# Danish explorer has no crackshot ability in independence mode

**URL:** <https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/danish-explorer-has-no-crackshot-ability-in-independence-mode/289767>\
**Category:** III - Report a Bug\
**Created:** [September 19, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/danish-explorer-has-no-crackshot-ability-in-independence-mode/289767 "2026-09-19T15:13:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Opdepov](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/opdepov/32/126390_2.png) [@Opdepov](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Opdepov)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/danish-explorer-has-no-crackshot-ability-in-independence-mode/289767/1 "2026-09-19T15:13:27Z")

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### ▶ GAME INFORMATION

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- **GAME BUILD** #: ######
- **GAME PLATFORM:** Steam
- **OPERATING SYSTEM:** Windows 10

### ▶ ISSUE EXPERIENCED

As title, the Danish explorer has no crackshot ability in independence mode.

### ▶ FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

- **100%** of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

### ▶ REPRODUCTION STEPS

Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

1. Play Danes in independence mode

2. Have harder time collecting treasures

### ▶ EXPECTED RESULT

crackshot present on explorer

### ▶ IMAGE

 ![image](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/6/d6b72b191f78a3af420de9b612c8c7fddb726eba.png)

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**Author:** ![coyotekiller114](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/coyotekiller114/32/42278_2.png) [@coyotekiller114](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/coyotekiller114)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/danish-explorer-has-no-crackshot-ability-in-independence-mode/289767/2 "2026-09-24T04:56:56Z")

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I’m seeing this as well.

- **GAME BUILD** #: 100.19.18390.0
- **GAME PLATFORM:** Steam
- **OPERATING SYSTEM:** Windows 11

[crack.age3Ysav](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/short-url/nmyejJPuIWjZGLSxeTcesFwOk7B.age3Ysav) (4.9 MB)

 ![20260920234933_1](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/c/7c4c89d134d191992f993bba5661b35795a01c93.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![coyotekiller114](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/coyotekiller114/32/42278_2.png) [@coyotekiller114](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/coyotekiller114)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/danish-explorer-has-no-crackshot-ability-in-independence-mode/289767/3 "2026-09-25T04:22:14Z")

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Looks like it’s a UI issue. If you have crackshot hotkeyed it works, as seen in this Soldier video

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qjXLtEiivz4/maxresdefault.jpg "[AOE3] This Mode Creates A Brand New Game!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjXLtEiivz4)

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**Author:** ![Felizon89](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/felizon89/32/114694_2.png) [@Felizon89](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Felizon89)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/danish-explorer-has-no-crackshot-ability-in-independence-mode/289767/4 "2026-09-25T10:05:18Z")

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We’re already tracking this 🙂 Thank you!