Age of Empires 4 Rus Civilization Guide


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Age of Empires IV's Rus civilization can be one of the strongest in the game.

Age of Empires IV’s Rus civilization can be one of the strongest in the game. / Photo courtesy of Relic Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios

Age of Empires IV’s Rus civilization is one of the most powerful in the game, regularly topping tier lists comparing the eight options in the game. That’s true in large part because of their impeccable early game. Here’s how to pilot the Rus to ranked triumph.

The Rus strategy is built around its powerful economy, the keystone of which is the Hunting Cabin. Hunting Cabins replace Mills as food drop-off locations, but double as gold generators based on the quantity of trees standing nearby at the time of construction. Chopping down those trees once the Cabin is established won’t affect gold generation.

The Rus also benefit from gold bounties acquired when hunting wild animals, putting a special emphasis on hunting over farming or gathering. These bounties not only provide instant gold injections, they also build toward civilization-wide buffs to food gathering speeds and Hunting Cabin gold generation. As hunting steps in as the main food source for the Rus, they can focus on generating maximum gold with Hunting Cabins rather than placing them near berry bushes.

With the Rus, you’ll want to rush to the highest possible Bounty as quickly as possible, thereby ensuring the most yield from your Hunting Cabins over the course of the game.

The Rus are also extremely adept at gathering wood and putting it to good use. Their Fortified Palisaes and Wooden Fortresses are the keys to protecting your wood supply lines and harvesting them more quickly, as Wooden Fortresses buff wood gathering around them.

When it comes time for the killing blow, the Rus rely on their Streltsy, a unique gunpowder infantry unit that grows more powerful the longer it stays stationary. Combining these ranged menaces with a strong cavalry and a few of the Rus’ unique Warrior Monks will result in a devastating offensive most enemies will struggle to overcome.

Rus Landmarks

Rus Unique Units

Rus Unique Technologies

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