Seal
Seal is a huntable animal in Age of Empires III. Its carcass contains 400 Food and can support a water-adjacent economy on maps where it appears.
Recorded values
- Durability & mobility
- 20 hit points · 2.0 speed · 18 line of sight
Role & recorded profile
Settlers hunt the Seal and gather Food from the carcass; the recorded data supports up to eight gatherers. Although associated with coastal environments, it is a map resource rather than a naval unit. Its position determines whether workers can gather safely.
Training & availability
The Baltic Powers · 400 Food · up to 8 gatherers · 20 hit points · speed 2.0 · line of sight 18.
How the unit or object works
Use a nearby Seal when the shoreline is safe and scout for replacement Food before it is depleted. Protect workers from raids coming along the coast, and avoid moving the entire economy to an exposed shore without military cover.
Gather coastal Food while protecting workers
The Seal provides 400 Food and supports up to eight gatherers in the recorded profile. It is huntable wildlife rather than a naval unit or herdable. Its coastal location can leave workers exposed to raids or ships, so check the shoreline and retreat route before assigning a large group.
Rotate workers before the shoreline becomes unsafe
A Seal is a finite hunt rather than a herdable animal, so workers cannot move it to a safer enclosure or replenish its stock. Keep a small reserve near the coast, rotate Villagers to a nearby Hunt when the carcass runs low, and assign guards if enemy ships or land raids threaten the shoreline. This avoids losing a full gathering group when the resource is gone or the coast becomes contested.