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Holy Roman Empire build orders & counters

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

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Style
Mixed2 of its 6 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:05Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Men-at-armsMen-at-armsSpearmenSpearmenArchersArchersMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Holy Roman Empire build orders

Most-played Holy Roman Empire build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
HRE Feudal Aggro Into Castle (2026)by Valdemar1902 Aggressive 4:05 — SpearmenSpearmenArchersArchers
New Player Guide to HREby Shaada — — — HorsemenHorsemenArchersArchers
HRE Burgrave Aggression - via RTS_Papercut Videoby Blondeyboy Fast Castle — ~10:00 —
HRE Burgrave – Deer pack openingby SeekNDstroy — — — Men-at-armsMen-at-armsKnightsKnights
HRE Burgrave – Sheep opening (geen deer)by SeekNDstroy — — — Men-at-armsMen-at-armsKnightsKnights
HRE Pro Scouts - Meinwork Feudal Aggroby Zack Matson Rush 4:00 — —

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

How to counter Holy Roman Empire

Their popular builds lean on men-at-arms, spearmen and archers. Answer with:

  • Men-at-armsMen-at-armsCrossbowmenCrossbowmenHandcannoneersHandcannoneersKnightsKnights
  • SpearmenSpearmenArchersArchersMen-at-armsMen-at-armsHandcannoneersHandcannoneers
  • ArchersArchersHorsemenHorsemenMen-at-armsMen-at-armsMangonelsMangonels

What Holy Roman Empire units beat

Playing Holy Roman Empire? Your main units are the answer to:

  • Men-at-armsMen-at-armsArchersArchersLongbowmenLongbowmenSpearmenSpearmen
  • SpearmenSpearmenHorsemenHorsemenKnightsKnightsLancersLancers
  • ArchersArchersSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenHorse archersHorse archers

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 Holy Roman Empire

Best map for Holy Roman Empire: Migration, 52.0% (+3.9 pts vs. its 48.1% on all maps). Worst: Craters, 46.0% (−2.1 pts), 6.0 points below the best.

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Best ranked 1v1 maps for Holy Roman Empire
MapWin ratevs. its average
Migration52.0%+3.9 pts
The Pit50.9%+2.8 pts
Carmel50.5%+2.4 pts

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Worst ranked 1v1 maps for Holy Roman Empire
MapWin ratevs. its average
Craters46.0%−2.1 pts
Relic River46.0%−2.1 pts
Oasis46.3%−1.8 pts

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