AoE2 DB

Fast Castle Boom Build Order

Reach Castle Age and immediately add multiple Town Centers to explode your economy. The standard greedy opening on closed or safe maps.
Map
Economy
Difficulty
Intermediate
Target
Castle ~ 16 min

Step by step

  1. 1–6Sheep; houses early.
  2. 7–10Wood — Lumber Camp.
  3. 11–13Boar + food.
  4. 14–16Berries (Mill).
  5. 17–27Balance wood/food/gold; Market + Blacksmith; click Castle at ~28 villagers.
  6. CastleAdd 2–3 Town Centers, research Wheelbarrow/Horse Collar, and boom to ~100+ villagers.

Tips

  • Only boom this hard when you're safe — walls or a closed map are mandatory.
  • Pre-build Town Centers' stone before reaching Castle so they go up instantly.
  • Plan your Imperial Age army composition while the economy snowballs.

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