Navajo Shepherds
Navajo Shepherds is an Age of Empires III technology from the Exploration Age, researched at Trading Post or Tambo on a Navajo settlement. It increases herded animals gathering from Livestock Pen, Farm, Village, Livestock Market, and Hacienda by 30%; gather XP work rate for Sacred Field +30%, for Shrine +35%.
Research profile
- Research location
- Trading Post or Tambo on a Navajo settlement
- Research time
- 10 seconds
- Wood cost
- 200
- Effect
- Herded animals gather work rate for Livestock Pen, Farm, Village, Livestock Market, and Hacienda +30%; gather XP work rate for Sacred Field +30%, for Shrine +35%
Effect & research conditions
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Navajo settlement. Effect: Herded animals gather work rate for Livestock Pen, Farm, Village, Livestock Market, and Hacienda +30%; gather XP work rate for Sacred Field +30%, for Shrine +35%. Research costs 200 wood. Research takes 10 seconds.
Research condition
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Navajo settlement.
When to research
This upgrade has two distinct payoffs: faster livestock gathering at the listed buildings and more Experience from Sacred Fields and Shrines. Research it when herded animals and one of those Experience systems are active; otherwise part of the 200 Wood cost buys an unused effect. The short 10-second research makes it easy to time before expanding the herd or investing in shipment progression.
Livestock production and Experience
Navajo Shepherds increases herded-animal gathering from Livestock Pens, Farms, Villages, Livestock Markets and Haciendas by 30%. It also raises Experience gathering by 30% at Sacred Fields and 35% at Shrines. The Experience effects are building-specific and should not be confused with Villager gathering.
Research through a Navajo settlement
Available in the Exploration Age at a Trading Post or Tambo on a Navajo settlement, it costs 200 Wood and takes 10 seconds. Its return depends on maintaining livestock and assigning animals or workers to the relevant Experience buildings.