Pukaras
Pukaras is an Age of Empires III technology available to IC Inca from the Fortress Age, researched at Stronghold. It War Hut, Tambo, and Stronghold LOS and range +3.
Research profile
- Age
- Fortress Age
- Civilization
- IC Inca
- Research location
- Stronghold
- Research time
- 40 seconds
- Wood cost
- 300
- Coin cost
- 300
- Effect
- War Hut, Tambo, and Stronghold LOS and range +3
Effect & research conditions
Available to IC Inca from the Fortress Age. Research it at Stronghold. Effect: War Hut, Tambo, and Stronghold LOS and range +3. Research costs 300 wood, 300 coin. Research takes 40 seconds.
Research condition
Available to IC Inca from the Fortress Age. Research it at Stronghold.
When to research
Prepare the affected buildings or positions before researching Pukaras: War Hut, Tambo, and Stronghold LOS and range +3. The benefit matters only while those structures are part of the plan and can be protected; keep troops available to hold the area. Use the Stronghold for research. Research takes 40 seconds and costs 300 wood, 300 coin.
Inca defensive range upgrade
Pukaras is an Inca technology researched at a Stronghold in the Fortress Age. It takes 40 seconds, costs 300 Wood and 300 Coin, and adds 3 range and line of sight to War Huts, Tambos, and Strongholds. The upgrade changes the reach and vision of those structures; it does not directly improve their hit points or the units they train.
Using the extra reach
The added range is most useful when the Inca player has placed several of the affected buildings where they can support a contested approach. More vision can help reveal an advance earlier, while extra range lets the structures contribute from farther away. Build the network before paying for the upgrade, and consider whether the enemy can bypass it or siege the buildings safely. Pukaras is a map-control investment, so its value grows with the number of useful structures and the length of time they remain relevant.