GUIDE · BATTLE STRATEGY
Scout rush
Reach the Feudal Age and use Scout Cavalry to pressure exposed Villagers and deny access to nearby resources. Keep the Scouts moving, watch for Spearmen, and add follow-up units or economic upgrades according to the opponent’s response.
Overview
Reach the Feudal Age and use Scout Cavalry to pressure exposed Villagers and deny access to nearby resources. Keep the Scouts moving, watch for Spearmen, and add follow-up units or economic upgrades according to the opponent’s response.
How to execute the plan
Start Scout Cavalry production as soon as a Feudal Age Stable is ready, and send the first group toward exposed food, gold, or wood rather than directly under the Town Center. Use their speed to check walls and pull defenders between resources; add follow-up cavalry only if food, housing, and the next Age remain on track.
Risks and response
Spearmen and small walls limit safe entry, while Town Center fire punishes long dives. Preserve surviving Scouts for vision or a Castle Age transition, and change the route when the opponent has prepared the resource you were targeting.
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