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This article is about the building in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. For the building in Age of Empires IV, see Tower of Victory (Age of Empires IV).

Casts the Inspiration ability, which greatly increases the attack, hitpoints, and speed of your land units.
—In-game description

The Tower of Victory is a Wonder in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties that is unique to the Indians and can be built to advance into the next Age. It sends a shipment of wood when built and allows the use of Inspiration to temporarily enhance the combat strength of all units.

Shipments[]

Special ability[]

  • Inspiration: Gives the player's units +15% hit points and attack, and +10% speed for 15 seconds. 450 seconds cooldown.

Tactics[]

The Tower of Victory's Wood shipment is comparable to The Quartermaster for European civilizations aging into the Commerce Age. It is important for training more Indian Villagers due to their exclusive Wood cost.

Further statistics[]

As the Tower of Victory is unique to the Indians, only technologies that they have access to are shown in the following table:

Building strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Nothing
Weak vs. Everything, especially siege units, artillery, and Monitors
Improvements
Hit points Flying Buttress (+20%)
Byzantine Legacy (+15%)
Cost Marriage Politics (-15%)
Comanche Trade Language (-10% coin)
Other Jagiellonian Legacy (units and resources already earned from age-ups are provided again)

Home City Cards[]

As the Tower of Victory is unique to the Indians, only their cards and other civilizations' TEAM cards are shown in the following tables:

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Tower of Victory
Some cards are highlighted with:
Green TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team

All[]

Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Improved Buildings Buildings get +25% hit points
10

Indians[]

Card Description Age HC level
Mughal Architecture Buildings cost -20% wood and build time -30%; Wonders' build time -16% instead; +1 Villager
40
Advanced Wonders Wonders get +50% hit points and -25% build time; +1 Hindu Villager
10

History[]

The Tower of Victory (Vijay Stambha) was built in 1548[note 1] to commemorate the victory over the Musalmans in the thirteenth century. The imposing tower is part of the Chittorgarh fort complex located in the city of Chittorgarh, which can be found in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan.

The inside of the tower consists of short, square flights that surround a central core. The two uppermost levels cover the entire floor area and provide occupants with a great view of the surrounding fort. Partly built using red sand stone and partly using white marble, the tower is further enriched by numerous images of Hindu gods and goddesses.
—In-game history section

Trivia[]

  • In Age of Empires IV, the Delhi Sultanate, which represents medieval India, can also construct a building of the same name as a landmark, but that building is a distinct structure from this one, and they are built by rulers of separate dynasties in their respective capitals.

Gallery[]

Notes[]

  1. The Vijaya Stambha was actually constructed in 1448, so this is incorrect.
Age up methods in Age of Empires III
Politicians for European civilizations
British · Dutch · French · Germans · Italians · Maltese · Ottomans · Portuguese · Russians · Spanish · Swedes
Commerce Age The Governor · The Imam · The Inventor · The Logistician · The Naturalist · The Philosopher Prince · The Quartermaster · The Medici
Fortress Age The Admiral of the Ocean Sea · The Adventurer · The Bishop · The Ethiopian Queen · The Exiled Prince · The Gentleman Pirate · The Marksman · The Mercenary Contractor · The Mohawk Statesman · The Scout · The Sergeant at Arms
Industrial Age The Cavalry Marshal · The Engineer · The Grand Vizier · The King's Musketeer · The Logistician · The Papal Guard · The Tycoon · The Viceroy · The War Minister · The Pope
Imperial Age El Presidente · The General · The Black Duke · The Inventor · The Knight · The Mercenary Contractor · The Royalist · The Scottish Marshal
Tribal Council members for Native American civilizations
Aztecs · Haudenosaunee · Inca · Lakota
Commerce Age The Messenger · The Wise Woman · The Warrior · The Elder · The Chief
Wonders for Asian civilizations
Chinese Confucian Academy · Porcelain Tower · Summer Palace · Temple of Heaven · White Pagoda
Indians Agra Fort · Charminar Gate · Karni Mata · Taj Mahal · Tower of Victory
Japanese Golden Pavilion · Great Buddha · The Shogunate · Torii Gates · Toshogu Shrine
Federal States for the United States
Commerce Age Massachusetts · Virginia · Delaware · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island
Fortress Age Indiana · New Hampshire · Maryland · Tennessee · Kentucky
Industrial Age South Carolina · Vermont · California · New Jersey · Ohio
Imperial Age Illinois · Connecticut · New York · Texas · Florida
Federal States for the Mexicans
Commerce Age Chiapas · Durango · Michoacán · Querétaro · Tlaxcala
Fortress Age Sonora · Coahuila · Sinaloa · San Luis Potosí · Tabasco
Industrial Age Chihuahua · Zacatecas · Tamaulipas · Guanajuato · Guerrero
Imperial Age Oaxaca · Jalisco · Estado de México · Veracruz · Puebla
Alliances for African civilizations
Ethiopians Habesha · Jesuits · Portuguese · Somalis · Sudanese · Indians· Oromo+ · Arabsx
Hausa Akan · Berbers · Hausa · Moroccans · Songhai · Fulani· Yoruba+ · Britishx
* requires Fortress Age to be unlocked; + requires Industrial Age to be unlocked; x requires Imperial Age to be unlocked
Unused options for Tribal Council members, Wonders, and Alliances can be used in future Age-ups.