Minimap of Saharan Routes - LOST
| โ | Players find themselves lost in a vast, hostile desert without even the resources needed to establish a town! To explore the rolling sands and discover the many unique treasures hidden in the desert to help establish a settlement, it is crucial that each player's starting hero unit remains alive. This region is known for its many long trade routes connecting major African civilizations. Hostile bandits have taken control of the central trade routes, however, so players must train armies to eradicate the bandits. Furthermore, there are two unclaimed trade routes traversing the perimeter of the map that can aid players early on. Gameplay will revolve around control of the various trade routes and contesting the valuable treasures. | โ |
| —In-game information | ||
Saharan Routes - LOST is a map in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals. It is based on the map Saharan Routes, but with a nomadic start. It is a multiplayer-only map and can be played only by two human players.
Overview[]
| โ | You're LOST in the desert! Explore the desert to gather the treasures needed to get your town started in this barren region! | โ |
| —In-game description | ||
Click for a list of treasures and their guardians related to the Saharan Routes - LOST
| Treasure | Reward | Guardians |
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| Capture this Post by defeating the guardians and moving into the area |  Trans-Saharan Trading Site
| 4x  Caravan Bandit
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| Capture this Post by defeating the guardians and moving into the area | Trans-Saharan Trading Site
| 2x Caravan Bandit 2x  Camel Raider
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| Capture this Post by defeating the guardians and moving into the area | Trans-Saharan Trading Site
| 4x Camel Raider
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| Dry rations of a grave robber who met his demise, worth | 175 food | 1x  Lion4x  Hyena
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| A basket of exotic fruits which grants | 200 food | 3x  Elephant Guardian
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| A stand of acacia worth | 30 wood | 1x  Ethiopian Wolf
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| A big branch worth | 35 wood | 1x Hyena
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| A stand of Dragon Blood Trees worth | 25 wood | 1x  Honey Badger
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| A big branch worth | 75 wood | 1x  Colonial Swashbuckler1x  Colonial Gunslinger
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| A stand of Dragon Blood Trees worth | 70 wood | 2x  Leopard
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| Looted Visigoth spoils of war by Musa ibn Nusayr worth | 80 wood | 2x Lion
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| An obelisk pointing to a hidden treasure worth | 75 wood | 2x  Crocodile
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| A big branch worth | 160 wood | 3x  Reckless Knife Thrower
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| A big branch worth | 185 wood | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler 2x  Colonial Looter
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| A cache of acacia worth | 115 wood | 3x Leopard
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| A stand of Dragon Blood Trees worth | 125 wood | 3x Crocodile
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| A cache of acacia worth | 165 wood | 3x  Colonial Oppressor
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| An old Baobab tree containing | 400 wood | 5x Elephant Guardian
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| A cache of acacia worth | 265 wood | 5x  Ambushing Shongo Thrower
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| A story of a buried treasure worth | 70 coin | 2x Leopard
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| A pirate captain's secret hideout worth | 50 coin, 50 XP | 2x  Pirate
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| A pirate captain's secret hideout worth | 75 coin, 75 XP | 3x Pirate
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| A large bag of salt worth | 145 coin | 2x Colonial Gunslinger 1x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| Ancient hieroglyphs showing the location of a nearby gold cache worth | 325 coin | 4x Pirate 1x  Buccaneer Captain
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| A pirate captain's secret hideout worth | 331 coin, 1 shipments | 6x Pirate 1x Buccaneer Captain
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| A mysterious cave concealing certain riches worth | 250 coin | 6x Hyena
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| A written record of a philosophical problem-solving theory worth | 100 XP | 1x  Warthog1x Lion
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| An ancient wall relief worth | 200 XP | 3x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| A crate of Nadorcott which grants | 365 XP | 1x  Colonial Officer2x Colonial Swashbuckler2x Colonial Gunslinger
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| A bloat of very hungry hippos guarding an assortment of recreational balls worth | 190 XP | 3x  Hippo
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| A branch from a kola tree that enables the discoverer's villagers to gather wood slightly more quickly. | Villager gather work rate for tree +15% | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| An origin story about feral twins fighting over a dozen birds allows establishing an additional Town Center. | Delivers 1 Covered Wagon; Town Center build limit +1 | None |
| Babylonian financial advice on passive income granting a small trickle of gold. | Adds 0.45 to coin trickle rate | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| An ancient tree that sprouts a new branch every morning, granting a small trickle of wood. | Adds 0.375 to wood trickle rate | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| An ancient cookbook on the art of seasoning food, granting a small trickle of food. | Adds 0.63 to food trickle rate | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| An ancient Roman scroll on military tactics granting a small trickle of experience. | Adds 0.25 to XP trickle rate | 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| A corsair map showing the location of all local Treasures. | Reveals the location of all treasures | 3x  Baboon
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| A broken down Military Wagon that can be repaired. | 1x  Military Wagon
| 2x Elephant Guardian
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| An origin story about feral twins fighting over a dozen birds allows establishing an additional Town Center. | Delivers 1 Covered Wagon; Town Center build limit +1 | 2x Ethiopian Wolf 4x Colonial Officer
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| An old Outpost that can be refurbished. | 1x  Watch Tower
| 2x  Rhino
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| An empty House that can be claimed. | 1x  Hut
| 2x Rhino
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| An ancient building technique giving villagers 10% construction speed. | Building (except wonder) build time -10% | 4x Colonial Oppressor
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| An abandoned Economic Wagon that can be claimed. | 1x  Red Sea Wagon
| 2x Rhino
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| A trapped Warthog awaiting a rescuer. | 1x Pambuu the Tame Warthog
| 2x Colonial Swashbuckler
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| A trapped Leopard awaiting a rescuer. | 1x Sanura the Tame Leopard
| 2x Colonial Gunslinger
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| A trapped Villager, who may join the cause of a rescuer. | 1x  Villager
| 5x Warthog
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| A trapped Villager, who may join the cause of a rescuer. | 1x Villager
| 4x Leopard
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| A Nomad in need of rescue. | 1x  Berber Nomad
| 4x Lion
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| A trapped Elephant awaiting a rescuer. | 1x  Aiz the Tame Elephant
| 1x Colonial Officer 2x Colonial Looter1x Colonial Oppressor
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| Shaka's spear, granting your Hero 50% more damage. | Hero damage +50% | 3x Lion
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| An Axumite stele describing Yodit's path of destruction slightly increases the siege damage of infantry. | Infantry siege attack damage +3 | 3x Elephant Guardian
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Gallery[]
Saharan Routes - LOST loading screen
