| “ | Slow, infinite source of Food or Coin for up to two gatherers. Builds slowly, but is inexpensive. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Field is an economic building in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals that is unique to the African civilizations (Ethiopians and Hausa). It combines the functions of a Mill and an Estate by acting as an infinite source of food and coin, but not both; the Field must be configured to provide either resource at one time. Unlike its counterparts, the Field is very cheap, costing only 50 wood, but takes no less than 60 seconds to build and can only support up to 3 villagers.
The gather rates of Fields are as slow as Rice Paddies (0.5 food, 0.34 coin).
Further statistics[]
| Building strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | Nothing |
| Weak vs. | Everything |
| Improvements | |
| Hit points |  Flying Buttress (+20%)
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| Construction cost |  Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-10%) Tupi Forest Burning (-20% wood)
|
Home City Cards[]
- Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Field
| Some cards are highlighted with: | |
| Green | TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team |
Ethiopians[]
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Beekeepers
|
Villagers gather food from huntable animals, Berry Bushes, Cherry Orchards, and Fields 15% faster |  |
 Draft Oxen
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Zebu Cattles and Prize Bulls can build Fields and work on them | |
Hausa[]
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Koose
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Gives 30 food for every Field built; Villagers gather food from Mills, Farms, Rice Paddies, Fields, and Haciendas 10% faster |  |
 Rano Indigo Production
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Villagers gather coin from Estates, Rice Paddies, Fields, and Haciendas 25% faster | |
 TEAM Indigo Dyeworks
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Villagers gather coin from Estates, Rice Paddies, Fields, and Haciendas 15% faster | |
| Draft Oxen
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Sanga Cattles and Prize Bulls can build Fields and work on them | |
 Fulani Cattle Fertilizer
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Villagers gather from Fields 10% faster and build Fields 30% faster | |
 Kola Nut Cultivation
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Villagers working at Fields also gather wood (at a rate of 0.1 wood) |  |
Indians[]
| Card | Description | Age | HC level |
|---|---|---|---|
 TEAM Improved Buildings
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Buildings get +25% hit points | |
10 |
Trivia[]
- The image for the field shows coffee berries, pearl millet and cowpea flowers.
History[]
| “ | Like in several other parts of the world, agriculture was a staple of societies in many regions in Africa. Crops can fundamentally be divided into two categories: alimentary and non-alimentary. The former, prime examples of which in Africa include teff and millet, were grown to be eaten. The latter saw primary use for material and commercial purposes, with examples such as indigo (for dye) and coffee (technically also a consumable, but with primarily commercial value). | ” |
Gallery[]
Field image from the Compendium section
An Ethiopian Field assigned to produce food
An Ethiopian Field assigned to produce coin
A Hausa Field assigned to produce food
A Hausa Field assigned to produce coin
See also[]
- Rice Paddy – Asian analogue
