Build Order Reference

27+2 Arena Scouts + Monks

An important strategy for 1v1 arena. Scouts are made to pick off enemy monks, so the player can secure the relics for themselves. Often you will want to invest into more scouts and upgrades than this scenario requires, but this depends on how much your opponent is investing into securing relics. This version has you transition into a boom, but more aggressive options can also be viable.

Build Order wood food gold stone
6 on sheep 6
4 on wood 4 6
1 lure boar 4 7
4 on berries 4 11
+3 on boar, + farms 4 14
↑10 on wood [2nd LC] 10 14
2 on gold 10 14 2
Advancing to Feudal
↑4 farms
Build barracks
Feudal
Build stable + blacksmith
+2 on wood
Advancing to Castle
↑+2 on wood (14) 14 12 2
Double-bit axe + horse collar
Sheep→farms, then 2 berries→farms (10)
Make scouts
Castle
Build monastery + 2nd TC, get bow saw
+2 on gold (4), get wheelbarrow
Make monks, get relics
Build 3rd TC
↑~35 farms
Build university
Benchmarks A+ A B C D E
27 pop Feudal 9:40 9:50 10:00 10:15 10:40 11:10
27+2 pop Castle* with 4 scouts 15:25 15:35 15:50 16:10 16:35 17:10
Click Imperial with 70+ villagers + 5 relics 23:20 24:50 24:20 25:50 25:30 26:20

*This is for the time you reach Castle (unlike most of the other scenarios)