GUIDE · BATTLE STRATEGY
Land Nomad settlement strategy
Land Nomad combines a scattered Villager start with open land and no water route, making settlement choice and first-resource access central.

Overview
Land Nomad combines a scattered Villager start with open land and no water route, making settlement choice and first-resource access central.
Plan and execution
Locate the starting Villagers and choose a Town Center site near wood and reachable food. Scout herdables and hunt while moving, but keep the builders together long enough to establish the settlement. Once the Town Center is operating, protect nearby gold and add production according to the distance to opponents.
Risks and adaptation
An isolated site can be safe but leave later gold or stone difficult to defend. A close settlement may allow early pressure but expose builders; choose a location that fits scouting and civilization bonuses.
- Focus
- Land Nomad opening
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
- Region
- Battle strategy
- Classification
- Battle strategies