GUIDE · BATTLE STRATEGY
Gold Rush map strategy
Gold Rush concentrates much of the map’s gold around a central region where hills and open approaches reward vision and coordinated control.
Overview
Gold Rush concentrates much of the map’s gold around a central region where hills and open approaches reward vision and coordinated control.
Plan and execution
Scout the central deposits before moving miners forward. Secure the approach with a mobile army, establish vision around the hills, and escort Villagers when opening a Gold Mine away from home. Expand onto the center after the army can hold the route, and use nearby relics as a supporting objective.
Risks and adaptation
Sending unprotected miners into the center invites raids, while fighting without vision gives up the elevation advantage. Keep a safe fallback gold source and rotate forces rather than stretching one group across every deposit.
- Focus
- Central gold and high-ground control
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- Plan and execution
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- Age of Empires II system
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