This article is about the building in Age of Empires III. For the building in Chronicles, see Port (Chronicles). |
“ | Builds and upgrades Fishing Boats and warships. Repairs nearby ships. | ” |
—In-game description |
The Port is an economic/military building in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals that replaces the Dock for African civilizations (Ethiopians and Hausa) and are identical in all but name and appearance.
Units[]
Age | Unit | Cost | Pop. | Limit | Civ. |
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Fishing Canoe | 70 wood | 1 | 99 | ||
Battle Canoe | 200 wood 200 coin |
– | 5 | ||
Cannon Boat | 300 wood 600 coin |
2 | |||
War Dhow | 700 coin 500 influence |
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Xebec |
Technologies[]
Age | Technology | Cost | Effect |
---|---|---|---|
Gill Nets | 90 wood 90 coin |
Fishing boats gather 15% faster | |
Long Lines | 200 wood 200 coin |
Fishing boats gather 30% faster; requires Gill Nets | |
Heavy Riverboats | 400 wood 400 coin |
Warships get +25% hit points | |
River Skirmishes | 500 wood 500 coin |
Warships get +25% attack damage; Fishing Canoes get a ranged and siege attack | |
Legendary Canoes | 2,000 wood 2,000 coin |
Upgrades Fishing Canoes, Battle Canoes, and Cannon Boats to Legendary (+50% hit points and attack damage) |
Further statistics[]
Building strengths and weaknesses | |
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Strong vs. | Ships (when garrisoned) |
Weak vs. | Everything, especially siege units and artillery |
Improvements | |
Hit points | Flying Buttress (+20%) Byzantine Legacy (+15%) |
Attack | Heated Shot (+50% multiplier vs. ships) |
Line of Sight | Somali Lighthouses (+10) Gas Lighting (+4) |
Build time | Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-25%) |
Cost | Tupi Forest Burning (-20% wood) Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-10%) |
Other | Cherokee Basket Weaving (Port technologies cost no wood) Greek Shipyards (+40% work rate) |
Home City Cards[]
- Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Port
Some cards are highlighted with: | |
Green | TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team |
All[]
Card | Description | Age |
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TEAM Improved Buildings | Buildings get +25% hit points | |
TEAM Great Lakes | Docks and Ports, and their technologies cost -30%; Naval Big Button technologies cost -50% instead | |
TEAM Coastal Defenses | Buildings get +0.8 anti-ship attack bonus damage against ships |
- "TEAM Improved Buildings" is available to the Inca, Indians, and Maltese.
- "TEAM Great Lakes" is available to the British, Haudenosaunee, and Lakota.
- "TEAM Coastal Defenses" is available to Europeans and Federal Americans.
Africans[]
Card | Description | Age |
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Advanced Port | Ports get +100% damage and heal ships 100% faster; warship train time -33% |
Ethiopians[]
Card | Description | Age |
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Gondarine Architecture | Buildings get +25% hit points; Town Centers and Palaces get +50% hit points instead; Mountain Monasteries get +100% hit points instead; Walls get +225% hit points instead |
Trivia[]
- The Port resuses one of the selection sounds of the Dock from Age of Empires: Definitive Edition.
History[]
“ | Long before the early modern period, Africa's coasts were bustling hubs for vibrant international trade and commerce. North African ports date back to the Egyptian and Phoenician-Carthaginian civilizations of antiquity, while others, such as Berbera, Elmina, and Mombasa rose to prominence during the medieval period and onwards. Still others played a role in networks spanning the vast rivers that run throughout the African continent. | ” |