They also have the most easily massed and upgraded Paladin once Chivalry is researched, which increases the work rate of Stables by 40%. However, the enormous upgrade cost (1,300 food, 750 gold) means that researching the upgrade is a massive investment, and should only be researched if the Paladin is going to be used as the backbone of the army.Īge of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties ReviewĢ3 October 2007 Prominent civilizations ĭespite lacking Bloodlines, the Franks have some of the strongest Paladins in the game due to their civilization bonus which grants them +20% HP (note that they lack Bloodlines, so they end up with +12 hit points), giving them a useful boost in their durability. Against archers, in particular, the durability boost is very appreciated. Paladins are significantly superior to generic Cavaliers, boasting +40 hit points, +2 melee damage (while attacking slightly slower), and +1 pierce armor. Still, Paladins should always be used with caution as flaws in the implementation of these units can prove very costly. However, if used against ordinary infantry, archers, siege units, and unsuspecting towns, Paladins dominate the field. Siege weapons are ineffective against Paladins in most situations, but if cautiously used, Onagers can deal a great amount of damage. Paladins are susceptible to enemy Monks because of their high gold cost. In one-on-one combat, Paladins can slay Halberdiers, but lose in cost efficiency by a wide margin and lose to Heavy Camel Riders in both population efficiency and cost efficiency.

Paladins are some of the strongest and, though not cheap, most effective units and a large group can easily destroy any ill-prepared town or army. ✝ means that the civilization had access to Paladins in the past, but does not currently. + means that the civilization gets some civilization or team bonus or a unique technology that benefits the combat strength of the Paladin. The technologies being considered here are Blast Furnace, Plate Barding Armor, Bloodlines, and Husbandry. A missing technology is fully offset by some civilization bonus. X means that the civilizations gets fully upgradeable Paladins.

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