Light Cavalry + Monks for Relic Control

Concept:

The goal is to reach the Castle Age quickly (25+2 villagers) and use Light Cavalry to control the map while monks collect relics. This strategy is ideal for civilizations with a strong late game and economy, such as Burgundians, Turks, Bohemians, and Bengalis.

Execution:

Dark Age:

• 6 villagers to food (sheep)

• 4 villagers to wood (build a lumber camp)

• Build a mill on berries as soon as you have 100 wood, then send 4 villagers to berries

• Lure deer whenever possible

• Make 3 farms when you have enough wood

• Continue sending villagers to food until you reach 19 villagers

• Send the next 4 villagers to wood (build a second lumber camp)

• Send the next 2 villagers to gold

• Research Loom and advance to the Feudal Age

Feudal Age Transition:

• Move 3 villagers from sheep to straggler trees

• Your economy should look like this:

  • 8 villagers on wood (lumber camps)

  • 3 villagers on stragglers

  • 4 villagers on berries

  • 3 villagers on farms

  • 2 villagers on gold

  • The rest gathering food under the Town Center

• Build a Barracks as soon as possible

Feudal Age:

• Train 2 more villagers and send them to gold

• Build a Stable with 2 villagers and a Blacksmith with 1 villager

• Click up to Castle Age ASAP

Castle Age Transition:

• Research wood and farm upgrades

• Build 3 extra farms using the villagers from straggler trees

• Start producing Scouts immediately and train 1 Spearman for protection

• Once sheep are finished, move villagers to straggler trees

Castle Age:

• Research Light Cavalry upgrade

• Build a Monastery and produce monks to collect relics

• Add an extra Town Center (TC) when possible

• Continue adding farms until you can consistently produce villagers before investing in an other TC on stone

• Research economic upgrades and add a 4th TC when feasible

• Use any leftover monks to harass the enemy by positioning them near their walls

Summary:

This build allows you to secure relics, control the map, and set up a strong eco for the late game. 

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