Sámi Reindeer Herding
Sámi Reindeer Herding is an Age of Empires III technology from the Exploration Age, researched at Trading Post or Tambo on a Sámi settlement. It provides 2 Sámi Reindeer; enables Sámi Reindeer to be trained at Trading Posts/Tambos built on Sámi settlements; Sámi Noaidis attract nearby hunted animals.
Research profile
- Research location
- Trading Post or Tambo on a Sámi settlement
- Research time
- 10 seconds
- Wood cost
- 100
- Coin cost
- 150
- Effect
- Delivers 2 Sámi Reindeer; enables Sámi Reindeer to be trained at Trading Posts/Tambos built on Sámi settlements; Sámi Noaidis attract nearby hunted animals
Effect & research conditions
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Sámi settlement. Effect: Delivers 2 Sámi Reindeer; enables Sámi Reindeer to be trained at Trading Posts/Tambos built on Sámi settlements; Sámi Noaidis attract nearby hunted animals. Research costs 100 wood, 150 coin. Research takes 10 seconds.
Research condition
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Sámi settlement.
When to research
Sámi Reindeer Herding combines a delivery with new access: 2 Sámi Reindeer; enables Sámi Reindeer to be trained at Trading Posts/Tambos built on Sámi settlements; Sámi Noaidis attract nearby hunted animals. 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 Trading Post or Tambo on a Sámi settlement for research. Research takes 10 seconds and costs 100 wood, 150 coin.
Herd access and animal attraction
The Exploration Age research costs 100 Wood and 150 Coin and takes 10 seconds at a Trading Post or Tambo on a Sámi settlement. It delivers two Sámi Reindeer and unlocks training Reindeer at Trading Posts and Tambos built on Sámi settlements. Sámi Noaidis also attract nearby hunted animals. This makes the upgrade both an initial food delivery and a way to shape later access to the herd and nearby Hunts.
Using the settlement over time
Place the Trading Post or Tambo where workers can reach the Reindeer safely, then use Sámi Noaidis to draw nearby Hunts toward a more convenient gathering area. The attraction effect is useful for reducing long worker trips, but animals still need to be gathered and the area remains vulnerable to raids. The in-game description also mentions a herd increase; the listed immediate research effect is two Reindeer, while additional herd availability follows the settlement’s training unlock.