The Knights of the Mediterranean expansion brought two of Europe’s most requested civilizations—Italy and Malta—into Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. Whether you are building an architectural masterpiece with the Italian Architects or holding the line with the Maltese Sentinels, this expansion introduces unique defensive and economic systems. However, even the legendary Knights of St. John sometimes need a little divine help to crush their enemies.
This guide contains the complete, updated list of cheat codes for the Knights of the Mediterranean era, including exclusive secret units like Leonardo’s Tank.
How to Use Cheats in Knights of the Mediterranean
To activate a cheat, press Enter during a single-player Skirmish or Campaign mission, type the code exactly as shown, and press Enter again.
Important Note: Using cheats will disable all Steam or Xbox achievements for the current match. For Italy and Malta players, cheats are excellent for testing the complex “Shadow-teching” mechanics and advanced Home City shipments without the pressure of a real match.
Resource & Economy Mastering
Italy and Malta both have unique resource needs (like Wood for Malta’s Fixed Guns or Coin for Italy’s Mercenaries). These codes ensure your coffers never run dry.
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| a whole lot of love | Adds 10,000 of every resource (Food, Wood, Coin, Export, Influence) |
| social media | Adds 10,000 Influence (Crucial for hiring regional units) |
| nova & orion | Adds 10,000 Experience (XP) for instant Home City shipments |
| give me liberty or give me coin | Adds 10,000 Coin |
| medium rare please | Adds 10,000 Food |
| <censored> | Adds 10,000 Wood |
| speed always wins | 100x speed for construction, research, and unit training |
Knights & Inventions: Special Unit Codes
The Knights of the Mediterranean expansion is famous for its secret units inspired by European history and legend. These codes spawn units that can often win a battle single-handedly.
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| venividivinci | Spawns Leonardo’s Tank (A powerful, armored artillery unit) |
| feeling whelmed now? | Global Chaos: Turns every building and unit on the map into Leonardo’s Tanks |
| the king of all beasts | Spawns two Guardian Lions (Extremely strong myth-style units) |
| honey badger don’t give a | Spawns a Honey Badger (Small but devastatingly fast and strong) |
| tuck tuck tuck | Spawns “The Tommynator” Monster Truck (Red) |
| ding ding ding | Spawns a Monster Ice Cream Truck (Can actually train villagers!) |
| mustard relish and burning oil | Spawns a Flaming Hot Dog Cart (Effective as a flamethrower) |
| o canada 2005 | Spawns a Lazerbear (Fires laser beams from its eyes) |
Map & Gameplay Modifiers
Gain a tactical view of the Mediterranean or bypass the fog of war entirely to find enemy outposts instantly.
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| mercator | Fully reveals the map and removes the Fog of War |
| x marks the spot | Reveals the map (Black fog remains on unexplored areas) |
| this is too hard | Instantly win the current mission or skirmish |
| flying dutchman | Enables all naval units to move and attack on land |
| granny nanny | Turns all your Villagers into powerful Dahomey Amazons |
| release the hounds | Turns every unit on the map into a powerful Wolf Beast |
| i don’t exist | Spawns a Penguin (Tough melee unit) |
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