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Mongols build orders & counters

What the most-played Mongols 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 6 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:55Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
SpearmenSpearmenKeshiksKeshiksArchersArchersMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Mongols build orders

Most-played Mongols build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
New Player Guide to Mongolsby Shaada — — — SpearmenSpearmenKeshiksKeshiks
Dark age horseman into IMP Mangudai, Teamgame Buildby Gissa777 — ~8:45 — SpearmenSpearmen
Mongol 2TC Cheeseby Skimsh Cheese ~4:27 — —
Mongols Keshik + Pressão Feudalby Richarddurodo — 4:55 — —
Mongol Notes - Tower Rushby KingJWEn Aggressive — — —
4:30 Feudal Rush Mongolby Valdemar1902 Rush — — —

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

How to counter Mongols

Their popular builds lean on spearmen, keshiks and archers. Answer with:

  • SpearmenSpearmenArchersArchersMen-at-armsMen-at-armsHandcannoneersHandcannoneers
  • KeshiksKeshiksSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenCamel ridersCamel riders
  • ArchersArchersHorsemenHorsemenMen-at-armsMen-at-armsMangonelsMangonels

What Mongols units beat

Playing Mongols? Your main units are the answer to:

  • SpearmenSpearmenHorsemenHorsemenKnightsKnightsLancersLancers
  • KeshiksKeshiksHorsemenHorsemenMen-at-armsMen-at-armsHandcannoneersHandcannoneers
  • ArchersArchersSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenHorse 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 Mongols

Best map for Mongols: Waterholes, 54.5% (+5.7 pts vs. its 48.8% on all maps). Worst: Craters, 43.6% (−5.3 pts), 11.0 points below the best.

Pick it on

Best ranked 1v1 maps for Mongols
MapWin ratevs. its average
Waterholes54.5%+5.7 pts
Ancient Spires52.2%+3.3 pts
Rocky River52.1%+3.3 pts

Ban it on

Worst ranked 1v1 maps for Mongols
MapWin ratevs. its average
Craters43.6%−5.3 pts
King of the Hill43.7%−5.1 pts
Carmel44.8%−4.1 pts

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