The Mercenary Contractor

The Mercenary Contractor is a Fortress Age and Imperial Age politician introduced in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, available to various European civilizations (see below). Choosing him to advance to the next Age confers different benefits depending on the civilization and Age.

• If chosen to advance to the Fortress Age, the following mercenaries can be trained at the Saloon:
  • British – Harquebusiers and Jaegers
  • Dutch – Elmeti and Fusiliers
  • Ottomans – Barbary Corsairs and Mamelukes
  • Portuguese – Li'l Bombards and Ronin
  • Swedes – Black Riders and Jaegers at Military buildings. Swedes already have them by default at the Tavern.
• If chosen to advance to the Imperial Age (all European civilizations), outlaws and Fortress Age mercenaries have their hit points and attack increased by 50%, and Industrial Age mercenaries have their hit points and attack increased by 35%.