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{{Infobox unit
|unit = Fuchuan
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|Name = Fuchuan
|image = Fuchuan.png
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|Image = Fuchuan.png
|orignalgame = ''[[Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties|The Asian Dynasties]]''
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|Intro = {{AoE3Icon|TAD}} ''[[Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties|The Asian Dynasties]]''
|type = {{Icon|Ship}} [[Ship#Age of Empires III|Ship]]
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|Type = {{AoE3Icon|Ship}} [[Ship#Age of Empires III|Ship]]<br/>Warship
|available = [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]]
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|Civilization = {{AoE3Civ|Chinese}} [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]]
|age = {{Icon|Fortress}} [[Fortress Age]]
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|Age = {{AoE3Age|3}} [[Fortress Age]]
|ability = Transports land units<br/>Trains infantry and cavalry (only if close to shore)<br/>Broadside Attack
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|Ability = Transports land units<br/>Trains [[War Academy (Age of Empires III)|War Academy]] [[Banner army|banner armies]] (only if owned by a [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]] player and is close to shore)
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|Special = Broadside Attack
|cost = {{Resources|wood=450|coin=750}}
 
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|Building = [[File:Aoe3 asian dock.png|22px]] [[Dock (Age of Empires III)|Dock]]
|train = 40 seconds
 
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|Wood = 450
|building = [[Dock (Age of Empires III)|Dock]]
 
|limit = 2
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|Coin = 750
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|TrainTime = 40 seconds
|hp = 2500
 
|speed = 7.5
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|Limit = 2
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|HP = 2,500
|los = 34
 
|resists = 75% vs. {{Icon|Ranged}} Ranged
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|Resists = 75% vs. Ranged
|trans = 75
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|Speed = 7.5
|xpc = 120
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|LOS = 34
|xpk = 120
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|Garrison = 75
|sdamage = 90
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|XPtrain = 120
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|XPkill = 120
|smultipliers = x0.5 vs. {{Icon|Arty}} [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|Artillery]]
 
|srange = 28
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|SDamage = 90
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|SMulti = x0.5 vs. [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|Artillery]]
|saoe = 1
 
|srof = 2.0
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|SRange = 28
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|SAOE = 1
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|SROF = 2.0
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Quote|Fuchuan. A heavy warship that can train units.|In-game description}}
 
{{Quote|Fuchuan. A heavy warship that can train units.|In-game description}}
The '''Fuchuan''' is a [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]] warship in ''[[Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties]]''. It is the Chinese equivalent of the European [[Galleon (Age of Empires III)|Galleon]] and [[Frigate]].
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The '''Fuchuan''' is a military [[Ship#Age of Empires III|naval vessel]] in ''[[Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties]]'' that is unique to the [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]] and can be trained at the [[Dock (Age of Empires III)|Dock]] once the [[Fortress Age]] is reached. It combines the functions of the European [[Galleon (Age of Empires III)|Galleon]] (but only for the Chinese themselves) and [[Frigate]].
   
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
 
With 2,500 [[hit points]], the Fuchuan is the strongest easily acquired naval unit in ''Age of Empires III''. The Fuchuan has a build limit of two (unless using Admiralty), instead of the usual three for a [[Frigate]], and is incredibly expensive. The Fuchuan is useful against other naval units and bombarding land based armies. Due to its range limitations (even with European Cannons), the Fuchuan is weak against buildings such as [[Outpost (Age of Empires III)|Outposts]] and [[Fort]]s, and will quickly fall to land cannon units with better range such as [[Mortar]]s, [[Morutaru]], and the more accurate [[Culverin]]. With European Cannons the Fuchuan can outrange most of the European heavy warships except for those with the Offshore Support card. The Fuchuan's full potential can be achieved with addition of the TEAM Improved Warship and Western Reform cards.
 
With 2,500 [[hit points]], the Fuchuan is the strongest easily acquired naval unit in ''Age of Empires III''. The Fuchuan has a build limit of two (unless using Admiralty), instead of the usual three for a [[Frigate]], and is incredibly expensive. The Fuchuan is useful against other naval units and bombarding land based armies. Due to its range limitations (even with European Cannons), the Fuchuan is weak against buildings such as [[Outpost (Age of Empires III)|Outposts]] and [[Fort]]s, and will quickly fall to land cannon units with better range such as [[Mortar]]s, [[Morutaru]], and the more accurate [[Culverin]]. With European Cannons the Fuchuan can outrange most of the European heavy warships except for those with the Offshore Support card. The Fuchuan's full potential can be achieved with addition of the TEAM Improved Warship and Western Reform cards.
   
=== Abilities ===
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=== Strategy ===
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[[Aztecs (Age of Empires III)|Aztec]] and [[Iroquois]] acquired Fuchuans utilizing all available upgrades and cards (especially [[Water Dance]]) become the most powerful warships in the game. When combined with all other relevant TEAM attack and HP cards they are ridiculously overpowered.
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! scope="col" |Ability
 
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The Aztec Fuchuan is the strongest at 15,259 HP, 439 attack, 488.3 x 5 broadside attack, and 33 range (one less than a [[Culverin]]).
! scope="col" |Effect
 
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=== Special abilities ===
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:[[File:Broadside_attack.png|22px]] '''Broadside Attack''': Fires a volley of cannon shots at an enemy ship within attack range, with each shot doing 100 siege damage. 60 seconds cooldown.
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=== Upgrades ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! style="width: 5%;" |[[Age]]
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! style="width: 25%;" |Upgrade
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! style="width: 10%;" |Cost
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! style="width: 60%;" |Effect
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{AoE3Age|5|C}}
|[[File:Broadside_attack.png|center]]<center>'''Broadside Attack'''</center>
 
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|[[File:Imperial_navy.png|22px]] '''Exalted Fuchuan'''
|Fires a volley of cannon shots at an enemy ship within attack range, with each shot causing 100 damage; 60 seconds cooldown
 
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|{{Resources|br=1|wood=1,000|coin=1,000}}
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|Upgrades Fuchuans to Exalted (+50% [[hit points]] and attack)
 
|}
 
|}
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{{-}}
 
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== [[Banner army|Banner armies]] ==
=== Upgrades ===
 
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The Fuchuan must be close to the shore to train the banner armies, and will also be unable to move and attack while doing so.
{| class="article-table" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
 
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! scope="col" |Age
 
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Fuchuans sent to allies through the ''TEAM 1 Fuchuan'' [[Home City Card]] will not be able to train units, however.
! scope="col" |Improvement
 
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{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" |Cost
 
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! [[Age]]
! scope="col" |Effect
 
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! Army
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! Cost
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! [[Population|Pop.]]
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! Consists of
 
|-
 
|-
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| rowspan=3 |{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|[[File:ages imperial.jpg|link=Imperial Age (Age of Empires III)|center|Imperial Age]]
 
|[[File:Imperial_navy.png|center]]<center>'''Exalted Fuchuan'''</center>
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|[[File:OldHanArmy.png|22px]] [[Old Han Army]]
|{{Resources|br=1|wood=1000|coin=1000}}
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|{{Resources|br=1|food=255|wood=180}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |6
|Upgrades Fuchuans to Exalted (+50% hit points and attack)
 
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|3 [[Chu Ko Nu (Age of Empires III)|Chu Ko Nu]]<br/>3 [[Qiang Pikeman|Qiang Pikemen]]
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|-
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|[[File:StandardArmy.png|22px]] [[Standard Army]]
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|{{Resources|br=1|food=255|coin=170}}
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| rowspan=2 style="text-align: center;" |5
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|3 Chu Ko Nu<br/>2 [[Steppe Rider]]s
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|-
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|[[File:MingArmy.png|22px]] [[Ming Army]]
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|{{Resources|br=1|food=345|wood=120}}
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|2 Qiang Pikemen<br/>3 [[Keshik (Age of Empires III)|Keshik]]s
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|-
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| rowspan=3 |{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
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|[[File:TerritorialArmy.png|22px]] [[Territorial Army]]
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|{{Resources|br=1|food=285|coin=255}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |6
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|3 [[Changdao Swordsman|Changdao Swordsmen]]<br/>3 [[Arquebusier]]s
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|-
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|[[File:ForbiddenArmy.png|22px]] [[Forbidden Army]]
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|{{Resources|br=1|food=480|coin=350}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |8
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|2 [[Iron Flail]]s<br/>2 [[Meteor Hammer]]s
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|-
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|[[File:ImperialArmy.png|22px]] [[Imperial Army]]
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|{{Resources|br=1|food=480|coin=255}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |7
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|3 Arquebusiers<br/>2 Iron Flails
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|}
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== Further statistics ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 89%; width: 100%;"
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|-
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! colspan="2" style="font-size: 110%; padding: 1em;" | Unit strengths and weaknesses
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|-
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|'''Strong vs.'''
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|[[Ship#Age of Empires III|Ships]], [[Infantry#Age of Empires III|infantry]] and [[Buildings (Age of Empires III)|buildings]] close to shore
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|-
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|'''Weak vs.'''
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|[[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|Artillery]] especially [[Culverin]]s, [[defensive structure]]s
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|-
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! colspan="2" style="font-size: 110%; padding: 1em;" | Improvements
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|-
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|'''Hit points'''
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|[[File:Armor Plating.png|22px]] [[Armor Plating]] (+50%)<br/>[[File:Rawhide Covers.png|22px]] [[Rawhide Covers]] (+20%, [[Iroquois]] only)
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|-
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|'''Attack'''
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|[[File:Carronade.png|22px]] [[Carronade]] (+25%)<br />[[File:Percussion Lock.png|22px]] [[Percussion Lock]] (+50% Broadside Attack damage)<br/>[[File:Flaming Arrows.png|22px]] [[Flaming Arrows]] (+25%, [[Sioux]] only)
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|-
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|'''Sight'''
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|[[File:Town Watch.png|22px]] [[Town Watch (Age of Empires III)|Town Watch]] (+2, Europeans only)
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|-
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|'''Speed'''
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|[[File:Apache Endurance.png|22px]] [[Apache Endurance]] (+5%)
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|-
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|'''Train cost'''
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|[[File:Mapuche Ad-mapu.png|22px]] [[Mapuche Ad-mapu]] ({{Resources|coin=-10%}} cost)
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|-
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|'''Other'''
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|[[File:Merritocracy.png|22px]] [[Meritocracy]] (-20% upgrade cost)
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|-
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|'''Penalties'''
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|[[File:Coffee Trade.png|22px]] [[Coffee Trade]] (-10% speed, [[Dutch]] only)
 
|}
 
|}
   
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|- sab="1147"
 
|- sab="1147"
! sab="1148" | Click for a list of related Home City cards
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! sab="1148" | Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Fuchuan
 
|- sab="1149"
 
|- sab="1149"
 
| sab="1150" |
 
| sab="1150" |
* <span style="color:gold">'''Yellow'''</span>: Shipment that costs [[Coin]]
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<span style="color:green">'''Green'''</span>: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
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=== All ===
* <span style="color:green">'''Green'''</span>: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
=== General ===
 
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! style="width: 25%"| Card
{| class="article-table" style="width:100%;" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
 
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! style="width: 60%"| Description
! scope="col" |Icon
 
! scope="col" |Card
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! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
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! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
! scope="col" |Description
 
! scope="col" |Age
 
! scope="col" |Home City level
 
 
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|-
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|[[File:Spanish Home City 5 (Improved Warships).png|22px]] '''Improved Warships'''
|[[File:Admiralty.png|center]]
 
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|Warships get +25% [[hit points]] and attack (also +1 [[Villager (Age of Empires III)|Villager]] for the [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]])
|Admiralty
 
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|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|[[War Canoe]] build limit +8; [[Canoe (Age of Empires III)|Canoe]], [[Fire Junk]] and [[Marathan Catamaran]] build limit +5; [[Caravel (Age of Empires III)|Caravel]], [[Galley (Age of Empires III)|Galley]], [[Tlaloc Canoe]], [[Fune]] and [[War Junk]] build limit +4; [[Galleon (Age of Empires III)|Galleon]], [[Fluyt]], [[Atakabune]] and [[Wokou Junk]] build limit +2; [[Frigate]], [[Monitor]], [[Tekkousen]] and Fuchuan build limit +1
 
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| style="text-align: center;" |10
|2
 
|0
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|[[File:British_Home_City_5_(Offshore_Support).png|22px]] '''Offshore Support'''
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|Warships get +20% attack, +5 [[Line of Sight|LOS]], and +5 range
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|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |40
 
|}
 
|}
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:<small>The ''Improved Warships'' card is not available to the [[Sioux]].</small>
=== Europeans ===
 
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:<small>The Chinese themselves have the ''TEAM Improved Warships'' card instead of ''Improved Warships''.</small>
=== Native Americans ===
 
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:<small>The ''Offshore Support'' card is available to [[Aztecs (Age of Empires III)|Aztecs]], British, and [[Ottomans]].</small>
 
=== Asians ===
 
=== Asians ===
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! scope="col" |Icon
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! style="width: 25%"| Card
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! style="width: 60%"| Description
! scope="col" |Card
 
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! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
! scope="col" |Description
 
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! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
! scope="col" |Age
 
! scope="col" |Home City level
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[File:Indian Home City 5 (European Cannons).png|22px]] '''European Cannons'''
|[[File:European_cannons.png|center]]
 
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|Warships get +20% attack, +5 [[Line of Sight|LOS]], and +5 range (also +1 [[Villager (Age of Empires III)|Villager]] for the [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]])
|European Cannons
 
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|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|Warships get +5 [[Line of Sight|LOS]], +20% attack and +5 range
 
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| style="text-align: center;" |40
|2
 
|40
 
 
|}
 
|}
==== Chinese ====
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=== [[British]] ===
{| class="article-table" style="width:100%;" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! scope="col" |Icon
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! style="width: 25%"| Card
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! style="width: 60%"| Description
! scope="col" |Card
 
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! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
! scope="col" |Description
 
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! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
! scope="col" |Age
 
! scope="col" |Home City level
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[File:British_Home_City_5_(Naval_Gunners).png|22px]] '''Naval Gunners'''
| style="background-color: rgb(255, 215, 0);" |
 
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|Warships get +25% attack
| style="background-color: rgb(255, 215, 0);" |1 Fuchuan
 
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|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
| style="background-color: rgb(255, 215, 0);" |Ships 1 Fuchuan; costs {{Resources|coin=200}}
 
| style="background-color: rgb(255, 215, 0);" |3
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| style="text-align: center;" |25
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|}
| style="background-color: rgb(255, 215, 0);" |10
 
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=== Chinese ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
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! style="width: 25%"| Card
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! style="width: 60%"| Description
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! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
  +
! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
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|-
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|[[File:Western_reforms.png|22px]] '''Western Reforms'''
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|All units get +8% [[hit points]] and attack
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|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |40
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|-
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|[[File:British_Home_City_3_(Advanced_Dock).png|22px]] '''Advanced Dock'''
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|[[Dock (Age of Empires III)|Docks]] get +100% attack and heal [[Ship#Age of Empires III|ships]] 100% faster, and ship train time -33%
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|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |10
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[File:Chinese Home City 5 (1 Fuchuan).png|22px]] '''1 Fuchuan'''
| style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |
 
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|Ships 1 Fuchuan; costs {{Resources|coin=200}}
| style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |TEAM 1 Fuchuan
 
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|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
| style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |Ships 1 Fuchuan
 
| style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |4
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| style="text-align: center;" |10
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|- bgcolor=#00FF00
| style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |10
 
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|[[File:Chinese Home City 5 (TEAM 1 Fuchuan).png|22px]] '''TEAM 1 Fuchuan'''
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|Ships 1 Fuchuan
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|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |10
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[File:Chinese Home City 5 (Chinese Imperial Navy).png|22px]] '''Chinese Imperial Navy'''
|
 
|Chinese Imperial Navy
 
 
|Ships 1 [[Fire Junk]] and 1 Fuchuan
 
|Ships 1 [[Fire Junk]] and 1 Fuchuan
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|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
|4
 
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| style="text-align: center;" |25
|25
 
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:Western_reforms.png|center]]
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|[[File:Spanish Home City 5 (Admiralty).png|22px]] '''Admiralty'''
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|Fire Junk train limit +5; [[War Junk]] train limit +4; Fuchuan and [[Monitor]] train limit +1
|Western Reforms
 
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|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|All units get +8% hit points and attack
 
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| style="text-align: center;" |1
|4
 
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|- bgcolor=#00FF00
|40
 
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|[[File:Team improved warships.png|22px]] '''TEAM Improved Warships'''
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|Warships get +15% hit points and attack
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|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |10
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|}
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=== [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]] ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
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! style="width: 25%"| Card
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! style="width: 60%"| Description
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! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
  +
! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
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|- bgcolor=#00FF00
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|[[File:Indian_Home_City_2_%28Shivaji%27s_Tactics%29.png|22px]] '''TEAM Shivaji's Tactics'''
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|All units get +5% [[hit points]] and attack
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|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |25
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|}
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=== [[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]] ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
  +
! style="width: 25%"| Card
  +
! style="width: 60%"| Description
  +
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
  +
! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
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|- bgcolor=#00FF00
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|[[File:Japanese_Home_City_3_(Cheaper_Unit_Upgrades).png|22px]] '''TEAM Cheaper Unit Upgrades'''
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|[[Unit upgrade (Age of Empires III)|Unit upgrades]] cost -20%
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|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |1
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|}
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=== [[Russians]] ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
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! style="width: 25%"| Card
  +
! style="width: 60%"| Description
  +
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
  +
! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
  +
|- bgcolor=#00FF00
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|[[File:Russian_Home_City_5_(Cold_Water_Port).png|22px]] '''TEAM Cold Water Port'''
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|Warships cost -15%
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|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
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| style="text-align: center;" |10
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|}
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=== [[Spanish (Age of Empires III)|Spanish]] ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
  +
! style="width: 25%"| Card
  +
! style="width: 60%"| Description
  +
! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]]
  +
! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level
  +
|- bgcolor=#00FF00
  +
|[[File:Spanish_Home_City_3_%28Inquisition%29.png|22px]] '''TEAM Inquisition'''
  +
|All units get +10 [[Line of Sight|LOS]]
  +
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
  +
| style="text-align: center;" |10
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[File:Spanish_Home_City_5_(Armada).png|22px]] '''Armada'''
| style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |[[File:Team_improved_warships.png|center]]
 
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|Warships get +30% [[hit points]]
| style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |TEAM Improved Warships
 
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|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
| style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |Warships get +15% hit points and attack
 
| style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |2
+
| style="text-align: center;" |10
| style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |10
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
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Fuchuan.jpg|An in-game Fuchuan
 
Fuchuan.jpg|An in-game Fuchuan
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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{{Units List (Age of Empires III)}}
 
{{Units List (Age of Empires III)}}
 
[[Category:Age of Empires III]]
 
[[Category:Age of Empires III]]

Revision as of 08:29, 25 February 2020

Fuchuan. A heavy warship that can train units.
—In-game description

The Fuchuan is a military naval vessel in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties that is unique to the Chinese and can be trained at the Dock once the Fortress Age is reached. It combines the functions of the European Galleon (but only for the Chinese themselves) and Frigate.

Overview

With 2,500 hit points, the Fuchuan is the strongest easily acquired naval unit in Age of Empires III. The Fuchuan has a build limit of two (unless using Admiralty), instead of the usual three for a Frigate, and is incredibly expensive. The Fuchuan is useful against other naval units and bombarding land based armies. Due to its range limitations (even with European Cannons), the Fuchuan is weak against buildings such as Outposts and Forts, and will quickly fall to land cannon units with better range such as Mortars, Morutaru, and the more accurate Culverin. With European Cannons the Fuchuan can outrange most of the European heavy warships except for those with the Offshore Support card. The Fuchuan's full potential can be achieved with addition of the TEAM Improved Warship and Western Reform cards.

Strategy

Aztec and Iroquois acquired Fuchuans utilizing all available upgrades and cards (especially Water Dance) become the most powerful warships in the game. When combined with all other relevant TEAM attack and HP cards they are ridiculously overpowered.

The Aztec Fuchuan is the strongest at 15,259 HP, 439 attack, 488.3 x 5 broadside attack, and 33 range (one less than a Culverin).

Special abilities

Broadside attack Broadside Attack: Fires a volley of cannon shots at an enemy ship within attack range, with each shot doing 100 siege damage. 60 seconds cooldown.

Upgrades

Age Upgrade Cost Effect
Imperial Age
Imperial navy Exalted Fuchuan 1,000 wood
1,000 coin
Upgrades Fuchuans to Exalted (+50% hit points and attack)

The Fuchuan must be close to the shore to train the banner armies, and will also be unable to move and attack while doing so.

Fuchuans sent to allies through the TEAM 1 Fuchuan Home City Card will not be able to train units, however.

Age Army Cost Pop. Consists of
Age II tech tree aoe3
OldHanArmy Old Han Army 255 food
180 wood
6 3 Chu Ko Nu
3 Qiang Pikemen
StandardArmy Standard Army 255 food
170 coin
5 3 Chu Ko Nu
2 Steppe Riders
MingArmy Ming Army 345 food
120 wood
2 Qiang Pikemen
3 Keshiks
Age III tech tree aoe3
TerritorialArmy Territorial Army 285 food
255 coin
6 3 Changdao Swordsmen
3 Arquebusiers
ForbiddenArmy Forbidden Army 480 food
350 coin
8 2 Iron Flails
2 Meteor Hammers
ImperialArmy Imperial Army 480 food
255 coin
7 3 Arquebusiers
2 Iron Flails

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Ships, infantry and buildings close to shore
Weak vs. Artillery especially Culverins, defensive structures
Improvements
Hit points Armor Plating Armor Plating (+50%)
Rawhide Covers Rawhide Covers (+20%, Iroquois only)
Attack Carronade Carronade (+25%)
Percussion Lock Percussion Lock (+50% Broadside Attack damage)
Flaming Arrows Flaming Arrows (+25%, Sioux only)
Sight Town Watch Town Watch (+2, Europeans only)
Speed Apache Endurance Apache Endurance (+5%)
Train cost Mapuche Ad-mapu Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost)
Other Merritocracy Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)
Penalties Coffee Trade Coffee Trade (-10% speed, Dutch only)

Home City Cards

History

The Fuchuan warships were a standard naval junk used by the Chinese during the treasure expeditions of the Ming Dynasty, starting at the beginning of the fifteenth century. These ships were about 165 feet long and had five masts flying the standard square-rigged sails of the junks.

Gallery

Military units in Age of Empires III
Common/shared units
3Icon48px Age of Empires IIIExplorer aoe3de Explorer · Militiaman de Militiaman · Crossbow aoe3de Crossbowman · Pikeman aoe3de Pikeman · Halberdier de Halberdier · Musketeer icon aoe3de Musketeer · Skirmisher aoe3de Skirmisher · Grenadier de Grenadier · Hussar aoe3de Hussar · Dragoon aoe3de Dragoon · Cavalry archer portrait aoe3de updated Cavalry Archer · Falconet aoe3de Falconet · Culverin icon aoe3de Culverin · Mortar de Mortar · Heavy cannon de Heavy Cannon · Caravel aoe3de Caravel · Galleon aoe3de Galleon · Frigate aoe3de Frigate · Monitor aoe3de Monitor
3WCIcon48px The WarChiefsWarrior de Warrior · Horse art de Horse Artillery · Petard aoe3de Petard · Spy aoe3de portrait updated Spy · Native canoe aoe3de Canoe · War canoe aoe3de War Canoe · Ironclad aoe3de Ironclad
Age3DE Icon Definitive Edition*Captured mortar aoe3de Captured Mortar · Sloop aoe3de Sloop · Steamer aoe3de Steamer · Battleship portrait Battleship
Age3DE Icon The African RoyalsLevied spearman portrait aoe3de Levied Spearman · Levied bowman portrait aoe3de Levied Bowman · Levied gunner portrait aoe3de Levied Gunner · Javelin rider aoe3de Javelin Rider · Desert warrior portrait aoe3de Desert Warrior · Desert archer portrait aoe3de Desert Archer · Desert raider portrait aoe3de Desert Raider · Battle canoe portrait aoe3de Battle Canoe · Cannon boat portrait aoe3de Cannon Boat
Unique units
Flag BritishDE BritishLongbow aoe3de Longbowman · Ranger portrait Ranger · Rocket de Rocket
Flag DutchDE DutchRuyter de Ruyter · Fluyt aoe3de Fluyt
Flag FrenchDE FrenchCuirassier de Cuirassier
Flag GermanDE GermansGermans landwehr portrait Landwehr · Doppel de Doppelsoldner · Uhlan portrait aoe3de updated Uhlan · War wagon de War Wagon
Flag OttomanDE OttomansOttomans bashibozuk portrait Bashibozuk · Janissary aoe3de Janissary · Ottomans azap portrait Azap · Nizam icon Nizam Fusilier · Ottomans deli portrait Deli · Ottomans abus gunner portrait Abus Gunner · Ottomans humbaraci portrait Humbaraci · Great bombard de Great Bombard · Spy ottoman portrait Muhbir · Spahi de Sipahi · Galley aoe3de Galley
Flag PortugueseDE PortugueseOrdinance rifleman portrait Ordinance Rifleman · Cacador de Cassador · Organ aoe3de Organ Gun
Flag RussianDE RussiansStrelet de Strelet · Russians rekrut portrait aoe3de Rekrut · Russians poruchik portrait aoe3de Poruchik · Cossack de Cossack · Oprichink de Oprichnik
Flag SpanishDE SpanishRandelero de Rodelero · Lancer portrait aoe3de updated Lancer
Flag AztecDE AztecsAztecChief AoE3DE Aztec War Chief · Eagle scout aoe3de Eagle Scout · Coyote runner aoe3de Coyote Runner · Otontin slinger Otontin Slinger · Puma spearman de Puma Spearman · Arrow knight de Arrow Knight · Eagle runner knight de Eagle Runner Knight · Jaguar prowl knight de Jaguar Prowl Knight · Warrior priest de Warrior Priest · Skull knight aoe3de Skull Knight · Tlaloc aoe3de Tlaloc Canoe
Flag IroquoisDE HaudenosauneeIro warchief aoe3de Haudenosaunee War Chief · Aenna de Aenna · Tomahawk de Tomahawk · Forest prowler de Forest Prowler · Kanya de Kanya Horseman · Musket rider de Musket Rider · Ram aoe3de Ram · Iro mantlet de Mantlet · Light cannon de Light Cannon
Flag SiouxDE LakotaSx warchief aoe3de Lakota War Chief · Cetan de Cetan Bowman · Club warrior de Club Warrior · Wakina de Wakina Rifle · Axe rider de Axe Rider · Bow rider de Bow Rider · Rifle rider de Rifle Rider · Tashunke de Tashunke Prowler · Tokala soldier portrait updated Tokala Soldier
Flag ChineseDE ChineseShaolin master aoe3de Shaolin Master · Shaolin monk aoe3de Disciple · Sentry cn jp de Sentry · Irregular cn jp de Irregular · Chu ko nu aoe3de Chu Ko Nu · Qiang pikeman de Qiang Pikeman · Changdao de Changdao Swordsman · Arquebusier de Arquebusier · Steppe rider de Steppe Rider · Keshik de Keshik · Iron flail de Iron Flail · Meteor hammer de Meteor Hammer · Flamethrower de Flamethrower · Hand mortar de Hand Mortar · Flying crow de Flying Crow · Fire ship aoe3de Fire Junk · War junk aoe3de War Junk · Fuchuan aoe3de Fuchuan
Flag IndianDE IndiansBrahminDE Brahmin · Sentry IN de Sentry · Irregular IN de Irregular · Rajput de Rajput · Sepoy de Sepoy · Gurkha de Gurkha · Urumi de Urumi Swordsman · Sowar de Sowar · Zamburak mansabdar de Zamburak · Mahout de Mahout Lancer · Howdah aoe3de Howdah · Flail elephant de Flail Elephant · Siege elephant de Siege Elephant
Flag JapaneseDE JapaneseIkkoIkkiDE Sohei Archer · Sentry cn jp de Sentry · Irregular cn jp de Irregular · Yumi archer de Yumi Archer · Ashigaru de Ashigaru Musketeer · Samurai aoe3de Samurai · Naginata de Naginata Rider · Yabusame de Yabusame · Flaming arrow aoe3de Flaming Arrow · Morutaru de Morutaru · Daimyo kiyomasa aoe3de Daimyo · Tokugawa aoe3de Shogun Tokugawa · Yamabushi aoe3de Yamabushi · Shinobi aoe3de Shinobi · Fune aoe3de Fune · Atakabune aoe3de Atakebune · Tekkousen aoe3de Tekkousen
Flag IncanDE IncaInca-war-chief-icon-aoe3 Inca War Chief · Chasqui-icon-aoe3 Chasqui · Jungle-bowman-icon-aoe3 Jungle Bowman · Plumed-spearman-icon-aoe3 Plumed Spearman · Chimu-runner-icon-aoe3 Chimu Runner · DE Bolas Warrior Icon Bolas Warrior · Huaraca-icon-aoe3 Huaraca · Inca Maceman Icon Maceman · Chincha raft aoe3de Chincha Raft
Flag SwedishDE SwedesCarolean Carolean · Hakkapelit-icon-aoe3 Hakkapelit · Leather-cannon-icon-aoe3 Leather Cannon
Flag American act3 aoe3de United StatesUs general aoe3de General · Us marine aoe3de Minuteman · State militia aoe3de State Militia · Regular aoe3de Regular · Sharpshooter icon aoe3 Sharpshooter · Carbine cavalry aoe3de Carbine Cavalry · Gatlin de Gatling Gun · Quaker gun icon Quaker Gun · Gunslinger aoe3de Gunslinger · Cowboy aoe3de Cowboy · Owlhoot aoe3de Owlhoot
Flag MexicanDE MexicansGeneral mx portrait General · Padre revolution portrait Padre · Insurgente portrait Insurgente · Soldado portrait Soldado · Emboscador portrait Salteador · Chinaco portrait Chinaco · Desperado portrait Desperado · Vaquero portrait Cuatrero · Bandido portrait Bandido
Flag Ethiopian aoe3de EthiopiansRas portrait aoe3de Ras · Oromo warrior portrait aoe3de Oromo Warrior · Gascenya portrait aoe3de Gascenya · Shotel warrior aoe3de Shotel Warrior · Neftenya portrait aoe3de Neftenya · Sebastopol mortar portrait aoe3de Sebastopol Mortar · War dhow portrait aoe3de War Dhow
Flag Hausa HausaEmir aoe3de portrait Emir · Fulani Fulani Archer · Raider aoe3de portrait Raider · Lifidi knight aoe3de portrait Lifidi Knight · Maigadi aoe3de portrait Maigadi · Xebec portrait aoe3de Xebec
Flag ItalianDE ItaliansItalians pavisier portrait Pavisier · Italians bersagliere portrait Bersagliere · Italians papal guard portrait Papal Guard · Italians schiavone portrait Schiavone · Italians papal lancer portrait Papal Lancer · Italians papal zouave portrait Papal Zouave · Italians papal bombard portrait Papal Bombard · Italians leonardo tank portrait Leonardo's Tank · Galleass portrait Galleass
Flag MalteseDE MalteseAlain icon aoe3de Grand Master · Hospitaller portrait Hospitaller · Maltese sentinel portrait Sentinel · Hoop thrower aoe3de Fire Thrower · Order galley portrait Order Galley · SPC Fire ship aoe3de Fire Ship
Revolution Revolution
Barbarystates rev barbary warrior portrait aoe3de updated Barbary Warrior · Bolivar icon aoe3de Bolivar · Californio portrait Californio · Cetbang aoe3de Cetbang Cannon · Oruc Reis Icon Corsair Captain · Berber arquebusier aoe3de Corsair Marksman · Cruzob avenger portrait Cruzob Avenger · Cruzob infantry portrait Cruzob Infantry · Comanchero icon aoe3de Cuerudo · Rev france eclaireur portrait aoe3de Eclaireur · Filibuster aoe3de Filibuster · Gatlin de Gatling Gun · Comanchero icon aoe3de Gaucho · Comanchero icon aoe3de Jagunço · Java spearman aoe3de Javanese Spearman · Comanchero icon aoe3de Llanero · Militia Officer portrait Militia Officer · Comanchero icon aoe3de Morochuco · Mounted Granadero Portrait Mounted Granadero · Colonial militia aoe3de Revolutionary · Us volunteer icon Revolutionary Sharpshooter · San martin portrait San Martin · Covered wagon aoe3de Trek Wagon