Infantry · Colonial Age
Spy
Spy (proto ID xpSpy) is an infantry unit in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 from the Colonial Age: 150 hit points, ranged 15 every 3 s at range 12 (×5 vs Hero, ×3.5 vs Mercenary); melee 5 every 1.5 s (×40 vs Hero, ×20 vs Mercenary), 20% ranged resist. It costs 110 coin and takes 20 s to train at the Church, Cathedral, Round Church and 1 more. 18 civilizations have it.
Quick answers (3)
- How much does Spy cost in AoE3?
- 110 coin; 20 s to train; 1 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
- Which civilizations have Spy?
- British, Chinese, United States, Danes, Ethiopians, Italians, Maltese, Mexicans, Poles, Swedes, Dutch, French, Germans, Indians, Japanese, Portuguese, Russians and Spanish.
- What is the proto ID of Spy?
- xpSpy — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.
110Sneaky assassin. Highly effective against mercenaries, Explorers, War Chiefs, and Monks.
- Population
- 1
- Line of sight
- 28
- Ranged resist
- 20%
- Available from
- IIColonial
- XP when killed
- 11
- Game ID
xpSpy
In the game's words
How to use it
The Spy unit has Stealth ability and a bonus against mercenaries, Explorers, and War Chiefs. It's very useful in military campaigns, particularly as a relatively low-cost infantry unit. Another plus is that Spies can see other Stealth units.
History
For as long as there have been presidents and kings, governments have enlisted the aid of individuals for espionage. During the turbulent seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, spies were used by various governments to uncover secrets and identify opportunities for attack. Spies were known to use a variety of tools and technologies, such as invisible ink and secret codes. The fledgling government of the United States of America found itself embroiled in multiple assaults by loyalist spies - including secret messages sent to agents of the crown by William Franklin, Benjamin Franklin's own son!
From the game's History encyclopedia (Special).
Attacks
| Attack | Damage | Every | Range | Multipliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranged | 15 ranged | 3 s | 12 | ×0.5 vs Cavalry×0.5 vs Light Infantry×0.5 vs Villager×5 vs Hero×3.5 vs Mercenary |
| Melee | 5 melee | 1.5 s | — | ×40 vs Hero×20 vs Mercenary |
| Siege | 10 siege | 3 s | — | — |
| Melee (cover) | 2.5 melee | 1.5 s | — | ×40 vs Hero×20 vs Mercenary |
Trained at
Civilizations
Home City cards that ship it
Cards and technologies that change it
Agentshit points +50%, line of sight +15
Assassinsdamage +100%, damage bonus against Mercenary +5, damage bonus against Hero +5, damage bonus against Merc Type1 +5Assassinsdamage +100%, damage bonus against Mercenary +5, damage bonus against Hero +5, damage bonus against Merc Type1 +5
Constablehit points +15%, damage (Melee (cover)) +3, damage (Melee (defend)) +6, damage (Melee) +6
Industrial Agehit points +25%
Knowlton's Continental Rangershit points set to 240, line of sight +15
Pennsylvania Long Riflesrange (Ranged) +4, line of sight +4
Archaic Infantry CombatHand Infantry: hit points +15%, damage +15%
Archaic Infantry HitpointsHand Infantry: hit points +15%
Carib Kasiri BeerHand Infantry: damage +10%
Hand Infantry / Hand Cavalry HitpointsHand Infantry: hit points +15%
Infantry BreastplateHand Infantry: hit points +10%
Mapuche TacticsHand Infantry: damage (Siege) +50%
Master LessonsHand Infantry: damage +10%
Maya Cotton ArmorHand Infantry: hit points +20%
Push of PikeHand Infantry: speed +10%, train time +10%
Somali Oryx Hide ShieldsInfantry: ranged resist +0.05; Hand Infantry: Wood cost −10%, Food cost −10%, Coin cost −10%
TEAM Hand Infantry AttackHand Infantry: damage +15%
Zapotec Cult of the DeadHand Infantry: damage +20%
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%
Mapuche Ad-mapuUnit: Coin cost −10%
Tar KilnsUnit: hit points +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%
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
Akan FontomfromInfantry: speed +5%, train time −20%
BastimentoInfantry: train time −25%
Conservative TacticsInfantry: damage +10%, hit points +10%
CouriersInfantry: train time −45%
Cree TanningInfantry: hit points +5%
Dueling SchoolInfantry: train time −25%…and 28 more that change every Hand Infantry.
Source: protoy.xml and techtreey.xml, AoE3: DE 100.19.18309 (build 25040513).