Castle Age: First Steps

Congratulations! You have reached the Castle Age. However, it is vital to reflect on how you arrived at this stage of the game, as that will determine your immediate priority.

If you opted for a Fast Castle, commit fully to the aggression:

You have a solid economy that allows you to produce units, research upgrades, and even take Relics with Monasteries. Keep these priorities in order:

It is recommended to use at least 8 Villagers to construct the landmark building to advance to Castle Age. Build the landmarks close to the Town Center to protect them from enemy attacks. Once you advance ages, upgrade your units as soon as possible: upgraded units have clear advantages over non-upgraded ones in battle.

In this age you unlock the Siege Workshop. Establishing it can be costly — the usual price is 300 wood — and siege weapons are expensive, so you need a solid economy. Nevertheless, in certain situations having siege can be decisive:

When advancing to Imperial Age, new siege units will be introduced: the Cannon, the Culverin, and the Ribault.

The Castle Age introduces the Monastery, which allows you to produce Monks. These can collect Relics scattered across the map, providing a constant source of gold. They can also capture sacred sites, which generate gold continuously — approximately equivalent to two Villagers constantly mining gold.

Both relic collection and sacred site capture are often undervalued, but in the long run these advantages can be decisive. In professional matches, taking Relics as soon as possible is always a top priority.