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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.
Units with high hand attack resistance 
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Infantry
- Barbary Corsair - 40%
- Highlander - 40%
- Petard - 40%
- Rodelero - 40%
- Ronin - 40%
- Colonial Militia - 30%
- Pirate - 30%
- Samurai - 30%
- Swiss Pikeman - 30%
- Wokou Pirate - 30%
- Changdao Swordsman - 20%
- Musketeer - 20%
- Puma Spearman - 20%
- Rajput - 20%
- Skull Knight - 20%
Cavalry
- Black Rider - 40%
- Manchu - 40%
- Yojimbo - 40%
- Cavalry Archer - 30%
- Bow Rider - 30%
- Rifle Rider - 30%
- War Wagon - 20%
Units with high ranged attack resistance Edit
Infantry
- Flamethrower - 64%
- Iron Troop - 60%
- Arsonist - 50%
- Cassador - 50%
- Chakram - 50%
- Grenadier - 50%
- Huron Mantlet - 50%
- Mantlet - 50%
- Ram - 50%
- Arrow Knight - 40%
- Jaeger - 40%
- Nootka War Chief - 40%
- Cetan Bow - 30%
- Longbowman - 30%
- Skirmisher - 30%
- Yumi Archer - 30%
- Crossbowman - 20%
- Chu Ko Nu - 20%
- Shinobi - 20%
Cavalry
- Flail Elephant - 50%
- Yabusame - 50%
- Jat Lancer - 40%
- Mameluke - 40%
- Apache Cavalry - 30%
- Conquistador - 30%
- Dragoon - 30%
- Elmeti - 30%
- Kanya Horseman - 30%
- Keshik - 30%
- Musket Rider - 30%
- Naginata Rider - 30%
- Uhlan - 30%
- War Elephant - 30%
- Zamburak - 30%
- Axe Rider - 20%
- Cuirassier - 20%
- Howdah - 20%
- Hussar - 20%
- Oprichnik - 20%
Artillery
- Culverin - 75%
- Falconet - 75%
- Flaming Arrow - 75%
- Mortar - 75%
- Hand Mortar - 50%
- Siege Elephant - 30%
Ships
- Atakabune - 75%
- Fluyt - 75%
- Frigate - 75%
- Fuchuan - 75%
- Galleon - 75%
- Ironclad - 75%
- Tekkousen - 75%
- Tlaloc Canoe - 75%
- Galley - 60%
- Caravel - 50%
- Fire Junk - 50%
- Fune - 50%
- Monitor - 50%
- War Junk - 50%
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