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Native warriors are a class of units in Age of Empires III and its expansion packs.

Native warriors can be trained by building a Trading Post on a native tribe or religious community settlement. They cost food and wood and do not take up population space, but have a build limit which can be increased by building Trading Posts on other settlements of the same native tribe or religious community. Native warriors can be upgraded to Elite and Champion levels (or Disciplined and Honored in case of religious communities), and by researching Legendary Native Warriors or Exalted Natives which upgrades them to the Legendary level (or Exalted in case of religious communities). They have the AbstractNativeWarrior tag in the game files.

From The WarChiefs, players can build Native Embassies to train native warriors at locations beyond the Trading Post site.

Originally in that expansion, Spies had a bonus against the native warrior class, but it was removed in the Definitive Edition. Currently, only Ninjas have a bonus against them.

List of native warriors[]

Age of Empires III[]

Aztec eagle warrior portrait aoe3de Aztec Eagle Warrior: Aztec infantry that flings javelins from an atlatl. Good against infantry.
Aztec jaguar warrior aoe3de Aztec Jaguar Warrior: Aztec warrior armed with an obsidian sword.
Carib blowgunner aoe3de Carib Blowgunner: Short-ranged missile unit that fires poison darts. Good against infantry.
Cherokee rifle aoe3de Cherokee Rifleman: Cherokee skirmisher that is accurate at long range.
Comanche horse archer portrait aoe3de Comanche Horse Archer: Comanche ranged cavalry. Good against cavalry.
Cree tracker aoe3de Cree Tracker: Cree rifleman with a good line of sight and long range.
Iro mantlet de Haudenosaunee Mantlet: Iroquois short-ranged siege unit.
Tomahawk aoe3de Haudenosaunee Tomahawk: Iroquois warrior that hurls tomahawks into battle.
Inca huaminca aoe3de Quechua Huaminca: Inca infantry armed with a flexible spear. Good against cavalry.
Inca bolas warrior aoe3de Quechua Bolas Warrior: Inca infantry that hurls bolas for a wide area of effect.
Lakota axe rider aoe3de Lakota Axe Rider: Lakota horseman armed with an axe.
Tokala soldier aoe3de Lakota Dog Soldier: Elite Lakota horsemen.
Holcanspear aoe3de Maya Holcan Spearman: Maya barbed spearmen. Good against cavalry or buildings.
Team native aoe3de Native Scout: A Native American scout. Good for exploration, but has a weak attack.
Nootka de Nootka Clubman: Nootka warrior armed with a wooden club.
Nootka warchief aoe3de Nootka War Chief: Elite Nootka warrior.
Sharktooth bow aoe3de Seminole Sharktooth Bowman: Ranged Native American archer with a short range and high attack.
Tupi archer aoe3de Tupi Blackwood Archer: Long-range, accurate native archer. Good against infantry.

The WarChiefs[]

Apache Cavalry aoe3de Apache Cavalry: Ranged cavalry. Good against cavalry.
Cheyenne rider portrait updated Cheyenne Rider: Cheyenne horseman armed with a spear.
Huron Mantlet aoe3de Huron Mantlet: Huron short-ranged siege unit.
Klamath Rifleman de Klamath Rifleman: Klamath skirmisher that is accurate to a long range.
Mapuche Ironwood de Mapuche Ironwood Clubman: Mapuche warrior with a large two-handed club.
Navajo Rifleman de Navajo Rifleman: Stealthy Navajo skirmisher that runs quickly.
Zapotec lightning warrior portrait aoe3de updated Zapotec Lightning Warrior: Zapotec warrior armed with a shield and a sword.

The Asian Dynasties[]

Chakram aoe3de Chakram Thrower: Sikhs that throw hoops, causing splash damage. Good against infantry and buildings.
Conquistador aoe3de Conquistador: European adventurer armed with a gun and riding horseback. Good against cavalry.
Ratten shield de Rattan Shield: Fast Chinese warrior armed with a shield and a sword. Heavily armored and good against archers, skirmishers, and artillery.
Sohei aoe3de Sohei Naginata: Japanese warrior Monk armed with a naginata. Good against cavalry and buildings.
Tiger claw aoe3de Tiger Claw: Indian warrior armed with sharp claws. Good against infantry.
War elephant aoe3de War Elephant: Indian Heavy War Elephant powerful in close combat. Inflicts area damage. Good against archers and skirmishers.

Definitive Edition[]

Lenape warrior portrait Lenape Warrior: Native American Skirmisher that can stun enemy units at a distance with his war cry.
Preview mapuche bolas rider icon Mapuche Bolas Rider: Mapuche ranged cavalry who hurls bolas to slow down enemies and inflict splash damage. Good against cavalry.
Holcanspear aoe3de Maya Holcan Javelineer: Archaic heavy infantry. Good against cavalry and buildings.
Sufi qizilbash portrait Qizilbash: Heavy Turkoman cavalry armed with lance and bow. Good against infantry.
Tatar archer portrait updated Tatar Archer: Light Tatar cavalry archer with high attack speed and a large bonus against all cavalry.
Pet wolf aoe3de Tengri Wolf: A tamed wolf that obeys you and can hunt. Good against treasure guardians and other pets.

The African Royals[]

Akan ankobia portrait Akan Ankobia: Akan warrior firing a powerful old musket.
Akan Tufohen Portrait Updated Akan Tufohen: Powerful African Warchief who gains strength from nearby Native Warriors. Can heal and build. Good against cavalry.
Berber camel rider portrait Berber Camel Rider: Berber light cavalry warrior riding a fast camel that terrifies horses. Good against cavalry and artillery. Countered by light infantry.
Berber sultan portrait Berber Sultan: Hero Berber Sultan. Gains attack and hitpoints from nearby Mercenaries and Outlaws.
Somali Darood Militia Portrait Somali Darood Militia: Somali militiaman of the Darood clan. Specialized at countering artillery and ships.
Somali Issa Warrior Portrait Somali Issa Warrior: Heavy ranged Somali javelineer. Attacks closer targets faster. Counters cavalry from range.
Sudanese dervish portrait Sudanese Dervish: Fast Sudanese infantry which tosses knives from range to inflict hand damage. Attacks faster at close range. Good against heavy infantry, particularly in melee.
Yoruba Eso Rider Portrait Yoruba Eso Rider: Quick-training and fast moving powerful lancer that slowly loses hitpoints. Attacks faster as he loses hitpoints.
Yoruba legionary portrait Yoruba Oyo Legionary: Very powerful, but slow training heavy ranged javelin infantry. Attacks closer targets faster. Carries a large shield for extra protection against ranged attacks. Good against cavalry.

Knights of the Mediterranean[]

Hanover black brunswicker portrait Black Brunswicker: Swift Musketeer. Good against Cavalry. Benefits from promotions.
Phanar boyar portrait Boyar: Heavy Hand Cavalry from Wallachia with good siege attack.
Wittelsbach chevauleger portrait Chevauleger: Ranged Light Cavalry with a deadly hand attack. Good against Heavy Cavalry.
Hanover drummer portrait Drummer: Military musician who can inspire military units to move and attack faster.
Phanar evzone portrait Evzone: Greek Skirmisher with high hitpoints that is particularly strong against Heavy Infantry.
Habsburg line infantry portrait Line Infantry: Tactical Austrian Musketeer that gains different benefits in each stance as well as from promotions.
Jagiellon lipka tatar portrait Lipka Tatar: Quick firing Cavalry Archer from Lithuania.
Wittelsbach mountain trooper portrait Mountain Trooper: Bavarian Skirmisher that can spot enemies he recently damaged. Gains higher range and attack speed with promotions.
Habsburg mounted infantry portrait Mounted Infantry: Ranged heavy cavalry that can dismount to become a Skirmisher. Good against Infantry. Benefits from promotions.
Oldenburg northern musketeer portrait Northern Musketeer: Devoted Musketeer from northern Europe with low hitpoints but high damage. Benefits from promotions.
Vasa royal arquebusier portrait Royal Arquebusier: Swedish Skirmisher that can fight in the frontline thanks to his high hitpoints and hand damage.
Bourbon royal dragoon portrait Royal Dragoon: French Elite Dragoon that hit targets at a higher range and performs well in melee combat. Can trample enemies. Good against cavalry.
Oldenburg royal huntsman portrait Royal Huntsman: Danish counter Skirmisher and Villager that can only hunt and gather from huntable animals.
Bourbon royal musketeer portrait Royal Musketeer: Royal Musketeer that will defend king and country with his sharp rapier in melee and charged pistol.
Phanar sacred band infantry portrait Sacred Band Infantry: Revolutionary Greek musketeer that is stronger in groups. Good against cavalry.
Wettin saxon cuirassier portrait Saxon Cuirassier: Heavy Saxon Hand Cavalry with high hitpoints and area damage.
Jagiellon shock rider portrait Shock Rider: Fast Serbo-Croatian Lancer with dual armor and a powerful lance charge attack. Benefits from promotions.
Hanover totenkopf hussar portrait Totenkopf Hussar: Fast German Hand Cavalry that charges its deadly sabre attack ability when attacking. Benefits from promotions.
Wettin trabant portrait Trabant: Hand Infantry with high hitpoints that protects nearby allies by absorbing some of the inflicted damage.
Vasa winged hussar portrait Winged Hussar: Fast heavy Polish elite cavalryman with extra attack range and a powerful Winged lance charge.

Home City Cards[]

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Native Warriors
  • Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team

All[]

Card Description Age
Spanish Home City 3 (Native Treaties) Native Treaties Each different allied native tribe sends a shipment of their respective native warriors
Age II tech tree aoe3
Japanese Home City 3 (Native Alliance) Native Alliance Native warrior train limit +20% and cost -10%; +1 Hindu Villager
Age II tech tree aoe3
British Home City 5 (Offshore Support) TEAM Native Weapon Trade Native warrior build limit +20%
Age II tech tree aoe3
Spanish Home City 3 (Native Warriors) Native Warriors Native warriors cost -25%
Age III tech tree aoe3
Japanese Home City 3 (Native Alliance) Native Warrior Combat Native warriors get +15% hit points and attack
Age III tech tree aoe3
Spanish Home City 5 (Mercenary Loyalty). Mercenary Loyalty Most mercenary and native warrior shipments cost -25%; +3 Uhlans, Wallenstein's Contracts cost -50%; +1 Hindu Villager;

(Industrial age infinite mercenary and native warrior shipments cost -10%, Hire Ronin Samurai Army shipment cost -33%, Hire Indian Jat Lancers shipment cost -50%, Recruit Wokou +10 Petards shipment cost -10%)

Age III tech tree aoe3
Spanish Home City 3 (Blood Brothers) Blood Brothers Upgrades native warriors to Elite/Disciplined and Champion/Honored (if not already)
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
  • Native Treaties Card is available for All civilizations except Asians and Maltese
  • Native Alliance Card is available for Aztecs, Inca, Indians and Japanese
  • TEAM Native Weapon Trade Card is available for Dutch, Haudenosaunee, and Lakota
  • Native Warriors is available for British, French, Germans, Haudenosaunee, Italians, Lakota, Maltese, Mexicans, Ottomans, Portuguese, Russians, Spanish, and Swedes
  • Native Warrior Combat Card is available for French, Haudenosaunee, and Inca
  • Mercenary Loyalty Card is available for Asians and Europeans
  • Blood Brothers Card is available for Aztecs, French, Germans, Haudenosaunee, Inca, Lakota, Mexicans, Portuguese, Russians, Spanish, and United States

Asians[]

Card Description Age
Native Warrior Hitpoints Native Warrior Hitpoints Native warriors get +30% hit points and +10% speed; +1 Hindu Villager
Age III tech tree aoe3
Japanese Home City 3 (Native Warrior Attack) Native Warrior Attack Native warriors get +30% attack and -25% train time
Age III tech tree aoe3
  • Native Warrior Hitpoints Card is available for Chinese and Indians
  • Native Warrior Attack Card is available for Chinese and Japanese

Ethiopians[]

Card Description Age
Loyal warriors Loyal Warriors Native warriors, mercenaries, and outlaws cost -15% (also affects shipments)
Age III tech tree aoe3

French[]

Card Description Age
French Home City 3 (Improved Native Warrior Combat) TEAM French Auxiliaries Combat Native warriors get +10% hit points and attack
Age I tech tree aoe3
French Home City 3 (Wilderness Warfare) Wilderness Warfare Coureurs des Bois, Skirmishers, and native warriors get +20% hit points
Age II tech tree aoe3

Hausa[]

Card Description Age
Hausa Home City Cards 5 (Sahelian Kingdoms) Sahelian Kingdoms Native warriors get +15% hit points and attack; Mercenaries and Outlaws get +10% hit points and attack
Age III tech tree aoe3

Lakota[]

Card Description Age
Sioux Home City 3 (Black Arrow) Black Arrow Native warrior train time -85%
Age III tech tree aoe3

Mexicans[]

Card Description Age
Mexican Home City 3 (Chimayo Genizarios) Chimayo Genizarios Native warrior train time -10%; Native warrior shipments and "Native Treaties" arrive twice as fast; Costs 500 food, 500 wood
Age IV tech tree aoe 3

United States[]

Card Description Age
Mexican Home City 3 (Chimayo Genizarios) Indian Friendship Each different allied native tribe sends a large shipment of their respective native warriors; Native warrior train time -10%; Native warrior shipments arrive time -50%; costs 500 food, 500 wood
Age IV tech tree aoe 3

Gallery[]

Native warriors in Age of Empires III
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Aztec native icon aoe3de AztecsAztec eagle warrior portrait aoe3de Aztec Eagle Warrior · Aztec jaguar warrior aoe3de Aztec Jaguar Warrior
Carib aoe3de CaribCarib blowgunner aoe3de Carib Blowgunner
Cherokee aoe3de CherokeeCherokee rifle aoe3de Cherokee Rifleman
Comanche icon aoe3de ComancheComanche aoe3de Comanche Horse Archer
Cree aoe3de CreeCree tracker aoe3de Cree Tracker
Iroquois aoe3de HaudenosauneeTomahawk aoe3de Haudenosaunee Tomahawk · Iro mantlet de Haudenosaunee Mantlet
Sioux aoe3de LakotaLakota axe rider aoe3de Lakota Axe Rider · Lakota dog soldier aoe3de Lakota Dog Soldier
Maya aoe3de MayaHolcanspear aoe3de Maya Holcan Spearman (former) · Holcanspear aoe3de Maya Holcan Javelineer*
Nootka aoe3de NootkaNootka de Nootka Clubman · Nootka warchief aoe3de Nootka War Chief
Inca native icon aoe3de QuechuaInca huaminca aoe3de Quechua Huaminca · Inca bolas warrior aoe3de Quechua Bolas Warrior
Seminole aoe3de SeminoleSharktooth bow aoe3de Seminole Sharktooth Bowman
Tupi aoe3de TupiTupi archer aoe3de Tupi Blackwood Archer
3WCIcon48px The WarChiefs
Apache aoe3de ApacheApache Cavalry aoe3de Apache Cavalry
Cheyenne aoe3de CheyenneLCheyenne Rider aoe3de Cheyenne Rider
Huron aoe3de HuronIHuron Mantlet aoe3de Huron Mantlet
Klamath settlement portrait KlamathKlamath Rifleman de Klamath Rifleman
Mapuche icon aoe3de MapucheMapuche Ironwood de Mapuche Ironwood Clubman · Preview mapuche bolas rider icon Mapuche Bolas Rider*
Navajo aoe3de NavajoNavajo Rifleman de Navajo Rifleman
Zapotec icon aoe3de ZapotecAZapotec de Zapotec Lightning Warrior
3ADIcon48px The Asian Dynasties
Bhakti aoe3de Bhakti TempleTiger claw aoe3de Tiger Claw · War elephant aoe3de War Elephant**
Jesuit aoe3de Jesuit MissionConquistador aoe3de Conquistador
Native shaolin site icon portrait Shaolin TempleRatten shield de Rattan Shield
Sufi aoe3de Sufi MosqueSufi qizilbash portrait Qizilbash*
Udasi aoe3de Udasi TempleChakram aoe3de Chakram Thrower
Zen aoe3de Zen TempleSohei aoe3de Sohei Naginata
Age3DE Icon Definitive Edition
Lenape warrior portrait LenapeLenape warrior portrait Lenape Warrior
AOE3DE Tengri Tengri ShrineTatar archer portrait Tatar Archer · Pet wolf aoe3de Tengri Wolf
The African Royals
Akan Settlement Icon AkanAkan ankobia portrait Akan Ankobia · Akan Tufohen Portrait Updated Akan Tufohen
Berber Settlement Portrait BerbersBerber camel rider portrait Berber Camel Rider · Berber sultan portrait Berber Sultan
Somali Settlement Portrait SomalisSomali Issa Warrior Portrait Somali Issa Warrior · Somali Darood Militia Portrait Somali Darood Militia
Sudanese settlement portrait SudaneseSudanese dervish portrait Sudanese Dervish
Yoruba settlement portait YorubaYoruba legionary portrait Yoruba Oyo Legionary · Yoruba Eso Rider Portrait Yoruba Eso Rider
Knights of the Mediterranean
Bourbon icon portrait-1 House of BourbonRev france foot carabinier portrait aoe3de Royal Musketeer · Rev france horse carabinier portrait aoe3de Royal Dragoon
Habsburg icon portrait-1 House of HabsburgHabsburg dismounted infantry portrait Mounted Infantry · Habsburg line infantry portrait Line Infantry
Hanover icon portrait-1 House of HanoverHanover totenkopf hussar portrait Totenkopf Hussar · Hanover black brunswicker portrait Black Brunswicker · Hanover drummer portrait Drummer
Jagiellon icon portrait-1 House of JagiellonJagiellon lipka tatar portrait Lipka Tatar · Jagiellon shock rider portrait Shock Rider
Oldenburg icon portrait-1 House of OldenburgOldenburg royal huntsman portrait Royal Huntsman · Oldenburg northern musketeer portrait Northern Musketeer
Phanar icon portrait-1 House of PhanarGuardian klepht portrait Evzone · Phanar boyar portrait Boyar · Phanar sacred band infantry portrait Sacred Band Infantry
Vasa icon portrait-1 House of VasaVasa royal arquebusier portrait Royal Arquebusier · Vasa winged hussar portrait Winged Hussar
Wettin icon portrait-1 House of WettinWettin trabant portrait Trabant · Wettin saxon cuirassier portrait Saxon Cuirassier
Wittelsbach icon portrait-1 House of WittelsbachWittelsbach mountain trooper portrait Mountain Trooper · Wittelsbach chevauleger portrait Chevauleger
A replaces the Aztec native icon aoe3de Aztecs
I replaces the Iroquois aoe3de Iroquois
L replaces the Sioux aoe3de Lakota
* added in the Definitive Edition
** formerly Sufi Mosque unit
Tags in Age of Empires III
Aoe3 unit type infantry Infantry
Aoe3 unit type heavy infantry Heavy infantryHand infantry · Aoe3 unit type hand infantry Pikeman · Musket infantry
Aoe 3 unit type skirmisher Light infantryFoot archer · Rifle infantry · Hand skirmisher
OtherCounter skirmisher · Grenade trooper
Aoe3 unit type cavalry Cavalry / Aoe3 unit type light infantry Shock infantry
Aoe3 unit type heavy cavalry Heavy cavalryAoe3 unit type melee cavalry Hand cavalry · Ranged heavy cavalry · Lancer
Aoe3 unit type light cavalry Light ranged cavalryGunpowder cavalry · Mounted archer
Aoe3 unit type light infantry Shock infantryAoe3 unit type hand shock infantry Hand shock infantry · Aoe3 unit type ranged shock infantry Ranged shock infantry
Siege units
Aoe3 unit type siege infantry Siege unit · Aoe3 unit type artillery Artillery · Stat icon siege elephant Siege Elephant · Gatling Camel· Fixed Gun· Arrow Knight*
Aoe3 unit type ship Ship
Fishing boat · Warship · Stat icon training ship Recruiting ship
Aoe3 unit type building Building
Stat icon resource enclosure Resource enclosure · Stat icon wall Wall · Frontier fortification · Barracks
Other
Aoe3 unit type hero Hero · Aoe3 unit type mercenary Mercenary · Stat icon outlaw Outlaw · Aoe3 unit type pet Pet · Aoe3 unit type villager Villager
Mother nature
Aoe3 unit type huntable Huntable · Aoe3 unit type treasure guardian Treasure guardian
Support tags
Gunpowder unit · Archer · Healing unit · Native warrior · Elephant · Camel · Archaic infantry · Ranged infantry · Ranged cavalry · Consulate unit
All tags with icons are related to the bonus and penalties counter system, except *hidden tags that aren't in the UI
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