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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