Nau Portuguesa
Unit TypeAcross the pillars

Nau Portuguesa

n_carraca_portuguesa
Nau Portuguesa

The Nau Portuguesa is the heavy carrack that powers our eastern empire — a towering, multi-decked vessel built to survive the brutal storms of the Cape route and return with the spices and silks of the Indian Ocean trade. Bristling with cannon and capable of carrying hundreds of soldiers, these ships are floating fortresses that have opened the sea-lanes of the world to Portuguese commerce and power.

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StatValuevs Age of Discovery Heavy Ship
Maximum Strength1
Initiative1
Combat Speed0.5
Frontage1.5
Flanking Ability1
Movement Speed5.5−1
Hull Size30+5
Cannons53+3
Crew Size0.3
Maritime Presence0.28
Blockade Capacity0.75
Transport Capacity0.15+0.05
Anti-Piracy Impact0.1
Food Storage2
Damage by terrain
Inland Sea−25%
Narrows−40%

Where the unit differs from the template: its category's stats and what it copies included. A terrain block replaces the template's.

Built on Age of Discovery Heavy Ship

5 units, with what each changes from the template.

Standard units
CarrackRegular
Special units
BǎochuánRegular−0.5+5−10+0.05+0.04
Nau PortuguesaRegular−1+5+3+0.05
Early Iberian GalleonRegular+0.5+5+8
Nao CastellanaRegular−0.5+3+4

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Requires 3

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Belongs to 2

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References 8

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Scripting 7

Uses 3

References 4

Game Concepts

is_special = yes
upgrades_to = n_iberian_galleon
category = navy_heavy_ship
maintenance_demand = heavy_ship_3_maintenance
construction_demand = heavy_ship_3_construction
repair_demand = heavy_ship_3_repair

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