Tlaloc Canoe
Tlaloc Canoe is Aztecs, Maya naval unit in Age of Empires III, available from the Industrial Age (Aztecs) ; Revolution (Maya); obtained through European Dock. Its listed ability is Gathers from fishes and whales; Transports land units.
Recorded values
- Available
- Industrial Age (Aztecs) ; Revolution (Maya) · European Dock
- Training
- 40 sec · 50 XP per train
- Durability & mobility
- 750 hit points · 75% ranged resistance · 9.0 speed · 34 line of sight
- Ranged attack
- 30 range · 2.0 attack interval
- Siege attack
- 200 damage · 30 range · 2.0 attack interval
- Ability
- Gathers from fishes and whales; Transports land units
Role, availability & values
Production is available through European Dock. It has 750 hit points and 75% ranged resistance. It moves at 9.0 speed. Training costs 400 Wood and 100 Coin; it takes 40 seconds to train. Attack profile: Siege attack deals 200 damage. Special ability or role: Gathers from fishes and whales; Transports land units.
Matchup & timing
Tlaloc Canoe is a late, expensive transport for the Aztecs and Maya: Aztecs obtain it in the Industrial Age, while Maya use the Revolution route. It costs 400 Wood and 100 Coin, takes 40 seconds to build and has 750 hit points with 75% ranged resistance. Its 200-damage siege attack at range 30 makes it a specialized threat to a shore target; it also gathers from Fish and Whales and transports land units. Plan an escorted landing or coastal siege, because the large attack value does not make a single Canoe safe against a defended fleet. Use its speed of 9.0 to choose a route and leave before the landing force is trapped.
Aztec and Maya heavy transport
Tlaloc Canoe is a heavy Aztec and Maya naval unit with different availability: Aztecs reach it in the Industrial Age, while Maya access it after the Revolution. It costs 400 Wood and 100 Coin, takes 40 seconds to train and has 750 hit points, 75% ranged resistance, speed 9.0 and line of sight 34. The ship gathers from fish and whales and transports land units. Its 200-damage siege attack reaches 30 range and fires every two seconds, giving it substantial power against structures or other siege targets. Its ranged attack has range 30, but the listed profile does not specify a conventional damage value, so use the detailed unit panel for the active ruleset. The high cost means it is a later investment; protect the ship while it crosses water and unload troops at a safe shore. Use it when transport, fishing and siege pressure can all contribute, rather than exposing it solely for one structure. Aztec Industrial timing and Maya revolutionary timing should not be mixed when planning production.
Later-age siege timing
Its 200-damage siege attack has range 30, letting the Canoe pressure coastal structures from a distance. Use that range with a protected fleet and avoid exposing the expensive ship before transport or fishing can contribute.
Water economy and siege support
A Tlaloc Canoe can gather from fish and whales while carrying land units, giving it an economic role between transports. Its high 750 hit points and 75% ranged resistance help it survive some attacks, while 9.0 speed allows it to cover water quickly. The 400-Wood, 100-Coin cost and 40-second training time make it a late investment. Use the 200-damage siege attack to threaten a structure from range 30 after scouting and securing the water. Do not send the ship alone if the opponent has a fleet, and unload troops on a shore where they can move off safely. Aztec Industrial Age access and Maya Revolution access are different; account for the timing when choosing whether to build it.
Civilization-specific access
Aztecs receive the Canoe in Industrial Age and Maya after the Revolution. This timing difference determines whether it can support a midgame landing or only a later naval push.
Transport and fishing
Use the Canoe to gather fish between transports and preserve a safe route back to port. Its high siege damage is valuable only when the ship can reach a target without being isolated.
Aztec and Maya heavy transport ship
The Tlaloc Canoe is a large transport and gathering ship used by the Aztecs from the Industrial Age and by Maya through the Revolution. It has 750 hit points, 75% ranged resistance and 9.0 speed, and can transport land units or gather from Fish and Whales. Its 200-damage siege attack reaches 30 range, allowing it to contribute significant pressure against coastal structures when the sea lane is secure. The ship’s large investment and 34 line of sight make it useful for a planned expedition, but its role as a transport means a loss can strand troops as well as remove naval support.
Protecting a landing and coastal push
A Tlaloc Canoe costs 400 Wood and 100 Coin and takes 40 seconds to train at a Dock. Scout the crossing before loading units, keep an escort near the ship and unload where troops can form up outside immediate enemy fire. Its strong siege attack is best used after a landing force has established control or when the opponent cannot contest the water. Gathering from Fish or Whales can support the economy, but do not leave the ship in a contested fishing area without protection. Confirm whether the match uses the Aztec Industrial Age or Maya revolutionary route before budgeting the unit, and keep enough population for the transported army.