Resists

Resist is a statistical value in Age of Empires III that is similar to melee and pierce armor. In contrast to previous games, a unit cannot have both melee and pierce defenses; units only have one resist value for the other. A value (for example, 0.30) translates as a percentage (30%) of enemy attack deducted due to the unit's resistances.

Each value is displayed as a decimal number on the unit's statistics tab table near the relevant icon. The sword symbol indicates that the unit "resists" hand attacks, while the crossed muskets indicates "resists" against ranged attacks. The cannon symbol indicates "resists" against siege attacks, such as attacks from artillery or Flamethrowers.

As a rule of thumb, heavy infantry usually resists melee damage while light infantry and most cavalry resists ranged damage. Artillery and ships resist ranged damage, usually 50% or 75%. Building wagons are the only units to resist siege damage.

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The stats of a Musketeer, an example of a unit with hand damage resistance

The stats of a Falconet, an example of a unit with ranged damage resistance

The stats of a Covered Wagon, an example of a unit with siege damage resistance

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