Age of Empires Series Wiki
Register
Advertisement

The Fortress Age is the third Age in Age of Empires III. It is characterized by the establishment of defenses and extra Town Centers in the civilization's settlement as raw resources such as Coin mines and huntables grow more scarce and give way to economic buildings. The age also comes with advanced armaments such as cavalry carbines and infantry rifles, or the heavy cavalry armor for the Cuirassier and the giant Mahout Lancer in melee. Additionally it marks the mobilization of artillery on sea and land, including the powerful Falconet, as the tool of choice to take down enemy emplacements and armies. These powerful units are even stronger than those previously available in the Commerce Age, especially with type-countering multipliers to increase their damage, but they come with increased production cost.

Finally, in addition to the growing size of the player's established territory, this age is also associated with technical developments in both unit training and the economy. One key example is the set of Veteran unit upgrades. Wood finally becomes less scarce due to the establishment of elaborate techniques for its collection and production, such as the European Circular Saw, which aids in the construction of the necessary permanent economic buildings for gathering resources. Home City involvement correspondingly increases, with powerful cards such as the titular Fort structure, and Mercenaries. The advancement in age continues the increase in resource crate sizes, and unit shipments; many civilizations can also ship advanced economic cards like Refrigeration to gain the upper hand in resource production.

Advancing to the Commerce Age will have following effects;

Methods[]

Advancement to the next Age requires the selection of a method to advance with. Different civilizations will have different methods available:

Politician Bonuses Civilization(s)
The Admiral of the Sea
The Admiral of the Ocean Sea
Ships 1 Caravel and 300 wood British
Dutch
Portuguese
Spanish
Ships 1 Galley and 300 wood Ottomans
Ships 1 Order Galley and 200 wood Maltese
The Adventurer
The Adventurer
Ships 7 Longbowmen British
Ships 17 Streltsy Russians
Ships 9 Crossbowmen Spanish
Ships 8 Crossbowmen Maltese
Ships 8 Pavisiers; + 4 Pavisiers* Italians
The Bishop
The Bishop
Ships 1 Covered Wagon; + 300 XP* British
Dutch
French
Germans
Italians
Maltese
Russians
Spanish
Swedes
Politician ethiopian queen
The Ethiopian Queen
Ships 5 Elite Shotel Warriors Portuguese
The Exiled Prince
The Exiled Prince
Ages up 2.75 times as fast Dutch
French
Germans
Ottomans
Portuguese
Russians
Swedes
The Gentleman Pirate
The Gentleman Pirate
Ships 1 Privateer and 300 coin; +1 Privateer French
Germans
Italians
Russians
Swedes
The Marksman
The Marksman
Ships 6 Skirmishers French
Germans
Ships 4 Abus Gunners Ottomans
Ships 6 Cassadores Portuguese
Ships 2 Leather Cannons Swedes
Ships 6 Musketeers; +3 Musketeers Italians
Politician mercenary contractor
The Mercenary Contractor
The Tavern can train Harquebusiers and Jaegers British
The Tavern can train Elmetti and Fusiliers Dutch
The Tavern can train Mounted Riflemen and Royal Musketeers French
The Tavern can train Barbary Corsairs and Mamelukes Ottomans
The Tavern can train Li'l Bombards and Ronin Portuguese
Military buildings (Barracks, Stables, and Forts) can train Black Riders and Jaegers Swedes
The Tavern can train Armored Pistoleers and Cannoneers Maltese
The Tavern can train Mounted Riflemen and Royal Horsemen; +1 Mounted Rifleman Italians
The Mohawk Statesman
The Mohawk Statesman
Ships 7 Haudenosaunee Tomahawks and 1 Native Scout British
Portuguese
The Scout
The Scout
Ships 4 Hussars Ottomans
Spanish
Ships 5 Cossacks Russians
The Sergeant at Arms
The Sergeant at Arms
Ships 6 Halberdiers Dutch
Ships 4 Doppelsoldner Germans
Ships 8 Pikemen Spanish
Ships 4 Hospitallers Maltese
* With the Advanced Politicians Italian Home City Card

Main article: Tribal Council

Main article: Federal State

Main article: Alliance

Available units and buildings[]

Ages in the Age of Empires series
ReturnRome-AoEIcon Age of Empires
Stone Age Icon (DE) Stone Age Ā· Tool Age Icon (DE) Tool Age Ā· Bronze Age Icon (DE) Bronze Age Ā· Iron Age Icon (DE) Iron Age

Cut: Prehistoric Age Ā· Republic Age
AoE2-DLCicon-0 Age of Empires II
DarkageDE Dark Age Ā· FeudalageDE Feudal Age Ā· CastleageDE Castle Age Ā· ImperialageDE Imperial Age
Aom original icon Age of Mythology
ArchaicAge Archaic Age Ā· ClassicalAge Classical Age Ā· HeroicAge Heroic Age Ā· MythicAge Mythic Age Ā· SecretsOfTheTitans Titan Age
3Icon48px Age of Empires III
Age I tech tree aoe3 Exploration Age Ā· Age II tech tree aoe3 Commerce Age Ā· Age III tech tree aoe3 Fortress Age Ā· Age IV tech tree aoe 3 Industrial Age Ā· Age V tech tree aoe 3 Imperial Age

Revolution Revolution
GameIcon-AoE4 Age of Empires IV
GameIcon-DarkAgeAoE4 Dark Age Ā· GameIcon-FeudalAgeAoE4 Feudal Age Ā· GameIcon-CastleAgeAoE4 Castle Age Ā· GameIcon-ImperialAgeAoE4 Imperial Age
Advertisement