Tekkousen
Transports land units Broadside Attack
Attack
90
โ Tekkousen. Heavy warship. โ —In-game description
The Tekkousen (pronounced Tek-oo-sen) is a military naval vessel in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties that is unique to the Japanese and can be trained at the Dock once the Fortress Age is reached. It is the Japanese counterpart to the European Frigate .
Overview
The Tekkousen has similar hit points and strength to a Frigate , making it highly effective against weaker units such as the Galleon or Atakabune .
With European Cannons , Tekkousen outranges normal Frigates while also proving to be a strong match even against highly upgraded ones.
Abilities
Ability
Effect
Broadside Attack
Fires a volley of cannon shots at an enemy ship within attack range, with each shot doing 70 siege damage. 60 seconds cooldown.
Upgrades
Age
Upgrade
Cost
Effect
Exalted Tekkousen
1,000 wood 1,000 coin
Upgrades Tekkousen to Exalted (+50% hit points and attack)
Further statistics
As the Tekkousen is unique to the Japanese , only improvements available to them that are shown in the following table.
Home City Cards
As the Tekkousen is unique to the Japanese, only other civilizations' TEAM cards that affect them are shown in the following tables.
Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Tekkousen
Green : TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Red : Shipment that can be sent TWICE (Japanese only)
Card
Description
Age
HC level
TEAM Improved Warships
Warships get +15% hit points and attack
10
Card
Description
Age
HC level
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics
All units get +5% hit points and attack
25
Japanese
Card
Description
Age
HC level
TEAM Cheaper Unit Upgrades
Unit upgrades cost -20%
1
Advanced Dock
Docks get +100% attack and heal ships 100% faster, and ship train time -33%
10
1 Tekkousen
Ships 1 Tekkousen
25
Admiralty
Fune train limit +4; Atakabune train limit +2; Tekkousen and Monitor train limit +1
1
Improved Warships
Warships get +25% hit points and attack
1
European Cannons
Warships get +20% attack, +5 LOS and +5 range
40
Card
Description
Age
HC level
TEAM Cold Water Port
Warships cost -15%
10
Card
Description
Age
HC level
TEAM Inquisition
All units get +10 LOS
10
Trivia
History
โ The Korean kobukson (โturtle shipโ) is often thought of as the first armored boat, a precursor to the American ironclads of the eighteenth century. However, the Japanese used armored ships in their feudal wars of the sixteenth century, as rival daimyo battled each other for land and sea supremacy. Daimyo Oda Nobunaga constructed six tekkousen (โiron armor shipsโ) for his personal navy. These boats were protected by 3-inch armor plating, and armed with multiple cannons and high caliber rifles. They were utilized during the invasion of Korea in 1592-1598. โ
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