St. Petersburg Dragoons
St. Petersburg Dragoons is a Russian Fortress Age Church technology unlocked by the Reformist Tsar Home City Card. It converts the Russian deck’s Cavalry Archer shipment line into Counter Dragoons and delivers an initial group, giving Russia access to a Dragoon-type unit through a specific card-and-research path.
Research profile
- Age
- Fortress Age
- Civilization
- Russians
- Research location
- Church
- Home City Card
- Reformist Tsar
- Research time
- 15 seconds
- Wood cost
- 1,000
- Effect
- Delivers 9 Counter Dragoons (Guard Dragoons with 1.2x [[multiplier); Replaces [[Cavalry Archer (Age of Empires III); Replaces the "Landed Gentry" card with the "Dragoon Combat" card
Effect & research conditions
Research costs 1,000 Wood and takes 15 seconds. The technology sends nine Counter Dragoons, changes Cavalry Archer shipments to Counter Dragoons, and replaces the Landed Gentry card with Dragoon Combat. Sending that card after the technology improves Counter Dragoon hit points and damage by 20%. Counter Dragoons are Guard Dragoons with a 1.2× bonus against light ranged cavalry.
Research condition
Russians; Church; Fortress Age; requires the Reformist Tsar Home City Card.
When to research
Inspect the Home City deck before paying for the research: the change affects future shipment value and removes the original Landed Gentry card name from the deck. The nine-unit delivery is strongest when it can reinforce an existing force or arrive for a planned Fortress Age fight. This is also Russia’s only regular route to Dragoons, so the technology is a roster decision as well as a shipment.
Check how the Russian deck changes
The Fortress Age Church research linked to Reformist Tsar costs 1,000 Wood and takes 15 seconds. It sends nine Counter Dragoons, replaces Cavalry Archer shipments with them, and replaces Landed Gentry with Dragoon Combat. If Landed Gentry is later sent, Counter Dragoon hit points and damage rise by 20%. Plan the new deck flow before researching.
Rebuild the Russian shipment plan around Counter Dragoons
After Reformist Tsar, this Church research replaces selected cavalry shipments and changes a later card’s effect. The nine-unit arrival can reinforce an existing Counter Dragoon force, while Landed Gentry becomes Dragoon Combat. Check the updated deck before sending a card so the shipment matches the new roster rather than the original Cavalry Archer plan.