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Tennessee is a Fortress Age Federal State in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, available to the United States. As soon as the player advances to the Fortress Age by choosing Tennessee, four Sharpshooters appear at the Home City shipment point and the following Home City cards will be added into the U.S. player's deck:

Card Description
Federal card overmountain settlers Overmountain Settlers Villagers get +12 ranged attack; Natural resources last 25% longer; Ships 4 Settlers
Federal card watauga association Watauga Association Ships 2 Outpost Wagons; Outposts support 10 population; Existing and new Outposts spawn 2 State Militia

Strategy[]

For players that prefer light infantry and good defenses, Tennessee is a great pick in the Fortress Age if playing with the United States. Tennessee ships four Sharpshooters, which is one the United States unique Skirmishers with better range. Watauga Association allows the player to easily muster State Militias, which are the second type of Skirmisher the United States has access to. Tennessee is a good follow-up for federal states such as Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, as each of them has some infantry or defensive-focused federal cards. Tennessee also offers Overmountain Settlers, which may enable a booming strategy, and this also makes Tennessee a good option if the player picked Massachusetts in the Commerce Age. Most federal states in the Industrial Age have something to offer for infantry, defenses or economy, so Tennessee may be a good complement for many strategies. However, South Carolina may be the best pick, as hte Moultries Militia federal card improves State Militias. The best Imperial Age federal States picks if the player selects Tennessee are Texas and Illinois.

The Overmountain Settlers card is key for defense and economy. This federal card allows all kinds of villagers the player has to better exploit natural resources. while they are also able to protect themselves better against raids. This shipment also allows villagers to fight better against Treasure guardians, so Overmountain Settlers is also valuable for getting treasures.

Watauga Association enables the player to gain and retain map control and may also enable the player to perform an attack with State Militia at the same time. Each Outpost new or already built spams two State Militia, which adds more support for defending a location. The player must not disregard the Levy/Conscription special ability of the United States in this, as each United States Outpost can call Militia. Unlike with other civilizations, this ability can recharge with a global cooldown.

Recommended shipments[]

  • State Militia shipments: Each State Militia increase their hit points for each other State Militia near them in an area of effect of 38, up to +28 hit points.
  • 54th Massachusetts Volunteers: Ships 5 State Militia and 4 Regulars, and upgrades them to Veteran (if not already).
  • Long Rifles: State Militia and Minutemen get +4 range and Line of Sight; Sharpshooters available from the Commerce Age.
  • Continental Rangers: Rifle Infantry get +15% hit points and attack.
  • Springfield Armory: The infantry technologies enabled will help Sharpshooters and State Militias.
  • Advanced Frontier Defenses, Frontier Defenses and Spanish Immigrants: These ship Outpost Wagons. With Watauga Association, it will give population room and 2 State Militia each.
  • Patriotism: State Militia train time -45%; Regular and Sharpshooter train time -35%; Hussars and Carbine Cavalry train time -25%.
  • Pioneers: Villagers get +65% hit points.
  • Improved Buildings: Buildings get +40% hit points.
  • Heavy Fortifications: Grants all defensive building upgrades (if not already); costs 250 wood.
  • Minutemen Companies: Replaces Levy with Conscription; Ships 10 Minutemen.
  • Virginia General Assembly: Ships 1 State Capitol Wagon; The next technology researched at the State Capitol (except Spies and Blockade) is free; State Capitol build limit +1. State Capitols can train Outpost Wagons, making it easier to place Outposts.
  • Any economic shipment that enables better gathering collection for natural resources, especially Silversmith (Mines last 20% longer), Dutch Immigrants (Mines last 10% longer), Sawmills (Trees and Mango Groves last 15% longer), Spice Trade (Huntable animals, Berry Bushes, and Cherry Orchards last 10% longer), Furrier (Huntable animals last 7.5% longer; Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards last 10% longer): The lasting-longer upgrades stack up with Overmountain Settlers.
  • Stonemasons: Villagers build buildings 65% faster.
  • German Immigrants, French Immigrants, Plymouth Settlers (Massachusetts), Tammany Festival (Pennsylvania): Coureur des Bois, Cree Coureur des Bois, Settler Wagons and Pilgrims benefits from Overmountain Settlers.
  • Tammany Festival (Pennsylvania): Cree Tanning and Cree Textile Craftsmanship synergizes with Watauga Association.
  • Philadelphia Convention (Pennsylvania): Enables 1st Pennsylvania Rifles, for a fast mustering of Sharpshooters.
  • Culpeper Minutemen (Virginia): Levy/Conscription global cooldown -50%; Minutemen hit point degeneration rate -50%; Each Town Center spawns 6 Minutemen.
  • Moultrie's Militia (South Carolina):Ships 12 State Militia; State Militia can build military buildings; Inspiring Flags increase State Militia's attack by 10%.
  • Connecticut Shipwrights (Connecticut): Building build time -25%.
  • Land of Lincoln (Illinois): Inspiring Flags' AOE and Line of Sight increased to 70, and now also increases the hit points of friendly units by 5%.
  • The Alamo (Texas): Forts and Outposts spawn 8 and 2 Minutemen, respectively, when destroyed.

Changelog[]

Age3DE Icon Definitive Edition[]

Age3DE Icon The African Royals[]

  • With update 54545:
    • "Overmountain Settlers" now also ships 4 Settlers.
    • "Watauga Association" now allows Outposts to support 10 population.
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