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Broken Stelae

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CAMPAIGN · THE AFRICAN KINGDOMS

Broken Stelae

Yodit pushes toward Aksum through a resource-poor coastal region. Secure the scattered Stelae and local support to sustain the campaign, then overcome Gidajan’s defenses and take his city.

Broken Stelae Age of Empires II campaign artwork
Broken Stelae Age of Empires II campaign artwork

Overview

Yodit pushes toward Aksum through a resource-poor coastal region. Secure the scattered Stelae and local support to sustain the campaign, then overcome Gidajan’s defenses and take his city.

Player approach

Broken Stelae turns the map’s stelae into resource points: clear each flag, then leave a unit nearby or control returns to Gidajan. Secure the nearby village and build a force that can hold the markers while expanding.

Step-by-step plan

Use the starting transports to establish the coast and clear the village around the first two stelae. Divide the army into a capture group and a guard force, keeping at least one unit beside every claimed flag. Prioritize the markers that provide the resource currently limiting production, then use Fishing Ships along the coast for safe food income. Raid Gidajan’s Monasteries only when the army can protect the approach, since their destruction provides a large one-time gold reward.

Risks and adjustments

The stelae produce income only while guarded, so capturing too many at once can leave the whole network unprotected. Wood is scarce and the Gold island is exposed; scout before sending Villagers or transports away from the main force.

Focused strategy page

For a dedicated version of this plan, open Broken Stelae resource-flag network.

Mission overview

Yodit pushes toward Aksum through a resource-poor coastal region. Secure the scattered Stelae and local support to sustain the campaign, then overcome Gidajan’s defenses and take his city.

Objectives

  1. Defeat Gidajan by destroying his city.
  2. Optional: capture and hold the Stelae for additional resources.
  3. Optional: destroy enemy Monasteries to loot their stores and visit local villages to gain support.
Focus
Scenario · Yodit
Signature / category
Story & scenarios
Release / context
The African Kingdoms
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