Galley (Age of Empires III)

This article is about the unit in Age of Empires III. For other uses, see Galley.

Galley
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Type	Ship Warship Fishing boat
Civilization(s)	Ottomans
Age	Commerce Age
Training
Trained at	Dock
Cost	300 Wood 100 Coin
Train time	40 seconds
Train limit	5
Statistics
Hit points	600
Resistance	60% Ranged
Speed	10
Line of Sight	26
Garrison	50
Ability	Transports land units Gathers from fishes and whales
Special ability	Broadside Attack
XP train bounty	40
XP kill bounty	40
Ranged attack
Damage	100 Siege
Area of Effect	1
Range	20
Rate of Fire	2.0
Bonus damage	0.5x Artillery

“	Galley. Good at exploring, fishing or transport.	”
—In-game description

The Galley is a military ship in Age of Empires III that is unique to the Ottomans. It replaces the Caravel and can be trained at the Dock once the Commerce Age is reached.

Overview

Like the Caravel, the Ottoman Galley is a light scout craft that can be used for scouting, fishing, and supporting heavier ships. Like most military vessels, the Galley can also be used to transport units, up to 50 from one location to another. It is more fragile than the Caravel, but possesses faster movement and a stronger attack.

One of the Galley's biggest advantages is its speed. This makes them effective for scouting undiscovered territory and transporting military units through the sea. Because of its low amount of hit points, Galleys in general should not be individually sent to naval combat towards enemy ships, especially Frigates which can rip it apart in a matter of seconds. Thus, it is strongly advised to research technological improvements from the Dock as soon as possible.

If picking The Admiral of the Ocean Sea for aging up into the Fortress Age, the Ottomans will receive one Galley.

Special abilities

• Broadside Attack: Fires a volley of cannon shots at an enemy within attack range, with each shot doing 40×4 siege damage in an Area of Effect of 1 with a ×2.0 multiplier against ships. 60 seconds cooldown.

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Ships, infantry close to shore
Weak vs.	Artillery especially Culverins, defensive structures
Improvements
Gather rate	Long Lines (+30%) Gill Nets (+15%) Huron Fish Wedding (+15%) Fasting (+10%) Aztec Chinampa (+5%) Klamath Work Ethos (+5%) Excessive Taxation (+50% from whales) Navajo Craftsmanship (+20% from whales) Somali Coinage (+10% from whales)
Hit points	Armor Plating (+50%) Byzantine Legacy (+15%) Tar Kilns (+10%)
Attack	Carronade (+25%) Percussion Lock (+50% Broadside Attack damage) Somali Ajuran Engineers (+20% multiplier vs. Frontier fortification)
Line of Sight	Town Watch (+3)
Train time	Immigrants (-10%)
Cost	Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost) Golden Liberty (-5% coin cost)
Other	Jagiellonian Legacy (delivers 1 Galley if The Admiral of the Ocean Sea was chosen for the Ottomans) Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost) Öresund Customs (generates 0.2 coin/sec.)

Home City Cards

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Galley

Some cards are highlighted with:
Green	TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Purple	Shipment that can be sent an INFINITE number of times
Blue	Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

All

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Improved Warships	Warships get +10% hit points and attack		10

• "TEAM Improved Warships" is available to the Chinese and Maltese.

British

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Whale Oil	Fishing boats gather coin from whales 15% faster

Europeans

Card	Description	Age	HC level
Advanced Dock	Docks get +100% attack and heal ships 85% faster; warships' train time -33%		10
Fish Market	Fishing boats gather food from fishes 25% faster and coin from whales 20% faster		1
Rendering Plant	Fishing boats gather food from fishes 30% faster and coin from whales 25% faster (also +2 Uhlans for the Germans)		10
Economic Theory	Villagers and fishing boats gather 10% faster		40
Naval Gunners	Warships get +20% attack		25
Improved Warships	Warships get +25% hit points and attack (also +2 Uhlans for the Germans)		10
Offshore Support	Warships get +15% attack, +2 Line of Sight and range (also +2 Uhlans for the Germans)		40
Admiralty	Dock warship technologies cost and research time -60% (also +2 Uhlans for the Germans)		1
Danubian Flotilla	Ships 3 Gallyes		N/A

• "Economic Theory" is not available to the Maltese.
• "Naval Gunners" is available to the Maltese and Russians.
• "Improved Warships" is not available to the Maltese.
• "Offshore Support" is available to the Germans, Maltese, and Ottomans.
• "Danubian Flotilla" is available to the Germans and Maltese upon revolting to Hungary, and Ottomans and Russians upon revolting to Hungary and Romania.

Indians

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	All units get +5% hit points and attack		25

Japanese

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Sengoku	Unit upgrades cost -20%		1
TEAM Chonindo	Villagers and fishing boats gather 8% faster from all sources except hunts; Haciendas auto gather 8% faster		10

Maltese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table	Ships 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center owned by the player; all units get +2% hit points

Mexicans

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Mariachi	For the next 30 seconds, military buildings work 400% faster and units get +10% speed
TEAM Rendering Plant	Fishing boats gather 10% faster

Ottomans

Card	Description	Age	HC level
1 Galley	Ships 1 Galley		1
2 Galleys	Ships 2 Galleys		1
3 Galleys	Ships 3 Galleys		10
4 Galleys	Ships 4 Galleys		40
Ottoman Assault Fleet	Ships 2 Galleys and 1 Monitor		25

Portuguese

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Fish Market	Fishing boats gather 10% faster		1

Russians

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Cold Water Port	Warships cost -15%		10

Spanish

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Spanish Inquisition	Ships 1 Inquisitor; all units get +10 Line of Sight		10

Trivia

• Galleys shipped by the "Danubian Flotilla" Home City Card receive the "Tschaike" and "Chaika" random names for the Germans and Russians, respectively, possibly a reference to the Chaika, a wooden boat used in early modern warfare. These ships were used by the Serbs under the Kingdom of Hungary, the Austrian Empire, and the Habsburg Monarchy on the Danube during the 16th - 19th centuries against the Ottoman Empire.

History

“

Galleys were ships powered by both oar and sail. They were mostly used in the Mediterranean, and developed into other varieties that emphasized sail over oars, like the galliot and galleass. The men at the oars were often slaves or convicts, chained to their posts while a ship sat at anchor. Most galleys had cannon that fired only forward, though some designs allowed for both rowers and cannons, giving the galley a broadside attack. Approximate weight: 250 tons. Length: 140 feet.

”

Gallery

An in-game Galley

Galley model

In-game Galley in the Definitive Edition