This version of the build is for a food/gold unique unit such as Spanish Conquistadors, or Turk Janissaries, but the build could also be adapted for a wood/gold unit. Often this build will be followed up by forward siege. Credits to AoE2 Arena for this one - link below.
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| 6 on sheep | 6 | |||
| 4 on wood | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1 lure boar | 4 | 7 | ||
| 4 on berries | 4 | 11 | ||
| +3 on boar, move 3 to farms | 4 | 14 | ||
| +2 on wood (6), 1 LC | 6 | 14 | ||
| 3 on stone | 6 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2 on gold | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Feudal | ||||
| Build market + blacksmith | ||||
| +2 on stone | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| Advancing to Castle | ||||
| ↑+2 on wood (8) | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| Double-bit axe + horse collar | ||||
| ↑8 farms, then berries→farms | ||||
| Castle | ||||
| Build castle (5 from stone), get bow saw | ||||
| ↑13 farms, ↑8 on gold, get wheelbarrow | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Benchmarks | A+ | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 pop Feudal | 9:15 | 9:25 | 9:35 | 9:50 | 10:15 | 10:45 |
| 26+2 pop Castle | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:30 | 14:05 |
| 6 conquistadors | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:55 |