Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Dutch vs Portuguese
Dutch and Portuguese share 15 of their regular units and 82 Home City cards. Dutch start worth 1,350 resources and train 21 kinds of units; Portuguese start worth 1,250 and train 21.
DutchStart worth 1,350 · 4 Chests of Coin, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Envoy, 1 Explorer, 6 Settler
Civilization bonus: Trains Merchants, unique villagers that cost coin instead of food and have lower train limit, but gather coin 15% faster. Begins with an Envoy. Royal guard units: Halberdier (Stadswacht) and Ruyter (Carabineer) Unique units: Merchant, Envoy, Ruyter and Fluyt Unique buildings: Can build Banks to automatically produce coin
PortugueseStart worth 1,250 · 2 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 7 Settler, 1 Tiny Crate of Food
Civilization bonus: Receives a free Covered Wagon with every Age and starts with 7 Settlers. Royal guard units: Crossbowman (Order Besteiro), Pikeman (Ordinance Pikeman), Musketeer (Legionario), Dragoon (Legion Dragoon) Unique units: Cassador and Organ Gun
Units only one of them has
Only Portuguese
Cavalry
Artillery
Ship
Both: Caravel, Culverin, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Veteran Halberdier, Hussar, Monitor, Mortar, Pikeman, Priest, Settler, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Dutch | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Sergeant at Arms ≈ 720 | The Admiral of the Ocean Sea ≈ 700 |
| Industrial Age |  The Tycoon ≈ 1,000 | The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,000 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 2,000 | El Presidente ≈ 2,000 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
83
only Dutch
82
in both decks
76
only Portuguese