Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition (AOE3) update 73855 is now available to download on PC (Steam). According to the official AOE 3 patch notes, the latest update added some bug fixes and balance changes, plus an awesome new event. Apart from this, Age of Empires 3 (AOE3) patch 73855 also includes various tweaks.
Previously, a big update added 2 new civilizations, 2 new game modes, 31 state challenges and more. Unfortunately, many players are still experiencing several issues while playing the game.
Today’s Age of Empires 3 patch will fix a few of these issues.
AOE3 Update Patch Notes – December 8, 2022
Stability & Performance
- Various fixes to prevent game crashes.
- Fixed an issue were some recorded games generated after October #71094 patch were out of sync.
UI
- Icon for “Fortress” in the Map Pool Vote menu is now correct.
- When a player changes the map in the lobby settings, the map size does not reset to tiny anymore.
Gameplay
Fixes
- Shrivamsha riders cannot block splash damage of nearby units anymore.
- Chain commands now works properly when commanding multiple monks.
- Fixed an issue where units garrisoned in allied buildings could not be ungarrisoned.
Civilization Balance
General
- The Shared LoS setting is now on by default on for all matchmaking modes including lobby games.
- Parthian Tactics now give the same anti-spearman bonus increase (+2) to Cavalry Archers as to other mounted archer units.
- Heavy Cavalry Archer anti-spearman attack increased from 2 ▶ 4.
- Battle Elephant cost reduced from 120 food 70 gold ▶ 110 food 70 gold.
Burmese
- Parthian Tactics applies to Arambai.
Byzantines
- Fixed an issue where Cataphracts with Logistica were dealing less than intended damage to Condottieri.
Gurjaras
- Mounted unit bonus damage changed from 40% ▶ 20% in Feudal / 30% in Castle / and 40% in Imperial.
- Chakram and Elite Chakram Damage reduced from 5 ▶ 3 (6 ▶ 4 Elite).
- Chakram Pass-through damage increased from 50% ▶ 100%.
- Elite Chakram +1 Bonus damage vs Infantry.
Hindustanis
- Camel Attack speed bonus reduced from 25% ▶ 20%.
Khmer
- Fixed an issue where (Elite) Ballista Elephants were not resistant to armor-ignoring damage.
Poles
- Stone miner bonus reduced from 50% ▶ 33% gold generation.
Portuguese
- New Team Bonus – Technologies Research 25% faster (excluding Age Up).
- New Civ Bonus (replaces faster tech civ bonus) – Foragers generate a trickle of wood (33%).
Tatars
- Fixed an issue where Flaming Camels were not receiving the intended (+40%) anti-building bonus damage increase from Siege Engineers.
Vikings
- Warship discount bonus no longer affects Transport Ships.
Random Maps
General
- Fixed an issue were one player might get 1 less buffalo than the other on Golden Swamp.
- Fixed an issue were one player might get only 1 Ibex instead of 3 on Arena.
- In Land Nomad, large forests should now stay away from edges a little more consistently on 4v4, to prevent unexpected situation such as villagers being trapped into a wood line.
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