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Scout Rush Build Order

The classic open-map opener: pressure your opponent's economy with Scout Cavalry in early Feudal while staying on top of your own farming transition.
Map
Open map
Difficulty
Beginner
Target
Feudal ~ 21 pop

Step by step

  1. 1–6Sheep under the Town Center (build 2 houses with the first villagers).
  2. 7–10Wood — build a Lumber Camp on the nearest tree line.
  3. 11Lure the first boar; keep eating sheep alongside it.
  4. 12–13Food (boar / second boar). Build a house to stay ahead of pop.
  5. 14–16Berries — build a Mill on the berry bushes.
  6. 17–21Back to wood and sheep; build 2 Barracks-or-Stable setup and click Feudal at ~21.
  7. FeudalBuild a Stable (or two) and pump Scout Cavalry; add farms as boars run out.

Tips

  • Keep your Town Center always working — idle TC time is the most common mistake.
  • Wall key entrances while your scouts harass; you want their villagers, not their army.
  • Add a second Stable once your economy supports it to keep scout pressure constant.

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