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This article is about the building in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals. For buildings in other games in the series, see Palace.

Powerful, defensive building that can also train units.
—In-game description

The Palace is a military/defensive building in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals that is unique to African civilizations and can be built once the Commerce Age is reached. It combines the functions of Asian Castles and European Taverns, in which it acts as a defensive building that trains artillery and mercenaries.

Tactics[]

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Upgrades[]

The Palace is automatically upgraded in the Industrial Age and in the Imperial Age.

Units[]

For the available mercenaries, see Mercenary (Age of Empires III).
Age Unit Cost Pop. Civ.
Age II tech tree aoe3
Levied gunner portrait aoe3de Levied Gunner 90 influence 1
Ethiopians
Flag Hausa
Maigadi aoe3de portrait Maigadi 200 influence
Flag Hausa
Age III tech tree aoe3
Falconet aoe3de Falconet 500 influence 5
Ethiopians
Flag Hausa
Culverin icon aoe3de Culverin 4
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
Mortar de Mortar 450 influence
Sebastopol mortar portrait aoe3de Sebastopol Mortar 1,000 influence 8
Ethiopians
  • The Falconet, Culverin, and Mortar requires Imported Cannons to be trained at Palaces.

Technologies[]

Age Technology Cost Effect
Age III tech tree aoe3
Imported Cannons Imported Cannons 150 influence Falconets, Culverins, and Mortars can be trained at Palace for influence
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
Improved cannon trade Improved Cannon Trade 250 influence Artillery costs are split into influence and coin; requires Imported Cannons

Further statistics[]

Building strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Most ground units, ships
Weak vs. Siege units, artillery
Improvements
Hit points Fortified Cities Fortified Cities (+50%)
Flying Buttress Flying Buttress (+20%)
Byzantine legacy Byzantine Legacy (+15%)
Attack Heated Shot Heated Shot (+50% multiplier vs. ships)
Line of Sight Gas Lighting Gas Lighting (+4)
Build time Cree Textile Craftsmanship Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-25%)
Cost Cree Textile Craftsmanship Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-10%)
Tupi Forest Burning Tupi Forest Burning (-20% wood)
Other Oresund customs Öresund Customs (generates 0.25 coin/sec.)
Som ajuran engineers Somali Ajuran Engineers (build limit +4)

Home City Cards[]

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Palace
Some cards are highlighted with:
Green TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Blue Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

All[]

Card Description Age
Portuguese Home City 3 (Cheap Outposts) TEAM Natural Lookouts Outposts, Outpost Wagons, Blockhouses, War Huts, Castles and Watch Towers cost -30% wood; Nobles' Huts and Palaces cost -15% wood and coin
Age I tech tree aoe3
Team improved buildings TEAM Improved Buildings Buildings get +25% hit points
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
French Home City 5 (Coastal Defenses) TEAM Coastal Defenses Buildings get +0.8 attack multiplier against ships
Age II tech tree aoe3

Africans[]

Card Description Age
Camp icon Royal Fortifications Ships 3 Camp Builders and 2 Palace Builders; grants Fortified Cities; Watch Tower build limit +3; Palace build limit +2
Age IV tech tree aoe 3

Ethiopians[]

Card Description Age
Hc gidan sarkin Fasilides' Castle Ships 1 Palace Builder and 300 influence; Palace build limit +1
Age II tech tree aoe3
Ethiopian Home City 3 (2 Palace Builders) 2 Palace Builders Ships 2 Palace Builders
Age III tech tree aoe3
Gondarine architecture Gondarine Architecture Buildings get +25% hit points; Town Centers and Palaces get +50% hit points; Walls and Mountain Monasteries get +100% hit points
Age IV tech tree aoe 3

Hausa[]

Card Description Age
Hc zazzau cavalry Zazzau Cavalry Ships 1 Raider for every War Camp and Watch Tower built; ships 1 Lifidi Knight for every Palace built
Age II tech tree aoe3
Hc hausa kingdom Hausa Kingdom Ships various Builders depending on the Age when this card is sent, including the previous one(s): 1 University Builder (Exploration Age), 1 Trade Builder (Commerce Age), 1 Palace Builder (Fortress Age), 1 Town Center Builder (Industrial Age), 5 Camp Builders (Imperial Age)
Age I tech tree aoe3
Hc gidan sarkin Gidan Sarkin Ships 1 Palace Builder; Palace build limit +1; Palaces available from the Exploration Age
Age I tech tree aoe3
Hc palace of amina Palace of Amina Ships 1 Palace Builder and 300 influence; Palace build limit +1
Age II tech tree aoe3
Hausa Home City Cards 5 (Zinder Kanuris) Zinder Kanuris Ships 10 Kanuri Guards; Kanuri Guards available at Palace for 110 coin, 110 influence; costs 1,000 influence
Age IV tech tree aoe 3

Japanese[]

Card Description Age
Japanese Home City 3 (2 Castle Rickshaws) TEAM 2 Azuchi Momoyama Castles Ships 2 Castle Rickshaws/Outpost Wagons/War Hut Travois or 1 Palace Builder
Age III tech tree aoe3

Mexicans[]

Card Description Age
Mexican Home City 2 (TEAM Mariachi) TEAM Mariachi For the next 30 seconds, military buildings work 400% faster and units get +10% speed
Age I tech tree aoe3

Names[]

Click for a list of randomly generated Palace names
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Ethiopians[]

Amba Alagi, Amba Geshen, Amba Mariam, Fasil Ghebbi, Guzara Ghebbi, Menelik Ghebbi

Hausa[]

History[]

A quintessential symbol of royal power, a palace served as a residence, a fortification, and a site where diplomacy would be conducted. Palaces allowed their residents to exert considerable influence into the surrounding region, and in many instances rulers deemed it prudent to establish several throughout their domain, allowing them to shift their focus to where it was needed most.

Trivia[]

  • Like the Fort and Tavern, the Palace also gets a randomly generated name.

Gallery[]

See also[]

Buildings in Age of Empires III
Common
Dock aoe3de Dock · House indian aoe3de House · Livestock pen aoe3de Livestock Pen · Market icon aoe3de Market · Native embassy DE icon Native Embassy · Stables aoe3de Stable · Towncenter aoe3de Town Center · Trading post african aoe3de Trading Post · Wall aoe3de Wall
EuropeansArsenal aoe3de Arsenal · Artillery depot aoe3de Artillery Foundry · Barracks aoe3de Barracks · Capitol aoe3de Capitol · Church aoe3de Church · Plantation aoe3de Estate (formerly Plantation) · Fort aoe3de Fort · Mill aoe3de Mill · Outpost aoe3de Outpost · Tavern icon de Tavern
Native AmericansCommunity plaza aoe3de Community Plaza (formerly Fire Pit) · Corral aoe3de Corral · Plantation aoe3de Estate (formerly Plantation) · Farm aoe3de Farm · Tribal marketplace icon Tribal Marketplace · War hut aoe3de War Hut
AsiansJapan barracks aoe3de Barracks · Japan castle aoe3de Castle · Consulate icon aoe3de Consulate · Monastery aoe3de Monastery · China rice paddy icon aoe3de Rice Paddy · Advanced wonders Wonder
Federal AmericansArsenal aoe3de Arsenal · Artillery depot aoe3de Artillery Foundry · Barracks aoe3de Barracks · Capitol aoe3de Capitol · Plantation aoe3de Estate · Fort aoe3de Fort · Mill aoe3de Mill · Outpost aoe3de Outpost · Saloon aoe3de Saloon
AfricansArsenal aoe3de Arsenal · Field portrait aoe3de Field · Granary portrait aoe3de Granary · Hut portrait aoe3de Hut · Livestock market aoe3de Livestock Market · Palace portrait aoe3de Palace · Port portrait aoe3de Port · War camp aoe3de portrait War Camp · Watch tower aoe3de portrait Watch Tower
Unique
Flag BritishDE BritishHouse aoe3de Manor House
Flag DutchDE DutchBank aoe3de Bank
Flag GermanDE GermansMercenary camp portrait Mercenary Camp
Flag OttomanDE OttomansChurch aoe3de Mosque
Flag RussianDE RussiansBlockhouse aoe3de Blockhouse
Flag AztecDE AztecsNobles aoe3de Nobles' Hut
Flag IroquoisDE HaudenosauneeIro house icon Longhouse · Artillery depot aoe3de Siege Workshop
Flag SiouxDE LakotaTeepee icon DE Teepee
Flag ChineseDE ChineseChinese village aoe3de Village · China waracademy aoe3de War Academy
Flag IndianDE IndiansCaravanseraiDE Caravanserai · MangoGroveDE Mango Grove · SacredFieldDE Sacred Field
Flag JapaneseDE JapaneseCherry orchard portrait aoe3de Cherry Orchard · Dojo aoe3de Dojo · Shrine aoe3de Shrine
Flag IncanDE IncaInca kallanka Kallanka · Inca kancha house Kancha House · Inca stronghold Stronghold · Inca tambo Tambo
Flag SwedishDE SwedesSwedish torp Torp
Flag American act3 aoe3de United StatesMeeting house aoe3de icon Meeting House · State capitol aoe3de icon State Capitol
Flag Ethiopian aoe3de EthiopiansMountain monastery portrait aoe3de Mountain Monastery
Flag Hausa HausaUniversity portrait University
Flag MexicanDE MexicansCathedral portrait Cathedral · Hacienda portrait Hacienda
Flag ItalianDE ItaliansBasilica portrait Basilica · Lombard portrait Lombard
Flag MalteseDE MalteseCommandery portrait Commandery · Depot portrait Depot · Fixed gun portrait aoe3de Fixed Gun · Hospital portrait Hospital
Situational
Aztec temple portrait American Citadel (formerly Maya Castle) · Athos monastery portrait Athos Monastery · Battery tower portrait Battery Tower · Factory aoe3de Factory · Field hospital aoe3de Field Hospital · Regent's Castle aoe3de Regent's Castle
Scenario Editor/campaign only
Cherokee Warhut Portrait Cherokee War Hut · Town Center Command Post Command Post · Wall aoe3de Command Post · Fixed gun portrait aoe3de Fixed Gun · Fort Tower icon AoE3DE Fort Tower · Gunpowder Stores icon AoE3DE Gunpowder Stores · Ossuary AoE3DE Ossuary · Fountain Youth Portrait The Fountain of Youth · Tower aoe3de Tower
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