Mapuche Tactics

Mapuche Tactics
Availability
Introduced in	The WarChiefs
Age	Exploration Age
Research
Researched at	Trading Post on a Mapuche settlement
Food	200
Wood	200
Research time	10 seconds
Effect
Melee infantry siege attack +50%

“	Mapuche guerrilla techniques make your hand infantry even more deadly against buildings.	”
—In-game description

Mapuche Tactics is a technology in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs that can be researched at a Trading Post built on a Mapuche settlement. Once researched, it increases the siege attack of melee infantry by 50%.

Strategy

Mapuche Tactics is strong for any civilization, however it is especially powerful for:

• The Russians, especially when combined with Ransack.
• The Japanese, boosting their basic Samurai anti-building attack to 100 (122 with Onin War) and Ashigaru Musketeers to 31 (38 with Onin War).
• The Aztecs, because they do not have cavalry and artillery, and combined with Scorched Earth, the total siege damage inflicted by Jaguar Prowl Knights becomes 72, without unit upgrades.
• The Germans, combined with Solingen Steel, the total damage inflicted by Doppelsoldner is increased to 120, without unit upgrades.
• The Lakota, because they have the Fire Ceremony, their infantry will become potent building destroyers.