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
Argentina Ships 10 Gauchos and 10 cows. Enables you to recruit Gauchos which can gather from livestock and slow enemies with bolas. |
Barbary States Ships 10 Corsair Marksmen and enables Privateers to be recruited from the dock. Settlers become Barbary Warriors instead of Revolutionaries. |
Brazil Voluntarios da Patria rally to your cause! |
Canada Your settlers gain a powerful ranged attack instead of becoming Revolutionaries. |
Chile Grants 10 Hussars of Death which clear all their wake. |
Gran Colombia Ships 2 Ironclads. Settlers become Independence Guard; powerful but slow-marching musketeers. |
Egypt Every shipment delivers a bonus Mameluke. |
Finland Delivers 4 Frontier Blockhouse Wagons. Your settlers become Karelian Jaegers instead of Revolutionaries. They can gather from Crates, Trees and construct Blockhouses. |
Haiti Revolutionaries have 25% more hitpoints, but are more expensive. Town Centers and saloons spawn pirates for free. Privateers can be hired at docks. |
Hungary 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. |
Indonesia 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. |
Mexico Your settlers become Vaqueros which can gather from livestock and are armed with a revolver. |
Peru Simón Bolívar leads the cause! He grants +5% hitpoints to nearby units. |
Romania All Outposts spawn a Roshior Dragoon and every shipment delivers a bonus Outpost Wagon. Settlers become Dorobants; Revolutionaries with less range but more hitpoints. |
South Africa Settlers gather more quickly instead of becoming Revolutionaries and can garrison in Trek Wagons for transport and protection. Ships 3 Trek Wagons. |
United States 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!