War Hut

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“	Trains and upgrades infantry units as well as defends an area with a ranged attack.	”
—In-game description

The War Hut is a military building in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs that is unique to the Native American civilizations (Aztecs, Iroquois, and Sioux). It combines the functions of a Barracks and an Outpost where it trains and upgrades infantry as well as attacking enemy units, similar to the Russian Blockhouse.

Units

Aztecs

Age	Unit	Cost
	Coyote Runner	85 food, 25 wood, 1 Template:Icon
	Macehualtin	40 food, 30 wood, 1 Template:Icon
	Puma Spearman	50 food, 50 coin, 1 Template:Icon

Iroquois

Age	Unit	Cost
	Aenna	100 food, 1 Template:Icon
	Tomahawk	75 food, 25 wood, 1 Template:Icon
	Forest Prowler	50 food, 65 coin, 1 Template:Icon

Sioux

Age	Unit	Cost
	Cetan Bow	65 food, 35 wood, 1 Template:Icon
	War Club	50 food, 40 wood, 1 Template:Icon
	Wakina Rifle	60 food, 40 coin, 1 Template:Icon

Improvements

Age	Improvement	Cost	Effect
	Strong War Hut	400 wood 200 coin	Upgrades War Huts into Strong War Huts (+30% hit points and attack)
	Mighty War Hut	800 wood 400 coin	Upgrades War Huts into Mighty War Huts (+50% hit points and attack); requires Strong War Hut

Aztecs

Age	Improvement	Cost	Effect
	Barometz	750 coin	Ships 1 Puma Spearman for every 2 minutes the game has passed, up to 30 minutes

Iroquois

Age	Improvement	Cost	Effect
	Lacrosse	600 wood 600 coin	Aennas, Tomahawks and Forest Prowlers get +2 LOS and +2 range

Sioux

Age	Improvement	Cost	Effect
	War Drums	400 coin	Cetan Bow and War Club train time -33%; and Wakina Rifle train time -25%

Further statistics

As the War Hut can only be built by Native American civilizations, only improvements available to them (including native improvements) are listed heres.

Building strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Ships, infantry, cavalry
Weak vs.	Artillery, siege infantry
Improvements
Hit points	Flying Buttress (+20%)
Attack	Heated Shot (+1.5x multiplier vs. Template:Icon ships, Iroquois only)
Construction cost	Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-25% wood) Tupi Forest Burning (-20% wood)

Home City Cards

As the War Hut is exclusive to Native American civilizations, only other civilizations' TEAM cards that affects them are listed here.

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the War Hut

Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team Aztecs Card Description Age Home City level Cheap War Huts War Huts cost -50% 1 Aztec Fortifications War Hut and Nobles' Hut build limit +6 1 Stone Towers War Huts and Nobles' Huts get +6 LOS and +6 range 25 Europeans Card Description Age Home City level TEAM Coastal Defenses Defensive buildings get +1.0x multiplier against ships 25 The TEAM Coastal Defenses card is available to French, Portuguese, Russians and Spanish. Iroquois Card Description Age Home City level Extensive Fortifications 2 War Hut gets +25% hit points and +6 build limit 10 TEAM Cheap Outposts Outposts, Blockhouses, War Huts and Castles cost -30% wood 10 Indians Card Description Age Home City level File:Indian Home City 3 (TEAM Improved Buildings).png TEAM Improved Buildings Buildings get +25% hit points 10 Native Americans Card Description Age Home City level 2 War Hut Travois Ships 2 War Hut Travois and War Huts get +20% hit points 10 Improved Buildings Buildings get +40% hit points 10 Extensive Fortifications War Hut gets +25% hit points and +6 build limit 1 Heavy Fortifications Grants all defensive building upgrades (if not already) 25 Old Ways Big Button improvements cost -50% 40 The 2 War Hut Travois card is not available to the Iroquois. The Improved Buildings card is available for a level 1 Home City to the Sioux. The Extensive Fortifications card is not available to the Aztecs. Portuguese Card Description Age Home City level TEAM Cheap Outposts Outposts, Blockhouses, War Huts and Castles cost -30% 1 Russians Card Description Age Home City level TEAM Barracks Hitpoints Barracks and War Academies get +100% hit points; Blockhouses, War Huts and Nobles' Huts get +50% hit points 1 Spanish Card Description Age Home City level TEAM Cheap Barracks Barracks cost -50%; Blockhouses and War Huts cost -15%; War Academies cost -25% 1

History

“

In both North American and Mesoamerican cultures, warriors were critical to the defense and survival of the tribe. On the Great Plains, warrior societies emerged - complete with their own dances, songs, and costumes. Prestige was typically bestowed based on an individual's acts of courage during battle, such acts as stealing weapons, horses, and counting coup. In Aztec society, membership in the calpulli established each individual's religious and secular schooling, as well as how they would be trained in warfare. The men of a calpulli served together in battle and on the numerous public works projects. The Aztec soldiers wielded weapons of wood and stone, and they often sought prisoners to be sacrificed in religious ceremonies. For the Iroquois, the longhouse stood as the central symbol of religious and civic life. In fact, the name they call themselves - Haudenosaunee - means "People of the Long House." It was in the longhouse that the Grand Council of the six member nations of the Iroquois Confederacy made decisions regarding matters of war and peace.

”

Gallery

An Iroquois War Hut in-game.