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Winning matches inAge of Empires 4requires good resources management and strategies. Gamers have to understand their enemies’ schemes while devising their own plans.
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Currently,Age of Empires 4has eight different Civilizations. Each of them is unique and offers a variety of playstyle. Unsurprisingly enough, all these Civilizations share the same needs for the resources scattered on the map. Later in the match, the gameplay will revolve around who can better dominate these commodities. To reach the point of dominance, players have to verify they start the game correctly.
English
The English have the most balanced Civilization inAge of Empires 4. This stability came from theirKeeps, a building where players can recruit all kinds of troops from. To effectively dive intobattles with the English, players should consider these tips:
Chinese
Chinese will enterDynastiesaccording to the Landmark built. Each Dynasty will unlock different units. This process can be tedious, but starting the game on the right foot can pave the way to a dominant Civilization. Players can follow these steps for a better progression:
Delhi Sultanate
The Delhi Sultanate are a strong religious Civilization. They can use theirScholarsto speed up their technologies. Most of their upgrades are for free, so it gives them an advantage over other Civilizations. As for their military advantage, the DelhiWar Elephantsare their powerhouse. They are strong units with impressive offensive and defensive capabilities. Unfortunately,War Elephants require a staggering amount of resources, especially Food. To be able to progressively recruit them, players could follow those steps:
Abbasid Dynasty
The Abbasid Dynasty are another balanced Civilization, even in resource management.Camelsare unsurprisingly the Abbasids' best troops. The only downside, they require a high amount of Gold, Wood, and Food.
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Abbasid pursue to reach theGolden Age, which proves to be beneficial. Both the Golden Age and theHouse of Wisdomcan greatly help the Abbasid with their offensive, defensive, and economic playstyle.To dominate the gamewith their Camels, players can follow this guide:
Rus
Rus are a Civilization that heavily counts on Cavalry; even theirMonkis riding a horse and is considered aReligious Cavalry. Of course, that will make Food and Gold their most valuable resources. The Rus can be very aggressive at the start and deadly by the end of each match.
Mongols
The Mongols civilizations are immeasurably mobile; they can reposition their whole base from one place to another. that can give a significant advantage since enemies won’t know where to attack them. Just like the Rus,Mongols also heavily count on their Cavalrywith one major difference. TheirMangudaican be recruited by the second Age and can hit arrows while moving. Not pushing enemies very early is a crime to this Civilization.
Holy Roman Empire
When starting the game with the Holy Roman Empire, players can instantly recruit aPrelate.It can greatly increase Villagers' gathering rate (when standing next to them). Other than that, Prelate is crucial to gatherRelics. For the Romans,Relics can be placed in many buildingsto improve their performances.
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The Holy Roman Empire have a powerful mix of infantry units. With multiple critical upgrades, they become the strongest infantry in the game.
French
This faction exists in almost every online match. Of course, it’s not surprising since they possess one ofthe best two units in the game,Royal KnightsandCannons.
Having aHeavy Cavalryon the early match gives the French a deadly advantage over all other Civilizations. They are fast, armored against arrows, and can burn buildings and Landmarks. If a player manages to recruit 20 Royal Knights, they will hurt any player they choose to push.
Age of Empires 4was released on July 22, 2025, and is currently available on PC.
