Promotions are passive abilities introduced in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - Knights of the Mediterranean.
Units that benefit from promotions can improve their pre-defined statistics when they defeat an enemy military unit, up to a maximum of three enemy units.
It is not necessary to defeat three units of the same type. This means that units will get fully promoted if they defeat three infantry units equally as if they defeat two cavalry units and one artillery unit.
Promotions represent the historical (and modern) phenomenon of troops honing their skills and being promoted in rank as they gain additional battle experience.
Ranks[]
Each time a unit which benefits from promotions has defeated an enemy military unit, it will gain a rank. This determines the level of the unit, and new ranks are obtained according to the amount of enemy units that have been defeated:
Bronze Rank for the first defeated enemy unit.
Silver Rank for the second defeated enemy unit.- Gold Rank for the third defeated enemy unit.
Each rank will increase the unit's stats permanently, like hit points, speed, or attack, and these can be higher with Home City Cards or unit upgrades.
Additionally, any promoted unit will keep its rank as long as is not lost during the game. Ranks are only applied to the specific unit which has defeated enemy units, and are not shared with other units of the same group.
List of Promotions[]
- Agility Promotion: Extra movement speed.
- Attack Promotion: Extra damage.
- Combat Promotion: Extra hit points and extra damage.
- Defence Promotion: Extra hit points.
- Hunting Promotion: Extra range.
- Naval Promotion: Extra damage and range for each defeated enemy war ship.
- Scout Promotion: Extra range and movement speed.
- Skill Promotion: Extra range and faster attack speed.
- Valor Promotion: Extra hit points and faster attack speed.
Units and ranks[]
Each of the promotions will grant improvements to the statistics of the unit. These will increase according to the rank obtained. The higher the rank, the higher the stat values.
Agility Promotion[]
| Unit |  Bronze Rank
|
 Silver Rank
|
 Gold Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Eclaireur
|
+7.25% speed | +14.5% speed | +22% speed |
- The Eclaireur is available to Revolutionary France
Attack Promotion[]
| Unit | Bronze Rank
|
Silver Rank
|
Gold Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Order Galley
|
+15% damage | +25% damage | +35% damage |
Combat Promotion[]
| Unit | Bronze Rank
|
Silver Rank
|
Gold Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Black Brunswicker
|
+15% hit points and damage | +30% hit points and damage | +45% hit points and damage |
 Bosniak
|
+5% hit points and damage | +10% hit points and damage | +15% hit points and damage |
 Hajduk
|
+15% hit points and damage | +30% hit points and damage | +45% hit points and damage |
 Halberdier*
|
+5% hit points and damage | +15% hit points and damage | +25% hit points and damage |
| Royal Halberdier*
|
+10% hit points and damage | +15% hit points and damage | +20% hit points and damage |
 Irish Brigadier
|
+15% hit points and damage | +30% hit points and damage | +45% hit points and damage |
 Jaguar Prowl Knight*
|
+10% hit points and damage | +20% hit points and damage | +30% hit points and damage |
 Line Infantry
|
+20% hit points and damage | +30% hit points and damage | +45% hit points and damage |
 Musketeer*
|
+5% hit points and damage | +15% hit points and damage | +25% hit points and damage |
 Royal Arquebusier*
|
+15% hit points and damage | +30% hit points and damage | +45% hit points and damage |
- The Musketeer and the Halberdier require the "French Royal Army" Home City Card to benefit from the Combat Promotion
- The Royal Halberdier requires Royal Halberdiers technology to benefit from the Combat Promotion
Defence Promotion[]
| Unit | Bronze Rank
|
Silver Rank
|
Gold Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Battleship*
|
+5% hit points | +10% hit points | +15% hit points |
| Blue Guard*
|
+10% hit points | +15% hit points | +20% hit points |
 Muhbir
|
+20% hit points | +40% hit points | +60% hit points |
 Northern Musketeer
|
+25% hit points | +35% hit points | +45% hit points |
- The Battleship requires the "Valmy" Home City Card to benefit from the Defence Promotion
- The Blue Guard can be obtained by the Dutch after sending the "Nassau Regiment" Home City Card or researching the Blue Guards technology, and by the Japanese if they choose to ally with the Dutch at the Consulate
Scout Promotion[]
| Unit | Bronze Rank
|
Silver Rank
|
Gold Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Mounted Infantry
|
+1 range +5% speed |
+2 range +10% speed |
+3 range +15% speed |
Skill Promotion[]
| Unit | Bronze Rank
|
Silver Rank
|
Gold Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Mountain Trooper
|
+1 range -10% Rate of Fire |
+1.5 range -15% Rate of Fire |
+2 range -20% Rate of Fire |
Valor Promotion[]
| Unit | Bronze Rank
|
Silver Rank
|
Gold Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Crossbowman*
|
+5% hit points -10% Rate of Fire |
+15% hit points -20% Rate of Fire |
+25% hit points -30% Rate of Fire |
 Crabat
|
+15% hit points -10% Rate of Fire |
+30% hit points -20% Rate of Fire |
+45% hit points -30% Rate of Fire |
 Shock Rider
|
+15% hit points -10% Rate of Fire |
+30% hit points -20% Rate of Fire |
+45% hit points -30% Rate of Fire |
 Totenkopf Hussar
|
+20% hit points -10% Rate of Fire |
+30% hit points -20% Rate of Fire |
+45% hit points -30% Rate of Fire |
Trivia[]
- Originally, the Order Galley was the only unit which is not a native warrior, mercenary, or outlaw, that benefited from a Promotion. Since update 13.27885, some Musketeers, Halberdiers, and Crossbowmen can benefit from a promotion through cards to certain civilizations.
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