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Byzantines build orders & counters

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

Style
Mostly macro2 of its 8 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:38Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Longbowmen, Limitanei, HorsemenMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Byzantines build orders

Most-played Byzantines build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
Grand Winery Timing Attack (2026)by Valdemar1902 — 4:14 — —
Grand Winery 3 Stone Openerby Valdemar1902 Timing Attack 4:38 ~13:05 Longbowmen, Limitanei
Hippodrome Mill Opener Into 12 Min Castleby Valdemar1902 Timing Attack 4:00 ~12:24 Longbowmen, Limitanei
SwaggyProfessor - Fast 5 Cistern Build (Dum Dum's Copy)by Private Dum Dum Fast Castle 4:32 12:00 Limitanei, Cataphracts
Byzantine 2 TC Boom Dum Dum's Copyby Private Dum Dum Boom 5:00 — Longbowmen, Limitanei
Byzantine 5 Cistern 2TC at 6:34by Mrblingblong Boom 5:05 — —

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

How to counter Byzantines

Their popular builds lean on longbowmen, limitanei and horsemen. Answer with:

  • LongbowmenHorsemen · Men-at-arms · Mangonels
  • LimitaneiArchers · Men-at-arms · Handcannoneers
  • HorsemenSpearmen · Knights

What Byzantines units beat

Playing Byzantines? Your main units are the answer to:

  • LongbowmenSpearmen · Crossbowmen · Horse archers · Mangudai
  • LimitaneiHorsemen · Knights · Lancers · Camel riders
  • HorsemenArchers · Longbowmen · Crossbowmen · Handcannoneers

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.

Play Byzantines builds in time with the clock

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