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Mongols build orders & counters

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

Style
Mixed3 of its 6 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:55Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Spearmen, Keshiks, ArchersMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Mongols build orders

Most-played Mongols build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
New Player Guide to Mongolsby Shaada — — — Spearmen, Keshiks
Dark age horseman into IMP Mangudai, Teamgame Buildby Gissa777 — ~8:45 — Spearmen
Mongol 2TC Cheeseby Skimsh Cheese ~4:27 — —
Mongols Keshik + Pressão Feudalby Richarddurodo — 4:55 — —
Mongol Notes - Tower Rushby KingJWEn Aggressive — — —
4:30 Feudal Rush Mongolby Valdemar1902 Rush — — —

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

How to counter Mongols

Their popular builds lean on spearmen, keshiks and archers. Answer with:

  • SpearmenArchers · Men-at-arms · Handcannoneers
  • KeshiksSpearmen · Crossbowmen · Camel riders
  • ArchersHorsemen · Men-at-arms · Mangonels

What Mongols units beat

Playing Mongols? Your main units are the answer to:

  • SpearmenHorsemen · Knights · Lancers · Camel riders
  • KeshiksHorsemen · Men-at-arms · Handcannoneers · Gunpowder infantry (Streltsy, Janissaries)
  • ArchersSpearmen · Crossbowmen · Horse archers · Mangudai

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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