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25+4 Vils Knight Rush

Knights

The fast-castle-into-knights baseline: skip Feudal military, push to Castle Age with ~25 vils, add a stable and pump knights. No early aggression; the first military unit is the knight.

Recommended civs: Franks, Persians, Lithuanians, Berbers, Cumans
Source: Hera strategy guide, p. 24
Timeline
Dark Age
Villager
6 villagers to sheep
6 vils · 6 pop
Feudal Age@ 10:00 · 22 vils
Loom
Loom + wheelbarrow eco, no military, click to Castle
Castle Age@ 15:20 · 29 vils
Stable
Stable(s), pump Knights, bloodlines
Stable
Add a second stable + forging/armor
Steps
  1. 01dark age6 vils — 6 villagers to sheep
  2. 02feudalLoom + wheelbarrow eco, no military, click to Castle
  3. 03castleStable(s), pump Knights, bloodlines
  4. 04castleAdd a second stable + forging/armor
Age targets
Feudal
10:00
22 vils on click
Castle
15:20
29 vils on click
What's next
  • Knights + siege into Imperial
  • Add monks vs heavy knight mirror
  • Boom behind knight map control
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