The Elmetto has lower base damage than other cavalry, such as the Hackapell and the Stradiot, but it has a large attack bonus against infantry. It can kill most infantry in just one hit, and if there are many, the Elmetto can devastate an army of enemy infantry. Despite having a multiplier against heavy infantry, they must be used with caution and should not be pitched against an army of heavy infantry, because the heavy infantry are much cheaper and more expendable so will likely outnumber the Elmetto. Heavy infantry are reasonably effective against Elmetti, especially by the Industrial Age when Elmetti are available. Elmetti should not be fielded against enemy cavalry as they are inferior in direct battle.
With a 1,000 hit points and a very high attack of 120 against infantry, players should use Elmetti as they would use (Jat) Lancers. Despite their low speed, they massacre nearly everything that gets in their way, and players should produce them instead of Hussars if possible. Available by shipment in the Industrial Age, six of them can greatly influence a battle. Although they are tough, Agents/Assassins/Spies/Ninjas or any type of cavalry will kill them with relative ease.
The Elmetto is more powerful and slower than other typical lancer units. Compared to the Tokala Soldier, it is much slower and has less attack but is more powerful versus infantry and is more durable. Compared to the mass-produced Spanish Lancer, the Elmetto surpasses them in all aspects except for speed. Compared to the Jat Lancer, it is much better, considering their similar price. The Elmetto has higher stats in every category than the Jat Lancer except for 10% less resistance and 1.0 less speed.
Cavalry train time -40% (also +2 Uhlans for the Germans; +1 Villager for the Indians)
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Outlaw Combat
Outlaws and mercenaries get +15% hit points and attack (also upgrades Filibusters to Veteran for Baja California; costs 750 coin for Baja California, Hungary, and Revolutionary Mexicans)
N/A
"Cavalry Damage" is available to the British, Haudenosaunee, and Lakota.
"Cavalry Hitpoints" is available to the British and Haudenosaunee.
"Cavalry Combat" is available to the British, Dutch, French, Italians, Lakota, Mexicans, Ottomans, Russians, and Spanish.
"Caballeros" and "Liberation March" are available to Mexicans and Spanish.
"Riding School" is available to Europeans (except the Maltese and Spanish) and Indians.
Daimyo and Shogun Tokugawa get +10% speed, +20 Line of Sight and train units 15% faster; land military unit train time -20%; Banner army train time -10%
Ships 13 random mercenaries; up to 3 random mercenaries available at Saloon; costs 3,500 coin
Indiana Mobilization
Ships 1 Carbine Cavalry for each shipment sent so far this game including this one; unit train time (except Heavy Cannons), technology research time, and age-up time -10%; costs 250 food, 250 wood
Hamilton's Own
Ships 4 Napoleon Guns and 2 Li'l Bombards; mercenaries get +25% hit points and attack; costs 2,500 coin
Seminole Ponies
Ships 9 Hussars; hand cavalry get +15% hit points and attack, and +5% speed; cavalry train time -10%
"Indiana Mobilization" is available upon selecting the Indiana Federal State.
"Hamilton's Own" is available upon selecting the New York Federal State.
"Seminole Ponies" is available upon selecting the Florida Federal State.
Robber Knight[]
The Robber Knight is a Treasure guardian variant of the Elmetto. It uses slightly modified stats from the base unit.
The Elmetto speaks Italian, which is also shared with the Li'l Bombard.
Select 1Sì? - Yes?
Select 2Pronto - Ready
Select 3Comando? - Order?
Move 1Sì - Yes
Move 2Lo farò - I'll do it
Move 3Sto per farlo - I'm about to do it
Attack 1Vado all'attacco! - I'm going to attack!
Attack 2Alla battaglia! - To the battle!
Attack 3Sì! - Yes!
History[]
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The Elmeti were non-noble knights of Italy. Their name is derived form the Italian term for helmet, referring to the headgear they wore along with their finely crafted plate armor. The Elmeti fought in a series of skirmishes between Italy and other European states during the latter half of the fifteenth century. One key battle occurred in 1487 at Ponte di Crevola, where the Milanese army, led by Trivulzio, defeated Swiss forces in a battle that foreshadowed nearly a half century of further European encroaches into Italy - a period now known as the Italian Wars.
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Trivia[]
The Elmetto was planned to be a unique heavy cavalry unit for the Italians in the original Age of Empires III. When the civilization was cut, it became a mercenary unit instead.
The Elmetto was planned to be the Italians' unique heavy cavalry unit in the Knights of the Mediterranean expansion for the Definitive Edition, and art assets were produced for Veteran, Guard, and Imperial versions. It ultimately became the Papal Lancer, which uses a new skin for what was going to be the Guard horse and Imperial rider models. The Robber Knight treasure guardian uses the Veteran horse and Guard rider models.
Cavalry Damage
Cavalry Hitpoints
Cavalry Combat
Caballeros
Liberation March
Riding School
Outlaw Combat
Feudal Armies
Loyal Warriors
Western Reforms
Acupuncture
Dutch States Army
Ignatian Spirituality
Hire Mediterranean Mercenary Army
Hire Italian Elmetti
Blandengues
Wanderlust
TEAM Hand Cavalry Attack
TEAM Cavalry Attack
Spanish Riding School
Improved Mercenaries
Sahelian Kingdoms
Road Building
Dravidian Martial Arts
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics
Schiavoni Swords
Bakufu
Mustangs
TEAM Knights of the Round Table
Squires
Plan of Casa Mata
TEAM Mariachi
Colegio de San Nicolás
National Servant
TEAM Kamchatka Expeditions
Hand Cavalry Attack
Hand Cavalry Hitpoints
TEAM Spanish Inquisition
Hand Infantry/Hand Cavalry Attack
Hand Infantry/Hand Cavalry Hitpoints
German Mercenary Contracts
Poker
Indiana Mobilization
Hamilton's Own
Seminole Ponies
The WarChiefs[]
