Colonial Gunslinger
Colonial Gunslinger is a neutral Treasure guardian in Age of Empires III, not a trainable unit. It has 230 hit points, 30% ranged resistance and speed 7. Its ranged and siege attacks both deal 25 and 24 damage respectively, making it a significant threat to an Explorer who approaches without support.
Recorded values
- Durability & mobility
- 230 hit points · 30% ranged resistance · 7.0 speed · 20 line of sight
- Hand attack
- 6 damage · 1.5 attack interval
- Ranged attack
- 25 damage · 2-15 range · 3.0 attack interval
- Siege attack
- 24 damage · 6 range · 3.0 attack interval
Role, availability & values
The Gunslinger’s ranged attack deals 25 damage at range 2–15 with a three-second interval; its siege attack deals 24 at range 6. Its hand attack is six damage. The guardian has line of sight 20 and 30% ranged resistance, so repeated ranged shots are less effective than their raw damage suggests. It appears as part of a Treasure encounter; the Treasure’s reward and accompanying guardians vary by map and placement.
Matchup & timing
Before collecting the guarded Treasure, check whether the Explorer can survive several ranged volleys and whether other guardians will join the fight. Bring a supporting unit or use the Explorer’s abilities where available, then let the hero collect only after the area is clear. Do not include the Gunslinger in an army composition or training-time comparison.
Ranged pressure at a guarded reward
The 25-damage ranged attack can punish an unsupported hero, while the guardian’s 30% ranged resistance reduces damage received from ranged fire. Its 230 hit points are lower than those of some guardians, but it can still delay an Explorer long enough for other defenders to contribute. Scout the full treasure site and avoid assuming this is the only threat.
Separate the neutral stat profile from player units
Colonial Gunslinger is encountered as a neutral guardian. Its 7.0 speed and 20 line of sight describe its behavior around a treasure, not a unit that can be trained from a player building. Clear it and claim the reward with an eligible hero; it does not join the player’s army after defeat.