AoE2 DB

Drush into Fast Castle Build Order

A small Dark Age Militia push (the 'Drush') to disrupt the opponent, then transition straight into Fast Castle. Buys safety for a greedy follow-up.
Map
Open map
Difficulty
Advanced
Target
Castle ~ 17 min

Step by step

  1. 1–6Sheep; houses early.
  2. 7–8Wood — Lumber Camp.
  3. 9Barracks; train 3 Militia and send them to harass.
  4. 10–13Boar + food; keep Militia annoying their economy / blocking their boar.
  5. 14–16Berries (Mill); add gold and wood.
  6. ~28Click Castle Age and continue as a standard Fast Castle.

Tips

  • The Militia don't need to kill much — denying a boar or stopping a wall is plenty of value.
  • This delays your own Feudal slightly, so don't drush and also try to Feudal-aggress.
  • Great into greedy opponents; weaker into an aggressive scout/archer opener.

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