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The following is an overview of all units from Age of Empires III and all its expansions.
Contents
- 1 Explorer/War Chief/Monk
- 2 Town Center
- 3 Mill
- 4 Livestock Pen/Farm
- 5 Dock
- 6 Trading Post/Native Embassy
- 7 Church/Mosque
- 8 Barracks/Blockhouse
- 9 Stable
- 10 Artillery Foundry
- 11 Factory
- 12 Saloon/Monastery
- 13 War Hut
- 14 Corral
- 15 Siege Workshop
- 16 Nobles' Hut
- 17 Kallanka
- 18 Village
- 19 Sacred Field
- 20 War Academy
- 21 Caravanserai
- 22 Castle
- 23 Confucian Academy
- 24 Charminar Gate
- 25 Untrainable
Explorer/War Chief/Monk[edit | edit source]
Axehilt the Tame Tiger (trained by the Brahmin with Favorable Karma Home City Card)
Buck the Tame Wolf (trained by the Iroquois War Chief with High Chief Home City Card)- Carib Blowgun Ambusher: Trained in groups by the Explorer (or War Chief/Monk) once the upgrade is learned. (available after searching Carib Ambush Party, Carib technology)
- Fang the Tame Coyote (trained by the Sioux War Chief with Smoke Signals Home City Card)
- Disciple (trained by the Shaolin Master)
- Nootka War Chief: Elite Nootka warrior trained by the Explorer (or War Chief/Monk). (available after searching Loyal Nootka War Chief, Nootka technology)
- Hot Air Balloon: Temporarily flying reconnaissance unit with huge line of sight. (requires Hot Air Balloons Home City Card be sent to be created by the Explorer)
- Janey the Pet Jaguar (trained by the Aztec War Chief with High Priest of Ixtlilton Home City Card)
- Wagner the Pet White Tiger (trained by the Brahmin after searching White Tiger Training at the Monastery)
- War Dog: A small Explorer pet, effective against Treasure Guardians. (trained by the Spanish Explorer only)
Town Center[edit | edit source]
- Buttercup the Pet Cougar (available after searching Tupi Animal Lore, Tupi improvement)
- Coureur des Bois (French only)
- Envoy (Dutch only)
- Native Scout (Native American civilizations, with Advanced Scouts Home City Card)
- Revolutionary (The WarChiefs onwards, for revolting European civilizations only)
- Settler (European civilizations except French)
- Villager (Native American and Asian civilizations only)
Mill[edit | edit source]
- Settler Wagon (requires the Germantown Farmers Home City Card has been sent to train at Mill, Germans only)
Livestock Pen/Farm[edit | edit source]
- Cow (European civilizations except Portuguese and Spanish, with the Ranching Home City Card)
- Llama (Portuguese and Spanish with the Llama Ranching Home City Card)
- Sheep
Dock[edit | edit source]
The Dock trains and upgrades ships.
- Atakabune (Japanese only)
- Canoe (available only to the Native American civilizations of The WarChiefs or on American maps when a Trading Post is built on Native Settlements)
- Caravel
- Chincha Raft (Incas only)
- Fire Junk (Chinese only)
- Fishing Boat
- Fluyt (Dutch only)
- Frigate
- Fuchuan (Chinese only)
- Fune (Japanese only)
- Galleon
- Galley (Ottomans only)
- Marathan Catamaran (available only on Asian maps when a Trading Post is built on an Bhakti, Sufi or Udasi settlement or shipped from Indian Home City)
- Monitor
- Tekkousen (Japanese only)
- Tlaloc Canoe (Aztec only)
- War Canoe (Native American civilizations except Incas)
- War Junk (Chinese only)
- Wokou Junk (available only on Asian maps if a trading post is built on a Jesuit Mission, Shaolin or Zen settlement or shipped from Japanese and Chinese Home Cities)
Trading Post/Native Embassy[edit | edit source]
- Apache Cavalry (Apache, The WarChiefs onwards)
- Carib Blowgunner (Carib only)
- Chakram (Udasi Temple, The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Cherokee Rifleman (Cherokee)
- Cheyenne Rider (Cheyenne, The WarChiefs onwards)
- Comanche Horse Archer (Comanche)
- Conquistador (Jesuit Mission, The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Cree Tracker (Cree)
- Cree Coureur des Bois (Cree)
- Huron Mantlet (Huron, The WarChiefs onwards)
- Incan Bolas Warrior (Incas)
- Incan Huaminca (Incas)
- Klamath Rifleman (Klamath, The WarChiefs onwards)
- Mapuche Ironwood Clubman (Mapuche, The WarChiefs onwards)
- Maya Holcan Spearman (Maya)
- Medicine Man (Maya)
- Navajo Rifleman (Navajo, The WarChiefs onwards)
- Nootka Clubman (Nootka)
- Rattan Shield (Shaolin Temple, The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Seminole Sharktooth Bowman (Seminole)
- Sohei (Zen Temple, The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Tiger Claw (Bhakti Temple, The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Tupi Blackwood Archer (Tupi)
- War Elephant (Sufi Mosque, The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Zapotec Lightning Warrior (Zapotec, The WarChiefs onwards)
Church/Mosque[edit | edit source]
The Church and the Mosque train healers. The Mosque is only available to the Ottomans.
- Imam (Ottomans)
- Missionary (Spanish)
- Priest
- Spy (The WarChiefs onwards)
- Surgeon (requires Master Surgeons Home City Card sent)
Barracks/Blockhouse[edit | edit source]
The Barracks and the Blockhouse train and upgrade infantry. The Blockhouse is only available to the Russians.
- Ashigaru Musketeer (Japanese only)
- Carolean (Swedes only)
- Cassador (Portuguese only)
- Crossbowman
- Doppelsoldner (Germans only)
- Gurkha (Indians only)
- Halberdier
- Janissary (Ottomans only)
- Longbowman (British only)
- Musketeer
- Pikeman
- Rajput (Indians only)
- Rodelero (Spanish only)
- Samurai (Japanese only)
- Sepoy (Indians only)
- Skirmisher
- Strelet (Russians only)
- Yumi Archer (Japanese only)
Stable[edit | edit source]
The Stable trains and upgrades cavalry.
- Cavalry Archer (Ottomans and Russians only)
- Cossack (Russians only)
- Cuirassier (French only)
- Dragoon
- Hussar
- Hakkapelit (Swedes only)
- Lancer (Spanish only)
- Naginata Rider (Japanese only)
- Oprichnik (Russians only)
- Ruyter (Dutch only)
- Uhlan (Germans only)
- War Wagon (Germans only)
- Yabusame (Japanese only)
Artillery Foundry[edit | edit source]
The Artillery Foundry trains and upgrades artillery and siege units.
- Abus Gun (Ottomans only)
- Culverin
- Falconet
- Gatling Gun (The WarChiefs onwards, for revolting European civilizations only)
- Grenadier
- Hoop Thrower (Knights of St. John only)
- Horse Artillery (The WarChiefs onwards)
- Leather Cannon (Swedes only)
- Mortar
- Organ Gun (Portuguese only)
- Petard (The WarChiefs onwards)
- Rocket (United States only)
Factory[edit | edit source]
- Great Bombard (Ottomans only)
- Heavy Cannon (European civilizations except British and Ottomans)
- Rocket (British only)
Saloon/Monastery[edit | edit source]
- Arsonist (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Barbary Corsair
- Black Rider
- Comanchero
- Dacoit (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Elmeti (The WarChiefs onwards)
- Fusilier (The WarChiefs onwards)
- Hackapell
- Harquebusier (Definitive Edition onwards)
- Highlander
- Iron Troop (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Jaeger
- Jat Lancer (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Landsknecht
- Li'l Bombard (The WarChiefs onwards)
- Mameluke
- Manchu
- Ninja (The WarChiefs onwards)
- Pirate
- Pistolero
- Renegado
- Ronin
- Stradiot
- Swiss Pikeman
- Thuggee (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Wokou Horseman (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Wokou Monk (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Wokou Pirate (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Wokou Ronin (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
- Yojimbo (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
War Hut[edit | edit source]
- Aenna (Iroquois only)
- Cetan Bow (Sioux only)
- Chimu Runner (Incas only)
- Coyote Runner (Aztecs only)
- Forest Prowler (Iroquois only)
- Jungle Bowman (Incas only)
- Otontin Slinger (Aztecs only)
- Plumed Spearman (Incas only)
- Puma Spearman (Aztecs only)
- Tomahawk (Iroquois only)
- Wakina Rifle (Sioux only)
- War Club (Sioux only)
Corral[edit | edit source]
- Axe Rider (Sioux only)
- Bow Rider (Sioux only)
- Kanya Horseman (Iroquois only)
- Musket Rider (Iroquois only)
- Rifle Rider (Sioux only)
- Tashunke Prowler (Sioux only)
Siege Workshop[edit | edit source]
The Siege Workshop is only available to the Haudenosaunee.
Nobles' Hut[edit | edit source]
The Noble's Hut is only available to the Aztecs.
Kallanka[edit | edit source]
The Kallanka is only available to the Incas.
Village[edit | edit source]
The Village is only available to the Chinese.
- Goat
- Water Buffalo (requires the Water Buffalo Ranching Home City Card)
Sacred Field[edit | edit source]
The Sacred Field is only available to the Indians.
War Academy[edit | edit source]
The War Academy is only available to the Chinese.
- Old Han Army (3 Chu Ko Nu and 3 Qiang Pikemen)
- Standard Army (3 Chu Ko Nu and 2 Steppe Riders)
- Ming Army (2 Qiang Pikemen and 3 Keshiks)
- Territorial Army (3 Changdao Swordsmen and 3 Arquebusiers)
- Forbidden Army (2 Iron Flails and 2 Meteor Hammers)
- Imperial Army (2 Iron Flails and 3 Arquebusiers)
Caravanserai[edit | edit source]
The Caravanserai is only available to the Indians.
Castle[edit | edit source]
- Black Flag Army (3 Arquebusiers and 1 Flamethrower, Chinese only)
- Flail Elephant (Indians only)
- Flamethrower (Chinese only)
- Flaming Arrow (Japanese only)
- Hand Mortar (Chinese only)
- Mongolian Army (3 Keshiks and 3 Hand Mortars, Chinese only)
- Morutaru (Japanese only)
- Siege Elephant (Indians only)
Confucian Academy[edit | edit source]
Charminar Gate[edit | edit source]
- Mansabdar Rajput
- Mansabdar Sepoy
- Mansabdar Gurkha
- Mansabdar Sowar
- Mansabdar Zamburak
- Mansabdar Flail Elephant
- Mansabdar Mahout
- Mansabdar Howdah
- Mansabdar Siege Elephant
Untrainable[edit | edit source]
There are also many units that can only be shipped from Home City, or appear in campaign scenarios only and/or are available in the Scenario Editor. Some of these units are cheat units.
Home City shipment only[edit | edit source]
- Spahi
- Advanced Hot Air Balloon
- Ironclad (The WarChiefs onwards, for revolting European civilizations only)
- Mongol Scout
- Urumi
- Mansabdar Urumi
- Daimyo Mototada
- Daimyo Kiyomasa
- Shogun Tokugawa
- Nizam Fusilier (Ottomans only, Definitive Edition onwards)
- Covered Wagon (Town Travois for Native American civilizations, Town Rickshaw for Asian civilizations)
- Factory Wagon
- Fort Wagon
- Outpost Wagon
- Bank Wagon (Dutch only)
- Monastery Rickshaw (Asian civilizations only)
- Castle Rickshaw (Asian civilizations only)
- Dock Rickshaw (Asian civilizations only)
- Market Rickshaw (Asian civilizations only)
- Trading Post Rickshaw (Asian civilizations only)
- Dojo Rickshaw (Japanese only)
- Shrine Wagon (Japanese only)
- Orchard Rickshaw (Japanese only)
- Rice Paddy Rickshaw (Japanese only)
- Village Rickshaw (Chinese only)
- Grove Rickshaw (Indians only)
- Sacred Field Rickshaw (Indians only)
- Trading Post Travois (Native American)
- War Hut Travois (Aztecs and Sioux only)
- Farm Travois (Aztecs and Sioux only)
- Nobles' Hut Travois (Aztecs only)
- Gentle Pete the Pet Bear (Iroquois only)
- Honcho the Pet Grizzly Bear (Sioux only)
- Lhota the Pet Lion (Indians only)
- Kermond the Pet Monitor Lizard (Japanese only)
- Randy the the Pet Rhino (Indians only)
Heroes[edit | edit source]
Heroes are special units that also appear in campaigns and are available in the Scenario Editor.
- Main article: Hero#Age of Empires III
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