Build Orders
Korean Spear Skirm Rush Build Order (18 VILS)
18 VILS
Korean Spear Skirm Rush
Recommended Civs: Koreans, Byzantines, Lithuanians
Quick Summary: Feudal Age 8:50 • Trash unit harassment • Spears vs scouts, skirms vs archers/MAA • No gold commitment • Amazing for lower elos • Flexible transitions
- The objective of this strategy is to harass your opponent with cheap yet effective units as soon as possible
- Allows you to be flexible by either adding a lot of spears vs scout rush, or a lot of skirms vs maa or archer play
- You can transition into alot of things since you dont commit to gold early, you aren't spread as thin compared to an archer build
- Amazing for lower elos because trash units are very effective there
- That's the end of the build. Here's a few options to continue the game:
- Crossbows: Send 2 more to gold and play 2-range crossbows if opponent is going longswords or heavy knights
- Elite Trash: Stay on skirm/spear and get the elite skirm and the pikemen upgrade. Also recommend getting armor for infantry in this case
- Knights/Camels: Switch to knights (or camels if you are Byzantines) if opponent is super open or if he's going mainly siege
- Boom: Simply add 2 more TCs and get a monastery to pick up relics if nothing crazy is happening
- Tower/Castle Rush: Send 8 vils to stone on the way up to castle age and go for a guard tower rush or a castle drop
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
2 vils
Pop: 11
Send 2 more vils to boar under TC
1 vil
Pop: 12
Send 1 vil to make house then mill on berries
1 vil
Pop: 13
Send 1 vil to get second boar
Optional: Lure deer
2 vils
Pop: 15
Send 2 more vils to hunt under TC
3 vils
Pop: 18
Send 3 more vils to berries
Research loom
2
16
0
0
| 18 Pop
Research Feudal Age (perfect landing time: 8:50)
3 vils
10
8
0
0
| 18 Pop
10
8
0
0
| 18 Pop
Send 3 vils to initial lumber camp and make a second lumber camp with 5 more vils
Make a barracks when you can afford it
Note: If needed, move a few from sheep to straggler tree temporarily for extra wood
Feudal Age
Make an archery range
Make spears ASAP and send them forward
Research Double-Bit Axe and Horse Collar
Make skirms ASAP and send them forward
Make farms until you have 14-16
Strategy: Harass opponent and mix spears/skirms as you see fit
7 vils
Pop: 25
After that send 7 vils to gold and make mining camp
Make a blacksmith during that time and get fletching
Finish walling your map with houses and palisades
After 7 to gold, send vils to wood until you can click up
When berries run out, send them to either gold/wood/farms as you see fit
