Infantry · Colonial Age
Harpooner
Harpooner (proto ID deSaloonHarpooner) is an infantry unit in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 from the Colonial Age: 210 hit points, ranged 20 every 3 s at range 14 (×2 vs Cavalry, ×2 vs Light Infantry); melee 14 every 2 s (×2 vs Cavalry, ×2 vs Light Infantry), 20% melee resist. It costs 120 coin and takes 40 s to train at the Saloon, Whaling Ship, Tavern and 2 more. 4 civilizations have it.
Quick answers (3)
- How much does Harpooner cost in AoE3?
- 120 coin; 40 s to train; 4 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
- Which civilizations have Harpooner?
- British, United States, Danes and Dutch.
- What is the proto ID of Harpooner?
- deSaloonHarpooner — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.
120Grumpy whaler firing a harpoon piercing and slowing down multiple enemies. Good against cavalry.
- Population
- 4
- Line of sight
- 22
- Melee resist
- 20%
- Available from
- IIColonial
- XP when killed
- 22
- Game ID
deSaloonHarpooner
In the game's words
How to use it
The Harpooner is an outlaw unit available at the Tavern, Saloon, and Monastery from the Commerce Age onwards. It fires a harpoon that slows down the target and inflicts bleeding damage. The Harpooner is good against cavalry and his special harpoon grenade attack inflicts damage in an area and stuns the target.
History
By the 18th century, whaling was a global enterprise fueled by hardened mariners from hubs like Nantucket. In the Arctic, whalers navigated dangerous, ice-clogged waters to pursue species like the bowhead whale. Ship crews were often protected by cork lifejackets and waterproof Sou'wester hats. Early hunting relied on hand-thrown, barbed harpoons designed to hook firmly beneath blubber, tethering the whale to the boat via rope. This perilous struggle between man and leviathan birthed legends like Moby Dick, inspired by the real-life sinking of the Essex. Later, explosive-tipped harpoon cannons replaced manual tools. While once a vital industry, whaling is now mostly banned, with whales protected as symbols of biodiversity rather than commodities.
From the game's History encyclopedia (Special).
Attacks
| Attack | Damage | Every | Range | Multipliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedarea 0.25 | 20 ranged | 3 s | 14 | ×2 vs Cavalry×0.5 vs Infantry×2 vs Light Infantry |
| Melee | 14 melee | 2 s | — | ×2 vs Cavalry×2 vs Light Infantry |
| Siege | 14 siege | 3 s | — | — |
| Grenadearea 1 | 15 siege | 3 s | 14 | ×0.25 vs Artillery |
Trained at
Civilizations
Cards and technologies that change it
Bad BoysOutlaw: train time −40%
CompunctionOutlaw: damage +20%, hit points +20%, train time −50%
Folk HeroesOutlaw: damage +20%, hit points +20%, train time −50%
Loyal WarriorsOutlaw: Coin cost −15%, Food cost −15%Loyal WarriorsOutlaw: Coin cost −15%, Food cost −15%
New YorkOutlaw: hit points +25%, damage +25%
Nomadic BanditsOutlaw: damage +20%, hit points +20%, train time −30%
Outlaw CombatOutlaw: hit points +15%, damage +15%Outlaw CombatOutlaw: hit points +15%, damage +15%
PeacemakersOutlaw: damage +10%, hit points +10%
Sahelian KingdomsOutlaw: hit points +10%, damage +10%
ShiftasOutlaw: hit points +15%, population −1
Wild WestOutlaw: damage +20%, hit points +20%, train time −50%
Yawon DandiOutlaw: train time −15%
CorseletHeavy Infantry: hit points +25%, speed −15%
TEAM House of BernadotteHeavy Infantry: hit points +15%
United States ArmyHeavy Infantry: 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%
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%
HualcanaInfantry: resist +0.05Infantry CombatInfantry: damage +15%, hit points +15%
Infantry HitpointsInfantry: hit points +15%…and 40 more that change every Cavalry Infantry.
Source: protoy.xml and techtreey.xml, AoE3: DE 100.19.18309 (build 25040513).