Dark Age Setup

    Build Guide by SomeTerribleStrategist

    'Age of Empires II Build -' + build.name

    Build Overview

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    Versatile build order to set you up for many unit comps or strategies.

    Pros & Cons

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    Note: the number on the left indicates your current number of villagers. Don't know where this is?
    3
    Queue up Villagers

    Queue up as many Villagers as you can in your Town Center

    2 Houses

    Two Villagers build one, one Villager builds the other

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      When finished, send them to Sheep

    4-6
    Sheep

    Send your new Villagers to Sheep

    7-10
    Lumber Camp

    Send your new Villager to build a Lumber Camp

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      When finished, send them to Wood

    11
    Lure Boar

    Send your new Villager to lure the nearest Boar

    12
    House

    Send your new Villager to build a house

    13-14
    Mill

    Send your new Villager to build a Mill next to your Berries

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      When finished, send them to Berries

    15-17
    (Gold) Mining Camp

    Send your new Villager to build a Mining Camp next to your Gold

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      When finished, send them to Gold

    18
    Lure 2nd Boar

    Send one of your Villagers collecting from Boar to lure your 2nd Boar

    19-20
    Sheep/Boar

    Send your new Villagers to Sheep or Boar

    20
    Barracks

    Build a Barracks

    20
    Queue Feudal Age

    Queue Feudal Age in your Town Center