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Order of the Dragon build orders & counters

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

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Style
Mostly macro0 of its 7 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:22Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Gilded spearmenGilded spearmenGilded knightsGilded knightsGilded crossbowmenGilded crossbowmenMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Order of the Dragon build orders

Most-played Order of the Dragon build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
Vortix's Fast Burgrave - Copy for me to understand seriesby murtuk Fast Castle 4:15 7:20 Gilded spearmenGilded spearmenGilded crossbowmenGilded crossbowmen
ODD Fast Castleby Dreallix Fast Castle 4:40 7:00 Gilded spearmenGilded spearmenGilded man at arms
OOTD Fast castle - Vortix's Burg Buildby taktaktab Fast Castle 4:22 7:38 Gilded spearmenGilded spearmenGilded man at arms
OOTD FC INTO IMPERIAL GOD BOOMby yakov Boom 4:50 7:30 Gilded knightsGilded knightsGilded horsemen
OOTD fast castle relicsby JampiX Fast Castle ~4:15 ~6:30 Gilded knightsGilded knightsGilded archers
Vortix's Fast Burgrave - AoE4 Overlayby schwazza Fast Castle — — Gilded spearmenGilded spearmenGilded crossbowmenGilded crossbowmen

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

How to counter Order of the Dragon

Their popular builds lean on gilded spearmen, gilded knights and gilded crossbowmen. Answer with:

  • Gilded spearmenGilded spearmenArchersArchersMen-at-armsMen-at-armsHandcannoneersHandcannoneers
  • Gilded knightsGilded knightsSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenCamel ridersCamel riders
  • Gilded crossbowmenGilded crossbowmenHorsemenHorsemenArchersArchersMangonelsMangonels

What Order of the Dragon units beat

Playing Order of the Dragon? Your main units are the answer to:

  • Gilded spearmenGilded spearmenHorsemenHorsemenKnightsKnightsLancersLancers
  • Gilded knightsGilded knightsHorsemenHorsemenMen-at-armsMen-at-armsHandcannoneersHandcannoneers
  • Gilded crossbowmenGilded crossbowmenKnightsKnightsLancersLancersMen-at-armsMen-at-arms

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 Order of the Dragon

Best map for Order of the Dragon: Hidden Valley, 57.6% (+5.0 pts vs. its 52.6% on all maps). Worst: Archipelago, 46.8% (−5.8 pts), 10.8 points below the best.

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Best ranked 1v1 maps for Order of the Dragon
MapWin ratevs. its average
Hidden Valley57.6%+5.0 pts
Sunkenlands55.6%+3.0 pts
Mongolian Heights55.1%+2.5 pts

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Worst ranked 1v1 maps for Order of the Dragon
MapWin ratevs. its average
Archipelago46.8%−5.8 pts
Rocky River47.6%−5.0 pts
Baltic50.1%−2.5 pts

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