Editing Rodelero

{{Infobox AoE 3 units
|Name = Rodelero
|Image = <gallery>
Randelero de.png|Definitive
Rodelero icon.png|Original
</gallery>
|Intro = {{3icons|Vanilla}}
|Type = {{3icons|Infantry}}<br />{{3icons|Heavy infantry}}<br />[[Hand infantry]]
|Civilization = {{3icons|Spanish}}<br />{{3icons|Knights of St. John}} <small>([[Act I: Blood]])</small>
|Age = {{3icons|Commerce Age}}
|Building = {{3icons|European Barracks}}<br />{{3icons|Fort}}<br />{{3icons|Galleon}}<br />{{3icons|American Citadel}}<br />{{3icons|Steamer}} <small>([[Gran Colombia]])</small>
|Food = 65
|Coin = 35
|Time = 30 seconds
|Pop = 1
|HP = 135
|HResist = 40%
|Speed = 6.0
|LOS = 12
|XPtrain = 10
|XPkill = 10
|HHDamage = {{tt|11|12 before The WarChiefs patch 1.04, 10 before the Definitive Edition}}
|HMulti = {{tt|×3.5|×3.0 before The WarChiefs patch 1.04}} vs. [[Cavalry#Age of Empires III|Cavalry]]<br />×2.25 vs. [[Shock infantry]]
|HROF = 1.5
|SSDamage = 10
|SRange = 6
|SROF = 3.0
}}
{{Quote|Fast-moving sword and buckler infantry.|In-game description}}
The '''[[wikipedia:Rodeleros|Rodelero]]''' is a melee [[Heavy infantry (Age of Empires III)|heavy infantry]] in ''[[Age of Empires III]]'' that is unique to the [[Spanish (Age of Empires III)|Spanish]] and can be trained at [[Barracks (Age of Empires III)|Barracks]], [[Fort]], and [[Galleon (Age of Empires III)|Galleon]].

Rodeleros are also available to [[Knights of St. John]] in the [[Act I: Blood]] campaign.

== Overview ==
Outfitted with a sword and buckler, Rodeleros are quite different compared to the typical heavy infantry. Their hand resistance enables them to negate hand damage multipliers, and attack units that would otherwise overpower them in a one to one fight. They move very quickly (similar to cavalry). This makes them a relatively cheap raiding/scouting unit in the very early stages of the game. Rodelero deal less damage against cavalry compared to [[Pikeman (Age of Empires III)|Pikemen]] (even at Imperial level), however, Rodeleros can catch up to fleeing enemies due to their speed. They are also a decent melee unit against non-cavalry units as they possess a higher base damage compared to Pikemen. They are also more durable than Pikemen, with higher hitpoints and an exceptional [[Resist|hand resistance]] for non-mercenary units.

However, when destroying buildings, Rodeleros are not recommended, as they possess siege damage similar to that of ranged infantry, despite being a heavy infantry unit. Pikemen and [[Musketeer]]s are far more efficient at razing buildings. Rodeleros should also be wary of ranged infantry and artillery, as they can be easily destroyed by them in battle.

Knights of St. John can further boost their Rodeleros' hit points by 20% through the "Hand Infantry Hitpoints" [[Home City Card]] (12 damage and 189 hit points with all upgrades except [[Corselet]]).

Through use of Academy cards from their [[Home City]], Rodeleros' hit points and attack can be increased by 35% and 30% respectively. [[Missionary (Age of Empires III)#Unction|Unction]] will then boost their attack further 5-63% (39.93 damage and 324 hit points with all upgrades except Corselet).

In spite of the several cards the Spanish can send for them, Rodeleros should be considered a specialised Pikeman unit that scales better in the later ages and nothing else. They cannot take on buildings well, are extremely vulnerable to Skirmisher-type units, and do not fare well against masses of ranged Heavy Infantry either. Indeed, despite their massive hand resistance, their fragile hit points make them fall quickly to virtually any type of ranged attack; even if Rodeleros manage to get up close to a Musketeer group, they will lose, since most Musketeers will get a chance to use ranged attacks due to being protected by the rest of their group. While they can force light cavalry to retreat, Dragoons can hit-and-run against them, meaning they only really shine against Melee Cavalry.

=== Upgrades ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
! width = "25%" |Upgrade
! width = "10%" |Cost
! width = "60%" |Effect
|-
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
|[[File:Veteran sword infantry.png|22px]] '''Veteran Rodeleros'''
|{{Resources|br = 1|wood = 200|coin = 200}}
|Upgrades Rodeleros to Veteran (+20% [[hit points]] and attack)
|-
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
|[[File:Guard sword infantry.png|22px]] '''Espadachins'''
|{{Resources|br = 1|wood = {{tt|750|1,000 before update 14.43676}}|coin = {{tt|750|1,000 before update 14.43676}}}}
|Upgrades Rodeleros to {{tt|Espadachins|Espada Rodeleros before the Definitive Edition}} (+40% hit points and attack); requires Veteran Rodeleros
|-
|{{AoE3Age|5|C}}
|[[File:Imperial sword infantry.png|22px]] '''Imperial Espadachins'''
|{{Resources|br = 1|wood = 1,500|coin = 1,500}}
|Upgrades Espadachins to {{tt|Imperial|Imperial Espadas before the Definitive Edition}} (+50% hit points and attack); requires Espadachins
|}

== Civilization differences ==
* The [[Knights of St. John]] can only upgrade Rodeleros to the Veteran level.
* The [[Aztecs (Age of Empires III)|Aztecs]] and [[Inca]] can ship up to 140 Rodeleros with the "11 Renegade Spanish" and "24 Renegade Spanish" Home City Cards, which can be sent twice, and an additional twice in the [[Imperial Age (Age of Empires III)|Imperial Age]].

== Consulate Espadachin ==
{{Infobox AoE 3 units
|Name = Espadachin
|Image = <gallery>
Randelero de.png|Definitive
Rodelero icon.png|Original
</gallery>
|Intro = {{3icons|The Asian Dynasties}}
|Type = {{3icons|Infantry}}<br />{{3icons|Heavy infantry}}<br />[[Hand infantry]]<br />[[Consulate unit]]
|Civilization = {{3icons|Japanese}}<br />{{3icons|Peru}}
|Age = {{3icons|Commerce Age}}
|BannerArmy = [[File:SpanishExpeditionaryForce icon.png|22px]] [[Spanish Expeditionary Force]]
|Building = {{3icons|Consulate}}
|Food = 65
|Coin = 35
|Time = 30 seconds
|Pop = 1
|HP = 135
|HResist = 40%
|Speed = 6.0
|LOS = 12
|XPtrain = 10
|XPkill = 10
|HHDamage = {{tt|11|10 before the Definitive Edition}}
|HMulti = ×3.5 vs. [[Cavalry#Age of Empires III|Cavalry]]<br />×2.25 vs. [[Shock infantry]]
|HROF = 1.5
|SSDamage = 10
|SRange = 6
|SROF = 3.0
}}
{{Quote|Fast-moving sword and buckler infantry. Good against ranged infantry.|In-game description}}
The '''Espadachin''' is a counterpart of the Rodelero, which starts with +10% [[hit points]] and attack.

=== Upgrades ===
The Espadachin is automatically upgraded in the [[Fortress Age]], [[Industrial Age]], and [[Imperial Age (Age of Empires III)|Imperial Age]]:
* {{AoE3Age|3||U}} +20% hit points and attack
* {{AoE3Age|4||U}} +30% hit points and attack
* {{AoE3Age|5||U}} +50% hit points and attack

== Civilization differences ==
* The [[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]] can get Espadachins by allying with the [[Spanish (Consulate)|Spanish]] at the [[Consulate]] which provides [[Spanish Expeditionary Force]] and [[Spanish Brigade]] that includes 9 and 17 Espadachins respectively.

=== Revolutionary ===
* (''Definitive Edition'') [[Peru]] can get Espadachins through the "Manco Inca" [[Home City Card]], which ships 10 Espadachins.

{{-}}
== Further statistics ==
{| class = "wikitable" style = "font-size: 89%; width: 100%;"
|-
! colspan = "2" style = "font-size: 110%; padding: 1em;" | Unit strengths and weaknesses
|-
| width = "15%" |'''Strong vs.'''
| width = "85%" |[[Cavalry#Age of Empires III|Cavalry]], [[shock infantry]], slow [[Infantry (Age of Empires III)|infantry]]
|-
|'''Weak vs.'''
|[[Light infantry (Age of Empires III)|Light infantry]], [[Counter skirmisher|counter-skirmishers]], [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|artillery]]
|-
! colspan = "2" style = "font-size: 110%; padding: 1em;" | Improvements
|-
| width = "15%" |'''Hit points'''
| width = "85%" |[[File:Corselet.png|22px]] [[Corselet]] (+25%; [[Spanish (Age of Empires III)|Spanish]] and [[Knights of St. John]] only)<br />[[File:Maya Cotton Armor.png|22px]] [[Maya Cotton Armor]] (+20%)<br />[[File:Infantry Breastplate.png|22px]] [[Infantry Breastplate]] (+10%)<br />[[File:Cree Tanning.png|22px]] [[Cree Tanning]] (+5%)<br />[[File:Navajo Weaving.png|22px]] [[Navajo Weaving]] (+5%)<br />[[File:Tar kilns.png|22px]] [[Tar Kilns]] (+5%)
|-
|'''Attack'''
|[[File:Zapotec Cult of the Dead.png|22px]] [[Zapotec Cult of the Dead]] (+20%)<br />[[File:Carib Kasiri Beer.png|22px]] [[Carib Kasiri Beer]] (+10%)<br />[[File:Master Lessons.png|22px]] [[Master Lessons]] (+10%)<br />[[File:Yoga.png|22px]] [[Yoga]] (+5%)<br />[[File:Mapuche Tactics.png|22px]] [[Mapuche Tactics]] (+50% siege attack)
|-
|'''Resistance'''
|[[File:Somali oryx shields.png|22px]] [[Somali Oryx Hide Shields]] (+5% ranged [[resist]]ance)<br />[[File:Hualcana.png|22px]] [[Hualcana]] (+5%; [[Inca]] only)
|-
|'''Line of Sight'''
|[[File:Town Watch.png|22px]] [[Town Watch (Age of Empires III)|Town Watch]] (+3)
|-
|'''Speed'''
|[[File:Military Drummers.png|22px]] [[Military Drummers]] (+10%)<br />[[File:Quechuan Mountaineering.png|22px]] [[Quechuan Mountaineering]] (+10%)<br />[[File:Akan Drums.png|22px]] [[Akan Fontomfrom]] (+5%)<br />[[File:Apache Endurance.png|22px]] [[Apache Endurance]] (+5%)
|-
|'''Train time'''
|[[File:Standing Army.png|22px]] [[Standing Army]] (-25%)<br />[[File:Akan Drums.png|22px]] [[Akan Fontomfrom]] (-20%)<br />[[File:Quechuan Diet.png|22px]] [[Quechuan Diet]] (-15%)<br />[[File:Immigrants.png|22px]] [[Immigrants]] (-10%)
|-
|'''Cost'''
|[[File:Somali oryx shields.png|22px]] [[Somali Oryx Hide Shields]] (-10%)<br />[[File:Mapuche Ad-mapu.png|22px]] [[Mapuche Ad-mapu]] ({{Resources|coin = -10%}} cost)<br />[[File:Golden liberty.png|22px]] [[Golden Liberty]] ({{Resources|coin = -5%}} cost)
|-
|'''Other'''
|[[File:SpanishBrigade icon.png|22px]] [[Spanish Brigade]] (ships 17 Consulate Espadachins)<br />[[File:Merritocracy.png|22px]] [[Meritocracy]] (-20% upgrade cost)
|-
|'''Penalties'''
|[[File:Corselet.png|22px]] [[Corselet]] (-15% speed; Spanish only)<br />[[File:High Crusade.png|22px]] [[High Crusade]] (-5% hit points, [[Knights of St. John]] only)
|}

== Home City Cards ==
{{CardListStart|Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Rodelero
|green = 1
|purple = 1
|red = 1
|blue = 1}}
<tabber>
Definitive Edition=
=== [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Chinese Home City 1 (TEAM Yongle Infrastructure).png|22px]] '''TEAM Yongle Infrastructure'''
|Ships 1 [[Mongol Scout]]; [[Infantry (Age of Empires III)|infantry]], [[Villager (tag)|land villagers]], [[Healer#Age of Empires III|healing units]], [[Envoy (Age of Empires III)|Envoys]], and [[Disciple]]s get +5% speed
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|}
* <small><font color = green>"TEAM Yongle Infrastructure"</font> does not stack with the Inca <font color = green>"TEAM Inca Bridges"</font> card.</small>

=== [[Dutch]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Dutch Home City 2 (Infantry Hitpoints).png|22px]] '''TEAM Infantry Hitpoints'''
|[[Infantry (Age of Empires III)|Infantry]] get +10% [[hit points]]; [[Dutch]]-only infantry get +15% hit points instead
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|}

=== Europeans ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|-
|[[File:Peru Home City (Manco Inca).png|22px]] '''Manco Inca'''
|Ships 1 [[Inca War Chief#Manco Inca|Manco Inca]], 14 [[Maceman|Macemen]], and 10 Espadachins; costs {{Resources|coin = 1,500}}
|{{AoE3Age|R|C}}
|}
* <small>"Manco Inca" is available to the [[Portuguese (Age of Empires III)|Portuguese]] and Spanish upon revolting to [[Peru]].</small>

=== [[Haudenosaunee]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Iroquois Home City 2 (Scout Infantry).png|22px]] '''TEAM Scout Infantry'''
|Ships 1 [[Native Scout]]; infantry get +8 [[Line of Sight]]
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|}

=== [[Inca]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Inca Home City 2 (TEAM Inca Bridges).png|22px]] '''TEAM Inca Bridges'''
|Ships 1 [[Chasqui]]; [[Infantry (Age of Empires III)|infantry]], [[Villager (tag)|land villagers]], [[Healer#Age of Empires III|healing units]], and [[Envoy (Age of Empires III)|Envoys]] get +5% speed
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
|}
* <small><font color = green>"TEAM Inca Bridges"</font> does not stack with the Chinese <font color = green>"TEAM Yongle Infrastructure"</font> card.</small>

=== [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Shivajis tactics.png|22px]] '''TEAM Shivaji's Tactics'''
|All units get +5% hit points and attack
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
|}

=== [[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|-
|[[File:Onin war.png|22px]] '''Onin War'''
|Infantry get +33% siege attack 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Japanese Home City 3 (Cheaper Unit Upgrades).png|22px]] '''TEAM Sengoku'''
|[[Unit upgrade (Age of Empires III)|Unit upgrades]] cost -20%
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
|-
|[[File:Bakufu.png|22px]] '''Bakufu'''
|Daimyo and Shogun Tokugawa get +5% speed, +10 Line of Sight and train units 15% faster; land military unit train time -20%; [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|artillery]] and [[banner army]] train time -10% instead
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
|-
|[[File:Good faith agreements.png|22px]] '''Good Faith Agreements'''
|[[Consulate unit]]s' train time -50%; [[Consulate]] technologies' cost -40% ({{Resources|export = -300}} for Brigades) and research time -50% (except Brigades)
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
|}

=== [[Maltese]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Maltese Home City 2 (TEAM Knights of the Round Table).png|22px]] '''TEAM Knights of the Round Table'''
|Ships 1 [[Hospitaller]] for each [[Town Center (Age of Empires III)|Town Center]] owned by the player; all units get +2% hit points
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
|}

=== [[Mexicans]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|- style = "{{BG-color|green-blue}}"
|[[File:Mexican Home City 2 (TEAM Mariachi).png|22px]] '''TEAM Mariachi'''
|For the next 30 seconds, military buildings work 400% faster and units get +10% speed
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
|}

=== Native Americans ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|-style = "{{BG-color|red}}"
|[[File:Hc 11 renegade spanish.png|22px]] '''11 Renegade Spanish'''
|Ships 11 Rodeleros; costs {{Resources|coin = 500}}
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|- style = "{{BG-color|red}}" 
|[[File:Hc 24 renegade spanish.png|22px]] '''24 Renegade Spanish'''
|Ships 24 Rodeleros; upgrades Rodeleros to Veteran; costs {{Resources|coin = 1,000}}
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
|}
* <small><font color = "red">"11 Renegade Spanish"</font> and <font color = "red">"24 Renegade Spanish"</font> are available to the [[Aztecs (Age of Empires III)|Aztecs]] and [[Inca]].</small>

=== [[Spanish (Age of Empires III)|Spanish]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (Tercio Tactics).png|22px]] '''Tercio Tactics'''
|Turns all [[Pikeman (Age of Empires III)|Pikemen]] into Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (Hand Infantry Attack).png|22px]] '''TEAM Hand Infantry Attack'''
|[[Hand infantry]] get +15% attack
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 2 (Hand Infantry Hitpoints).png|22px]] '''Archaic Infantry Hitpoints'''
|Hand infantry and [[Foot archer (Age of Empires III)|foot archers]] get +15% hit points; Rodeleros get +20% hit points instead
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 2 (Hand Infantry Combat).png|22px]] '''Archaic Infantry Combat'''
|Hand infantry and foot archers get +15% hit points and attack
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (6 Rodeleros).png|22px]] '''6 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 6 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (8 Rodeleros).png|22px]] '''8 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 8 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (16 Rodeleros).png|22px]] '''16 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 16 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
|- style = "{{BG-color|purple}}"
|[[File:Spanish Home City 2 (14 Rodeleros INF).png|22px]] '''14 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 14 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (9 Rodeleros).png|22px]] '''9 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 9 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (7 Rodeleros).png|22px]] '''7 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 7 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|-
|[[File:Mexican Home City 3 (Liberation March).png|22px]] '''Liberation March'''
|Infantry, [[Cavalry#Age of Empires III|cavalry]], and [[shock infantry]] get +5% speed and -35% train time
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Spanish Home City 3 (Inquisition).png|22px]] '''TEAM Spanish Inquisition'''
|Ships 1 [[Inquisitor]]; all units get +10 Line of Sight
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|}

=== [[Swedes]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "70%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Swedish Home City 2 (TEAM House of Bernadotte).png|22px]] '''TEAM House of Bernadotte'''
|[[Heavy infantry (Age of Empires III)|Heavy infantry]] get +15% hit points
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
|}
|-|The Asian Dynasties=
=== [[Aztecs (Age of Empires III)|Aztecs]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "60%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
! width = "10%" |[[Home City|HC]] level
|-style = "{{BG-color|red}}"
|[[File:Hc 11 renegade spanish.png|22px]] '''11 Renegade Spanish'''
|Ships 11 Rodeleros; costs {{Resources|coin = 500}}
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |1
|- style = "{{BG-color|red}}" 
|[[File:Hc 24 renegade spanish.png|22px]] '''24 Renegade Spanish'''
|Ships 24 Rodeleros; upgrades Rodeleros to Veteran; costs {{Resources|coin = 1,000}}
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |10
|}

=== [[Dutch]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "60%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
! width = "10%" |[[Home City|HC]] level
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Dutch Home City 2 (Infantry Hitpoints).png|22px]] '''TEAM Infantry Hitpoints'''
|[[Infantry (Age of Empires III)|Infantry]] get +15% [[hit points]]
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |10
|}

=== [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "60%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
! width = "10%" |[[Home City|HC]] level
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Shivajis tactics.png|22px]] '''TEAM Shivaji's Tactics'''
|All units get +5% hit points and attack
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |25
|}

=== [[Haudenosaunee|Iroquois]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "60%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
! width = "10%" |[[Home City|HC]] level
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Iroquois Home City 2 (Scout Infantry).png|22px]] '''TEAM Scout Infantry'''
|Infantry get +8 [[Line of Sight]]
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |10
|}

=== [[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "60%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
! width = "10%" |[[Home City|HC]] level
|-
|[[File:Onin war.png|22px]] '''Onin War'''
|Infantry get +33% siege attack 
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |40
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Japanese Home City 3 (Cheaper Unit Upgrades).png|22px]] '''TEAM Cheaper Unit Upgrades'''
|[[Unit upgrade (Age of Empires III)|Unit upgrades]] cost -20%
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |1
|-
|[[File:Good faith agreements.png|22px]] '''Good Faith Agreements'''
|[[Consulate unit]]s' train time -50%; [[Consulate]] technologies cost -40% ({{Resources|export = -400}} for Brigades) and research time -50% (except Brigades)
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |1
|}

=== [[Russians]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "60%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
! width = "10%" |[[Home City|HC]] level
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Russian Home City 3 (Dueling School).png|22px]] '''Dueling School'''
|Infantry (except [[Skull Knight]]s), [[Old Han Army]], and [[Territorial Army]] train time -25%; [[Black Flag Army]], [[Standard Army]], [[Ming Army]], and [[Imperial Army]] train time -12%
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |25
|}

=== [[Spanish (Age of Empires III)|Spanish]] ===
{| class = "wikitable" width = "100%"
! width = "25%" |Card
! width = "60%" |Description
! width = "5%" |[[Age]]
! width = "10%" |[[Home City|HC]] level
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (Spanish Square).png|22px]] '''Spanish Square'''
|Ships 10 [[Pikeman (Age of Empires III)|Pikemen]] and 8 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |25
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (Tercio Tactics).png|22px]] '''Tercio Tactics'''
|Turns all Pikemen into Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |40
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (Hand Infantry Attack).png|22px]] '''TEAM Hand Infantry Attack'''
|[[Hand infantry]] get +15% attack
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |10
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 2 (Hand Infantry Hitpoints).png|22px]] '''Infantry Hitpoints'''
|Pikemen get +15% hit points; Rodeleros get +20% hit points
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |10
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 2 (Hand Infantry Combat).png|22px]] '''Infantry Combat'''
|Pikemen and Rodeleros get +15% hit points and attack
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |25
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (6 Rodeleros).png|22px]] '''5 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 5 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |1
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (8 Rodeleros).png|22px]] '''7 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 7 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |1
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (16 Rodeleros).png|22px]] '''13 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 13 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |10
|- style = "{{BG-color|purple}}"
|[[File:Spanish Home City 2 (14 Rodeleros INF).png|22px]] '''10 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 10 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|4|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |10
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (9 Rodeleros).png|22px]] '''8 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 8 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|3|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |10
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 1 (7 Rodeleros).png|22px]] '''6 Rodeleros'''
|Ships 6 Rodeleros
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |25
|-
|[[File:Spanish Home City 3 (Fencing School).png|22px]] '''Fencing School'''
|Infantry train time -40%
|{{AoE3Age|2|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |10
|- style = "{{BG-color|green}}"
|[[File:Spanish Home City 3 (Inquisition).png|22px]] '''TEAM Inquisition'''
|All units get +10 Line of Sight
|{{AoE3Age|1|C}}
| style = "text-align: center;" |10
|}
{{CardListEnd}}
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== Changelog ==
=== ''Age of Empires III'' ===
* Rodeleros have 12 hand damage and a ×3.0 [[multiplier]] against [[Cavalry#Age of Empires III|cavalry]].

=== ''The WarChiefs'' ===
* With [[Patch 1.04 (The WarChiefs)|patch 1.04]], Rodeleros have 10 hand damage and a ×3.5 multiplier against cavalry.

=== ''Definitive Edition'' ===
* Rodeleros have 11 hand damage.

== Trivia ==
* Royal Guard/Consulate Rodeleros' name, "Espadachin", means "swordsman" in Spanish. Alternatively, it could also mean "fencer".
* Before the ''Definitive Edition'', Royal Guard Rodeleros were named "Espada Rodelero". While ''Espada'' generically means "Sword", it is also a name for an accomplished fencer. However, the Spanish version mistakenly translated this as "Rodelero ''con'' Espada", which means "Rodelero with a Sword".
* Espadachins is grammatically incorrect in Spanish. The plural name of the Espadachín is ''espadachines''.

== History ==
{{quote|Rodeleros were a Spanish infantry who used swords and round shields. This arms combination was often used against formations of pike and halberds. Agile swordsmen could better evade the deadly iron of densely packed pikes and could take formations apart from the inside. In 1506 Cortez arrived in the New World with over 1,300 soldiers, 1,000 of which were rodeleros. They were adaptable, versatile soldiers, capable in close quarters on the decks of ships as well as against the loose, guerilla tactics of non-European enemies.<br /><br />Rodela is a Spanish word meaning shield; Rodeleros are "shield-bearers." Rodeleros were armed with one-handed swords and round shields approximately two feet in diameter. These rodela were most often made of steel, but were also made of iron-bound wood covered with hide.}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Rodelero.jpg|An in game Rodelero.
Rodelero 3.jpg|An in game Veteran Rodelero.
Rodelero 4.jpg|An in game (Imperial) Espada Rodelero.
rodelero.png|A close up of a Rodelero
Rodelero Veteran.png|Veteran Rodelero model
Rodelero Espadachim.png|Espada Rodelero model
Ingame spanish rodelero de.jpg|An in-game Rodelero in the ''Definitive Edition''
Ingame spanish rodelero veteran de.jpg|An in-game Veteran Rodelero in the ''Definitive Edition''
Ingame spanish rodelero espadachin de.jpg|An in-game Espadachin in the ''Definitive Edition''
</gallery>

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