Mercenary · Fortress Age
Dahomey Amazon
Dahomey Amazon (proto ID deMercAmazon) is a mercenary unit in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 from the Fortress Age: 240 hit points, ranged 35 every 3 s at range 20 (×3.5 vs Heavy Infantry); melee 35 every 1 s (×3.5 vs Heavy Infantry), 10% melee resist. It costs 280 coin and takes 42 s to train at the Saloon, Lombard, Palace and 2 more. 3 civilizations have it.
Quick answers (3)
- How much does Dahomey Amazon cost in AoE3?
- 280 coin; 42 s to train; 2 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
- Which civilizations have Dahomey Amazon?
- British, Hausa and French.
- What is the proto ID of Dahomey Amazon?
- deMercAmazon — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.
280Battle-tested woman bodyguard mercenary of the Dahomey armed with rifle to counter infantry. Attacks faster at close range by throwing knives.
- Population
- 2
- Line of sight
- 24
- Melee resist
- 10%
- Available from
- IIIFortress
- XP when killed
- 30
- Game ID
deMercAmazon
In the game's words
How to use it
The Dahomey Amazon is a mercenary light infantry unit. Like the Skirmisher, it is effective against heavy infantry but weak against heavy cavalry. Dahomey Amazons fire rifles from a distance but hurl knives at units that approach them.
History
During the 17th century, the West African Kingdom of Dahomey formed an all-female military unit. These gbetos gradually rose in importance and were known for their combined use of firearms and throwing knives. An aberration to European observers, who termed them “Amazons” after the female warriors of classical Greek mythology, the gbetos remained a fixture in the Dahomey army until the kingdom’s conquest by the French in the late 19th century.
From the game's History encyclopedia (Mercenaries).
Attacks
| Attack | Damage | Every | Range | Multipliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranged | 35 ranged | 3 s | 20 | ×0.5 vs Artillery×0.5 vs Coyote Man×0.5 vs Heavy Cavalry×3.5 vs Heavy Infantry×0.5 vs Infantry×0.5 vs Villager |
| Melee | 35 melee | 1 s | — | ×0.5 vs Artillery×0.5 vs Coyote Man×0.5 vs Heavy Cavalry×3.5 vs Heavy Infantry×0.5 vs Infantry×0.5 vs Villager |
| Siege | 27 siege | 3 s | — | — |
Home City cards that ship it
Cards and technologies that change it
Royal Dahometsbecomes available, hit points +15%, damage +15%
ArmatoloiRanged Infantry: damage +5%
Peninsular GuerrillasRanged Infantry: damage +20%
TEAM Coffee ConsumptionRanged Infantry: speed +5%
TEAM Senegalese RiflemenRanged Infantry: damage +10%
Flint LockGunpowder Trooper: hit points +10%
Paper CartridgeGunpowder Trooper: damage +15%
Smokeless PowderGunpowder Trooper: damage +10%
TEAM Gunpowder Infantry HitpointsGunpowder Trooper: hit points +15%
TemenyasGunpowder Trooper: damage +5%
Ignatian SpiritualityUnit Class: hit points +5%
End RelationsMilitary: line of sight −7
Ottoman AlliesMilitary: line of sight +7
TEAM Spanish InquisitionMilitary: line of sight +10
Town WatchMilitary: line of sight +3
AcupunctureUnit: train time −25%
Cult of the Supreme BeingUnit: XP for building +10%, XP for kills −10%
Feudal ArmiesUnit: train time −15%
Gadaa SystemUnit: hit points +5%, damage +5%
Golden LibertyUnit: Coin cost −5%; Mercenary: Coin cost +2%
Mapuche Ad-mapuUnit: Coin cost −10%; Mercenary: Coin cost +5%
TEAM Shivaji's TacticsUnit: damage +5%, hit points +5%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
WampumUnit: XP for building +35%, train time −20%
Western ReformsUnit: damage +8%, hit points +8%
Winter CountsUnit: XP for building +40%
Akan FontomfromInfantry: speed +5%, train time −20%
BastimentoInfantry: train time −25%
Conservative TacticsInfantry: damage +10%, hit points +10%
CouriersInfantry: train time −45%
Dueling SchoolInfantry: train time −25%
Fencing SchoolInfantry: train time −40%Fencing SchoolInfantry: train time −40%Fencing SchoolInfantry: train time −40%…and 40 more that change every Ranged Infantry.
Source: protoy.xml and techtreey.xml, AoE3: DE 100.19.18309 (build 25040513).