Build Orders
18 Vils Double Barracks Eagles
18 VILS
Double Barracks Eagles
Recommended Civs: Aztecs, Incas, Mayans
Quick Summary: Unique Meso build • Feudal Age 8:50 • Double barracks eagle rush • Great vs skirm/spear/scout • Weak vs MAA/archers • Strong at lower levels
- This is one of the unique build orders only "Meso" civs can do
- It's great for those that prefer melee units, as the eagle warrior is one of the strongest and most versatile melee units in AoE2
- The point of this build order is to get as many eagles out on the field as possible, and try to get a good Castle Age timing behind it
- It's great against skirm, spear, and scout opening. Weak vs man-at-arms and archer opening
- Amazing at lower levels where micro is not optimal
- That's the end of the build, from here you have a few options:
- Add 3rd and 4th barracks if you really want to all-in feudal with eagles/spears
- Add a range and go for skirms and fletching/archer armor if up against heavy archers
- Keep adding vils to farms and gold and aim for Castle Age, don't stop production of eagles. In this case go market as 2nd building, can even sell stone to up faster
- In Castle Age highly recommend doing eagles as the main unit, then mixing siege against archers/CA and monks against knights/longswords. Adding economy or all-in pushing are both good options to go for
- NOTE: You should be walling your base with this strategy, as you don't have the best scaling in feudal age. Use a tower on gold if needed, losing access to gold is usually GG
Build Order Steps
Dark Age
6 vils
Pop: 6
Send 6 villagers to sheep
2 vils
Pop: 8
Send 2 villagers to wood
1 vil
Pop: 9
Send 1 villager to boar
1 vil
Pop: 10
Send 1 vil to hunt under TC
1 vil
Pop: 11
1 to make a house then mill
1 vil
Pop: 12
1 to get second boar
Optional: Lure deer with scout once you've found all sheep
6 vils
Pop: 18
Send 6 vils to hunt under TC
Note: Get loom now if Aztecs or Incas
2
16
0
0
| 18 Pop
Research Feudal Age (perfect landing time: 8:50)
5 vils
7
11
0
0
| 18 Pop
7
11
0
0
| 18 Pop
Move 5 vils from hunt to wood until you have 7 on one lumber camp
2 vils
7
9
2
0
| 18 Pop
7
9
2
0
| 18 Pop
Move 2 vils from hunt to gold
2 vils
7
7
2
0
| 18 Pop
7
7
2
0
| 18 Pop
Send 2 vils from hunt to make barracks and a house
3 vils
7
7
2
0
| 18 Pop
7
7
2
0
| 18 Pop
Move 3 vils from hunt to berries
Feudal Age
Research double bit axe
Optional: Get horse collar
4 vils
Send 4 vils from TC to gold
Make a second barracks
Create eagles from both barracks
Note: Against scout opening it's recommended to make 2 spears before starting eagle production
Send vils to straggler trees and farm as soon as you can
Make a blacksmith and get armor/attack for eagles if needed
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