AoE2 build order overlay

MetaAOE shows your build order on top of Age of Empires II: DE and moves it along with the match clock. Each civ gets builds from known players, credited by name. Free, on Overwolf.

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MetaAOE in AoE II: the Franks, their bonuses and a build by Hera, ready to send to the overlay

What the card shows

The current step: villagers to reach and how many go on food, wood, gold and stone.
The next step, with a countdown. Fall behind and it tells you by how much.
The next age-up: when to click it and what it costs.
A build made for your civ: it plays to the civ's bonus.

The same card as in AoE IV

Villagers, resources and the next step, readable at a glance. Shown here with an AoE IV build.

The overlay card, shown with an AoE IV build: step 4 of 9, 13 villagers, Feudal Age in 1:30

Counters, one key away

Alt+C opens the counters to your opponent's civ, AoE II units included. The best answer is in green.

Counters sheet: against archers, horsemen; against spearmen, archers

Pick a build in the desktop window and send it to the overlay, or let the app load it when the match starts.

Hotkeys

Change them in Overwolf, Settings, Hotkeys.

AltB: Show or hide the overlay
Alt→: Next step
Alt←: Previous step
AltT: Start or pause the clock
AltO: Opponent card
AltC: Counters to their civ
AltL: Lock the overlay: your clicks go to the game

How it works

1Install MetaAOE with Overwolf
2Link your AoE II profile once, in Settings
3Start an online match: the app finds your civ, loads its build and syncs the clock

Your next match, with the build over the game

Free, on Overwolf. For Age of Empires II: DE and Age of Empires IV.

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Questions

Is it free?

Yes. Ads appear only in the desktop window, never on the overlay.

Do I need Overwolf?

Yes. MetaAOE is an Overwolf app: Overwolf draws the overlay over the game and tells the app when a match starts. It runs on Windows.

Can I use it in ranked?

The overlay works in any match: online, the clock starts on its own; otherwise press Alt+T. MetaAOE does not touch the game: no memory reading, no injection, no automated action. It shows your build and public match data.

Where do the builds come from?

From known players of the AoE II scene, credited by name with a link to the source (Hera and others). A civ without one yet gets a standard opening (scouts, archers, fast castle), credited to MetaAOE.

Does it work for Age of Empires IV?

Yes, with the most-played builds of each civ: AoE4 build order overlay.