have +1/+1 armor.
  • Italians: Elite Cannon Galleons are 20% cheaper. Researching Chemistry, Careening, Dry Dock, and Shipwright is 33% cheaper.
  • Koreans: Elite Cannon Galleons cost -20% wood.
  • Persians: Elite Cannon Galleons are created 20% faster. Careening is researched 15%/20% faster in the Castle/Imperial Age. Dry Dock is researched 20% faster.
  • Portuguese: Elite Cannon Galleons have +10% hit points and cost -20% gold.
  • Spanish: Elite Cannon Galleons fire 18% faster, and have Ballistics-like accuracy and faster missiles. Researching technologies that benefit Elite Cannon Galleons provides 20 gold each.
  • Tatars: Elite Cannon Galleons deal +20% damage (+50% instead of +25%) from cliffs and elevations.
  • Turks: Elite Cannon Galleons have +25% hit points.
  • Vikings: Elite Cannon Galleons are 20% cheaper.

Team bonuses[]

Changelog[]

The Age of Kings[]

  • Elite Cannon Galleons have an accuracy of 50% and do not benefit from Siege Engineers.
  • Turks: Due to a bug, Elite Cannon Galleons do not benefit from the civilization bonus that gives all other gunpowder units +50% hit points.

The Conquerors[]

  • With patch 1.0b, Shipwright also decreases train time by 35%.
  • Elite Cannon Galleons gain +40 attack vs siege weapons, and +15 attack vs infantry, archers and cavalry each.
  • Heresy introduced.
  • Spanish: Elite Cannon Galleon's projectiles are affected by the technology Ballistics and are 4× faster.
  • Turks: Artillery introduced. Elite Cannon Galleons benefit from the civilization bonus and have +25% HP (the bonus was reduced).
  • Koreans: Cannot build Elite Cannon Galleons.

The Forgotten[]

  • Italians: Elite Cannon Galleons are 15% cheaper.
  • Mongols: Elite Cannon Galleon removed from the technology tree.
  • Spanish:
    • Elite Cannon Galleons fire with Ballistics-like accuracy without need for the technology itself.
    • Elite Cannon Galleons projectile speed buff decreased (4x → ~3.6x).

The African Kingdoms[]

  • Italians: With patch 4.8, Elite Cannon Galleons are 20% cheaper.
  • Portuguese: Elite Cannon Galleons cost -15% gold.

Definitive Edition[]

Lords of the West[]

Dawn of the Dukes[]

  • With update 54480, Elite Cannon Galleons' projectile speed is increased (1.95 → 3).

Dynasties of India[]

  • With update 81058:
    • Elite Cannon Galleons have +15 melee attack, but lose their bonus against infantry, archers, cavalry, and Mamelukes. Bonus against siege decreased (40 → 25).
    • Elite Cannon Galleons accuracy increased (50% → 100%).
    • Gain +0.3 blast radius, and attack ground ability.

Return of Rome[]

  • Elite Cannon Galleons benefit from Siege Engineers.
  • Byzantines: Elite Cannon Galleon removed from the technology tree.

Victors and Vanquished[]

  • With update 111772, Elite Cannon Galleon projectile speed increased from 3 to 3.5.

History[]

Primitive cannon were first mounted on ships in the fourteenth century. These were mounted in the stern or bow for firing forward or aft. Small weapons were mounted on the rails for use against enemy crews in close action. The first ship built specifically for carrying cannon appeared in 1406. Effectively mounting a large number of cannons on a ship took many years to work out. It required new designs to compensate for the enormous weight of the guns high on the ship's sides. Tackle had to be designed to allow the guns to be fired and reloaded safely. Safe procedures were also needed for storing and accessing powder. Useful cannon galleons did not appear until late in the Middle Ages.

Trivia[]

  • If an Elite Cannon Galleon is created in the Scenario Editor for a player that is not in the Post-Imperial Age, it will be able to do actions like follow or protect other units, which it can't do when created during a game.
  • The Elite Cannon Galleon is the naval unit with the longest base range (15), and has the second longest base range of all units, just behind the Trebuchet. The Turkish Elite Cannon Galleon gets a +2 range bonus from their unique technology, making it the unit with the second longest range, tied at 17 with any regular Trebuchet with Siege Engineers researched, a value that is only beaten by the Tatar Trebuchet with Timurid Siegecraft researched (19 range).
  • Before the Definitive Edition, Cannon Galleons and Elite Cannon Galleons shared the same icon and model. They were the only non-unique units to do so. However, in the Definitive Edition, Elite Cannon Galleons have a new unique model and icon.
  • Said shared model (retained by the unupgraded Cannon Galleon in the Definitive Edition) is armed with a Late Medieval Bombard Cannon that is lashed to the ship, implying that it was put on a ship not designed to carry cannons (as referenced in the History section). In contrast, the Elite Cannon Galleon is armed with a more advanced bronze Culverin from the 16th century, with trunnions, and the ship's bow has a figurehead.
  • The in-game description of the Elite Cannon Galleon upgrade mentions that it has an extra +100 anti-building bonus over the Cannon Galleon. In reality, it only has an extra +75 anti-building bonus.
  • Before the introduction of the Burgundians, none of the Western European civilizations have access to it in the Definitive Edition .
  • None of the civilizations since The Mountain Royals have access to Elite Cannon Galleons.

Gallery[]

Video[]

Units in Age of Empires II
Civilian Villager · Trade Cart · Fishing Ship · Trade Cog · King
Miscellaneous Transport Ship · Monk · Petard
Infantry Militia Man-at-Arms Long Swordsman Two-Handed Swordsman Champion
Spearman Pikeman Halberdier
Archer Archer Crossbowman Arbalester
Skirmisher Elite Skirmisher
Hand Cannoneer
Cavalry Archer Heavy Cavalry Archer
Cavalry Scout Cavalry Light Cavalry Hussar
Knight Cavalier Paladin
Siege weapon Battering Ram Capped Ram Siege Ram
Mangonel Onager Siege Onager
Scorpion Heavy Scorpion
Bombard Cannon
Trebuchet
Siege Tower
War ship Galley War Galley Galleon
Fire Galley Fire Ship Fast Fire Ship
Demolition Raft Demolition Ship Heavy Demolition Ship
Cannon Galleon Elite Cannon Galleon
Regional
Infantry Eagle Scout Eagle Warrior Elite Eagle Warrior
Fire Lancer Elite Fire Lancer
Archer Elephant Archer Elite Elephant Archer
Cavalry Camel Rider Heavy Camel Rider
Battle Elephant Elite Battle Elephant
Steppe Lancer Elite Steppe Lancer
Xolotl Warrior
Armored Elephant Siege Elephant
Hei Guang Cavalry Heavy Hei Guang Cavalry
War ship Dromon
Lou Chuan
Siege weapon Rocket Cart Heavy Rocket Cart
Traction Trebuchet
Unique
Monk Missionary · Warrior Priest
Infantry Berserk · Chakram Thrower · Condottiero · Dismounted Konnik · Flemish Militia · Gbeto · Ghulam · Huskarl · Jaguar Warrior · Jian Swordsman · Kamayuk · Karambit Warrior · Legionary · Liao Dao · Obuch · Samurai · Serjeant · Shotel Warrior · Teutonic Knight · Throwing Axeman · Urumi Swordsman · Warrior Priest · White Feather Guard · Woad Raider
Archer Arambai · Camel Archer · Chu Ko Nu · Composite Bowman · Conquistador · Genitour · Genoese Crossbowman · Grenadier · Fire Archer · Imperial Skirmisher · Janissary · Kipchak · Longbowman · Mangudai · Plumed Archer · Ranged Ratha · Rattan Archer · Slinger · Xianbei Raider · War Wagon
Cavalry Ballista Elephant · Boyar · Camel Scout · Cataphract · Centurion · Coustillier · Imperial Camel Rider · Iron Pagoda · Keshik · Konnik · Leitis · Magyar Huszar · Mameluke · Monaspa · Melee Ratha · Mounted Trebuchet · Savar · Shrivamsha Rider · Tarkan · Tiger Cavalry · War Chariot · War Elephant · Winged Hussar
Siege weapon Houfnice · Hussite Wagon · Organ Gun
War ship Caravel · Dragon Ship · Longboat · Thirisadai · Turtle Ship
Hero Cao Cao · Liu Bei · Sun Jian
Miscellaneous Flaming Camel
For different types of units, see Category:Unit types (Age of Empires II).