Units (Age of Empires III)

This article is about the units in Age of Empires III. For units in other games of the series, see Unit.

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The following is an overview of all units from Age of Empires III and all its expansions.

Explorer/War Chief/Monk/General

• 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/General) 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/General). (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)
• Peruvian Dog (trained by the Inca War Chief with Peruvian Dogs 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

• Buttercup the Pet Cougar (available after searching Tupi Animal Lore, Tupi technology)
• 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, Asian and African civilizations only)

Mill

• Settler Wagon (requires the Germantown Farmers Home City Card has been sent to train at Mill, Germans only)

Livestock Pen/Farm

• 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

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)
• Ironclad (United States 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)
• Sloop (United states only)
• Steamer (United States 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, Chinese and United States Home Cities)

Trading Post/Native Embassy/Tambo

The Tambo is only available to the Incas.

• Apache Cavalry (Apache, The WarChiefs onwards)
• Captured Mortar (Native American civilizations only, since update 23511 of the Definitive Edition)
• 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)
• Quechua Bolas Warrior (Quechua)
• Quechua 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/Meeting House

The Church, the Mosque and the Meeting House train Healers. The Mosque is only available to the Ottomans and the Meeting House is only available to the United States.

• Imam (Ottomans)
• Missionary (Spanish)
• Priest
• Spy (The WarChiefs onwards)
• Surgeon (United States; European civilizations require Master Surgeons Home City Card sent)

Barracks/Blockhouse

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)
• Regular (United States only)
• Rodelero (Spanish only)
• Samurai (Japanese only)
• Sepoy (Indians only)
• Sharpshooter (United States only)
• Skirmisher
• State Militia (United States only)
• Strelet (Russians only)
• Yumi Archer (Japanese only)

Stable

The Stable trains and upgrades cavalry.

• Carbine Cavalry (United States)
• 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

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 and the United States)
• 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)
• Quaker Gun (United States)
• Rocket (United States only)

Factory

• Great Bombard (Ottomans only)
• Heavy Cannon (European civilizations except British and Ottomans)
• Rocket (British only)

Saloon/Monastery/Tavern

• Arsonist (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
• Barbary Corsair
• Black Rider
• Comanchero
• Cowboy (United States only)
• Dacoit (The Asian Dynasties onwards)
• Elmeti (The WarChiefs onwards)
• Fusilier (The WarChiefs onwards)
• Gunslinger (United States only)
• 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
• Napoleon Gun (since update 23511 of the Definitive Edition)
• Ninja (The WarChiefs onwards)
• Owlhoot (United States only)
• 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)
• Zouave (since update 23511 of the Definitive Edition)

War Hut

• 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)

War Camp

• Fulani Archer (Hausa only)
• Gascenya (Ethiopians only)
• Javelin Rider
• Lifidi Knight (Hausa only)
• Neftenya (Ethiopians only)
• Oromo Warrior (Ethiopians only)
• Raider (Hausa only)
• Shotel Warrior (Ethiopians only)

Corral

• 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

The Siege Workshop is only available to the Haudenosaunee.

• Light Cannon
• Mantlet
• Ram

Nobles' Hut

The Noble's Hut is only available to the Aztecs.

• Arrow Knight
• Eagle Runner Knight
• Jaguar Prowl Knight

Kallanka

The Kallanka is only available to the Incas.

• Bolas Warrior
• Huaraca
• Maceman

Village

The Village is only available to the Chinese.

• Goat
• Water Buffalo (requires the Water Buffalo Ranching Home City Card)

Sacred Field

The Sacred Field is only available to the Indians.

• Sacred Cow

War Academy

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

The Caravanserai is only available to the Indians.

• Sowar
• Zamburak
• Mahout Lancer
• Howdah

Castle

• Black Flag Army (4 Changdao Swordsmen and 2 Meteor Hammers, Chinese only)
• Flail Elephant (Indians only)
• Flamethrower (Chinese only)
• Flaming Arrow (Japanese only)
• Hand Mortar (Chinese only)
• Mongolian Army (2 Keshiks and 2 Steppe Riders, Chinese only)
• Morutaru (Japanese only)
• Siege Elephant (Indians only)

Confucian Academy

• Flying Crow

Charminar Gate

• Mansabdar Rajput
• Mansabdar Sepoy
• Mansabdar Gurkha
• Mansabdar Sowar
• Mansabdar Zamburak
• Mansabdar Flail Elephant
• Mansabdar Mahout
• Mansabdar Howdah
• Mansabdar Siege Elephant

Untrainable

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.

Campaign

• Morgan's Flagship
• Lizzie's Flagship
• Fire Ship
• Buccaneer Captain
• Aztec Chief
• Dinghy
• Native Boy
• Treasure Ship
• White Jaguar
• Boneguard Swordsman
• Boneguard Musketeer
• Cherokee Archer
• Cherokee Horse Archer
• Native American Chief
• Outlaw Musketeer
• White Buffalo
• Greta
• Horse
• Miner
• Great Cannon
• Railroad Worker
• White Wolf
• Fierce Cougar
• Black Powder Wagon
• Flat-bottomed Boat

Heroes

Heroes are special units that also appear in campaigns and are available in the Scenario Editor.

Main article: Heroes (Age of Empires III)#Campaign

Home City shipment only

• Privateer
• Spahi
• Advanced Hot Air Balloon
• Mongol Scout
• Urumi
• Mansabdar Urumi
• Daimyo Mototada
• Daimyo Kiyomasa
• Shogun Tokugawa
• Nizam Fusilier (Ottomans only, Definitive Edition onwards)
• Revolutionary Sharpshooter
• 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)