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Zhu Xi’s Legacy build orders & counters

What the most-played Zhu Xi’s Legacy builds in Age of Empires IV do, the units they rely on, and how to answer them.

Style
Aggressive6 of its 8 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:25Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Zhuge Nu, Shaolin monksMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Zhu Xi’s Legacy build orders

Most-played Zhu Xi’s Legacy build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
Superfast Castle (2026)by Valdemar1902 Fast Castle 5:15 6:15 Shaolin monks
Zhuge Nu-Timing-Attackby Yufka1954 Timing Attack 4:10 — Zhuge Nu
Zhu XI Feudal Agro - Beastyqtby Krayt Rush 4:10 — Zhuge Nu
Song 2TC (2026)by Valdemar1902 Boom 4:25 — —
Zhu Xi feudal aggressionby JampiX Rush — — —
Zhuxi - Zugenu Feudal Rushby Gissa777 Rush — — —

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

How to counter Zhu Xi’s Legacy

Their popular builds lean on zhuge nu and shaolin monks. Answer with:

  • Zhuge NuHorsemen · Knights · Mangonels
  • Shaolin monksHorsemen · Knights

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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