Mongol | Dark Age horsemen

Jockxtar

Mongols·Open

Rush·Season 11

Hyper aggressive build order, opening with horsemen in the dark age to harass the enemies. Really good in team games, especially on open maps, to counter knight civilizations by forcing them to play defensively instead of raiding your teammates. Check my other Mongol guides: - Standard Feudal aggro: https://aoe4guides.com/builds/QJyY6f7Tgir8mE1g5LhH - 2TC: https://aoe4guides.com/builds/6OjgNkyo1mxMzgSiJQBo

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Dark Age

While aging up, scout what the opponent is doing with

To micro the Straggler Tree , click on a tree, then shift+click on the Ger and then shift+click on a Sheep, otherwise they might not drop the full 150 Wood (it's bugged)

0:00

Mongols -> -> Sheep

Transition to Feudal Age

3:45

4 Sheep Mongols -> Age 2 -> 1 Sheep & 3 Gold

Feudal Age

Army composition:

Raiding: + + Hunter

All-in: + + Hunter +

Transition to Castle Age

~9:05

: As a follow-up to a failed Feudal Age all-in, to defend against Age 3 all-ins or if trade is viable (good map control, allies are walling...).

Castle Age

Army composition:

+ Man At Arms + + Hunter +

~9:25

Transition to Imperial Age

: If you didn't invest on economy (no trade or 2nd ) but still want to reach Imperial Age quickly, this landmark can help you in the early phases to repopulate your army and survive while you get key upgrades for your units.

Imperial Age

Army composition:

- Infantry: + Man At Arms + + Hunter + +

- Cavalry: / + + Hunter

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Mongols ->1

Wood (unpack Ger close to them)

unpack near

Gold. If possible, also near

Wood

~0:12

-> Maneuver Arrow -> send to the center of the map

0:25

Rally -> Sheep (4)

1:05

5 Wood Mongols -> 2 Wood (we need 40 Wood, so let them drop twice)
-> 2 Sheep
-> 1 Repair (near ) -> Sheep

1:40

After dropping 40 more Wood, move both Wood Mongols to Sheep

1:45

: 1x
Rally -> Gold (2)

~1:55

Move Ger to Wood

2:25

: 2x
Rally -> Sheep (12)

3:05

Rally -> Wood (5)

2 Sheep Mongols ->

Gold

~3:57

-> Unlocking Hunter production is immensely valuable and, on top of that, it also boosts our economy by increasing the movement speed of our Mongols.
-> In very closed maps like Black Forest or Mountain Pass. Not the purpose of this guide and, loosing the ability to produce Hunter is really bad in the long term.

4:45

Rally -> Food (15)
Research

Defending (2TC/Trade): + + Hunter

5:25

-> 2x

5:35

Build with 1 Wood Mongols and move it inside area of influence
OR --- vs Fre Jda Byz ( Imperial Hippodrome ) Kte Del Mon ---
Repair -> (and later )

5:55

upgrade

~6:40

Produce + to raid and to defend against cavalry.

7:25

Choose a follow-up:

7:25

----------------------------------------------- All-in ------------------------------------------------
If the closest opponent to your base built additional
Rally -> Wood (20)

7:25

---------------------------------------- Economic (trade): ----------------------------------------
Rally -> Wood (15)
Research , and

7:25

---------------------------------------- Economic (2TC): ------------------------------------------
Rally -> Wood (15)
Research , and

~7:45

~8:05

After you finish gathering from Sheep, move to Deer, build and near them and research .

~8:25

Remember to research at some point to be able to reposition faster.

~8:45

Build Ger and put it on to research improved versions of economic upgrades.
Prioritize -> -> -> ->

: For Fast Imperial when trade is not viable (your team has no map control, your team is not walling, the enemies are making a lot of cavalry...).

Change to an infantry based army with and , adding Man At Arms for extra tankiness on the frontline and to kill big masses of and .
Both and are terrible against Age 3 Knight, making basically every matchup unwinnable with them.

Start adding with Mongols at a time and sending them to gather Sheep.
Build them near your main leaving a 4x5 space in the center to fit a which will buff their production speed thanks to .
Repair a total of and place them in / / area of influence. That's enough to sustain Mongols with all upgrades (the improved one too).

Research:
: and, if you are going to push enemy base,
Ger: and .
If you don't have , also research and .
Don't forget about relevant upgrades.

<- Ideal economy balance should look like this:

Production balance:
; ;

Build around your resources (specially the ).

*Team games tip:
When saving up to reach Age 4, move your buildings into your allies’ base and place the landmark in the safest spot. You’re already pausing production to save resources, so this won’t slow you down (much), and your Food Mongols should have enough Sheep to get to 2400.

: Allows getting the improved versions of upgrades and on your sooner. If you have high count, it's not necessary.

Build 2nd inside / / area of influence.

Now it's the time to think about what late-game army composition you want to streamline which Imperial Age upgrades you will get:
- Infantry: + Man At Arms + + Hunter + +
- Cavalry: / + + Hunter

Research elite upgrades for your units as soon as you age up.
If you have , also research .

upgrades depending on army composition:
- Infantry: (regular) -> -> ->
Also research on : +
- Cavalry: -> -> -> ->

<- Ideal economy balance should look like this:
If possible, substitute Gold Mongols for

Production balance:
(Infantry)
; ;
(Cavalry)
;

Save up Stone for improved versions of:
- Infantry: -> ->
- Cavalry: -> ->
If you have , prioritize after / .
Remember to eventually research ** and .
Other improved upgrades that are worth getting are:
, , , , , (if you have Relics )
Also, upgrade your with (starting by the ones in your base).

Research , , and (in that order). Afterwards, move 3

Gold Mongols to

Food.

If enemy is making Knight, build and make some .

If you are floating

Wood, add second for more .

Use

Stone to double produce

[Optional] Right before attacking with , research .

Build and produce and to defend while you keep raiding with and .

Build and all over the trade route.

Keep distracting the opponents with your cavalry army while you invest on . is a good amount to stop at until your team has completely secured the trade route with

Stone Wall.

Try to keep a decently sized army but prioritize going Age 3, otherwise Age 3 Knight and Man At Arms can just permanently dive your and kill all your and .

Build and produce and to defend while you keep raiding with and .

Build 2nd with 12

Wood Mongols and then Rally to

Food and

Gold.

Keep distracting the opponents with your cavalry army while you invest on economy.

Build to buff and protect your Mongols.

Try to keep a decently sized army but prioritize going Age 3, otherwise Age 3 Knight and Man At Arms can just permanently dive your and and idle your entire economy.

If you want extra safety, build an additional to have enough space to garrison all of them.

Don't research improved if you have