| “ | A mysterious white animal. Servant of the Circle or a legendary beast? | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The White Buffalo is an extremely rare and white bison which makes its only appearance in the Respect scenario of Act II: Ice in Age of Empires III. As a secondary objective, the player has to recapture the Buffalo and return it to the Lakota village for 550 XP.
The Buffalo has the same model as the Bison except it has ivory white coat that stands out. Unlike its brown colored counterparts, the player has control over the White Buffalo and it makes a low grunting sound.
The White Buffalo will be vulnerable from attack by hostile invaders and should be escorted with troops until it reaches the flag poles of the Lakota village.
This unit is also accessible in the Scenario Editor.
Changelog[]
The WarChiefs[]
- The White Buffalo cannot reveal stealth enemies.
Definitive Edition[]
- The White Buffalo can reveal stealth enemies.
Trivia[]
- Historically, the White Buffalo are considered sacred or spiritually significant in several Native American religions; therefore, such buffalo are often visited for prayer and other religious rituals.
- Although the White Buffalo has hand attack in his in-game stats and in the prototype file, when he is commanded by the player to attack a unit, he will go to the unit but will not make any attack animation or inflict damage to it.
Gallery[]
A close up of the White Buffalo
