Pro Scouts · Jiangnan — Zhu Xi's Legacy AoE4
Mill, gold, then the Tower (0:00–4:00)
Click up at 2:40 with the Jiangnan Tower, 11 villagers and free room around it for the military buildings; Age II arrives at 4:00 with a supervised Lumber Camp.
- 0:00 — The 5 villagers build a Mill under the Town Center to eat the sheep; the Imperial Official supervises it.
- 0:40 — The first 2 new villagers build a House and a Mining Camp next to the gold.
- 1:30 — Rally on food until the age-up.
- 2:40 — Age up: 1 food villager builds the Jiangnan Tower; leave room around it for the military buildings.
- 2:50 — Keep 5 villagers on food; the others build a Lumber Camp, supervised by a new Imperial Official. Get 6 villagers on wood, then rally on food.
- 3:40 — If needed, a Barracks next to the Tower, finishing the Tower first.
Scouts, Zhuge Nu, Horsemen (4:00)
Get Scouts out of the Stable from 4:40, add an Archery Range at 5:20, then produce Zhuge Nu and Horsemen non-stop from 5:50; Professional Scouts at 6:00.
- 4:00 — Jiangnan Tower done: the builders go back to food, and so does the rally. The first military building (if it is not a Barracks) goes down and production starts.
- 4:40 — At 150 wood, a Stable near the Tower; 4 more Scouts.
- 5:20 — An Archery Range near the Tower; against a knight civilization, a Barracks instead.
- 5:50 — Zhuge Nu and Horsemen non-stop. Once Professional Scouts is researched, the Scouts bring back the 2 nearby deer packs; the Imperial Official rebalances or changes production. If the fights go well, more Archery Ranges to finish in Age II; otherwise, a slow move to Age III and Lancers.
- 6:00 — Professional Scouts; the gold miners move to wood.
Tips
- Professional Scouts lets Scouts carry deer carcasses and deal +100% damage to wild animals: send the Scouts to the 2 nearby deer packs.
- Leave room around the Jiangnan Tower: the military buildings and units produced under its influence advance the free armies (City Guard).
- Against a knight civilization, build a Barracks instead of the Archery Range.
- In general, use the food villagers as builders (the author’s plan).
- Variant by Krayt (“Pro Scouts Jiangnan Tower”): 2 food villagers start the Jiangnan Tower at 2:40. Keep 4 on food during the age-up; train 4 more Scouts at 4:30, then research Professional Scouts at 5:00 and add an Archery Range at 5:20, or a Barracks against a knight civilization.
Source: AoE4 Guides