Technologies

Bundesheer

Bundesheer is a Revolution technology for the German Confederation in The Baltic Powers. Once the Frankfurt Assembly Home City Card is sent, the Capitol can spend Coin to call in 20 randomly selected Native warriors from a defined German Royal House pool. It is a mixed reinforcement, not a fixed roster the player chooses unit by unit.

APPLIES TO Definitive Edition — The Baltic Powers (2026)
Bundesheer in Age of Empires III
Bundesheer
TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

Research profile

Research location
Capitol
Home City Card
Frankfurt Assembly
Research time
40 seconds
Coin cost
1,000
Effect
Delivers 20 random native warriors

Effect & research conditions

Research takes 40 seconds and costs 1,000 Coin. The 20 units are drawn from Black Brunswicker, Drummer, Mountain Trooper, Northern Musketeer, Royal Hunter, Saxon Cuirassier, Totenkopf Hussar and Trabant. Because the selection is random, the resulting force may contain different proportions of ranged troops, cavalry and support units from one use to another.

Research condition

German Confederation; Revolution; Capitol; Frankfurt Assembly card sent; 40 seconds; 1,000 Coin; delivers 20 random Native warriors from eight listed German Royal House unit types.

When to research

Use Bundesheer when a German Confederation army can absorb a sizable and partly unpredictable reinforcement. Leave population room, keep the Capitol safe during the 40-second research and plan to regroup the units after arrival. Since the exact composition is not selected, retain a balanced core army rather than relying on one specific counter unit to appear.

The random pool determines tactical use

The eight possible unit types cover several roles, including Infantry, Cavalry and support. A specific unit is not guaranteed, so adapt control groups and targets to the force that actually arrives. The technology is strongest as a broad reinforcement for an existing army, not as a precise answer to a known counter.

Revolution and card prerequisite

Bundesheer belongs to the German Confederation Capitol after the German Revolution and requires the Frankfurt Assembly card. The 1,000 Coin and 40-second research are committed before the random group appears. Plan population and defense around the delay instead of treating it as a free or immediate spawn.