Gazelle

The Gazelle is a prey animal serving as a food source in Age of Empires, Age of Empires II, Age of Mythology, and Age of Empires III. It is based on various species of the fast-moving antelope of the same name.

Age of Empires

Gazelle
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Empires
Hit points	8
Melee armor	0
Pierce armor	0
Speed	1
Line of Sight	1.7
Maximum food	150
Decay rate	0.25 food per second
Recommended no. of gatherers	2

“	Can be hunted for food.	”
—In-game description in the Definitive Edition

Gazelles in Age of Empires usually appear in groups of five or more. They run away when attacked or if a unit moves close to them. Like all creatures in Age of Empires, the amount of meat available after the animal is killed diminishes as time passes, so it is best to use multiple Villagers to gather from them. The decay rate is 1 food every 4 seconds on the in-game clock; far slower than that of predators such as Lions and Crocodiles, but slightly faster than Elephants.

Although Gazelles are docile and do not attack, they have an annoying tendency to scatter to the wind when attacked, or even approached, which can make it a bit of a chore to hunt them. Gazelles can also be pushed towards a Storage Pit or Town Center for quicker gathering, although as this requires a considerable amount of micromanagement, it may not be worth the effort. Gazelles also will often fall victim to attacks from predators like Lions, and any lone Villager should be on the look out for them when hunting Gazelles.

In Return of Rome, Gazelles are sometimes replaced with Zebra or Deer, which are statistically identical.

Trivia

• Several species of gazelle live from western Africa to central China. However, none are found in Europe, Korea, or Japan.
• Two species of gazelle (Gazella gazella and G. subgutturosa) were the most consumed animal in the Natufian culture (c. 13,000-8,000 BC), one of the oldest Neolithic cultures in the Middle East. Despite evidence of selective culling and reclusion of herds within walled structures, real domestication failed and gazelles were later replaced as most common livestock by the sheep.
• G. subgutturosa lived in the Yellow River valley during the Shang dynasty but it is now extirpated from the area.
• Deer in Age of Empires II were edited from this game's Gazelles. Before the Definitive Edition, if Deer were made to attack with triggers (something they are not supposed to do in-game), their sprites briefly changed into Gazelles.
• Gazelles before Age of Empires: Definitive Edition hopped when running, demonstrating stotting.

Age of Empires II

Gazelle
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome
Hit points	5
Melee armor	0
Pierce armor	0
Speed	Walking: 0.737 Running: 1.4
Line of Sight	2
Maximum food	140
Decay rate	0.25 food/second
Recommended no. of gatherers	2-4

Gazelles are added to the Scenario Editor of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition since Return of Rome. They look identical to their Age of Empires counterpart, but all their statistics match that of Deer in Age of Empires II.

Since update 87863, they are introduced to some random map themes in the game, such as Mountain Dunes.

Age of Mythology

Gazelle
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Mythology
Hit points	20
Population	1
Hack attack	4
Hack armor	34%
Pierce armor	0%
Speed	2.20
Maximum food	150
Recommended no. of gatherers	1

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“	Villagers can hunt wild animals for Food.	”
—In-game description

“	This animal can be hunted.	”
—In-game description

In Age of Mythology, Gazelles are animals found in herds on Egyptian lands, similar to the Deer of Greece and the Elk of Scandinavia. As they have few hit points and do not retaliate, they are a quick and easy means of gathering food. Set Pharaohs can summon Gazelles of Set from the Classical Age.

History

“	Scientific name -- Gazella thomsonii Size -- 30-65 lbs. Diet -- grasses Gazelle are small members of the antelope family. Thompson's gazelle (one of the most abundant African gazelle species) live in male, female or mixed herds of about 60 individuals, but can form gigantic herds of more than a thousand when migrating. They can run consistently at speeds of over thirty-five miles an hour for about fifteen minutes and has been known to reach up to 50 miles an hour when running from predators, including the cheetah. When a gazelle leaps vertically into the air, it is called "pronking". The Thompson's gazelle has black stripes on its face and body that help break up the animal's outline and makes it harder to see from a distance. Both males and females have horns, though the latter are shorter. They eat short grasses that other grazers leave behind.	”
—In-game help section

Trivia

• In reality, the Thomson's gazelle (misspelled here as Thompson's) only lives in Kenya and Tanzania. Gazelles found in Egypt include the Dorcas gazelle (G. dorcas), the Mountain gazelle (G. gazella), and the Rhim gazelle (G. leptoceros).

Age of Empires III

Gazelle
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Type	Hunted animal Resource
Civilization(s)	Mother Nature
Statistics
Hit points	20
Speed	2.0
Line of Sight	18
Resource amount	400 food ()
Gatherers	8

“	Medium herbivore. Harvest for Food.	”
—In-game description

The Gazelle is introduced in the Definitive Edition, where it can be found in Christopher da Gama's Expedition, certain African random maps and in the Scenario Editor.

Gathering rates

Resource	Source	Gathering rate
		per second	per minute
All resources	Shrine	0.0665	3.99
Food	Hacienda	0.166667	10.00002
Wood		0.25	15
Coin		0.113334	6.80004

Home City Cards

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Mexicans

Card	Description	Age
Baja California Territory	Delivers 3 Settlers; Haciendas attract nearby hunted animals to improve its work rate

• "Baja California Territory" is available upon revolting to Baja California.

United States

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Lewis & Clark Expedition	Delivers 1 Collection of Books (100 XP); reveals all treasures, resources, Trade Routes, and Native settlements, and enemy units' positions for 20 seconds

History

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Scientific name: Gazella Approximate size: 1m; 15-20kg Diet: Herbivorous The gazelle is a type of antelope native to the African continent and the Middle East. In Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, it can be hunted for food.

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Gallery

Gazelles hunted by a Villager in Age of Empires

Gazelles in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

A Gazelle in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

Close up of the Gazelle

Gazelle (left) and Deer (right) in Age of Empires II

Two Gazelles in Age of Mythology

Gazelle image from the Compendium section in Age of Empires III

Gazelles, found in Niger Delta in Age of Empires III

See also

• Animal