Portuguese Crusaders
Portuguese Crusaders is an Age of Empires III technology available to Ethiopians from the Commerce Age, researched at Mountain Monastery. It provides 10 Order Besteiros; Enables Order Besteiros to be trained at War Camps.
Research profile
- Age
- Commerce Age
- Civilization
- Ethiopians
- Research location
- Mountain Monastery
- Prerequisite
- Portuguese Alliance
- Research time
- 30 seconds
Effect & research conditions
Available to Ethiopians from the Commerce Age. Research it at Mountain Monastery. It requires Portuguese Alliance. Effect: Delivers 10 Order Besteiros; Enables Order Besteiros to be trained at War Camps. Research costs 700 Influence. Research takes 30 seconds.
Research condition
Available to Ethiopians from the Commerce Age. Research it at Mountain Monastery. It requires Portuguese Alliance.
When to research
Portuguese Crusaders combines a delivery with new access: 10 Order Besteiros; Enables Order Besteiros to be trained at War Camps. Choose it when the delivered builder or force and the production unlock both support the plan; reserve population, place the structure safely, and budget the later unit queue. Use the Mountain Monastery for research. This requires Portuguese Alliance. Research takes 30 seconds and costs 700 Influence.
Order Besteiros through the Portuguese Alliance
Portuguese Crusaders is a Commerce Age Ethiopian Mountain Monastery technology requiring the Portuguese Alliance. It costs 700 Influence and takes 30 seconds. It delivers ten Order Besteiros and enables them to be trained at War Camps.
Build a continuing infantry route
The initial group arrives as a one-time reinforcement, while the War Camp unlock allows later production. Protect the Monastery during research and the War Camps afterward. Check population space and compare the Influence cost with other Portuguese Alliance units before choosing the path.