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Part 26
Age of Empires III

Part 26

Master Age of Empires III's Part 26 with our comprehensive walkthrough. Learn strategies for base building, naval combat, and defeating the Circle's final stronghold.

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Master Age of Empires III's Part 26 with our comprehensive walkthrough. Learn strategies for base building, naval combat, and defeating the Circle's final stronghold.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin by sending in Home City shipments like peasants to establish your base. Use your starting units to defend against initial Circle attacks, focusing on eliminating their falconets with your own units.
  2. 2
    Consider building a fort to help counter enemy falconets. If you reach the Industrial Age, a Factory card is recommended due to limited wood resources.
  3. 3
    The cuirass of El Pollo Guapo, found south of your base guarded by enemies, can double a Hero's hitpoints.
  4. 4
    When the timer runs down and American ships appear, you gain two monitor ships. Use their special ranged attacks to destroy Circle buildings.
  5. 5
    Send Amelia to the western island to build a trading post in the Carob village, with ship support to eliminate guards.
  6. 6
    Build up a standard army and assault the Circle's base. Use towers, forts, and falconets to defend against their attacks while you build your army.
  7. 7
    The monitor ships are crucial for destroying Circle defenses and fortifications, especially the temple, which they can attack from the sea. Ensure surrounding cannons are destroyed first.
  8. 8
    To take down the red base, let your Havanians allies attack first, ideally after a Circle assault on your base. Ensure their cannons and outpost towers, including tougher fort towers, have been destroyed by your ships.
  9. 9
    Send in your own troops to attack the Circle's unit production buildings and town center while they are engaged with your allies.
  10. 10
    If facing Circular frigates and other ships in the south, build your own dock and use your monitors, frigates, and galleons to clear the red fleet.
  11. 11
    To finish the Circle, enter the last enclosure to find the temple. Beaumont, with grenades that can destroy heavy cannons, will be present along with wild animals and Boneguards.
  12. 12
    Use your large army to attack the temple. Once the temple is destroyed, the Circle is defeated, and the ending movie plays.
Tips
  • Always send falconets with smaller troops; other falconets are the best counter.
  • Prioritize eliminating enemy falconets with your own units.
  • A fort is useful for picking off falconets.
  • A Factory card is a good idea upon reaching the Industrial Age due to scarce wood.
  • The cuirass of El Pollo Guapo can be valuable for doubling a Hero's hitpoints, though more useful earlier in the game.
  • Monitor ships are extremely powerful against buildings and can attack from the sea.
  • Destroy cannons and towers before engaging with precious ships.
  • Use allied Havanians to soften up the enemy base before your main assault.
  • Clear the southern sea lanes of enemy ships to prevent issues during your main assault.
  • Beaumont's grenades can quickly destroy heavy cannons.
  • Your army should be significantly larger by the end; use overwhelming force against the temple.

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