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Warrior armed with a deadly spear. Good against cavalry and buildings.
—In-game description

The Puma Spearman is a melee heavy infantry in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs that is unique to the Aztecs and can be trained at the War Hut once the Commerce Age is reached.

Overview[]

Armed with a spear, the Puma Spearman is effective against cavalry and buildings. It is the Aztec version of the European Pikeman, stronger in combat (50% more attack, 10% more hand resistance and faster movement speed) but slightly more expensive and costing food and coin rather than food and wood.

The "Temple of Xochipilli Support" Home City Card (increases speed to 6) makes them even more dangerous, because it allows them to better defend Otontin Slingers from flanking cavalry or Villagers from raiding.

Upgrades[]

Age Upgrade Cost Effect
Age III tech tree aoe3
Elite infantry Elite Puma Spearmen 200 wood
100 coin
Upgrades Puma Spearmen to Elite (+25% hit points and attack)
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
Champion infantry Champion Puma Spearmen 400 wood
200 coin
Upgrades Puma Spearmen to Champion (+25% hit points and attack); requires Elite Puma Spearmen
Imperial Age
Legendary infantry Legendary Puma Spearmen 1,500 wood
1,500 coin
Upgrades Puma Spearmen to Legendary (+50% hit points and attack); requires Champion Puma Spearmen

Further statistics[]

As Puma Spearmen are unique to the Aztecs, only technologies that they have access to are shown in the following table:

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Cavalry, shock infantry, buildings
Weak vs. Light infantry, counter-skirmishers, artillery
Improvements
Hit points Maya Cotton Armor Maya Cotton Armor (+20%)
Cree Tanning Cree Tanning (+5%)
Navajo Weaving Navajo Weaving (+5%)
Tar kilns Tar Kilns (+5%)
Attack Zapotec Cult of the Dead Zapotec Cult of the Dead (+20%)
Carib Kasiri Beer Carib Kasiri Beer (+10%)
Master Lessons Master Lessons (+10%)
Yoga Yoga (+5%)
Mapuche Tactics Mapuche Tactics (+50% siege attack)
Resistance Somali oryx shields Somali Oryx Hide Shields (+5% ranged resistance)
Speed Quechuan Mountaineering Quechuan Mountaineering (+10%)
Akan Drums Akan Fontomfrom (+5%)
Apache Endurance Apache Endurance (+5%)
Train time Akan Drums Akan Fontomfrom (-20%)
Quechuan Diet Quechuan Diet (-15%)
Immigrants Immigrants (-10%)
Cost Somali oryx shields Somali Oryx Hide Shields (-10%)
Mapuche Ad-mapu Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost)
Golden liberty Golden Liberty (-5% coin cost)
Other Barometz Barometz (ships 1 Puma Spearman for every 2 minutes of the game time up to 30 minutes)
Merritocracy Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)

Home City Cards[]

As Puma Spearmen are unique to the Aztecs, only their cards and other civilizations' TEAM cards are shown in the following tables:

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

Aztecs[]

Card Description Age
Aztec Home City 2 (9 Puma Spearmen) 9 Puma Spearmen Ships 9 Puma Spearmen
Age III tech tree aoe3
Aztec Home City 2 (6 Puma Spearmen) 6 Puma Spearmen Ships 6 Puma Spearmen
Age II tech tree aoe3
Aztec Home City 2 (War Hut Training) War Hut Training Coyote Runner, Otontin Slinger, and Puma Spearman train time -35%
Age II tech tree aoe3
Aztec Home City 2 (Ruthlessness) Ruthlessness Coyote Runners, Otontin Slingers, and Puma Spearmen get +0.5 attack multiplier against villagers
Age III tech tree aoe3
Spanish Home City 3 (Fencing School) Fencing School Infantry and shock infantry train time -40%
Age II tech tree aoe3
Aztec Home City 3 (Chichimeca Rebellion) Chichimeca Rebellion Turns all Puma Spearmen into Jaguar Prowl Knights, Coyote Runners into Eagle Runner Knights, and Otontin Slingers into Arrow Knights; villagers now turn into Warriors upon death; costs 1,000 food, 1,000 wood, 1,000 coin
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
Aztec Home City 5 (Temple of Xochipilli Support) Temple of Xochipilli Support Ships 8 Puma Spearmen; Puma Spearmen get +20% speed; costs 500 coin
Age III tech tree aoe3
Aztec Home City 5 (Religious Unity) Religious Unity Zapotec and Maya Allies, Renegade Spanish, Recruit Buccaneers, and (Great) Temple Support shipments cost -25% to -50%
Age III tech tree aoe3
  • "Religious Unity" reduces "Temple of Xochipilli Support" cost by 50%.

Chinese[]

Card Description Age
Chinese Home City 1 (TEAM Yongle Infrastructure) TEAM Yongle Infrastructure Ships 1 Mongol Scout; infantry, land villagers, healing units, Envoys, and Disciples get +5% speed
Age II tech tree aoe3
  • "TEAM Yongle Infrastructure" does not stack with the Inca "TEAM Inca Bridges" card.

Dutch[]

Card Description Age
Dutch Home City 2 (Infantry Hitpoints) TEAM Infantry Hitpoints Infantry get +10% hit points; Dutch-only infantry get +15% hit points instead
Age II tech tree aoe3

Haudenosaunee[]

Card Description Age
Iroquois Home City 2 (Scout Infantry) TEAM Scout Infantry Ships 1 Native Scout; infantry get +8 Line of Sight
Age II tech tree aoe3

Inca[]

Card Description Age
Inca Home City 2 (TEAM Inca Bridges) TEAM Inca Bridges Ships 1 Chasqui; infantry, land villagers, healing units, and Envoys get +5% speed
Age I tech tree aoe3
  • "TEAM Inca Bridges" does not stack with the Chinese "TEAM Yongle Infrastructure" card.

Indians[]

Card Description Age
Shivajis tactics TEAM Shivaji's Tactics All units get +5% hit points and attack
Age IV tech tree aoe 3

Japanese[]

Card Description Age
Japanese Home City 3 (Cheaper Unit Upgrades) TEAM Sengoku Unit upgrades cost -20%
Age IV tech tree aoe 3

Maltese[]

Card Description Age
Maltese Home City 2 (TEAM Knights of the Round Table) TEAM Knights of the Round Table Ships 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center owned by the player; all units get +2% hit points
Age I 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

Spanish[]

Card Description Age
Spanish Home City 1 (Archaic Soldier Training) TEAM Hidalgos Pikeman, Crossbowman, Aenna, Cetan Bow, Longbowman, Otontin Slinger, Yumi Archer, and Pavisier train time -40%; Old Han Army train time -30%; Jungle Bowman, Plumed Spearman, Fulani Archer, Desert Archer, Puma Spearman, Insurgente, Standard Army, and Ming Army train time -15%
Age I tech tree aoe3
Spanish Home City 1 (Hand Infantry Attack) TEAM Hand Infantry Attack Hand infantry get +15% attack
Age II tech tree aoe3
Spanish Home City 3 (Inquisition) TEAM Spanish Inquisition Ships 1 Inquisitor; all units get +10 Line of Sight
Age II tech tree aoe3

Swedes[]

Card Description Age
Swedish Home City 2 (TEAM House of Bernadotte) TEAM House of Bernadotte Heavy infantry get +15% hit points
Age II tech tree aoe3

Aztecs[]

Card Description Age HC level
Aztec Home City 2 (9 Puma Spearmen) 8 Puma Spearmen Ships 8 Puma Spearmen
Age III tech tree aoe3
1
Aztec Home City 2 (6 Puma Spearmen) 6 Puma Spearmen Ships 6 Puma Spearmen
Age II tech tree aoe3
10
Aztec Home City 2 (War Hut Training) War Hut Training Coyote Runner, Otontin Slinger, and Puma Spearman train time -40%
Age II tech tree aoe3
10
Aztec Home City 2 (Ruthlessness) Ruthlessness Coyote Runners, Otontin Slingers, and Puma Spearmen get +0.5 attack multiplier against villagers
Age III tech tree aoe3
40
Spanish Home City 3 (Fencing School) Fencing School Infantry train time -40%
Age II tech tree aoe3
10
Aztec Home City 5 (Temple of Xochipilli Support) Temple of Xochipilli Support Ships 12 Puma Spearmen; Puma Spearmen get +20% speed; costs 1,000 coin
Age III tech tree aoe3
10
Aztec Home City 5 (Religious Unity) Religious Unity Zapotec and Maya Allies, Renegade Spanish, Recruit Buccaneers, and (Great) Temple Support shipments cost -25% to -50%
Age III tech tree aoe3
40
  • "Religious Unity" reduces "Temple of Xochipilli Support" cost by 50%.

Dutch[]

Card Description Age HC level
Dutch Home City 2 (Infantry Hitpoints) TEAM Infantry Hitpoints Infantry get +15% hit points
Age II tech tree aoe3
10

Indians[]

Card Description Age HC level
Shivajis tactics TEAM Shivaji's Tactics All units get +5% hit points and attack
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
25

Iroquois[]

Card Description Age HC level
Iroquois Home City 2 (Scout Infantry) TEAM Scout Infantry Infantry get +8 Line of Sight
Age II tech tree aoe3
10

Japanese[]

Card Description Age HC level
Japanese Home City 3 (Cheaper Unit Upgrades) TEAM Cheaper Unit Upgrades Unit upgrades cost -20%
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
1

Russians[]

Card Description Age HC level
Russian Home City 3 (Dueling School) Dueling School Infantry (except Skull Knights), Old Han Army, and Territorial Army train time -25%; Black Flag Army, Standard Army, Ming Army, and Imperial Army train time -12%
Age II tech tree aoe3
25

Spanish[]

Card Description Age HC level
Spanish Home City 1 (Hand Infantry Attack) TEAM Hand Infantry Attack Hand infantry get +15% attack
Age II tech tree aoe3
10
Spanish Home City 3 (Inquisition) TEAM Inquisition All units get +10 Line of Sight
Age I tech tree aoe3
10

Changelog[]

3WCIcon48px The WarChiefs[]

  • The Puma Spearman is classified as a siege unit.
  • Puma Spearmen have a +3.0x multiplier against shock infantry.
  • Puma Spearmen have 48 siege damage.
  • Puma Spearmen cost 50 food, 50 coin, give 10 XP trained or killed, and have 135 hit points.

Age3DE Icon Definitive Edition[]

  • The Puma Spearman is no longer classified as a siege unit.
  • Puma Spearmen now have a +3.5x multiplier against light infantry (now shock infantry).
  • With update 20322, Puma Spearmen have 42 siege damage.

Age3DE Icon The African Royals[]

  • With update 43871, Puma Spearmen cost 45 food, 45 coin, give 9 XP trained or killed, have 125 hit points, and 41 siege damage.

Age3DE Icon Knights of the Mediterranean[]

History[]

In Aztec society, membership in the calpulli established each individual's religious and secular schooling, as well as how they would be trained in warfare. The men of a calpulli served together in battle and on the numerous public works projects. Their soldiers wielded weapons of wood and stone, and they often sought prisoners to be sacrificed in religious ceremonies.

To the Aztecs, the puma was a respected predator and held religious significance within their pantheon of gods. The Spanish recorded that Montezuma kept a puma-like creature called the cuitlamiztli (or wolf-cat) in his private zoo. Mexican legends refer to the existence of the onza, a long-legged and extremely aggressive cat native to the region.
—In-game compendium

Trivia[]

  • The shape of the Puma Spearman's spear differs from European and Asian designs.
    • The unit's spear is mostly based on the tepoztopilli, a long pole-arm made in sizes from 3 to 7 feet in length, with a wedge-shaped wooden head edged with sharp obsidian blades, in a similar way to the macuahuitl used by the Jaguar Prowl Knight. The last original tepoztopilli was destroyed in a fire in 1884 in the Royal Armoury of Madrid where it was housed. The only depictions left of the weapon are found in Aztec codices.
  • The Champion/Legendary Puma Spearman carries a Pāmitl, a type of war banner that officers or prestigious warriors carried on the back, in a similar manner to the Japanese uma-jirushi (the same type of war banner carried by the Naginata Rider).
    • The one carried by the Puma Spearman was called Quaxolotl. It was umbrella-like in shape and was produced in yellow, blue and green. The top was ornamented with the head of a dog called Xolotl whose ears had been ripped off according to a legend.[1]
  • The History sections states the record of the cuitlamiztli and the onza, both referred as cougar-like felines from nowadays Mexico. It is likely that both terms actually refer to the jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouarundi), a wild cat native from America closely related to the cougar, but about twice as large as a domestic cat.[2]

Gallery[]

References[]

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