“ | Trains and upgrades artillery. | ” |
—In-game description |
The Artillery Foundry is a military building in Age of Empires III that trains and upgrades artillery, in addition to some infantry units. It becomes available upon reaching the Fortress Age (Commerce Age for British, Dutch, Ottomans, Russians, and Swedes).
The Haudenosaunee build the Siege Workshop, which functions identically to the Artillery Foundry, while the Aztecs, Inca, and Lakota do not have access to artillery and siege units. Asian civilizations build Castles, which combine the functions of an Artillery Foundry and an Outpost, while African civilizations build Palaces, which combine the functions of a Castle and a Tavern.
Units[]
Age | Unit | Cost | Pop. | Civ. |
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Grenadier | 120 food, 60 coin | 2 | British Dutch Italians Russians Swedes United States | |
Humbaraci | 110 food, 75 coin | Ottomans | ||
Abus Gunner | 50 food, 100 coin | |||
Fire Thrower | 50 food, 75 coin | Maltese | ||
Leather Cannon | 300 food, 100 wood | 3 | Swedes | |
Falconet | 100 wood, 400 coin | 5 | British Dutch French Germans Mexicans Ottomans Russians Spanish Swedes John Black's Mercenaries United States Black Family Estate | |
Gatling Gun | 100 wood, 250 coin | 4 | United States | |
Organ Gun | 100 wood, 300 coin | Portuguese | ||
Culverin | 100 wood, 400 coin | All | ||
Hoop Thrower | 100 food, 50 coin | 2 | Knights of St. John | |
Petard | 50 food, 100 wood | 1 | All | |
Mortar | 100 wood, 350 coin | 4 | ||
Horse Artillery | 100 wood, 500 coin | 6 | ||
Rocket | 100 wood, 500 coin | United States | ||
Gatling Gun | 100 wood, 250 coin | 4 | United States | |
Light Cannon | 100 wood, 300 coin | Maya | ||
Captured Mortar | 450 coin | |||
Cetbang Cannon | 100 wood, 200 coin | 2 | Indonesia |
- In the Definitive Edition, Grenadiers can be trained by European civilizations other than British, Dutch, Ottomans, and Russians once the "Grenade Launchers" Home City Card is sent.
Improvements[]
Hit points | State Constitutions (+25%; United States only) Flying Buttress (+20%) Byzantine Legacy (+15%) |
Line of Sight | Gas Lighting (+4) |
Build time | Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-25%) |
Cost | Tupi Forest Burning (-20% wood) Cree Textile Craftsmanship (-10%) |
Other | Young Guard (ships 4 Young Guards, allows Grenadiers to be trained and upgraded at Barracks; Artillery Foundries can be built in the Commerce Age; French only) |
Penalties | Customized Merc Weapons (+30% cost; John Black's Mercenaries only) Code Napoleon (+25% cost; French only) |
Home City Cards[]
- Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Artillery Foundry
Some cards are highlighted with: | |
Green | TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team |
Blue | Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds) |
All[]
Card | Description | Age | HC level |
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Improved Buildings | Buildings get +40% hit points | 10 | |
TEAM Improved Buildings | Buildings get +25% hit points (also +4 Uhlans for the Germans) | 10 | |
Chipotle Tactics | Ships 500 food; receive food when an enemy or own building is destroyed equal to 20% ~ 40% of its total cost | N/A |
- "Improved Buildings" is available to Europeans and Mexicans.
- "TEAM Improved Buildings" is available to the Inca, Indians, and Maltese.
- "Chipotle Tactics" is available to the Mexicans and Spanish (upon revolting to Mexico).
Dutch[]
Card | Description | Age |
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Peace of Münster | Ships 2 Envoys; allows Envoys to build Trading Posts, Barracks, Stables, and Artillery Foundries |
Europeans[]
Card | Description | Age |
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5 Military Wagons + 2 Trek Wagons | Ships 5 Military Wagons and 2 Trek Wagons |
- "5 Military Wagons + 2 Trek Wagons" is available to the British and Dutch upon revolting to South Africa.
Federal Americans[]
Card | Description | Age |
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The Alamo | Ship 16 Minutemen; when destroyed by enemies, your buildings spawn a number of Minutemen equal to 1.5% of their cost rounded up |
- "The Alamo" is available to the United States upon selecting the Texas Federal State and Mexicans upon revolting to Texas, and spawns 3 Minutemen when an Artillery Foundry is destroyed.
French[]
Card | Description | Age |
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Génie Troops | Enables Grenadiers to mine, chop wood and build Field Hospitals, Trading Posts, Barracks, Stables, Artillery Foundries, and Outposts |
- "Génie Troops" is available upon revolting to Revolutionary France.
Maltese[]
Card | Description | Age |
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Squires | Military buildings train and research work 80% faster, except Forts which train and research work 340% faster | |
Flame Throwers | Ships 1 Artillery Foundry Wagon; Fire Throwers get the 'Flamethrower' charged action which deals burning damage in close range |
Mexicans[]
Card | Description | Age |
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TEAM Mariachi | For the next 30 seconds, military buildings work 400% faster and units get +10% speed | |
Colegio de San Nicolás | Ships 500 XP; units get +4 and buildings (except Walls) get +8 Line of Sight; sees what enemies can see for 20 seconds | |
Talavera Architecture | Buildings get +30% hit points, build time -30%, and grant coin upon being built instead of XP | |
Maya Architecture | All buildings except Forts get +30% hit points; buildings now give food as well as experience when built; grants Redoubts |
- "Colegio de San Nicolás" is available upon selecting the Michoacán Federal State.
- "Talavera Architecture" is available upon selecting the Puebla Federal State.
- "Maya Architecture" is available upon revolting to the Maya.
Ottomans[]
Card | Description | Age | HC level |
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TEAM Military Wagons | Ships 2 Military Wagons | 25 | |
Derbentler | Janissaries and Azaps can build Barracks, Stables, and Artillery Foundries | 25 |
Russians[]
Card | Description | Age |
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Tula Arms Foundry | Ships 2 Grenadiers and 1 Artillery Foundry Wagon |
Swedes[]
Card | Description | Age |
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Julita Styckebruk | Ships 1 Leather Cannon and 1 Artillery Foundry Wagon |
United States[]
Card | Description | Age |
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TEAM Westward Expedition | Ships 4 Military Wagons | |
Connecticut Shipwrights | Artillery train time -25%, buildings' build time -35%, and warships' train time -50% |
- "Connecticut Shipwrights" is available upon selecting the Connecticut Federal State.
Changelog[]
Age of Empires III[]
Definitive Edition[]
History[]
“ | The manufacture of artillery is a laborious process involving furnaces and cranes to move the heavy barrels through several stages of construction. | ” |