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intermediate castle target ~20 min

18 Pop Cumans 2 TC Boom

Source: Hera

Difficulty
intermediate
Target
castle
Duration
~20 min

Recommended civilizations

cumans cumans Tier C

Step Timeline

Follow the population rail and phase breaks while you play.

Opening

7 steps · pop 6-18

  1. pop 6
    #1
    food Food

    6 → sheep (food)

  2. pop 8
    #2
    wood Wood Lumber Camp

    +2 → wood, build lumber camp

  3. pop 9
    #3
    food Food

    +1 → lure nearest boar

  4. pop 11
    #4
    food Food

    +2 → hunt under boar and deer

  5. pop 12
    #5
    House Mill food Food

    +1 → build house then mill on berries

  6. pop 15
    #6
    food Food

    +3 → berries

  7. pop 18
    #7
    House

    +3 vils; build House

    On closed maps you can click Feudal without Loom; click Feudal at ~8:50

Feudal Age

4 steps · pop 18-27

  1. pop 18
    #8
    wood Wood Town Center

    Feudal arrives — 6 vils from hunting → wood; build 2nd TC near wood line

  2. pop 18
    #9
    double-bit-axe Double Bit Axe horse-collar Horse Collar

    Research Double-Bit Axe; add Horse Collar if map is safe

  3. pop 27
    #10
    Town Center Farm

    +9 new vils; both TCs produce villagers continuously; build Farms

  4. pop 27
    #11
    gold Gold Mining Camp Market Blacksmith

    6–8 vils → gold, build Mining Camp; build Market + Blacksmith

Castle Age

1 steps · pop 27-27

  1. pop 27
    #12
    wood Wood

    Click Castle Age (~19:30); research Bow Saw; stabilize economy

Strategy Notes

  • Cumans are the only civilization that can build a second Town Center in Feudal Age — this is their defining advantage.
  • Weak against: Feudal all-in rushes that arrive before the 2nd TC economy pays off; Feudal Scout Rush can punish unprotected villagers.
  • Strong against: Fast Castle and boom strategies; any opponent who cannot apply Feudal pressure.

Options:

  1. Pure Boom: Continue full 2 TC production into Imperial Age with no military, ideal on Arena.
  2. Defensive Response: Move some villagers to stone and build Tower defense if the opponent is aggressive; add Scouts or Archers on open maps.
  3. Military Pivot: If the opponent plans Fast Castle + Castle Drop, get military out early and use Cumans’ faster attack upgrades.

Defense Tip: At minutes 19–20 you reach Castle Age, which is when the game tips in your favor. The 2 TC Boom is the most efficient economic opening for Cumans — prioritize Double-Bit Axe and Horse Collar whenever the map is safe.