# DEREVHMalteseCombatShadow affects Order crossbow instead of order musketeers

**URL:** <https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/derevhmaltesecombatshadow-affects-order-crossbow-instead-of-order-musketeers/289511>\
**Category:** III - Report a Bug\
**Created:** [September 12, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/derevhmaltesecombatshadow-affects-order-crossbow-instead-of-order-musketeers/289511 "2026-09-12T01:09:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/derevhmaltesecombatshadow-affects-order-crossbow-instead-of-order-musketeers/289511/1 "2026-09-12T01:09:54Z")

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### ▶ GAME INFORMATION

👇 _These details are CRITICAL; DO NOT skip them or your issue may not be reviewed._

- **GAME BUILD** #: ######
- **GAME PLATFORM:** Steam / Microsoft Store
- **OPERATING SYSTEM:** Linux

### ▶ ISSUE EXPERIENCED

👇 _DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE_ BUG PER THREAD.

In the current file the tech that triggers to allow the card effects for the Livonian units are wrong

```auto
<tech name="DEREVHMalteseCombatShadow" type="Normal">
		<dbid>12205</dbid>
		<status>UNOBTAINABLE</status>
		<flag>Shadow</flag>
		<prereqs>
			<techstatus status="Active">DEHCMalteseCombat</techstatus>
		</prereqs>
		<effects>
			<effect type="Data" amount="1.15" subtype="Damage" allactions="1" relativity="BasePercent">
				<target type="ProtoUnit">deREVOrderPavisier</target>
			</effect>
			<effect type="Data" amount="1.15" subtype="Hitpoints" relativity="BasePercent">
				<target type="ProtoUnit">deREVOrderPavisier</target>
			</effect>
			<effect type="Data" amount="1.15" subtype="Damage" allactions="1" relativity="BasePercent">
				<target type="ProtoUnit">deREVTeutonicKnight</target>
			</effect>
			<effect type="Data" amount="1.15" subtype="Hitpoints" relativity="BasePercent">
				<target type="ProtoUnit">deREVTeutonicKnight</target>
			</effect>
		</effects>
	</tech>

```

This is suppsoed to be for the maltese combat card which should affect the Order musket but its currently affecting the order crossbow which are already affected by the 3 archaic combat cards

### ▶ FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

👇 _How often does the issue occur? CHOSE ONE; DELETE THE REST!_

- Less than **25%** of the time / matches I play (RARELY)
- **25%** of the time / matches I play (SOMETIMES)
- **50%** of the time / matches I play (FREQUENTLY)
- **100%** of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

### ▶ REPRODUCTION STEPS

👇 _List CLEAR and DETAILED STEPS we can take to reproduce the issue ourselves… Be descriptive!_

Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

1. Check the files

2. send the cards in game

3. no effect on order muskets

### ▶ EXPECTED RESULT

👇 _What was SUPPOSED to happen if the bug you encountered were not present?_

Should give order muskets +15% stats

### ▶ IMAGE

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### ▶ GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)

👇 _Attach a SAVE GAME (.aoe3Ysav) or GAME RECORDING (.aoe3Yrec) of the match where you encountered the issue. Link it below if using an external file service._

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**Author:** ![coffeeco01](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/coffeeco01/32/29258_2.png) [@coffeeco01](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/coffeeco01)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/derevhmaltesecombatshadow-affects-order-crossbow-instead-of-order-musketeers/289511/2 "2026-09-12T01:57:28Z")

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And the shadow tech doesnt trigger at all