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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/Tambo
- 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)
Eagle Scout (trained by the Aztec War Chief since update 9476 of the Definitive Edition)
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)
Chasqui (Incas 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/Tambo[edit | edit source]
The Tambo is only available to the Incas.
Apache Cavalry (Apache, The WarChiefs onwards)
Carib Blowgunner (Carib only)
Chakram (Udasi Temple, The Asian Dynasties onwards)
Chasqui (Incas only)
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)
Mapuche Bolas Rider (Mapuche, Definitive Edition 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