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This article is about the unit. For the Tribal Council member, see The Warrior.

โ€œ Quick-training Native defender who quickly loses hitpoints, becoming less effective over time. โ€
—In-game description

The Warrior is a ranged infantry in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs that can be spawned through the Call the People Ceremony at the Community Plaza. It fulfills the same role as the Militiaman, Irregular, Minuteman, Levied Bowman, and Bashibozuk for Native American civilizations, except they have a train limit of 8 and cost 0 population.

Overview[]

Like Militiamen and Sentries/Irregulars, Warriors quickly lose hit points over time, which only stops when they have only 1 hit point remaining. Any damage taken after that will kill them, making them almost useless once this occurs; however, Warriors are quite strong against Villagers. Warriors are also useful in temporary battles or to react quickly to an immediate crisis.

Warriors are a good tool for quickly defending settlements, especially Town Centers. However, despite their good attack, their train limit of six and the fact that they automatically lose hit points make Warriors ineffective on the offensive and they should strictly be used for emergency defensive purposes.

Warriors do not lose hit points while garrisoned in ships.

Further statistics[]

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Pikemen, siege units
Weak vs. Light infantry, artillery
Improvements
Hit points Cree Tanning (+5%)
Navajo Weaving (+5%)
Attack Armatoloi (+5%)
Yoga (+5%)
Clenched Fist (+25% hand attack)
Resistance Somali Oryx Hide Shields (+5% ranged resistance)
Bonepipe Armor (+10% siege resistance; Lakota only)
Speed Quechuan Mountaineering (+10%)
Apache Endurance (+5%)

Home City Cards[]

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Warrior
Some cards are highlighted with:
Green TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Blue Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

Shared
Card Description Age
TEAM Senegalese Riflemen Ranged infantry damage +10%; French and Hausa-only ranged infantry damage +15% instead
  • "TEAM Senegalese Riflemen" is available to the French and Hausa.
Aztecs
Card Description Age
Chichimeca Rebellion Transforms all Puma Spearmen into Jaguar Prowl Knights, Coyote Runners into Eagle Runner Knights, and Otontin Slingers into Arrow Knights; villagers become Warriors upon death; costs 1,000 food, 1,000 wood, 1,000 coin
Chinese
Card Description Age
TEAM Yongle Infrastructure Delivers 1 Mongol Scout; infantry, land villager, healing unit, Envoy, and Disciple speed +5%
  • "TEAM Yongle Infrastructure" does not stack with the Inca "TEAM Inca Bridges" card.
Dutch
Card Description Age
TEAM Infantry Hitpoints Infantry hit points +10%; Dutch-only infantry hit points +15% instead
Ethiopians
Card Description Age
TEAM Coffee Consumption Ranged infantry speed +5%
Haudenosaunee
Card Description Age
TEAM Scout Infantry Delivers 1 Native Scout; infantry Line of Sight +8
Inca
Card Description Age
TEAM Inca Bridges Delivers 1 Chasqui; infantry, land villager, healing unit, and Envoy speed +5%
  • "TEAM Inca Bridges" does not stack with the Chinese "TEAM Yongle Infrastructure" card.
Indians
Card Description Age
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics Unit hit points and damage +5%
Lakota
Card Description Age
Akichita Lakota warrior hit points +20%, but reduces their bonus damage against villager: Tashunke Prowler -0.75; Cetan Bowman, Club Warrior, Wakina Rifle, Axe Rider, and Tokala Soldier -0.33; Bow Rider and Rifle Rider -0.25
Moccasins Infantry speed +10%
Maltese
Card Description Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table Delivers 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center and Command Post present on the map; unit hit points +2%
Mexicans
Card Description Age
TEAM Mariachi For the next 30 seconds, military building training and research work rate +400%, unit speed +10%
Spanish
Card Description Age
TEAM Spanish Inquisition Delivers 1 Inquisitor; military and economic unit Line of Sight +10

Dutch
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Infantry Hitpoints Infantry get +15% hit points
10
Indians
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics All units get +5% hit points and attack
25
Iroquois
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Scout Infantry Infantry get +8 Line of Sight
10
Russians
Card Description Age HC level
Dueling School Infantry (except Skull Knights), Old Han Army, and Territorial Army train time -25%; Black Flag Army, Standard Army, Ming Army, and Imperial Army train time -12%
25
Sioux
Card Description Age HC level
Wind Runner Infantry get +10% speed
10
Spanish
Card Description Age HC level
TEAM Inquisition All units get +10 Line of Sight
10

Changelog[]

The WarChiefs[]

  • Warriors have 200 hit points, 26 ranged damage, a build limit of 6, and cost 1 population.

The African Royals[]

Knights of the Mediterranean[]

History[]

โ€œ Long before recorded history, humans have sought ways to connect with nature and one another. The traditional dances of Native Americans express that core desire in many different ways. More than recreation, the dance was a way to share the concerns, dreams, and fears of the tribal unit. Tribal members danced to chants and drums, flutes, and other musical instruments.

Dances had a variety of purposes: for a plentiful harvest, such as the Corn Grinding Song of the Zuni; as a prayer for rain during the scorching time of summer, such as the Hopi Snake Dance; and to bring forth better hunting, such as the Deer Dance of the Navajo. No matter the tribe or season, the act of the dance itself is better understood as a means of prayer and communion with the great and mysterious powers of the spirit world.
โ€

Trivia[]

  • Although armed with a bow, the Warrior is not tagged as an Archer.

Gallery[]

Military units in Age of Empires III
Common/shared units
Age of Empires III Explorer ยท Militiaman ยท Crossbowman ยท Pikeman ยท Halberdier ยท Musketeer ยท Skirmisher ยท Grenadier ยท Hussar ยท Dragoon ยท Cavalry Archer ยท Falconet ยท Culverin ยท Mortar ยท Heavy Cannon ยท Caravel ยท Galleon ยท Frigate ยท Monitor
The WarChiefs Warrior ยท Horse Artillery ยท Petard ยท Spy ยท Canoe ยท War Canoe ยท Ironclad
Definitive Edition* Captured Mortar ยท Sloop ยท Steamer ยท Battleship
The African Royals Levied Spearman ยท Levied Bowman ยท Levied Gunner ยท Javelin Rider ยท Desert Warrior ยท Desert Archer ยท Desert Raider ยท Battle Canoe ยท Cannon Boat
Unique units
British Longbowman ยท Ranger ยท Rocket
Dutch Ruyter ยท Fluyt
French Cuirassier
Germans Landwehr ยท Doppelsoldner ยท Uhlan ยท War Wagon
Ottomans Bashibozuk ยท Janissary ยท Azap ยท Nizam Fusilier ยท Deli ยท Abus Gunner ยท Humbaraci ยท Great Bombard ยท Muhbir ยท Sipahi ยท Galley
Portuguese Ordinance Rifleman ยท Cassador ยท Organ Gun
Russians Strelet ยท Rekrut ยท Poruchik ยท Cossack ยท Oprichnik
Spanish Rodelero ยท Lancer
Aztecs Aztec War Chief ยท Eagle Scout ยท Coyote Runner ยท Otontin Slinger ยท Puma Spearman ยท Arrow Knight ยท Eagle Runner Knight ยท Jaguar Prowl Knight ยท Warrior Priest ยท Skull Knight ยท Tlaloc Canoe
Haudenosaunee Haudenosaunee War Chief ยท Aenna ยท Tomahawk ยท Forest Prowler ยท Kanya Horseman ยท Musket Rider ยท Ram ยท Mantlet ยท Light Cannon
Lakota Lakota War Chief ยท Cetan Bowman ยท Club Warrior ยท Wakina Rifle ยท Axe Rider ยท Bow Rider ยท Rifle Rider ยท Tashunke Prowler ยท Tokala Soldier
Chinese Shaolin Master ยท Disciple ยท Sentry ยท Irregular ยท Chu Ko Nu ยท Qiang Pikeman ยท Changdao Swordsman ยท Arquebusier ยท Steppe Rider ยท Keshik ยท Iron Flail ยท Meteor Hammer ยท Flamethrower ยท Hand Mortar ยท Flying Crow ยท Fire Junk ยท War Junk ยท Fuchuan
Indians Brahmin ยท Sentry ยท Irregular ยท Rajput ยท Sepoy ยท Gurkha ยท Urumi Swordsman ยท Sowar ยท Zamburak ยท Mahout Lancer ยท Howdah ยท Flail Elephant ยท Siege Elephant
Japanese Sohei Archer ยท Sentry ยท Irregular ยท Yumi Archer ยท Ashigaru Musketeer ยท Samurai ยท Naginata Rider ยท Yabusame ยท Flaming Arrow ยท Morutaru ยท Daimyo ยท Shogun Tokugawa ยท Yamabushi ยท Shinobi ยท Fune ยท Atakebune ยท Tekkousen
Inca Inca War Chief ยท Chasqui ยท Jungle Bowman ยท Plumed Spearman ยท Chimu Runner ยท Bolas Warrior ยท Huaraca ยท Maceman ยท Chincha Raft
Swedes Carolean ยท Hakkapelit ยท Leather Cannon
United States General ยท Minuteman ยท State Militia ยท Regular ยท Sharpshooter ยท Carbine Cavalry ยท Gatling Gun ยท Quaker Gun ยท Gunslinger ยท Cowboy ยท Owlhoot
Mexicans General ยท Padre ยท Insurgente ยท Soldado ยท Salteador ยท Chinaco ยท Desperado ยท Cuatrero ยท Bandido
Ethiopians Ras ยท Oromo Warrior ยท Gascenya ยท Shotel Warrior ยท Neftenya ยท Sebastopol Mortar ยท War Dhow
Hausa Emir ยท Fulani Archer ยท Raider ยท Lifidi Knight ยท Maigadi ยท Xebec
Italians Pavisier ยท Bersagliere ยท Papal Guard ยท Schiavone ยท Papal Lancer ยท Papal Zouave ยท Papal Bombard ยท Leonardo's Tank ยท Galleass
Maltese Grand Master ยท Hospitaller ยท Sentinel ยท Fire Thrower ยท Order Galley ยท Fire Ship
Revolution
Barbary Warrior ยท Bolivar ยท Californio ยท Cetbang Cannon ยท Corsair Captain ยท Corsair Marksman ยท Cruzob Avenger ยท Cruzob Infantry ยท Cuerudo ยท Eclaireur ยท Filibuster ยท Gatling Gun ยท Gaucho ยท Jagunรงo ยท Javanese Spearman ยท Llanero ยท Militia Officer ยท Morochuco ยท Mounted Granadero ยท Revolutionary ยท Revolutionary Sharpshooter ยท San Martin ยท Trek Wagon