Panda

The Panda is a wild animal that appears in Age of Empires III as a Treasure guardian and in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon and Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars as a dangerous huntable and as a harmless embellishment respectively.

Age of Mythology

• Panda
• Panda Bear

Panda
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars
Hit points	99
Hack armor	99%
Pierce armor	99%
Crush armor	99%
Speed	3
Line of Sight	18
Behavior	Passive

“	Lovely panda. Climbs, tumbles, and rolls. Cannot be harvested for Food.	”
—In-game description

The Panda is a decorative animal introduced in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars. It does not attack anything, nor can it be attacked or converted by Priests of Set. One wild Panda is spawned near the Peach Blossom Spring when it is created by invoking The Peach Blossom Spring. Wild Pandas can also be seen on the Bamboo Grove random map.

History

“	Scientific name -- Ailuropoda melanoleuca Size -- 150-300 lbs. Diet -- Mainly bamboo Pandas are native to several mountain ranges in southwestern China, primarily in Sichuan, but also in neighboring provinces such as Shaanxi and Gansu. Known for their distinctive black-and-white coloring, these bears have a highly specialized diet, primarily consuming bamboo, although they occasionally eat other available foods. Pandas are typically solitary animals, spending most of their time eating, resting, and searching for more food.	”
—In-game help section

Panda Bear
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon
Removed in	Retold
Hit points	90
Population	2
Hack attack	9
Attack bonuses	Building: 0.5×
Hack armor	10%
Pierce armor	30%
Crush armor	99%
Speed	5
Line of Sight	18
Maximum food	200
Recommended no. of gatherers	5–10
Behavior	Attacks and pursues everything

The Panda Bear is a huntable animal in Tale of the Dragon. Like other dangerous predators, it will attack villagers on sight, but provides plenty of food if they manage to kill it.

History

“	Scientific Name -- Ailuropoda melanoleuca Approx. Size -- 250 lb. Diet -- Bamboo The Chinese name for the panda, da xiong mao, means "great bear-cat." The panda is a member of the bear family, and generally resembles other bears in all but its unique black-and-white coloring. Its shaggy fur is white with black patches over the eyes, ears, and legs and a black band across its shoulders. The panda is native to forests high in the central mountains of China. Since its sole source of food is the bamboo tree, a panda is specially suited to hold, crush, and then consume this tough plant. As if it were not unique enough, the panda has an enlarged sesamoid bone located on the forefoot. This bone holds the nearest tendon slightly further away from the joint than is normal, increasing its movement and enabling a special action similar to that of an opposable thumb. This allows for dexterous grasping. The panda's teeth and jaws are designed to handle the job of grinding down bamboo shoots. They are bigger and broader than those of other bears, and the jawbones and cheek muscles are incredibly powerful. 160 pandas live in captivity, and their popularity has raised awareness of the animal's plight in the wild. An estimated 1,600 pandas still live in their natural habitat, but only 60% of them live in protected forests. Saving pandas in the wild has become an important goal for conservationists, one that has sparked the imagination and support of the public. The panda has become an icon for endangered animal causes worldwide.	”
—In-game help section

Age of Empires III

Pete-Pete the Pet Panda
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
Type	Pet Hand infantry Sees stealth*
Training
Cost	275 Food
Train time	10 seconds
Train limit	12
Statistics
Hit points	350
Resistance	10% Hand
Speed	5.0
Line of Sight	12
Train XP	28
Kill XP	28
Hand attack
Damage	10 Hand
Rate of Fire	1.5
Bonus damage	5.0x vs. Guardian 0.1x vs. Villager

Pete-Pete the Pet Panda is a pet in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. He is one one the strongest pets in the game, despite having low damage for the unit's size, as he boasts the greatest multiplier against treasure guardians among pets.

He is also among the rarest pets, as Pete-Pete can be found mostly in Yellow River and Silk Road.

Upgrades

Pete-Pete the Pet Panda, like all other pets, upgrades automatically each Age:

• +20% hit points and damage
• +30% hit points and damage
• +40% hit points and damage
• +60% hit points and damage

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Treasure guardians
Weak vs.	Villagers
Improvements
Hit points	Maya Cotton Armor (+20%) Infantry Breastplate (+10%) Gadaa System (+5%; Ethiopians only) Tar Kilns (+5%)
Attack	Zapotec Cult of the Dead (+20%) Carib Kasiri Beer (+10%) Master Lessons (+10%) Gadaa System (+5%; Ethiopians only) Wind Horses (-10% Rate of Fire)
Speed	Push of Pike (+10%; Swedes only) Apache Endurance (+5%) Wind Horses (+0.5)
Line of Sight	Town Watch (+3)

Home City Cards

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Buttercup the Pete-Pete the Pet Panda

Some cards are highlighted with:
Green	TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Red	Shipment that can be sent twice
Blue	Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

• Definitive Edition
• The Asian Dynasties

Chinese

Card	Description	Age
Western Reforms	Unit hit points and damage +8%

Ethiopians

Card	Description	Age
Ignatian Spirituality	Unit (except herded animals) hit points +5%, regeneration rate +1.0 (even in combat)

Europeans

Card	Description	Age
Wanderlust	Land military and land villager hit points +5%; land villager and construction wagon speed +5% (can be sent 3 times)

• "Wanderlust" is available to the British and Dutch upon revolting to South Africa.

Inca

Card	Description	Age
Road Building	Land military speed +10%

Indians

Card	Description	Age
Dravidian Martial Arts	Unit all melee attack damage +15%; Rajput hand attack damage +20% instead, +1 Hindu Villager
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	Unit hit points and damage +5%

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
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
National Servant	Unit (except herded animals) hit points +10%; Padre heal work rate +200%	Imperial Age

• "Colegio de San Nicolas" is available upon selecting the Michoacán Federal State.
• "National Servant" is available upon selecting the Estado de México Federal State.

Spanish

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Hand Infantry Attack	Hand infantry damage +15%
Archaic Infantry Hitpoints	Hand infantry and foot archer hit points +15%; Rodelero hit points +20% instead
Archaic Infantry Combat	Hand infantry and foot archer hit points and damage +15%
TEAM Spanish Inquisition	Delivers 1 Inquisitor; military and economic unit Line of Sight +10

Swedes

Card	Description	Age
Hand Infantry/Hand Cavalry Hitpoints	Hand infantry and hand cavalry hit points +15%

Chinese

Card	Description	Age	HC level
Western Reforms	All units get +8% hit points and damage		40

Indians

Card	Description	Age	HC level
Dravidian Martial Arts	All units get +15% all melee attack damage; +1 Villager		40
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	All units get +5% hit points and damage		25

Spanish

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Hand Infantry Attack	Hand infantry get +15% damage		10
TEAM Inquisition	All units get +10 Line of Sight		10

Treasure guardian

Panda
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
Type	Guardian
Civilization(s)	Mother Nature
Statistics
Hit points	350
Speed	7.0
Line of Sight	9
Kill XP	17
Hand attack
Damage	8 Hand
Rate of Fire	1.5

Pandas appear as treasure guardians in Age of Empires III. Their high hit points and damage justify the use of explorer abilities, as this gives the player the opportunity to focus on more important tasks and/or give some extra hits.

History

“	Scientific Name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca Approx. Size: 30 in. to shoulder, 250 lb. Diet: Bamboo The Chinese name for the panda, da xiong mao, means "great bear-cat." The panda is a member of the bear family, and generally resembles other bears in all but its unique black-and-white coloring. Its shaggy fur is white with black patches over the eyes, ears, and legs and a black band across its shoulders. The panda is native to forests high in the central mountains of China. Since its sole source of food is the bamboo tree, a panda is specially suited to hold, crush, and then consume this tough plant. As if it were not unique enough, the panda has an enlarged sesamoid bone located on the forefoot. This bone holds the nearest tendon slightly further away from the joint than is normal, increasing its movement and enabling a special action similar to that of an opposable thumb. This allows for dexterous grasping. The panda's teeth and jaws are designed to handle the job of grinding down bamboo shoots. They are bigger and broader than those of other bears, and the jawbones and cheek muscles are incredibly powerful. 160 pandas live in captivity, and their popularity has raised awareness of the animal's plight in the wild. An estimated 1,600 pandas still live in their natural habitat, but only 60% of them live in protected forests. Saving pandas in the wild has become an important goal for conservationists, one that has sparked the imagination and support of the public. The panda has become an icon for endangered animal causes worldwide.	”
—In-game history section

Gallery

A Panda in Tale of the Dragon

Pandas in Immortal Pillars

Pandas guarding treasure in The Asian Dynasties

The Panda's history portrait

Panda image from the Compendium section