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Rus build orders & counters

What the most-played Rus 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
4:25Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Knights, Warrior monks, ArchersMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Rus build orders

Most-played Rus build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
Rus Pro Scouts (2026)by Valdemar1902 — 4:07 — —
1TC FC Kremlinby Ehounds Fast Castle 4:05 8:50 Knights, Warrior monks
Standard Rus 2TCby Munchy Boom 4:45 10:20 Horse archers, Warrior monks
Rus 2TC FCby Munchy Boom ~4:06 — —
Vortix's Kremlin 2TC RUS - Copy for me to understand seriesby murtuk — 4:25 9:20 Horse archers, Warrior monks
Rus | Kremlin feudal aggroby JampiX Rush 4:05 — Knights, Archers

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

How to counter Rus

Their popular builds lean on knights, warrior monks and archers. Answer with:

  • KnightsSpearmen · Crossbowmen · Camel riders
  • Warrior monksHorsemen · Knights
  • ArchersHorsemen · Men-at-arms · Mangonels

What Rus units beat

Playing Rus? Your main units are the answer to:

  • KnightsHorsemen · 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.

Play Rus builds in time with the clock

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