Llanero

Llanero
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Type	Cavalry Heavy cavalry* Hand cavalry* Lance cavalry* Outlaw*
Civilization(s)	Gran Colombia
Age	Revolution
Required Home City Card	"Llaneros"
Training
Trained at	Stable Tavern Fort Galleon
Cost	120 Food 1 Population
Train time	30 seconds
Statistics
Hit points	250
Resistance	30% Ranged
Speed	6.5
Line of Sight	15
Ability	Gathers food from herdable animals (with the "Llaneros" card) Trains Cows (with the "Llaneros" card) Builds Livestock Pens (with the "Llaneros" card)
Train XP	24
Kill XP	24
Siege attack
Damage	13 Siege
Range	6
Rate of Fire	3.0
Hand attack
Damage	14 Hand
Rate of Fire	1.5
Bonus damage	2.0x vs. Infantry
Trample attack
Damage	14 Hand
Area of Effect	3
Rate of Fire	2.0
Bonus damage	Same as hand attack

“	Hand cavalry with a powerful lance attack. Very effective against infantry.	”
—In-game description

The Llanero is a revolutionary outlaw in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition that are unique to Gran Colombia.

Overview

Technically, a Llanero's base cost is 120 coin, but the only card which unlocks training them also changes the cost to food.

It looks like a Comanchero, but is armed with a lance, thus making it more akin to a Lancer.

Upgrades

The Llanero upgrades in the Industrial Age and Imperial Age if the Wild West technology is researched, and when revolting into Argentina or Gran Colombia, if the Folk Heroes technology is researched.

• +30% hit points and damage
• +50% hit points and damage
• +30% hit points and damage

Civilization differences

• The Lakota can get Llaneros through the "Outlaw Band" and "Bandit Gang" Home City Cards, which are included in the pool of random outlaws shipped.

Revolutionary

• Gran Colombia can get Llaneros through the "Llaneros" Home City Card. These Llaneros can be trained at Stables, Taverns, Forts, and Galleons, cost food instead of coin, can build Livestock Pens, train Cows, and gather from herdable animals.
• Argentina and the Maya can also get Llaneros through the "Outlaw Band" (for Argentina) and "Bandit Gang" (for Maya) Home City Cards, which are included in the pool of random outlaws shipped.

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Infantry, artillery
Weak vs.	Heavy infantry, light ranged cavalry, ranged shock infantry
Improvements
Hit points	Folk Heroes (+20%; Europeans only) Wild West (+20%; Lakota and Mexicans only) Cavalry Cuirass (+10%) Comanche Horse Breeding (+10%) Cree Tanning (+5%) Navajo Weaving (+5%) Tar Kilns (+5%)
Attack	Folk Heroes (+20%; Europeans only) Wild West (+20%; Lakota and Mexicans only) Yoga (+5%) Pillage (+25% siege attack multiplier vs. buildings) Horsemanship (+1.0 multiplier vs. Walls; Lakota only) Wind Horses (-10% Rate of Fire)
Resistance	Sudanese Quilted Armor (+10% hand resistance) Pancerni (+10% ranged resistance)
Speed	Apache Endurance (+5%) Comanche Mustangs (+5%) Wind Horses (+0.5)
Line of Sight	Town Watch (+3) Ranged Cavalry Caracole (+2)
Cost	Philhellenism (-10%)
Train time	Folk Heroes (-50%; Europeans only) Cheyenne Horse Trading (-40%) Mass Cavalry (-35%) Quechuan Diet (-15%) Philhellenism (-10%) Shaman Drums (-10%)
Other	Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)

Home City Cards

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

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)

Shared

Card	Description	Age
Cavalry Combat	Cavalry hit points and damage +15%
Caballeros	Lance cavalry hand, trample and lance charge attack bonus damage against infantry +1.0, range +1
Liberation March	Infantry, cavalry, and shock infantry train time -35%, speed +5%
Outlaw Band	Delivers 19 random outlaws; costs 1,000 coin
Bandit Gang	Delivers 20 random outlaws; costs 2,000 coin

• "Cavalry Combat" is available to the Italians, Lakota, Mexicans, and Spanish.
• "Caballeros" and "Liberation March" are available to the Mexicans and Spanish.
• "Outlaw Band" is available to the Lakota, and also Germans, Italians, and Spanish upon revolting to Argentina.
• "Bandit Gang" is available to the Lakota, and also Mexicans upon revolting to the Maya.

Europeans

Card	Description	Age
Riding School	Cavalry train time -40%; Cuirassier, Oprichnik, and Hakkapelit train time -35% instead; Gatling Camel train time -20% instead
Llaneros	Delivers 10 Cows and 10 Llaneros; Cow train limit +10; enables Cows to be trained at Livestock Pens and Llaneros; enables Llaneros to be trained at Stables, Taverns, Forts, and Galleons
Cattle Drivers	Delivers 8 Cows carrying additional 150 food, 1 Llanero, and 1 Homestead Wagon; Cow train limit +8

• "Riding School" is available to the Germans and Portuguese.
• "Llaneros" and "Cattle Drivers" are available to the Germans, Portuguese, and Spanish upon revolting to Gran Colombia.

French

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Hand Cavalry Attack	Hand cavalry and hand shock infantry damage +15%

Germans

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Cavalry Attack	Heavy cavalry, light ranged cavalry, and shock infantry damage +10%; Germans-only heavy cavalry, light ranged cavalry, and shock infantry damage +15% instead
Cavalry Combat	Uhlan, War Wagon, Prinz Chevauleger, Comanchero, and Llanero hit points and damage +15%, +3 Uhlans
Spanish Riding School	Cavalry speed +10%, +4 Uhlans

• "TEAM Cavalry Attack" does not stack with the Italian "TEAM Cavalry Attack" card.

Indians

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	Unit hit points and damage +5%

Italians

Card	Description	Age
Schiavoni Swords	Infantry, cavalry, and shock infantry all melee attack damage +15%
TEAM Cavalry Attack	Heavy cavalry, light ranged cavalry, and shock infantry damage +10%; Italians-only heavy cavalry, light ranged cavalry, and shock infantry damage +15% instead

• "TEAM Cavalry Attack" does not stack with the German "TEAM Cavalry Attack" card.

Japanese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Sengoku	Unit upgrade cost -20%

Lakota

Card	Description	Age
Cavalry Damage	Cavalry damage +15%
TEAM Mustangs	Cavalry and shock infantry cost -10%

Maltese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table	Delivers 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center and Command Post present on the map; unit hit points +2%

Mexicans

Card	Description	Age
Plan of Casa Mata	Transforms all Dragoons into Chinacos; hand cavalry speed +5%; costs 250 food, 250 wood
TEAM Mariachi	For the next 30 seconds, military building training and research work rate +400%, unit speed +10%
Colegio de San Nicolas	Delivers 1 Large Collection of Books (500 XP); unit Line of Sight +4; building (except Wall) Line of Sight +8; reveals enemy units' positions for 20 seconds

• "Colegio de San Nicolas" is available upon selecting the Michoacán Federal State.

Portuguese

Card	Description	Age
Constable	Pikeman, Halberdier, Hussar, and Llanero hit points and damage +15%; Spy hit points +15%, hand attack damage +6

Russians

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Kamchatka Expeditions	Cavalry and shock infantry hit points +10%, Line of Sight +4

Spanish

Card	Description	Age
Hand Cavalry Attack	Hand cavalry damage +15%
Hand Cavalry Hitpoints	Hand cavalry hit points +15%
TEAM Spanish Inquisition	Delivers 1 Inquisitor; military and economic unit Line of Sight +10

Changelog

Definitive Edition

• With update 20322, Llaneros are now properly tagged as Hand Cavalry and no longer as Light ranged cavalry.
• With update 23511, Llaneros are tagged as Outlaw.

Knights of the Mediterranean

• With update 13.58326, Llaneros are tagged as Heavy Cavalry and Lancer.

In-game dialogue

The Llanero speaks Spanish using the Spanish Hussar's dialogue files.

History

“

Llaneros are herders who once inhabited the plains between the present-day Venezuela and Colombia. They were famous as proficient riders who handles all matters related to livestock and ranches. During the wars of independence in South America, llaneros served both the Spanish and the revolutionaries, forming the bulk of their cavalry forces. Llaneros faded to obscurity with the rising oil industry in Venezuela, but their feats continue to be remembered into the present day.

”

Trivia

• Since the Llanero does not replace the Comanchero, the player can have two units with the same icons and the same appearance, with a difference only in weapons.

Gallery

Four Colombian Llaneros