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This article is about the building in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. For the technology in Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten, see Stronghold (Age of Empires II). |
| “ | A powerful defensive fortification that can train all Inca military units. Garrisoned units strengthen its attack. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Stronghold is a military/defensive building in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition that is unique to the Inca. It is similar to the European Fort, but weaker, and can be garrisoned by military units instead of villagers, which also increases its ranged attack.
Overview[]
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Stronghold Travois builds Stronghold two times faster.
Units[]
| Age | Unit | Cost | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 Plumed Spearman
|
100 food 20 wood |
1 |
 Chimu Runner
|
65 food 40 coin | ||
 Jungle Bowman
|
90 food 20 wood | ||
 |
 Bolas Warrior
|
35 food 65 coin | |
 Huaraca
|
30 wood 90 coin |
2 | |
 Maceman
|
150 food 150 coin |
3 |
Technologies[]
| Age | Technology | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
|
 Pukaras
|
300 wood 300 coin |
War Huts, Tambos and Strongholds get +3 Line of Sight and range |
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 Sacsayhuaman
|
500 food 500 wood 500 coin |
Strongholds get +50% hit points and +1 ranged attack Area of Effect |
 Thunderbolts of Illapa
|
1,600 coin | Delivers 4 Field Cannons |
Further statistics[]
| Building strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | Most ground units, ships |
| Weak vs. | Artillery, especially Rockets and Great Bombards, siege units |
| Improvements | |
| Hit points | Sacsayhuaman (+50%) Flying Buttress (+20%) Byzantine Legacy (+15%)
|
| Attack | Sacsayhuaman (+1 ranged Area of Effect) Heated Shot (+50% multiplier vs. ships)
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| Range | Pukaras (+3)
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| Line of Sight |  Gas Lighting (+4) Pukaras (+3)
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| Build time |  Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-25%)
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| Cost |  Tupi Forest Burning (-20% wood) Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-10%)
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| Other |  Öresund Customs (generates 0.35 coin/sec.)
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Home City Cards[]
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| Some cards are highlighted with: | |
| Green | TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team |
| Blue | Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds) |
All[]
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Improved Buildings
|
Buildings get +40% hit points | |
 Heavy Fortifications
|
Grants all defensive building upgrades (if not already); costs 250 wood | |
 Monumental Architecture
|
Buildings get +30% hit points; Town Centers get +35% attack | |
 Machu Picchu
|
Ships 1 Stronghold Travois; Stronghold build limit +1 | |
 TEAM Improved Buildings
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Buildings get +25% hit points | |
 TEAM Coastal Defenses
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Buildings get +0.8 attack multiplier against ships | |
- "Improved Buildings" and "Heavy Fortifications" are available to the Inca, Portuguese, and Spanish.
- "Monumental Architecture" and "Machu Picchu" are available to the Inca, and also to the Portuguese and Spanish upon revolting to Peru.
- "TEAM Improved Buildings" is available to the Inca, Indians, and Maltese.
- "TEAM Coastal Defenses" is available to Europeans and Federal Americans.
Inca[]
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Extensive Fortifications
|
Defensive buildings get +25% hit points; War Hut build limit +100% | |
 High Ground
|
War Huts, Town Centers, Tambos and Strongholds get +15 Line of Sight and +5 range | |
 Cloud Fortresses
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War Huts and Strongholds can use stealth mode | |
 Old Ways
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Big Button technologies cost -50% | |
 Huanka Support
|
Ships 1 Town Travois and 1 War Hut Travois; Town Center build limit +1; buildings' build time -15%; costs 250 coin | |
Changelog[]
Definitive Edition[]
- Strongholds give 280 XP when built.
- Originally, the Stronghold had 6 minimum range, 3 Area of Effect, and capped its bonus damage at 50 units. With update 6159, it has no minimum range, 1.5 Area of Effect, and caps its bonus damage at 25 units.
- Originally, the Sacsayhuaman technology gave the Stronghold +3 range, +3 Line of Sight and +50% hit points. With update 6159, it gives +1 Area of Effect and +50% hit points.
- With update 9476, the radius of the "range ring" was corrected, to properly reflect the Stronghold's range.
- Originally, the Stronghold's in-game description was "A powerful military building that can train and garrison all military units to strengthen its attack.", suggesting that artillery can be garrisoned. With update 9476, the Stronghold's in-game description is "A powerful defensive fortification that can train all Inca military units. Garrisoned units strengthen its attack.", no longer suggesting that artillery can be garrisoned.
Knights of the Mediterranean[]
- With update 13.58326, Strongholds give 140 XP when built.
History[]
| “ | The Inca Empire dominated the Andean region not just through remarkable administration and military logistics, but also with a series of extensive strongholds, often situated on mountains or other strategically important locations. Combinations of stone walls, ramparts, and earthworks formed defensible positions from which the Inca could control the surrounding territory. Strongholds such as Saqsahuaman, Macchu[sic] Picchu, and Ollantaytambo played a critical role in the deadly conflict between the Spanish and the Inca, frustrating attempts by the former to conquer Inca land and the latter to retake it. Despite superior Spanish technology, the firm earthworks and stone ramparts provided a surprisingly staunch resistance against assaults, while defenders used the surrounding terrain to great effect in hampering hostile advances. |
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Gallery[]
Stronghold image from the Compendium section
An in-game Stronghold
