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18 Vils Scouts into Cavalry Archers

Scouts

Open scouts, then transition to cavalry archers in Feudal. Distinct from scouts-into-archers by its defining unit: Cavalry Archer (mobile, gold-heavy), favoured by CA-bonus civs.

Recommended civs: Mongols, Huns, Tatars, Magyars
Source: Hera strategy guide, p. 12
Timeline
Dark Age
Villager
6 villagers to sheep
6 vils · 6 pop
Villager
Lure boar
1 vils · 9 pop
Feudal Age
Click to Feudal at 18 pop
Feudal Age@ 8:50 · 18 vils
Stable
Stable, start scouts
Archery Range
Archery range, transition to cavalry archers, get mining + gold
Steps
  1. 01dark age6 vils — 6 villagers to sheep
  2. 02dark age1 vils — Lure boar
  3. 03dark ageClick to Feudal at 18 pop
  4. 04feudalStable, start scouts
  5. 05feudalArchery range, transition to cavalry archers, get mining + gold
Age targets
Feudal
8:50
18 vils on click
What's next
  • Castle Age: heavy cavalry archers + Parthian Tactics
  • Mix in light cav / knights against skirms
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