Town Watch (Age of Empires III)

This article is about the technology in Age of Empires III. For the technology in Age of Empires II, see Town Watch (Age of Empires II).

Town Watch
Availability
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Civilization	Africans Europeans Federal Americans Japanese
Age	Commerce Age
Research
Researched at	Church (Ethiopians, Japanese, Europeans except Ottomans and Italians) Mosque (Hausa and Ottomans) Meeting House (United States) Cathedral (Mexicans) Basilica (Italians)
Food	150
Influence	120 (Africans only)
Research time	10 seconds
Effect
Military and economic unit Line of Sight +3

“	Unit line of sight increased.	”
—In-game description

Town Watch is a technology in Age of Empires III that can be researched by European civilizations, Ethiopians and Japanese at the Church (Mosque for the Hausa and Ottomans, Meeting House for the United States, Cathedral for the Mexicans, Basilica for the Italians). Once researched, it increases the Line of Sight of military and economic units by 3.

Town Watch is a highly important technology, as it allows for easier scouting of the map.

Civilization differences

• The Japanese can build a Church with the Church Wagon technology by allying with the Dutch at the Consulate. Thus, they can research Town Watch.
• The Ethiopians can gain access to the Church by allying with the Jesuits, while the Hausa can gain access to the Mosque by allying with the Moroccans. Both civilizations can research Town Watch for 120 influence.

Home City Cards

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Green	TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team

French

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Louvre	Adds 0.1 to XP trickle rate; Town Watch, Gas Lighting, Standing Army, Mass Cavalry, Medical Science, and Mission Fervor cost -50%; Kebra Nagast, Book of Axum, and Solomonic Dynasty cost -10%

Mexicans

Card	Description	Age
Despertador Americano	Shipment arrive time -60%; Cathedral technology cost -50%

• "Despertador Americano" is only available in the Grito de Dolores Historical Battle.

United States

Card	Description	Age
Indiana Mobilization	Delivers 1 Carbine Cavalry for each shipment sent so far this game, including this one; unit train time, technology research time, Age up time -10%; costs 250 food, 250 wood

• "Indiana Mobilization" is available upon selecting the Indiana Federal State.

Changelog

Age of Empires III

• Town Watch costs 200 food, gives +2 Line of Sight, and affects all units.

Definitive Edition

• Town Watch affects military and economic units.

Knights of the Mediterranean

• With update 13.18214, Town Watch costs 150 food and gives +3 Line of Sight.