In Empire Earth III, Treasures are sites where the player can get bonus resources or train special units. Treasures are guarded by hostile units that must be defeated in order for the player's units to claim the Treasures.
Like Native Tribes, all units guarding treasures are coloured in cyan.
Types of Treasures[]
- Leather Tomes
- Abandoned Hunting Shack - trains treasure units
- A Pot O'Gold
- Gold Chest - 175 Wealth
- Lost Temple - trains treasure units
- A Battered Chest
- A Time Capsule
- Amphorae
- A Hidden Idol
- Warriors Hold - trains treasure units
- Fish Drying Racks - Wealth 366, Materials 211
- Mysterious Statue - Materials 174
- Contents of an Old Wagon
- A Golden Idol
- A Food Cache - Materials 160
- Wooden Keg
- Cellar Door - Materials 864
- A Giant Stewpot
- Crate of Books - Wealth 448
- Ancient Scrolls - Wealth 249, Materials 126
- Sealed Crates - Wealth 367
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Treasure guardians[]
Many of them are not trainable by any faction, but some can be recruited after claiming certain treasures, such as the Warriors Hold.
Ancient Era[]
These treasure units spawn in games that start from the Ancient Era onwards.
- Red Turban Rebel
- Zulu Warrior
- Voodoo Priest
- Elephant Archer
- Jurchen Raider
- "Dare to Die" Shock Trooper
- Amazonian Warrior - ranged
- Korean Flail
- War Hammer
- Viking - resistant to arrows
- Bola Thrower
- Legionnaire
- Knight Templar
- Paladin
Medieval Era[]
These treasure units spawn in games that start from the Medieval Era onwards.
- Partisan
- Rocket Cart
- Frankish Gun
- Battle Ninja
Colonial Era[]
These treasure units spawn in games that start from the Colonial Era onwards.
Modern Era[]
These treasure units spawn in games that start from the Modern Era onwards.
Future Era[]
These treasure units spawn in games that start from the Future Era onwards.
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Strategy[]
The player needs to build at least a small army of 3-6 units to defeat certain guardians to claim Treasures in the early game. Three units can be enough for treasure guards consisting of 1-3 units, while 5-8 units (especially backed by cavalry) are better for larger numbers or those with stronger attacks.
Right-clicking on a treasure that is guarded by units may cause the guardians to attack the player's unit.
The player should be careful if they encounter several Treasures located next to each other. Attacking the guardians of one treasure may cause guardians of nearby treasures to attack the player's unit(s).
If the player starts a game in the Medieval Era, the anachronistic Partisan unit will appear in some Treasures. The player should look for Treasures that train Partisans, because they have better firepower than other units in the Medieval Era.