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House of Lancaster build orders & counters

What the most-played House of Lancaster builds in Age of Empires IV do, the units they rely on, and how to answer them.

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Style
Mixed3 of its 8 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:07Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
KnightsKnightsYeomenYeomenDemilancersDemilancersMost trained in those builds.

Most-played House of Lancaster build orders

Most-played House of Lancaster build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
Abbey + 3 Manors - Season 12by Ubercorndog Rush — — —
Abbey of Kings Fast Castle → White Tower Timing by Swaggy Professorby Swaggy Professor Abbey of Kings Fast Castle → White Tower Knight Pressure — — —
1 Manor Lords Timing (2026)by Valdemar1902 Rush 3:55 — —
The Most OP LANCASTER Build Right Now (10-Min Wins, Full Guide)by Azmort Fast Castle — — KnightsKnightsYeomenYeomen
Lancaster 2 TC 1 Manorby Ainswurf — — — —
Lancaster 2 TC boom - Swaggy Professorby JampiX Boom ~4:07 ~8:30 DemilancersDemilancers

Times are the age-up clicks in the build (~ means estimated).

How to counter House of Lancaster

Their popular builds lean on knights, yeomen and demilancers. Answer with:

  • KnightsKnightsSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenCamel ridersCamel riders
  • YeomenYeomenHorsemenHorsemenMen-at-armsMen-at-armsMangonelsMangonels
  • DemilancersDemilancersSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenCamel ridersCamel riders

What House of Lancaster units beat

Playing House of Lancaster? Your main units are the answer to:

  • KnightsKnightsHorsemenHorsemenMen-at-armsMen-at-armsHandcannoneersHandcannoneers
  • YeomenYeomenSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenHorse archersHorse archers

Counters follow the unit-class rules of MetaAOE's counter sheet (Alt+C in game), not patch numbers. Upgrades and numbers still decide the fight. Every unit: AoE4 counter chart.

Best and worst maps for House of Lancaster

Best map for House of Lancaster: Archipelago, 56.0% (+5.9 pts vs. its 50.1% on all maps). Worst: Oasis, 44.6% (−5.5 pts), 11.4 points below the best.

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Best ranked 1v1 maps for House of Lancaster
MapWin ratevs. its average
Archipelago56.0%+5.9 pts
King of the Hill54.0%+4.0 pts
Ocean Gateway53.8%+3.8 pts

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Worst ranked 1v1 maps for House of Lancaster
MapWin ratevs. its average
Oasis44.6%−5.5 pts
Baltic45.0%−5.1 pts
Danube River46.8%−3.2 pts

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