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Ottomans build orders & counters

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

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Style
Mostly macro2 of its 8 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:40Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
SipahisSipahisArchersArchersSpearmenSpearmenMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Ottomans build orders

Most-played Ottomans build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
Ottomans (2026)by Valdemar1902 — 4:30 — SipahisSipahis
Ottoman 1-3-1-1by Robinouse Timing Attack 5:30 — SipahisSipahisArchersArchers
[New Patch] Akinji Rush - Beastyby Niki45nk Rush 4:40 — —
Ottoman 1-3-1-1 (Beasty) Comandra Schemeby Comandra — — — —
Ottoman 1-3-1-1 2026by Ainswurf — — — SipahisSipahis
1311by ww — 4:25 12:30 —

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

How to counter Ottomans

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

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

What Ottomans units beat

Playing Ottomans? Your main units are the answer to:

  • SipahisSipahisHorsemenHorsemenMen-at-armsMen-at-armsHandcannoneersHandcannoneers
  • ArchersArchersSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenHorse archersHorse archers
  • SpearmenSpearmenHorsemenHorsemenKnightsKnightsLancersLancers

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 Ottomans

Best map for Ottomans: Sunkenlands, 50.5% (+2.8 pts vs. its 47.7% on all maps). Worst: Archipelago, 41.4% (−6.3 pts), 9.1 points below the best.

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Best ranked 1v1 maps for Ottomans
MapWin ratevs. its average
Sunkenlands50.5%+2.8 pts
King of the Hill49.3%+1.5 pts
Dry Arabia49.2%+1.4 pts

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Worst ranked 1v1 maps for Ottomans
MapWin ratevs. its average
Archipelago41.4%−6.3 pts
Baltic44.5%−3.3 pts
Highwoods45.1%−2.7 pts

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