Revolutions are a mechanic in Age of Empires 3, which allows European nations to revolt from their Home City and for a new nation with additional units, cards and bonuses. Although it can give a great temporarily military boost, it also comes at the cost of not being able to advance to the Imperial Age.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition comes with 8 brand new revolutions and a complete overhaul of the existing revolution system. No longer do you have to sacrifice your full economy, you can keep on playing as your newly formed nation!
Revolutions
![]() Ships 10 Gauchos and 10 cows. Enables you to recruit Gauchos which can gather from livestock and slow enemies with bolas. |
![]() Ships 10 Corsair Marksmen and enables Privateers to be recruited from the dock. Settlers become Barbary Warriors instead of Revolutionaries. |
![]() Voluntarios da Patria rally to your cause! |
![]() Your settlers gain a powerful ranged attack instead of becoming Revolutionaries. |
![]() Grants 10 Hussars of Death which clear all their wake. |
![]() Ships 2 Ironclads. Settlers become Independence Guard; powerful but slow-marching musketeers. |
![]() Every shipment delivers a bonus Mameluke. |
![]() Delivers 4 Frontier Blockhouse Wagons. Your settlers become Karelian Jaegers instead of Revolutionaries. They can gather from Crates, Trees and construct Blockhouses. |
![]() Revolutionaries have 25% more hitpoints, but are more expensive. Town Centers and saloons spawn pirates for free. Privateers can be hired at docks. |
![]() All Outposts spawn a unique Hungarian unit (depending on the revolting nation) and every shipment delivers a bonus Outpost Wagon. Settlers become Grenzers; Revolutionaries with more range but less hitpoints. |
![]() Ships 4 Cetbang Cannons and enables you to construct them. Wokou Junks can be recruited at the dock. Settlers become Javanese Spearmen instead of Revolutionaries. |
![]() Your settlers become Vaqueros which can gather from livestock and are armed with a revolver. |
![]() Simón Bolívar leads the cause! He grants +5% hitpoints to nearby units. |
![]() All Outposts spawn a Roshior Dragoon and every shipment delivers a bonus Outpost Wagon. Settlers become Dorobants; Revolutionaries with less range but more hitpoints. |
![]() Settlers gather more quickly instead of becoming Revolutionaries and can garrison in Trek Wagons for transport and protection. Ships 3 Trek Wagons. |
![]() Ships 1 Fort Wagon. Gatling Guns have +25% more hitpoints and all Forts spawn one for free. |
Each revolution also comes with a unique deck with all cards unlocked!