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Sengoku Daimyo build orders & counters

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

Style
Mixed3 of its 8 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
5:05Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Yumi ashigaru, Yari, SpearmenMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Sengoku Daimyo build orders

Most-played Sengoku Daimyo build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
The Racecar Build (DLC RELEASE VERSION)by Valdemar1902 — 4:14 — Yumi ashigaru, Yari
Sengoku Opener (Beasty opener)by Drumz — 5:15 — —
Sengoku Fast Daimyo (2026)by Valdemar1902 — 5:20 — Yumi ashigaru
Feudal Rush (from Beasty) - Copy for me to understand seriesby murtuk Rush 5:00 — Yumi ashigaru, Yari
Sengoku | Team games guideby Jockxtar Fast Castle 5:10 — Spearmen
Beasty's NEW Sengoku Build Order - Belkinsby Belkins Fast Castle 5:00 14:10 Yari, Yumi ashigaru

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

How to counter Sengoku Daimyo

Their popular builds lean on yumi ashigaru, yari and spearmen. Answer with:

  • Yumi ashigaruHorsemen · Men-at-arms · Mangonels
  • SpearmenArchers · Men-at-arms · Handcannoneers

What Sengoku Daimyo units beat

Playing Sengoku Daimyo? Your main units are the answer to:

  • Yumi ashigaruSpearmen · Crossbowmen · Horse archers · Mangudai
  • SpearmenHorsemen · Knights · Lancers · Camel riders

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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