Barracks · Age I — Knights Templar AoE4
Barracks first, 17 villagers (0:00–4:45)
Build the Barracks at 150 wood, make only 3 Spearmen, then start the age-up at 3:40 with 17 villagers (9 on food, 5 on wood, 3 on gold); Age II arrives at 4:45.
- 0:00 — 5 villagers on the isolated trees; the sixth in the center; rally on sheep.
- 0:20 — A villager builds a House, then goes to the sheep.
- 0:40 — A villager on sheep. At 150 wood, a villager builds the Barracks, then goes back to wood.
- 0:50 — At 50 more wood, 4 of the 5 woodcutters go to sheep; the fifth goes to a second tree.
- 1:10 — Barracks done, its builder goes back to wood. Spearmen: only 3 during the whole Dark Age.
- 1:40 — New villagers on sheep, then rally on gold.
- 2:00 — A villager builds a Mining Camp on the gold.
- 2:40 — 3 miners in place; rally on wood.
- 3:00 — A villager builds a House, then goes back to wood.
- 3:40 — Age up with the Knights Hospitaller, at 17 villagers.
- 3:55 — While waiting: 8 sheep villagers build a Mill on the deer, 1 from the sheep moves to wood. At 36 gold, the 3 miners go to the deer.
Spearmen, Stable, Blacksmith (4:45)
Upgrade the Spearmen to Hardened, add a Stable, a Blacksmith and an Archery Range, and produce Spearmen and a few Hospitaller Knights non-stop.
- 4:45 — Age II: upgrade the Spearmen (Upgrade to Hardened).
- 5:05 — A villager to wood; Safe Passage.
- 5:20 — At 150 wood, a deer villager builds a Stable, then goes to wood. Spearmen in production and a few Hospitaller Knights.
- 5:55 — A villager builds a House; new villagers to wood.
- 6:15 — A Blacksmith.
- 6:55 — An Archery Range; rally on sheep.
Tips
- After 3 Spearmen, make no more during the Dark Age: the economy comes first.
- In Age II: Hardened Spearmen and a few Hospitaller Knights, then a Stable and an Archery Range to widen production.
- The villager count stays at 17 from 3:40 to 4:45: the Town Center does not produce during the age-up.
- A Mill on the deer from the age-up on: 8 sheep villagers get to it and the miners join them.
Source: AoE4 Guides