The African Royals expansion brought the immense power of the Ethiopians and the Hausa to Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. With unique mechanics like the Age Up via Alliances, the new Influence resource, and the devastating Gatling Camels, these civilizations offer a fresh strategic layer to the colonial era. However, managing a royal African empire is no small feat—sometimes you need a divine boost to secure your borders.
In this guide, we provide the most comprehensive and verified list of cheats specifically tailored for The African Royals, including the essential codes for the expansion’s new resource types.
How to Activate Cheats in The African Royals
To use any of these codes, press Enter during a single-player match to open the chat window. Type the code in lower case (unless specified otherwise) and press Enter again to activate the effect.
Expert Insight: In the Definitive Edition, using cheats will immediately disable Steam or Xbox Achievements for the current match. If you are aiming for a high-score campaign run, it is best to save these for sandbox testing or “Just for Fun” skirmishes.
Resource & Economy Mastery (Influence & Export)
The African civilizations introduce Influence, a critical currency for hiring mercenaries and building alliances. Use these codes to bypass the economic constraints of the desert and savannah.
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| social media | Adds 10,000 Influence (Vital for the Hausa and Ethiopians) |
| trade plz | Adds 10,000 Export (Useful for foreign alliances) |
| a whole lot of love | Adds 10,000 of every resource (Food, Wood, Coin, Export, Influence) |
| give me liberty or give me coin | Adds 10,000 Coin |
| medium rare please | Adds 10,000 Food |
| <censored> | Adds 10,000 Wood |
| nova & orion | Adds 10,000 Experience (XP) for Home City shipments |
Secret Expansion Units & Combat Hacks
Spawn the most powerful “Easter Egg” units in the game. These range from historical oddities to high-tech vehicles that can decimate enemy fortifications in seconds.
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| i spit on you | Spawns a Gatling Camel (Exclusive to the African Royals expansion) |
| honey badger don’t give a | Spawns a Honey Badger (Small, fast, and incredibly lethal) |
| tuck tuck tuck | Spawns “The Tommynator” Monster Truck (Red) |
| o canada 2005 | Spawns a Lazerbear (Fires laser beams from its eyes) |
| venividivinci | Spawns Leonardo’s Tank (The ultimate armored artillery) |
| where’s that axe? | Spawns George Crushington (Overpowered hero unit) |
| ya gotta make do with what ya got | Spawns a Mediocre Bombard (Fires explosive Capybaras) |
World Manipulation & Strategy Utility
Control the map visibility or accelerate the game speed to bypass long construction times.
| Cheat Code | Effect |
| mercator | Reveals the entire map and removes the Fog of War |
| speed always wins | Increases construction, research, and shipment speeds by 100x |
| this is too hard | Instantly wins the current mission or skirmish |
| flying dutchman | Allows ships to move and attack on land |
| granny nanny | Turns all Villagers into powerful Dahomey Amazons |
| release the hounds | Transforms all units into powerful Wolf Beasts |
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