Ruyter
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| Ruyter | |
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| First Appearance | Age of Empires III |
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| Light Cavalry | |
| Cost | 30 Food 75 Coin |
| Age Available | Fortress Age |
| Base Hit Points | 140 |
| Pop. Use | 1 |
| Speed | 7.3 |
| LOS | 14 |
| Resists | 10% vs. Ranged |
| Melee Damage | 7 |
| Melee Multipliers | 3.0x vs. Melee Cavalry 2.0x vs. Artillery 2.25x vs. Coyote Runner |
| Range Damage | 14 |
| Range Multipliers | 3.0x vs. Melee Cavalry 2.0x vs. Artillery 2.25x vs. Coyote Runner 0.5x vs. Villager |
| Range | 12 |
| Siege Damage | 6 |
| Siege Range | 6 |
| R.O.F. | 1.5 / 3.0 (Ranged and Siege) |
The Ruyter is a unique Dutch ranged-cavalry unit available at the Stable once Fortress Age is reached. It is featured in Age of Empires III.
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Overview 
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The Ruyter wields pistols in combat and functions as the Dutch version of the Dragoon. Ruyters works best in groups to eliminate groups of hand cavalry. This unit is also one of the Dutch royal guard units, meaning it can be upgraded higher than other Dutch units. Contrary to Dragoon, Ruyter takes only 1 population slot, making it very cost and population effective.
StrategyEdit
Ruyters can be used for many different purposes, most of which center around their bonus against cavalry. Early in the game enemies will likely train cavalry units to raid enemy towns before quickly retreating. This can severely hamper the player's economy and can even cause the player to potentially lose the game. Ruyters should be trained as soon as possible to repel them. Due to the Ruyter's strength against cavalry they can quickly stop enemy raiders dead in their tracks. If Ruyters are set to melee combat they are capable of quickly destroying artillery. They can also protect artillery from cavalry attacks.
Home City Shipments & Upgrades Edit
- Portuguese TEAM Early Dragoons card makes Ruyters available in Colonial Age.
- Cavalry Combat card improves Ruyters in combat, giving them +15% of both HP and attack.
- Riding School card reduces amount of time taken for training Ruyters by 40%.
- Comanche Mustangs upgrade increases Ruyters speed to 7.98.
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