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Ayyubids build orders & counters

What the most-played Ayyubids builds in Age of Empires IV do, the units they rely on, and how to answer them.

Style
Mostly macro1 of its 8 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:10Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Desert raiders, Archers, Camel lancersMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Ayyubids build orders

Most-played Ayyubids build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
Fast Castle Industry Tempo (2026)by Valdemar1902 Fast Castle 4:15 8:25 Archers
Ayyubids desert raider opening into FCby Venlow Fast Castle — — Camel lancers, Desert raiders
Ayyubids MOST BROKEN Meta Conqueror VortiXby Axl Fast Castle ~3:24 ~7:39 —
The fastest 3:35 2TC Build in AOE4! - Beastyby SideboardP Boom — — —
Beastyqt Season 12 Ayyubid FCby inberkewetrust Fast Castle — — —
[Swaggy Professor] Stables Only into FCby MattBigg Fast Castle 4:10 13:30 Desert raiders, Horsemen

Times are the age-up clicks in the build (~ means estimated).

How to counter Ayyubids

Their popular builds lean on desert raiders, archers and camel lancers. Answer with:

  • Desert raidersSpearmen · Archers · Camel riders
  • ArchersHorsemen · Men-at-arms · Mangonels
  • Camel lancersSpearmen · Crossbowmen · Men-at-arms

What Ayyubids units beat

Playing Ayyubids? Your main units are the answer to:

  • Desert raidersArchers · Longbowmen · Crossbowmen · Handcannoneers
  • ArchersSpearmen · Crossbowmen · Horse archers · Mangudai
  • Camel lancersHorsemen · Men-at-arms · Handcannoneers · Gunpowder infantry (Streltsy, Janissaries)

Counters follow the unit-class rules of MetaAOE's counter sheet (Alt+C in game), not patch numbers. Upgrades and numbers still decide the fight.

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