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Cathedral Assist achievement in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (Windows)

Cathedral Assist

Build an Advanced; Mill, Market, Arsenal, Dock, Trading Post and Estate in a single playthrough

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How to unlock the Cathedral Assist achievement

  • ShameOnAMonkkShameOnAMonkk
    15 Oct 2020 15 Oct 2020 18 Feb 2021
    In order to build the advanced version of the required buildings, you have to receive the plans via shipments as the game progresses.

    Hopefully by now you understand how shipments work, but if not: As you progress in a match, you acquire XP that fills up a bar in the upper left hand corner (I'm playing the definitive edition layout). Whence the bar fills it will allow you click on the circle, allowing you to pick a perk from a list. That list is first determined, usually starting with "Beginner", "Land", or "Naval".

    Now, in order to build all of the advanced buildings in one game, you have to manually make your own deck, which you can do either by visiting your home city from the main menu, or when you preparing the game (picking civs, map, etc.). When making the deck, select all the yellow icons that represent the required building, each saying "Advanced Mill", etc. Most are for the first age but I believe the armory is for the second.

    With the deck completed, play a game, getting XP by killing enemies, getting treasure, setting up trade posts, etc. and pick all of the advanced buildings for shipments. I found some of the building automatically upgrade, like my market did, but I had to destroy and rebuild a trading post to get the advanced version.

    If there is anything I need to clarify, let me know. Good luck!

    Note: TheOnlyMatto says there is potentially an issue getting the achievement if using a speed cheat (as also suggested in the comments). I do not know for certain either which way but if you are having a problem getting it while using cheats, try the solution without cheats to see if that will solve your issue.
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    planchetflawWhat does in a single play through mean? Can it be done in skirmishes? Or only in story? Do all civs have these or are some unique to some civs?
    Posted by planchetflaw on 07 Dec 20 at 09:03
    Darth Hawk CZWorked for me with the British in a single game of skirmish, tried with Germans with no luck.
    Posted by Darth Hawk CZ on 08 Dec 20 at 10:19
    ShameOnAMonkkSorry, I didn't get a notification of any comments, my apologies. I know it's a bit late but single playthrough, as far as it worked for me, is to build all in a single match, such as skirmish.
    Posted by ShameOnAMonkk on 03 Jan 21 at 12:27
    Alexjb17Excellent use of the word 'whence' +1
    Posted by Alexjb17 on 22 Jan 21 at 23:36
    TheOnlyMattoI had to do it twice. The second time I didn't use the cheat to speed things up. Not sure if that effected it.
    Posted by TheOnlyMatto on 17 Feb 21 at 22:05
    ShameOnAMonkk
    I had to do it twice. The second time I didn't use the cheat to speed things up. Not sure if that effected it.
    I don't know if it does or doesn't. I got it the "normal" way as I describe in my solution. I'll add a note as a warning for a potential issue. Thanks.
    Posted by ShameOnAMonkk on 18 Feb 21 at 09:13
    Master OkojoMaking sure that the game mode was Supremacy seemed to be the difference. Not cheats.
    Posted by Master Okojo on 26 Jan 22 at 02:34
    jj6ywont unlock for me
    Posted by jj6y on 17 Dec 22 at 20:20
    ShameOnAMonkkYou played a normal skirmish, with no cheats, and built every single building in the one game? A common pitfall is not realizing the trading posts automatically upgrade so you have to destroy any regular trading post you may have already built and build the upgraded version after getting the appropriate shipment for it.

    Also, there have been oddities with some of the nations so you may want to try with the British or some other if you are having trouble.
    Posted by ShameOnAMonkk on 19 Dec 22 at 10:09
    xNeo21xUsed cheats no problem. Did it on Supremacy. Also, make sure to select a map that has water otherwise you can't build an Advanced Dock.
    Posted by xNeo21x on 21 Nov 23 at 05:53
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