Swashbuckler ability not usable until Industrial Age in Skirmishes (doesn't affect the campaign)

Age of Empires III: DE III - Report a Bug
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:arrow_forward: GAME INFORMATION

  • BUILD #: 201.12.1840.0
  • PLATFORM: Steam
  • OS: Windows 10

:arrow_forward: ISSUE EXPERIENCED

When unlocking Swashbuckler for your Explorer, clicking on it or using its hotkey does absolutely nothing. But upon reaching Industrial Age and unlocking the third ability, it’ll suddenly start working

:arrow_forward: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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

:arrow_forward: REPRODUCTION STEPS

Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. Unlock Swashbuckler
  2. Try using it via clicking on it or pressing the hotkey
  3. Watch as it does nothing at all
  4. Reach Industrial Age and unlock your Explorer’s third ability
  5. Try using Swashbuckler again
  6. Now it works!

:arrow_forward: EXPECTED RESULT

You should be able to use Swashbuckler when you unlock it

:arrow_forward: ACTUAL RESULT

You can only use it when you unlock your Explorer’s third ability in Industrial Age