“ | Light infantry with low hitpoints, but a long-ranged attack. Good against infantry. | ” |
—In-game description |
The Wakina Rifle is a gunpowder ranged infantry in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs that is unique to the Lakota and can be trained at the War Hut once the Fortress Age is reached.
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Overview[edit | edit source]
The Wakina Rifle is a Skirmisher with relatively few hit points and a poor melee attack. However, it has a powerful ranged attack, albeit at slightly shorter range than other skirmishers, but still has 24 Line of Sight. They maintain the regular multipliers against heavy infantry and light cavalry, making it a critical part of a Lakotan army. Wakina Rifles are especially vulnerable to cavalry and artillery due to their very low hit points.
Despite the unfavourable comparison to European Skirmishers, Wakinas are more able to hit and run very effectively. With the Lakota War Chief's aura and/or the "Wind Runner" Home City Card, they become much more mobile than most other infantry, further increasing their potential to avoid taking damage.
Wakina Rifles should be combined with the Lakota's powerful cavalry units to get the most out of them. For example, they supplement the more expensive Rifle Riders against heavy infantry and allow them to focus on taking out heavy cavalry and artillery instead. Axe Riders or Tokala Soldiers can take down enemy skirmishers (as well as artillery). Wakina Rifles can then focus down any ranged cavalry and provide long-range support.
Wakina Rifles also have the advantage of being cheaper than most other ranged infantry (notably, 40 coin compared to the 65 for a European Skirmisher), which is useful due to the high expense of cavalry units. Wakina Rifles can be massed in large numbers using shipments (especially in the Industrial Age), allowing a player to field a huge number of them quite quickly. Unlike the other units from the War Hut, Club Warrior and the Cetan Bowman, the Wakina Rifle costs food and coin.
Upgrades[edit | edit source]
The Wakina Rifle starts at the Elite level, giving them +25% hit points and attack.
If made available at the Commerce Age with the "TEAM Early Skirmishers" card, Wakina Rifles will be automatically upgraded to Elite when the player reaches the Fortress Age.
Age | Upgrade | Cost | Effect |
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400 wood, 200 coin |
Upgrades Wakina Rifles to Champion (+25% hit points and attack) | |
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1,500 wood, 1,500 coin |
Upgrades Wakina Rifles to Legendary (+50% hit points and attack); requires Champion Wakina Rifles |
Campaign appearances[edit | edit source]
In the original The WarChiefs, the Wakina Rifle appears in Act I: Fire as Seneca and Mohawk soldiers. They later appear in Act II: Shadow as Sioux soldiers, especially in the first part of the scenario Turning Point, where they keep harassing Holme's Settlers.
Further statistics[edit | edit source]
As Wakina Rifles are unique to the Lakota, only technologies that they have access to are shown in the following table:
Unit strengths and weaknesses | |
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Strong vs. | Heavy infantry, light cavalry, Eagle Runner Knights |
Weak vs. | Heavy cavalry, Coyote Runners, artillery |
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Home City Cards[edit | edit source]
As Wakina Rifles are unique to the Lakota, only their cards and other civilizations' TEAM cards are shown in the following tables:
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Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team Dutch[edit | edit source]
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Indians[edit | edit source]
Iroquois[edit | edit source]
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Russians[edit | edit source]
Sioux[edit | edit source]
Spanish[edit | edit source]
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Changelog[edit | edit source]
The WarChiefs[edit | edit source]
- Wakina Rifles give 9 XP when trained or killed.
Definitive Edition[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
“ | Sometimes the Sioux had to fight on foot. It is not always possible to run someone down with your horse. On these occasions, they fought tenaciously and well. In general, the Sioux were known for their keen accuracy with their rifles. | ” |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
In other languages[edit | edit source]
Spanish: Rifle Wakina