Tiger

The Tiger is a wild animal that appears in Return of Rome, Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas, and as a treasure guardian in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. It also appears in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon, as a dangerous huntable.

Age of Empires

Tiger
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Empires: Return of Rome
Hit points	20
Melee attack	3
Maximum food	100
Recommended no. of gatherers	2-3

Tigers were introduced once Age of Empires game mode was launched in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome.

Age of Empires II

Tiger
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas
Hit points	20
Melee attack	3
Rate of Fire	2
Armor class	Predator Animals
Speed	Walking: 0.7 Running: 1.05
Line of Sight	12
Maximum food	100
Recommended no. of gatherers	2-3

The Tiger appears in Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas, and is one of several hostile animals that the player may encounter in unexplored areas. In the Tiger's case, it appears mostly in maps set in Southeast Asia. It holds no food and attacks Villagers and even some military units on sight. As it will most likely prevail against Villagers that do not have the Loom upgrade, it is recommended to research it before sending them in unexplored areas.

Age of Mythology

Tiger
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon
Hit points	60
Population	2
Hack attack	8
Hack armor	20%
Pierce armor	30%
Speed	5.00
Maximum food	100
Recommended no. of gatherers	3-5
Behavior	Attacks workers

The Tiger in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon is a huntable animal, but also a dangerous predator that will attack any nearby workers. It is less dangerous than the Crocodile or Lizard, but also only provides half as much food.

History

“	Scientific Name -- Panthera tigris Size -- 400-570 lb. (male); 220-350 lb. (female) Diet -- Deer, antelope, wild pigs, cattle The tiger is one of thirty-six cat species, and most closely related to the lion, leopard, and jaguar, all of which evolved from a common ancestor over 5 million years ago. The tiger is the largest species in the cat family, and the only wild cat with stripes in its fur. Up until the twentieth century, nine different subspecies of tiger roamed the earth, but with the extinction of the Caspian, Javan, and Bali tigers, only six subspecies remain. However, since most tigers are similar both physically and genetically, subspecies are commonly used only to designate a particular tiger's geographic range. For example, the Sumatran tiger is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. A tiger's body is built specifically for the hunt. Certain physical features allow them great advantages when pursuing, catching, and then consuming its prey. A tiger's large eyes gather more light than the eyes of other animals, and a special structure called the tapetum lucidum reflects this light, making objects appear brighter than they actually are. A tiger can turn its ears toward the source of a sound to enhance hearing sensitivity. While in pursuit of a smaller animal, a tiger can tighten its stomach muscles and bend its flexible spine like a bow, so when the muscles relax the spine snaps back into position with explosive force, hurtling the cat forward. It even uses its flexible tail as a rudder to aid in steering.	”
—Age of Mythology help section

Age of Empires III

Axehilt the Tame Tiger
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
Type	Pet Hand infantry Sees stealth*
Civilization(s)	Indians
Age	Exploration Age
Required Home City Card	"Favorable Karma"
Training
Trained at	Brahmin
Cost	135 Food
Train time	22 seconds
Train limit	10
Statistics
Hit points	120
Resistance	10% Hand
Speed	5.0
Line of Sight	12
Train XP	14
Kill XP	14
Hand attack
Damage	14 Hand
Rate of Fire	1.5
Bonus damage	1.3x vs. Light infantry 1.2x vs. Guardian 0.2x vs. Villager

Axehilt the Tame Tiger is a pet in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. He is the most powerful of all pet animals that can be trained by Explorers but is also the most expensive (135 food) and has the longest train time (22 seconds). He is very similar to Wagner the Pet White Tiger but has more attack damage and less hit points. As all pets it receives free upgrades upon every Age up.

Compared to other pets, Axehilt the Tame Tiger is not extremely good at killing treasure guardians due to his small multiplier, but it is better at fighting human combatants. Against treasure guardians, Axehilt the Tame Tiger has approximately the same damage per second as Fang the Tame Coyote that is a lot cheaper (50 food).

Axehilt the Tame Tigers do not cost population but has it own population limit (10). Using Axehilt the Tame Tigers is an indirect way of increasing your population limit similar to natives. Indian players may have access to both Axehilt the Tame Tigers and White Tigers giving them a population advantage over their enemies once population capped. It is also important to note that Tigers can be trained directly on the battlefield (similar to Daimyo, Chinese Monks, or other Explorers who have access to pets).

Upgrades

Axehilt the Tame Tiger, like all other pets, upgrades automatically each Age:

• +20% hit points and damage
• +30% hit points and damage
• +40% hit points and damage
• +60% hit points and damage

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Treasure guardians, light infantry
Weak vs.	Villagers
Improvements
Hit points	Maya Cotton Armor (+20%) Infantry Breastplate (+10%) Gadaa System (+5%; Ethiopians only) Tar Kilns (+5%)
Attack	Zapotec Cult of the Dead (+20%) Carib Kasiri Beer (+10%) Master Lessons (+10%) Gadaa System (+5%; Ethiopians only) Wind Horses (-10% Rate of Fire)
Speed	Push of Pike (+10%; Swedes only) Apache Endurance (+5%) Wind Horses (+0.5)
Line of Sight	Town Watch (+3)
Cost	Somali Oryx Hide Shields (-10%)
Train time	Immigrants (-10%)

Home City Cards

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Axehilt the Tame Tiger

Some cards are highlighted with:
Green	TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Red	Shipment that can be sent twice
Blue	Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

• Definitive Edition
• The Asian Dynasties

Chinese

Card	Description	Age
Western Reforms	Unit hit points and damage +8%

Ethiopians

Card	Description	Age
Ignatian Spirituality	Unit (except herded animals) hit points +5%, regeneration rate +1.0 (even in combat)

Europeans

Card	Description	Age
Wanderlust	Land military and land villager hit points +5%; land villager and construction wagon speed +5% (can be sent 3 times)

• "Wanderlust" is available to the British and Dutch upon revolting to South Africa, and can be sent 3 times.

Inca

Card	Description	Age
Road Building	Land military speed +10%

Indians

Card	Description	Age
2 Pet Tigers	Delivers 2 Axehilt the Tame Tigers, +1 Hindu Villager
Favorable Karma	Monk hit points and damage +60%; enables Brahmins to train Axehilt the Tame Tigers, +1 Hindu Villager
Dravidian Martial Arts	Unit all melee attack damage +15%; Rajput hand attack damage +20% instead, +1 Hindu Villager
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	Unit hit points and damage +5%

Maltese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table	Delivers 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center and Command Post present on the map; unit hit points +2%

Mexicans

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Mariachi	For the next 30 seconds, military building training and research work rate +400%, unit speed +10%
Colegio de San Nicolas	Delivers 1 Large Collection of Books (500 XP); unit Line of Sight +4; building (except Wall) Line of Sight +8; reveals enemy units' positions for 20 seconds
National Servant	Unit (except herded animals) hit points +10%; Padre heal work rate +200%	Imperial Age

• "Colegio de San Nicolas" is available upon selecting the Michoacán Federal State.
• "National Servant" is available upon selecting the Estado de México Federal State.

Spanish

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Hand Infantry Attack	Hand infantry damage +15%
Archaic Infantry Hitpoints	Hand infantry and foot archer hit points +15%; Rodelero hit points +20% instead
Archaic Infantry Combat	Hand infantry and foot archer hit points and damage +15%
TEAM Spanish Inquisition	Delivers 1 Inquisitor; military and economic unit Line of Sight +10

Swedes

Card	Description	Age
Hand Infantry/Hand Cavalry Hitpoints	Hand infantry and hand cavalry hit points +15%

Chinese

Card	Description	Age	HC level
Western Reforms	All units get +8% hit points and damage		40

Indians

Card	Description	Age	HC level
2 Pet Tigers	Delivers 2 Pet Tigers; +1 Villager		1
Favorable Karma	Monks get +60% hit points and damage; Brahmins can train Pet Tigers; +1 Villager		1
Dravidian Martial Arts	All units get +15% all melee attack damage; +1 Villager		40
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	All units get +5% hit points and damage		25

Spanish

Card	Description	Age	HC level
TEAM Hand Infantry Attack	Hand infantry get +15% damage		10
TEAM Inquisition	All units get +10 Line of Sight		10

Treasure guardian

Tiger
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
Type	Guardian
Civilization(s)	Mother Nature
Statistics
Hit points	210
Speed	7.0
Line of Sight	9
Kill XP	14
Hand attack
Damage	13 Hand
Rate of Fire	1.5

The Tiger is a large carnivorous treasure guardian that is featured in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. Tigers are found on every single Asian map in the game, from Ceylon to Siberia.

Both Siberian and Bengal Tigers are also featured as pets, trained by Indian Monks, the Brahmin.

Changelog

The Asian Dynasties

• Axehilt the Tame Tiger cannot reveal stealth enemies, and gives 13 XP when trained or killed.

Definitive Edition

• Axehilt the Tame Tiger can reveal stealth enemies.

Knights of the Mediterranean

• With update 13.27885, Axehilt the Tame Tiger has a ×1.3 multiplier against light infantry.
• With update 13.58326, Axehilt the Tame Tiger gives 14 XP when trained or killed.

Trivia

• The Tiger's help section in Age of Mythology is a direct copy of its history section in Age of Empires III, the only difference being that a spelling error has been fixed ("allow them great advantageous when pursuing" was changed to "allow them great advantages when pursuing").
• Although commonly associated with East Asia, the tiger's distribution reached west to the Caucasus and eastern Turkey during the period covered by the Age of Empires games. They were limited to forested areas, however, while in the plains they were replaced by the Lion.
• A Tiger unit edited from the Jaguar (i.e. the Jaguar with black stripes painted on) is included in Forgotten Empires, the original fan-made version of Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten.
• The tiger unit in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors has the Jaguar icon. After The Forgotten, the Tiger was removed due to copyright issues and re-added in Rise of the Rajas.

Gallery

Tigers in Age of Empires II

A Tiger in Age of Mythology

An Tiger in Age of Empires III

Three Tigers guarding Treasure in Deccan

The Tiger's history portrait

Tiger image from the Compendium section

Two Tigers guarding a treasure in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition