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Order of the Dragon build orders & counters

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

Style
Mostly macro0 of its 7 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:22Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Gilded spearmen, Gilded knights, Gilded crossbowmenMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Order of the Dragon build orders

Most-played Order of the Dragon build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
Vortix's Fast Burgrave - Copy for me to understand seriesby murtuk Fast Castle 4:15 7:20 Gilded spearmen, Gilded crossbowmen
ODD Fast Castleby Dreallix Fast Castle 4:40 7:00 Gilded spearmen, Gilded man at arms
OOTD Fast castle - Vortix's Burg Buildby taktaktab Fast Castle 4:22 7:38 Gilded spearmen, Gilded man at arms
OOTD FC INTO IMPERIAL GOD BOOMby yakov Boom 4:50 7:30 Gilded knights, Gilded horsemen
OOTD fast castle relicsby JampiX Fast Castle ~4:15 ~6:30 Gilded knights, Gilded archers
Vortix's Fast Burgrave - AoE4 Overlayby schwazza Fast Castle — — Gilded spearmen, Gilded crossbowmen

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

How to counter Order of the Dragon

Their popular builds lean on gilded spearmen, gilded knights and gilded crossbowmen. Answer with:

  • Gilded spearmenArchers · Men-at-arms · Handcannoneers
  • Gilded knightsSpearmen · Crossbowmen · Camel riders
  • Gilded crossbowmenHorsemen · Archers · Mangonels

What Order of the Dragon units beat

Playing Order of the Dragon? Your main units are the answer to:

  • Gilded spearmenHorsemen · Knights · Lancers · Camel riders
  • Gilded knightsHorsemen · Men-at-arms · Handcannoneers · Gunpowder infantry (Streltsy, Janissaries)
  • Gilded crossbowmenKnights · Lancers · Men-at-arms · Horse archers

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 Order of the Dragon builds in time with the clock

MetaAOE shows your build over the game, step by step with the match clock, reads your opponent's civ and puts the counters one key away. Free, on Overwolf.

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