Age of Empires III took the legendary real-time strategy series into the colonial era, introducing home city shipments, explorer units, and high-fidelity physics. Just like its predecessors, it features a collection of memorable and humorous cheat codes that let you spawn massive red monster trucks, fire capybara cannons, or instantly gain massive stockpiles of resources. As developers, we appreciate how these legacy debug inputs continue to entertain players.
To use cheat codes in Age of Empires III (including the Definitive Edition), press the Enter key during a single-player match to open the chat console, type the code exactly as written below, and press Enter again. The codes are case-sensitive for capitalization in certain older versions, so it is best to type them exactly as shown.
What Are the Best Age of Empires 3 Cheat Codes?
The best Age of Empires 3 cheat codes are Give me liberty or give me coin for coin, Medium Rare Please for food, and <censored> for wood. These resource commands instantly add 10,000 units of the respective resource to your stockpile. For combat and progression, the most popular cheats are tuck tuck tuck (spawns the Tommynator truck), Nova & Orion (grants 10,000 XP), and Speed always wins (doubles building and gathering rates).
Below is the complete, fact-checked list of resource, unit, and gameplay cheats:
Resource Cheat Codes
| Code | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Give me liberty or give me coin | Adds 10,000 Coin | Grants gold for training mercenaries and upgrading technology. |
| Medium Rare Please | Adds 10,000 Food | Used for training military units and leveling up ages. |
<censored> | Adds 10,000 Wood | Essential for buildings, ships, and artillery. |
| Nova & Orion | Adds 10,000 Experience (XP) | Grants home city shipment cards instantly. |
| trade plz | Adds 10,000 Export | Grants export currency (Asian civilizations only). |
Map & Gameplay Cheats
| Code | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|
| X marks the spot | Reveals the entire map | Clears all fog, showing territory layout and resource locations. |
| Speed always wins | Doubles build & gather rates | Accelerates construction, resource gathering, and research for all players. |
| this is too hard | Instant victory | Skips straight to the victory screen. |
| A recent study indicated that 100% of herdables are obese | Fattens all animals | Maxes out the food yield on all livestock across the map. |
| cowhax | Turns all units into cows | Transforms all infantry and cavalry units into cows. |
How Do You Spawn the Tommynator and George Washington Truck?
To spawn the Tommynator and George Washington Truck, press Enter during a match, type tuck tuck tuck or wee ooh wee ooh, and press Enter to spawn the vehicle at your Town Center. The Tommynator is a massive red monster truck that can drive over forests, mountains, and structures, crushing them instantly.
Here is a breakdown of the custom joke units you can spawn:
- tuck tuck tuck (The Tommynator): Spawns a red monster truck driven by a toy soldier. It has extreme health, high speeds, and can crush buildings and enemy units simply by driving over them.
- wee ooh wee ooh (Big Andy): Spawns a massive blue monster truck driven by a toy soldier.
- ding ding ding (Monster Ice Cream Truck): Spawns a monster truck that resembles an ice cream truck. It can be used to create villagers.
- mustard relish and burning oil: Spawns a Flaming Hot Dog Cart that shoots fireballs.
- ya gotta make do with what ya got: Spawns the Mediocre Bombard, a cannon that fires giant capybaras.
- o canada 2005: Spawns the Lazer Bear, a bear wearing a Canadian cape that shoots laser beams from its eyes.
- don’t kick the llama: Spawns a Llama spitting giant blocks.
- venividivinci: Spawns Leonardo’s Tank, an armored wooden tank.
Why Do Cheat Codes Fail in Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition?
Cheat codes fail in Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition because they are either typed with incorrect casing, conflict with multiplayer settings that disable cheats, or use the incorrect wood cheat format. Make sure that you have checked the “Allow Cheats” box in the game lobby settings before starting a custom map.
Other common failure modes include:
- Capitalization Errors: Unlike the previous games, codes like
Give me liberty or give me coinmust be typed with exact capitalization for each word. - Censored Wood Cheat: The wood cheat is typed exactly as
<censored>, including the angle brackets. Typingcensoredorwoodwill result in a failure. - Double-Edged Speed (Speed always wins): The speed code accelerates building, gathering, and research rates for all players, including your AI opponents. If you leave it active, the computer will quickly match your progression.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do cheat codes work in multiplayer mode?
No, cheat codes are strictly disabled in multiplayer matches to maintain fair competition. They are only available in single-player skirmishes and campaigns.
How do I spawn the Lazer Bear in AoE 3?
To spawn the Lazer Bear, type o canada 2005 in the chat window and press Enter. It will spawn at your Town Center, capable of shooting laser beams at enemies.
Can you use cheat codes on the Steam Deck?
Yes, you can bring up the Steam Deck’s virtual keyboard (Steam + X) during a game to type and submit the cheats, or use a docked keyboard.
What does the cowhax cheat do?
The cowhax cheat turns all human military units on the map into cows. While it is highly amusing, it changes the gameplay dynamics and can make combat unpredictable.
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