Cherokee War Dance
Cherokee War Dance is an Age of Empires III technology from the Exploration Age, researched at Trading Post or Tambo on a Cherokee settlement. It increases native warrior speed by 20%.
Research profile
- Research location
- Trading Post or Tambo on a Cherokee settlement
- Research time
- 60 seconds
- Wood cost
- 200
- Coin cost
- 200
- Effect
- Native warrior speed +20%
Effect & research conditions
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Cherokee settlement. Effect: Native warrior speed +20%. Research costs 200 wood, 200 coin. Research takes 60 seconds.
Research condition
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Cherokee settlement.
When to research
Cherokee War Dance gives Native Warriors a 20% speed increase, compared with the smaller 5% Cavalry and Shock troop bonus from Comanche Mustangs. Research it at the Cherokee settlement when the army relies on eligible Native Warriors and can use the mobility for raids, reinforcement or repositioning. It costs 200 Wood and 200 Coin and takes 60 seconds, so compare that investment with training more units and make sure the allied roster will remain part of the force. The bonus is specific to Native Warriors; do not plan around it improving every unit in the army.
Native Warrior speed from a settlement
Cherokee War Dance is an Exploration Age technology researched at a Trading Post or Tambo on a Cherokee settlement. It costs 200 Wood and 200 Coin, takes 60 seconds and increases Native Warrior speed by 20%.
Use mobility to control the field
The bonus helps Native Warriors reposition, pursue or retreat. Secure the settlement and protect its Trading Post or Tambo while research completes. The one-minute delay competes with the immediate value of training troops.
The speed bonus applies to Native Warriors
Cherokee War Dance increases Native Warrior speed by 20%. This is a mobility improvement: it helps those units reposition, pursue or withdraw, but does not increase their attack, hit points or the speed of other units in the army. Keep the eligible Warriors close enough to use the improved mobility while preserving support from the rest of the force. A faster unit can still be caught if it moves beyond reinforcement range, so use the bonus to choose a favorable engagement rather than to split off without a plan.
Secure the Cherokee settlement before the long research
The technology is available in the Exploration Age at a Trading Post or Tambo on a Cherokee settlement. It costs 200 Wood and 200 Coin and takes 60 seconds. The one-minute research makes control of the settlement important: protect the site while it completes and account for the time before the Warriors can use the upgrade in a fight. Compare the cost and delay with training an immediate force. Research is most useful when several Native Warriors are already fielded or expected soon, not when the army has no access to the affected unit.