Technologies

White Tiger Training

White Tiger Training is an Exploration Age Indian Monastery technology that enables Brahmin to train Wagner the Pet White Tiger. It costs 75 Food and 75 Coin and takes 15 seconds to research. The technology unlocks a production option; it does not deliver Wagner automatically. The White Tiger is a pet unit, so the player should consult its entry for its available profile and role rather than assume the unlock is a general improvement to the Indian army.

APPLIES TO The Asian Dynasties (2007); also in Definitive Edition
White Tiger Training in Age of Empires III
White Tiger Training
TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

Research profile

Civilization
Indians
Research location
Monastery
Research time
15 seconds
Food cost
75
Coin cost
75
Effect
Enables Brahmin to train Wagner the Pet White Tiger

Effect & research conditions

Research at the Monastery, then use a Brahmin to queue Wagner the Pet White Tiger. The training step follows the research and requires its own time and population capacity. Keep the Brahmin and the new pet safe during production and movement, and plan a role for the unit before spending the resources.

Research condition

Indians; Exploration Age; researched at the Monastery; costs 75 Food and 75 Coin; 15-second research time; enables Brahmin to train Wagner the Pet White Tiger.

When to research

Choose the technology when the Pet White Tiger supports a specific map or army objective and the player can afford both the unlock and subsequent training. If no Brahmin is available or the pet has no role in the plan, its immediate benefit is limited. Research early enough for the unit to reach the relevant position.

Unlock and training are separate costs

White Tiger Training costs 75 Food and 75 Coin at the Monastery and takes 15 seconds. Once researched, a Brahmin must still queue Wagner, which costs 120 Food and takes 13 seconds. Leave room for the unit and protect the Brahmin during production; the unlock itself does not deliver a completed pet.

A small, mobile unit with narrow combat bonuses

Wagner has 130 hit points, 5.0 speed and 12 line of sight. Its 13-damage hand attack has a 1.3× multiplier against Light infantry and 1.2× against Treasure guardians, but only 0.2× against Villagers. These values make it a mobile support or guardian-clearing option, not an efficient raider against workers.

Use a Brahmin to put the unlock to work

The technology enables Brahmins to train Wagner. Plan where the pet will operate and keep it near support if it is sent toward a contested area. If no Brahmin is available or the unit has no useful role in the current match, the technology’s immediate return is limited.