Kallanka

Kallanka
Building information
Introduced in	Definitive Edition
Type	Military
Civilization	Incas
Age	Fortress Age
Population	10
Use	Train Bolas Warriors, Huaracas, and Macemen Garrisoned units use -1 population Provides population*
Construction
Wood	200
Coin	100
Max. builders	8
Build time	40 seconds
Build limit	4
Statistics
Hit points	3,000
Garrison	10
Line of Sight	34
XP build bounty	60
XP bounty	120

“	Military building that trains Inca elite infantry and reduces the population cost of garrisoned units.	”
—In-game description

The Kallanka is a military building in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition that is unique to the Incas. It trains Bolas Warriors, Huaracas, and Macemen, and can be garrisoned by military units, who will use 1 less population while being garrisoned.

Overview

The Kallanka not only functions as a building to train basic military units, but it also has three additional uses.

Firstly, it may be used as a sort of Outpost to look out for any coming enemy units, keeping troops inside to wait for enemies to strike. When they do attack, or if the enemy units are weaker, the player may bring out the garrisoned units to wipe them out. Secondly, the player can also use the Kallanka to launch raids into weaker enemy settlements in hit-and-run attacks; and thirdly, the player can use the Kallanka to keep reserve units (preferrably infantry, since any unit garrisoned inside will only open up 1 population slot) to replace any current ones.

With update 20322, the Kallanka can support 10 population like a House; with a build limit of 4, the Kallankas can support 40 population, a little boost to the Kancha House's maximum of 156 (166 plus the starting Town Center).

Units

Age	Unit	Cost	Pop.
	Bolas Warrior	35 food, 65 coin	1
	Huaraca	30 wood, 90 coin	2
	Maceman	150 food, 150 coin	3

Technologies

Age	Technology	Cost	Effect
	Viracocha Worship	750 wood, 750 coin	Ships 2 Builder Travois

Further statistics

As Kallankas are unique to the Incas, only technologies that they have access to are shown in the following tables:

Building strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Nothing
Weak vs.	Everything
Improvements
Hit points	Flying Buttress (+20%)
Construction cost	Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-25% wood) Tupi Forest Burning (-20% wood)

Home City Cards

As Kallankas are unique to the Incas, only their cards and other civilizations' TEAM cards are shown in the following tables:

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

Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team Chinese Card Description Age HC level TEAM Art of War Barracks, Stables, Corrals, War Academies, and Caravanserai cost -30%; Blockhouses, Nobles' Huts, War Huts, and Kallankas cost -10% 1 Incas Card Description Age Improved Buildings Buildings get +40% hit points Census Kallankas get +100% hit points; Kallanka build limit +1 and build time -50% Monumental Architecture Buildings get +45% hit points; Town Centers get +35% attack Old Ways Big Button technologies cost -50% Huanka Support Ships 1 Town Travois and 1 Builder Travois; Town Center build limit +1; Buildings' build time -15%; costs 250 coin Indians Card Description Age HC level TEAM Improved Buildings Buildings get +25% hit points 10 Russians Card Description Age HC level TEAM Barracks Hitpoints Barracks and War Academies get +100% hit points; Blockhouses, War Huts, Nobles' Huts, and Kallankas get +50% hit points 1 Spanish Card Description Age HC level TEAM Cheap Barracks Barracks cost -50%; Blockhouses, War Huts, and Kallankas cost -15%; War Academies cost -25% 1

Changelog

Defintive Edition

• Originally, Kallankas have a build limit of 3 and give 30 XP when built, 60 XP when destroyed. With update 9476, they have a build limit of 4 and give 60 XP when built, 120 XP when destroyed.
• With update 20322, the Kallanka supports 10 population, similar to a House.

History

“

The Inca Empire dominated the Andean region not just through remarkable administration and military logistics, but also with a series of extensive strongholds, often situated on mountains or other strategically important locations. Combinations of stone walls, ramparts, and earthworks formed defensible positions from which the Inca could control the surrounding territory. Strongholds such as Saqsahuaman, Macchu Picchu, and Ollantaytambo played a critical role in the deadly conflict between the Spanish and the Inca, frustrating attempts by the former to conquer Inca land and the latter to retake it. Despite superior Spanish technology, the firm earthworks and stone ramparts provided a surprisingly staunch resistance against assaults, while defenders used the surrounding terrain to great effect in hampering hostile advances.

”

Gallery

Kallanka image from the Compendium section