Holme
Holme is United States hero in Age of Empires III. Its listed ability is Claims treasures; Trains Renegados.
Recorded values
- Durability & mobility
- 900 hit points · 40% hand resistance · 5.0 speed · 24 line of sight
- Ranged attack
- 40 base damage · range 16 · attack interval 3.0
- Siege attack
- 28 base damage · range 6 · attack interval 3.0
- Hand attack
- 28 base damage · attack interval 1.5
Role, availability & values
It has 900 hit points. It moves at 5.0 speed. Attack profile: Ranged attack: 40 damage at range 16; every 3.0 seconds. Siege attack: 28 damage at range 6; every 3.0 seconds. Hand attack: 28 damage; every 1.5 seconds. Special ability or role: Claims treasures; Trains Renegados. If reduced to zero hit points, it collapses rather than dying; after regenerating 100 hit points, a friendly unit or building nearby can revive it.
Matchup & timing
Use the hero to reveal the map, defeat manageable Treasure guardians and claim nearby Treasures; avoid trading the hero’s health for a reward guarded by a force it cannot beat. Use its training ability when Renegados are needed; keep the hero safe while units are being produced. Withdraw between fights when damaged so regeneration can restore health instead of risking the hero for marginal damage. If it collapses, keep a friendly unit or building nearby and protect the recovery period until it reaches 100 hit points.
Renegado support
Holme can train Renegados, giving the hero a forward reinforcement role as well as Treasure exploration. Use the ability from a safe position and keep the hero alive so the force can continue to receive support in later objectives.
Sheriff and United States scenario support
Sheriff Billy Holme is a United States campaign hero available in The WarChiefs and Definitive Edition content. The hero has 900 hit points, 40% hand resistance, speed 5 and line of sight 24. Its ranged attack deals 40 damage at range 16 every three seconds, while the hand and siege attacks each deal 28 damage. Holme can claim Treasures and train Renegados, giving the hero both exploration and reinforcement roles. Use the ranged attack from behind the frontline and train Renegados from a safe position rather than charging into melee. If Holme reaches zero health, it collapses and can be revived near a friendly unit or building after regenerating 100 health. Protect the recovery area and keep the hero alive for campaign objectives. Its 40-damage ranged attack is powerful, but unique heroes are difficult to replace and may be required to advance the scenario. The United States and campaign context determine access; do not assume Holme is a standard unit in every skirmish.
Keep a revival point nearby
If Holme collapses, a friendly unit or building must stay nearby while the hero regenerates to 100 health. Protect the recovery area and use the hero’s ranged attack and Renegado training only from a safe position.
Hero and Renegado utility
Use Holme to claim Treasures and train Renegados from a protected position. Its 40-damage ranged attack can support combat, while revival keeps the hero available for later campaign objectives.
Hero attack profile
Holme’s ranged attack deals 40 damage at range 16, and the siege attack deals 28. Use the ranged attack to support a fight and the siege profile after the area is clear, while preserving the hero for Renegado training and campaign tasks.
United States hero support
Holme can train Renegados and use a ranged attack for 40 damage. Keep the hero safe while it provides reinforcements, and revive it after collapse rather than losing access to a unique campaign unit.
Revival and unit training
Holme trains Renegados and can claim Treasures, so keeping the hero alive preserves both combat and production support. If it collapses, protect the nearby recovery point until it reaches the revival threshold.
Preserving campaign utility
Holme’s Renegado training and 24 line of sight support campaign progression. Keep the hero alive between battles so it can continue to scout and reinforce.
Campaign hero and Renegado access
Holme is a hero from the United States campaign rather than a standard skirmish unit. His 900 hit points, 40% hand resistance, speed 5 and line of sight 24 support exploration across the scenario map, while a 40-damage ranged attack at range 16 gives him a role in combat. The hero can train Renegados, linking his survival to the campaign’s reinforcement options. Keep Holme near the force instead of sending him alone into guarded territory: his broad vision helps reveal routes, but campaign enemies can focus a separated hero. If defeated, he collapses and can return after the scenario’s recovery conditions are met, so protect him until he is available again. His attack and durability should be read in the context of the scripted campaign, where progression and available resources differ from a normal multiplayer economy. Use him to scout ahead, direct the next engagement and produce the scenario units that the mission provides, while allowing the regular army to absorb concentrated enemy fire.
Sheriff Holme’s combat and training utility
Holme is a United States scenario hero whose kit combines treasure control with direct support for Renegado production. His 900 hit points, 40% hand resistance and 5.0 speed allow him to accompany an expedition, while a 40-damage ranged shot at 16 range helps him contribute without immediately entering melee. The ability to train Renegados gives him an additional role when the scenario permits the relevant command: he can turn a safe position into a source of reinforcements rather than serving only as a combat unit. His 28-damage hand and siege attacks are useful secondary profiles, not a reason to expose him alone to a defended base. Check the mission’s available resources and placement rules before relying on his training function.
Protecting the hero and keeping the force active
Holme follows the hero collapse rule recorded for this unit: at zero health he remains recoverable, and a nearby friendly unit or building can revive him after he regenerates to 100 hit points. Withdraw him before that point whenever possible, since the recovery period can be interrupted or controlled by the enemy. If he does collapse, preserve nearby troops and establish a safe revival point before returning to the objective. Renegados can reinforce the mission force, but their value depends on the scenario’s available production and the time required to assemble them; do not leave Holme exposed while waiting for a queue. Use him to scout, collect manageable Treasures, support a local group and produce troops from ground the player can hold.