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Perfusion Goth production-surge plan

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Perfusion Goth production-surge plan

Perfusion greatly increases Goth military production, turning a stable late-game economy into a rapid wave of Champions, Halberdiers, or Huskarls. Build enough production and resource income to use the faster rate.

Halberdier in-game unit artwork
Related game artwork: Halberdier

Overview

Perfusion greatly increases Goth military production, turning a stable late-game economy into a rapid wave of Champions, Halberdiers, or Huskarls. Build enough production and resource income to use the faster rate.

Plan and execution

Prepare food, gold, and multiple Barracks before researching Perfusion, then keep the queues active and rally troops toward one target. Choose Champions against infantry, Halberdiers against cavalry, or Huskarls when the opponent’s ranged line is the main threat. Use the production surge to replace losses quickly and keep the opponent defending while siege attacks a key position.

Risks and adaptation

Faster training cannot fix a weak economy or a poor unit matchup. Avoid spending on the technology before the Barracks network exists, and do not flood the map with one unit line if the opponent can counter it efficiently.

Focus
Barracks mass after the economy is ready
Signature / category
Plan and execution
Release / context
Age of Empires II system
Region
Technology strategy
Classification
Technology strategies
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