Steamer

Steamer
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Type	Ship Warship Fishing boat Siege unit Recruiting ship*
Civilization(s)	United States Mexicans Gran Colombia
Age	Fortress Age
Training
Trained at	Dock
Cost	250 Wood 650 Coin
Train time	40 seconds
Train limit	3
Statistics
Hit points	1,700
Resistance	75% Ranged
Speed	8.5
Line of Sight	26
Garrison	50
Ability	Transports land units Trains infantry and cavalry Gathers from fishes and whales Build Docks
Special ability	Full Steam
XP train bounty	90
XP kill bounty	90
Ranged attack
Damage	50 Siege
Area of Effect	1
Range	18
Rate of Fire	2.0
Bonus damage	×0.5 vs. Artillery

“	Steamer. Powerful, steam-propelled warship resistant to building fire that can train units, construct docks and gather fish.	”
—In-game description

The Steamer is a military ship in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition that is exclusive to the United States and Mexicans, replacing the standard Galleon, and can be trained at the Dock once the Fortress Age is reached. Although similar in function, it has more hit points, and has the ability to gather from fishes and whales, and build Docks.

Overview

The Steamer is a moderately fast and powerful military ship that is able to garrison soldiers. Much like the Galleons, the Steamers are classified as siege units, making them resistant to defensive structures; Outposts and Town Centers deal half damage against them. This makes them effective in both combat and transportation. They can also be used to train military units and build Docks on any coastline, making logistics more convenient.

Special ability

• Full Steam Full Steam: The Steamer sets its engines to full power for 8 seconds, during which its speed is increased by 40%. 90 seconds cooldown.

Units

The Steamer must be close to the shore to train the units, and will also be unable to move and attack while doing so.

Age	Unit	Cost	Pop.	Civ.
	State Militia	50 food 40 wood	1
	Regular	55 food 50 coin
	Insurgente	70 food
	Soldado	90 food 80 coin	2
	Salteador	60 food 60 coin	1
	Chinaco	110 food 90 coin	2
	Sharpshooter	40 food 75 coin	1
	Carbine Cavalry	80 food 80 coin	2
	Gatling Gun*	100 wood 250 coin	4
	Doppelsoldner	75 food 125 coin	2
	War Wagon	150 food 150 coin	3
	Cassador	80 food 35 coin	1
	Organ Gun	100 wood 300 coin	4
	Rodelero	65 food 35 coin	1
	Lancer	110 food 90 coin	2
	Missionary	50 wood 50 coin	—
	Californio	120 food	1

• Doppelsoldners and War Wagons can be trained at Steamers if revolting from the Germans.
• Cassadores and Organ Guns can be trained at Steamers if revolting from the Portuguese.
• Rodeleros, Lancers, and Missionaries can be trained at Steamers if revolting from the Spanish.

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Ships, infantry close to shore
Weak vs.	Artillery especially Culverins, defensive structures
Improvements
Hit points	Armor Plating (+50%) Byzantine Legacy (+15%) Tar Kilns (+10%)
Attack	Carronade (+25%) Somali Ajuran Engineers (+20% multiplier vs. Frontier fortification)
Line of Sight	Town Watch (+3)
Train time	New Mexico Immigration (-10%; United States only)
Cost	Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost) Golden Liberty (-5% coin cost)
Gather rate	Long Lines (+30%) Gill Nets (+15%) Huron Fish Wedding (+15%) Excessive Taxation (+50% from whales) Navajo Craftsmanship (+20% from whales)
Other	Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost) Öresund Customs (generates 0.45 coin/sec.)
Penalties	Pennsylvania Pound (-10% coin gather rate; United States only)

Home City Cards

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Steamer

Some cards are highlighted with:
Green	TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Purple	Shipment that can be sent an INFINITE number of times
Blue	Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

All

Card	Description	Age
Advanced Dock	Docks get +100% attack and heal ships 85% faster; warships' train time -33%
Fish Market	Fishing boats gather food from fishes 25% faster and coin from whales 20% faster
Rendering Plant	Fishing boats gather food from fishes 30% faster and coin from whales 25% faster (also +2 Uhlans for the Germans)
Whale Oil	Fishing boats gather coin from whales 30% faster
Improved Warships	Warships get +25% hit points and attack (also +2 Uhlans for the Germans)
TEAM Improved Warships	Warships get +10% hit points and attack
Naval Gunners	Warships get +20% attack
Admiralty	Dock warship technologies cost and research time -60% (also +2 Uhlans for the Germans)

• "Whale Oil" is available to the Portuguese and United States.
• "Naval Gunners" is available to the United States, and also Germans, Portuguese, and Spanish upon revolting to Gran Colombia.
• "TEAM Improved Warships" is available to the Chinese and Maltese.

British

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Whale Oil	Fishing boats gather coin from whales 15% faster

Europeans

Card	Description	Age
2 Steamers	Ships 2 Steamers

• "2 Steamers" is available to the Germans, Portuguese, and Spanish upon revolting to Gran Colombia.

Federal Americans

Card	Description	Age
European Cannons	Warships get +15% attack, +2 Line of Sight and range
1 Ironclad + 1 Steamer	Ships 1 Ironclad and 1 Steamer

• "1 Ironclad + 1 Steamer" is available to the United States and Mexicans (upon revolting to Texas).

Germans

Card	Description	Age
Offshore Support	Warships get +15% attack, +2 Line of Sight and range; +2 Uhlans

Indians

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	All units get +5% hit points and attack

Japanese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Sengoku	Unit upgrades cost -20%
TEAM Chonindo	Villagers and fishing boats gather 8% faster from all sources except hunts; Haciendas auto gather 8% faster

Maltese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table	Ships 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center owned by the player; all units get +2% hit points

Mexicans

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Mariachi	For the next 30 seconds, military buildings work 400% faster and units get +10% speed
TEAM Rendering Plant	Fishing boats gather 10% faster
Colegio de San Nicolás	Ships 500 XP; units get +4 and buildings (except Walls) get +8 Line of Sight; sees what enemies can see for 20 seconds
National Servant	All units get +10% hit points; Padre healing 200% faster
Tehuantepec Route	Sells all Sloops, Steamers, Frigates, Ironclads, and Privateers, returning the resources spent to train them

• "Colegio de San Nicolás" is available upon selecting the Michoacán Federal State.
• "National Servant" is available upon selecting the Estado de México Federal State.
• "Tehuantepec Route" is available upon revolting to Central America.

Portuguese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Fish Market	Fishing boats gather 10% faster

Russians

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Cold Water Port	Warships cost -15%

Spanish

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Spanish Inquisition	Ships 1 Inquisitor; all units get +10 Line of Sight
Economic Theory	Villagers and fishing boats gather 10% faster
Armada	Warships get +20% hit points and +2 Line of Sight; Caravels can now train infantry units; Frigates can now train cavalry and artillery units; Monitors can now train Mortars; Battleships can now train infantry, cavalry and artillery units

United States

Card	Description	Age
1 Steamer	Ships 1 Steamer
Mississippi Steamers	Steamers get +35% hit points and attack, +2 Line of Sight and range
Corliss Steam Engine	Iron Horse cost removed and available in any Age; Steamers available in the Commerce Age; Ironclads available in the Fortress Age
Indiana Mobilization	Ships 1 Carbine Cavalry for each shipment sent so far this game including this one; unit train time (except Heavy Cannons), technology research time, and age-up time -10%; costs 250 food, 250 wood
Annapolis Naval Academy	Ships 1 Sloop with 6 Minutemen in it; Sloops, Steamers, Frigates, and Ironclads get +10% ranged attack per garrisoned Minuteman (up to +60%)
Connecticut Shipwrights	Ship train time -50%; building build time -35%; artillery train time -15%, Heavy Cannon train time -10% instead

• "Corliss Steam Engine" is available upon selecting the Rhode Island Federal State.
• "Indiana Mobilization" is available upon selecting the Indiana Federal State.
• "Annapolis Naval Academy" is available upon selecting the Maryland Federal State.
• "Connecticut Shipwrights" is available upon selecting the Connecticut Federal State.

Changelog

Definitive Edition

• United States Steamers can train Hussars.

Knights of the Mediterranean

• With update 13.9057, United States Steamers can train Gatling Guns instead of Hussars.

History

“

As the nation-states of the Western Hemisphere entered a period of greater industrialization, many began to harness the force of steam power. While useful in many spheres of life, steam power revolutionized naval navigation because it lessened or outright removed the reliance of vessels on manpower, currents, or the wind. The United States made ample use of this technology, and steamboats soon traversed waterways such as the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes, and the oceans in droves.

”

Gallery

Steamer image from the Compendium section

In-game Steamer

See also

• Galleon – European counterpart
• Fluyt – Dutch counterpart
• Fuchuan – Chinese analogue
• Atakebune – Japanese counterpart
• Galleass – Italian counterpart