This article is about the unit in Age of Empires III. For the unit in Age of Empires II, see Hussar (Age of Empires II). |
“ | Light cavalry[sic] armed with cold steel. | ” |
—In-game description |
The Hussar is a melee heavy cavalry in Age of Empires III that can be trained at Stable, Fort, and Galleon/Fluyt.
Hussars are available to European civilizations except Germans, John Black's Mercenaries (both of which have Uhlans instead), and Russians (who have Cossacks instead).
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Overview[edit | edit source]
Hussars are the basic cavalry for most of the European civilizations. They have the most hit points of all basic cavalry, but otherwise lack distinguishing characteristics.
They are effective at raiding Settlers due to their speed and high damage, able to kill one in 5 hits. A raiding party of 10 is usually sufficient.[1] Attack upgrades are not as useful as they do not reduce the integer number of hits required to secure a kill, but HP upgrades (such as for the British and French) are very useful. As with all units, be sure to queue one up as soon as the Stable finishes to start the training, adding more units as resources become available towards the completion of the group's training.
Hussars, like all melee cavalry, are also effective against ranged infantry, which are too fragile to stand up to melee combat. Their speed helps in getting in close with early artillery. However, Hussars are weak against heavy infantry and light cavalry. Because Hussars are quite fast, it is often better to run away from groups of those units and work with nearby infantry so that each can cover for the other's weakness.
However, while Hussars may be useful to fend off Skirmishers in the mid-game, Hussars tend not to be used in the late game as melee units are vastly easier to kill using superior numbers of ranged units, such as Dragoons or even massed Musketeers. They lack the HP of the Cuirassier without costing much less, nor gaining sufficient speed to make the Hussar comparatively useful. It is simply too easy to focus down Hussars with ranged units with a bonused-attack.
The Spanish can use unction to boost their Hussars in combat, providing a sizable damage increase.
Upgrades[edit | edit source]
Age | Upgrade | Cost | Effect | Civ. |
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200 wood, 200 coin |
Upgrades Hussars to Veteran (+20% hit points and attack) | British Dutch French Ottomans Portuguese Spanish Swedes | |
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600 wood, 600 coin |
Upgrades Hussars to Guard (+30% hit points and attack); requires Veteran Hussars | Dutch French Portuguese Spanish Swedes | |
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1,000 wood, 1,000 coin |
Upgrades Hussars to King's Life Guards (Guard Hussars with +10% hit points and attack); requires Veteran Hussar | British | |
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Upgrades Hussars to Bostanci (Guard Hussars with +10% hit points and attack); requires Veteran Hussar | Ottomans | ||
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1,500 wood, 1,500 coin |
Upgrades Hussars to Imperial (+50% hit points and attack); requires Guard Hussars | Dutch French Portuguese Spanish Swedes | |
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Upgrades King's Life Guards to Imperial Life Guards (+50% hit points and attack); requires Life Guard Hussars | British | ||
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Upgrades Bostanci to Imperial (+50% hit points and attack); requires Bostanci | Ottomans |
Civilization differences[edit | edit source]
- As seen above, British and Ottomans can upgrade Hussars to Royal Guard and Imperial Guard levels.
- The Germans can ship 10 Guard Hussars named Winged Hussar through the "Polish Winged Hussars" Home City Card.
- While the Russians cannot train Hussars, they can ship 17 Guard Hussars through Bashkir Ponies.
- Knights of St. John can only upgrade Hussars to the Veteran level.
- United States can upgrade Hussars to the Imperial level.
- Chinese and Indians can get Hussars by allying with British, Ottomans, and Russians at the Consulate, which provides armies and technologies that includes Hussars (named Life Guard for the British, Bostanci for the Ottomans, Bashkir for the Russians) listed below. These Hussars start with +10% hit points and attack than their regular counterpart, and are automatically upgraded in every Age starting from the Fortress Age (see here for the exact values).
- British (Chinese and Indians): British Expeditionary Army (6 Hussars)
- Ottomans (Indians, requires a level 40 Home City): Ottoman Expeditionary Company and Ottoman Expeditionary Force (3 Hussars)
- Russians (Chinese): Russian Brigade (15 Hussars)
Revolution[edit | edit source]
- Revolting to Chile turns Hussars into Hussars of Death, which are Guard Hussars with twice the attack of regular Hussars.
- Revolting to Hungary as the Ottomans turn Hussars into Hungarian Hussars, which are Royal Guard Hussars with twice the hit points of regular Hussars.
- The Germans and Russians can acquire Hungarian Hussars when revolting to Hungary with the "Hungarian Hussars" card.
Further statistics[edit | edit source]
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Strong vs. | Ranged infantry, light infantry, artillery |
Weak vs. | Heavy infantry, light cavalry |
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Home City Cards[edit | edit source]
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Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Although the unit description says that it's a light cavalry unit, it's classified as heavy cavalry.
- British Royal Guard and Consulate Hussars are named after the Life Guards.
- Ottoman Royal Guard and Consulate Hussars are named after the Bostancı; before the Definitive Edition, they are named after its literal translation, "Gardener".
- German Hussars are named after the Polish Hussars, who are notable for their huge wing ornament (though their in-game model are not changed to reflect this).
- Chilean Hussars are named after the Húsares de la Muerte.
- Hungarian Hussars' name refers to the Magyar Huszars.
History[edit | edit source]
“ | Lasalle, Napoleon's most dashing and competent light cavalry commander, boldly stated that any Hussar who lived to see the age of 30 was "a blackguard." Hussars were known for their daring and flamboyant displays in and out of combat. They could be an unruly and rowdy lot, though some, like the Prussian Death's Head Hussars, looked quite severe. Hussars were used to scout, gather intelligence, run down their enemy counterparts, and in flanking and screening maneuvers. They were excellent horsemen and daring to a fault. The Prussian hussars, who served under Wellington at Waterloo, wore uniforms of almost entirely unrelieved black, with a large white skull and crossbones on the front of their short-brimmed, tall cylindrical hats. Hussars were typically armed with curved cavalry sabers and sometimes muskets or pistols. |
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Gallery[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The British Hussar Musket Combo Valckrie1. HeavenGames AoE3. 15 Febuary 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2020