Rush · Ghazi Raiders — Delhi Sultanate AoE4
Mill, Mosque, then Dome of the Faith ()
Put the Mill on the berries and the Mosque down from the start. At 2:30, start the Dome of the Faith with 4 berry villagers. Reach 5 villagers on wood during the age-up.
- 0:00 — 5 villagers chop 50 wood from lone trees, then put a Mill on the berries; the sixth builds the Mosque.
- 0:20 — The new villager builds a House, then goes to the berries.
- 0:40 — One new villager to food: 8 in total.
- 1:00 — 3 new villagers to a Mining Camp, on the gold.
- 2:00 — 2 new villagers to the already-chopped trees, then a third builds the Lumber Camp on the woodline; the first 2 leave the lone trees at 50 wood. Rally on wood until 5 on wood.
- 2:30 — Age up with the Dome of the Faith, on the berries: 4 berry villagers build it.
- — Research order: at the Mill, Wheelbarrow, Professional Scouts, Survival Techniques and Horticulture; at the Mosque, Efficient Production, then Piety (cancel it when Age II arrives to start Sanctity right away), then All-Seeing Eye; at the Lumber Camp, Forestry then Double Broadax.
- — At 5 villagers on wood, rally back on the sheep until 12 on food, then on wood until 12.
Non-stop Ghazi Raiders ()
Produce Ghazi Raiders non-stop from the Stable boosted by a Scholar. Add production buildings, reach 12 on wood and 12 on sheep, then alternate groups of 6 up to 40 on food and 24 on wood. Secure 2 deer herds before advancing to Age III.
- — Age II. Queue every Age II upgrade. 2 wood villagers build the Stable: garrison a Scholar in it, then produce Ghazi Raiders non-stop.
- — Blacksmith, Archery Range and Barracks in whatever order suits: production buildings first, then 2 Blacksmiths around 8 to 10 minutes.
- — Only go up to Age III with 2 deer herds secured thanks to Professional Scouts.
Elephants, archers and stone ()
On reaching Age III, queue War Elephants, add Archers and Crossbowmen in numbers, and start mining stone for a Keep.
- — Age III. War Elephants in the queue immediately, 2 more Archery Ranges for Archers and Crossbowmen; start mining stone for the Keep and Village Fortresses.
Tips
- A Scholar garrisoned in the Stable doubles its production speed (Efficient Production): that is what lets you chain Ghazi Raiders without ever stopping.
- The guide recommends advancing to Age III only after securing 2 deer herds with Professional Scouts.
- At the Mosque, cancel Piety when Age II arrives to start Sanctity without waiting: it lets Scholars capture sacred sites before Age III, and those yield 25% more gold.
- The guide’s Age II economy target: 12 on wood and 12 on sheep, then alternate groups of 6 up to 40 on food and 24 on wood.
Source: AoE4 Guides