| This article is about the unit in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs. For similar units in other games of the series, see Ram (disambiguation). |
"Siege warrior. Good against buildings."
—In-game description
The Ram is a melee siege infantry in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs that is unique to the Iroquois and can be trained at the Siege Workshop.
Overview 
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The Ram is an infantry unit that is usually used to counter enemy buildings. It is slow compared to other artillery, but effective against buildings. It is not considered true artillery, and is therefore not vulnerable to Culverins, however it can be easily killed by any unit with multipliers against infantry (such as most artillery, Lancers, and Jat Lancers). It has a high siege attack which makes it turn enemy bases to dust in mere minutes. Four or five can do considerable damage to an enemy base.
But despite of this high siege damage the Ram has no melee or ranged attack, making it very vulnerable against enemy attacks. Without any support the ram cannot stand long in a protected enemy base. If the player is actually trying to wreck the enemy's hometown without any support units, do it in discreet. One could sneak 20 of these, 5 at a time through the edges of the map without being seen. Then, draw the attention of the enemy with Forest Prowlers and use the Rams to destroy enemy's important buildings such as military buildings, factories, and even town centers. Then simply put the Forest Prowlers back to stealth mode and watch how the Rams demolish buildings.
Upgrades Edit
| Age | Improvement | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | 400 wood, 200 coin | Upgrades Rams to Champion (+25% hit points and attack) |
 |  | 1,500 wood, 1,500 coin | Upgrades Rams to Legendary (+50% hit points and attack); requires Champion Rams |
Further statistics Edit
As the Ram can only be trained by the Iroquois, only improvements available them are listed here.
| Unit strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | Buildings |
| Weak vs. | Units, especially cavalry and artillery |
| Improvements | |
| Hit points |  Cree Tanning (+5%) Navajo Weaving (+5%)
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| Attack |  Yoga (+5%)
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| Speed |  Siege Drill (+10%) Incan Road-building (+20%) Apache Endurance (+5%)
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| Creation speed |  Incan Chasquis Messengers (-25%)
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| Other |  Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)
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Home City Cards Edit
As the Ram is exclusive to the Iroquois, only other civilizations' TEAM cards that affects them are listed here.
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Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team Dutch
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| Card | Description | Age | Home City level |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Infantry gets +15% hit points |  | 10 |
Indians Edit
| Card | Description | Age | Home City level |
|---|---|---|---|
 | All units get +5% hit points and attack |  | 25 |
Iroquois Edit
| Card | Description | Age | Home City level |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Infantry gets +15% attack | | 10 |
 | Infantry gets +15% hit points | | 10 |
 | Infantry gets +15% hit points and attack |  | 25 |
 | Infantry gets +8 LOS | | 10 |
 | Ships 4 Mantlets and 6 Rams | | 25 |
 | Rams, Mantlets, and Light Cannons get +15% hit points | | 10 |
 | Rams, Mantlets, and Light Cannons get +15% attack | | 10 |
 | Rams, Mantlets, and Light Cannons get +15% hit points and attack | | 25 |
 | Ships 4 Rams | | 1 |
 | Rams, Mantlets, and Light Cannons use -1 population | | 40 |
 | Ships 5 Mantlets and 6 Rams; costs 1,000 coin | | 10 |
Japanese Edit
| Card | Description | Age | Home City level |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Unit upgrades cost -20% | | 1 |
Russians Edit
| Card | Description | Age | Home City level |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Infantry train time -25%; banner army train time -12% | | 25 |
Spanish Edit
| Card | Description | Age | Home City level |
|---|---|---|---|
 | All units get +10 LOS | | 10 |
TriviaEdit
- Along with the Flail Elephant, the Ram is the only melee siege weapon in Age of Empires III.
History Edit
"The most direct way to attack a stone wall or other stone fortification was to knock it down with a battering ram. A typical ram was a stout log mounted on wheels or suspended from a frame so it could swing forward and backward. The frame was brought up to the wall or gate to be battered; men heaving in unison then repeatedly slammed the ram into the target. Given enough time, any obstruction could be knocked down, opening a breach for assault."
Gallery Edit
