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Indian mercenaries

Arsonist

Arsonist
Mercenaries

Add an Indian mercenary focused on siege attacks against buildings.

MercenariesIII — Fortress Age1 supported recipe route
WHY CONSIDER IT

Its building attack role makes it a targeted choice when structure pressure matters.

When it fits: Consider it in Fortress Age plans when one of its listed stations is available.

The tradeoff: Costs 250 coin, uses 3 population, and is Indian-only.

Properties & access

CivilizationsIndians
AgeIII — Fortress Age
Produced atFort, Battleship, Castle, Monastery, Agra Fort, Agra Fort, Agra Fort, Agra Fort
Health250
Population used3
Movement speed4
Line of sight15
Ranged resistance50%
Building Attack · damage per projectile140
Building Attack · seconds between attacks3
Building Attack · range12
Building Attack · projectiles per attack1
Defend Hand Attack · damage per projectile22
Defend Hand Attack · seconds between attacks1.5
Defend Hand Attack · projectiles per attack1
Defend Ranged Attack · damage per projectile42
Defend Ranged Attack · seconds between attacks3
Defend Ranged Attack · range12
Defend Ranged Attack · area3
Defend Ranged Attack · projectiles per attack1
Defend Ranged Attack · target modifiersCavalry: ×0.4; Light Infantry: ×0.4; Building: ×1
Melee Hand Attack · damage per projectile22
Melee Hand Attack · seconds between attacks1.5
Melee Hand Attack · projectiles per attack1
Stagger Hand Attack · damage per projectile22
Stagger Hand Attack · seconds between attacks1.5
Stagger Hand Attack · projectiles per attack1
Stagger Ranged Attack · damage per projectile42
Stagger Ranged Attack · seconds between attacks3
Stagger Ranged Attack · range12
Stagger Ranged Attack · area3
Stagger Ranged Attack · projectiles per attack1
Stagger Ranged Attack · target modifiersCavalry: ×0.4; Light Infantry: ×0.4; Building: ×1
Volley Hand Attack · damage per projectile22
Volley Hand Attack · seconds between attacks1.5
Volley Hand Attack · projectiles per attack1
Volley Ranged Attack · damage per projectile42
Volley Ranged Attack · seconds between attacks3
Volley Ranged Attack · range12
Volley Ranged Attack · area3
Volley Ranged Attack · projectiles per attack1
Volley Ranged Attack · target modifiersCavalry: ×0.4; Light Infantry: ×0.4; Building: ×1
Rocket Attack · damage per projectile42
Rocket Attack · seconds between attacks4
Rocket Attack · range20
Rocket Attack · area3
Rocket Attack · projectiles per attack1
Rocket Attack · target modifiersCavalry: ×0.25; Light Infantry: ×0.25; Building: ×1
Rocket Attack Guardian · damage per projectile42
Rocket Attack Guardian · seconds between attacks4
Rocket Attack Guardian · range20
Rocket Attack Guardian · projectiles per attack1

Planner recipes & alternatives

Material calculator: AoE3 DE 100.19.18309 / Steam build 25040513 (read 2026-10-14.

Arsonist production

Fort, Battleship, Castle, Monastery, Agra Fort, Agra Fort, Agra Fort, Agra Fort · Makes 1 · 50 s / batch

250 Coin

Access & prerequisites

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AoE3 DE 100.19.18309 / Steam build 25040513 (read 2026-10-14