Technologies

Sámi Duodji

Sámi Duodji is an Exploration Age technology obtained through a Trading Post or Tambo on a Sámi settlement. It adds 0.7 Wood per second to the resource trickle for each Sámi Noaidi, so its return scales with the number of those units.

APPLIES TO Definitive Edition — The Baltic Powers (2026)
Sámi Duodji in Age of Empires III
Sámi Duodji
TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

Research profile

Research location
Trading Post or Tambo on a Sámi settlement
Research time
10 seconds
Coin cost
150
Effect
Adds 0.7 wood to trickle rate for each Sámi Noaidi

Effect & research conditions

Research costs 150 Coin and takes 10 seconds. The technology adds to passive Wood income rather than improving Villager tree gathering. Count the Sámi Noaidi that the player expects to field and check the resource panel after research to track the resulting trickle.

Research condition

Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Sámi settlement.

When to research

Research when Sámi Noaidi are part of the army plan and the Wood trickle can accumulate over time. With few or no Noaidi, the return is limited; with several, it can help fund buildings and unit production without assigning more Villagers to trees. Keep the settlement post secure and compare the passive income with other available technologies.

Scale the trickle with the Noaidi count

Sámi Duodji’s 0.7 Wood-per-second increment applies per Sámi Noaidi, making the army composition the main factor in its income. A player who trains the Noaidi after the technology can increase the trickle, while a small force will produce less value. This is passive income, not a gathering-rate bonus, so it continues without workers assigned to trees. Plan the cost and production together, then use the Wood for the infrastructure or units needed next.