Third Guarantee
Third Guarantee is an Age of Empires III technology available to Mexicans from the Industrial Age, researched at Cathedral. It Haciendas can be sold; Hacienda hit points -35%, build time +200%, build bounty removed.
Research profile
Effect & research conditions
Available to Mexicans from the Industrial Age. Research it at Cathedral. Effect: Haciendas can be sold; Hacienda hit points -35%, build time +200%, build bounty removed. Research takes 15 seconds.
Research condition
Available to Mexicans from the Industrial Age. Research it at Cathedral.
When to research
Choose Third Guarantee while the named economic source is active: Haciendas can be sold; Hacienda hit points -35%, build time +200%, build bounty removed. Its value depends on workers, buildings or deliveries actually using that system, so compare the research investment with immediate production and switch plans if the source is exhausted or unsafe. Use the Cathedral for research. Research takes 15 seconds.
Sellable Haciendas with drawbacks
Third Guarantee is a Mexican Industrial Age Cathedral technology unlocked by the Plan of Iguala Home City Card. It takes 15 seconds. Once researched, Haciendas can be sold to recover their resource cost, but their hit points fall by 35%, construction takes three times as long, and building them no longer grants experience. The option trades durability and construction tempo for the ability to reclaim resources later.
When to recover the investment
Selling can help reposition an economy or convert an obsolete Hacienda into resources for a late-game army, but the building must first be constructed and its long build time makes replacement slow. The lower hit points also make each Hacienda easier to destroy before it can repay its cost. Research the technology when a planned sale has a clear purpose, not simply for the option to sell eventually. Keep the associated Home City card and Industrial Age requirement in mind; it is not a general Hacienda rule before the technology is active.