In Age of Empires 4, the Rus civilization is not as difficult to play as the Delhi Sultanate. In the game, the difficulty level of this civilization is 2 stars out of 3. However, Rus civilization has many unique contents. In this article, we focus on the strengths of Rus civilization and the landmarks that make them special. Age of Empires 4 Rus civilization guide for gamers.
Age of Empires 4 Rus Civilization
They gather resources very quickly. Hunting Cabin is very important to their economy. If there are trees nearby, this building produces gold as well as food. However, as you build more cabins in nearby areas, the amount of gold the building produces decreases. This building also generates scouts. In addition, it contains technologies for food. Rus civilization can expand very quickly in the forest area. Therefore, after starting the game, you should pay attention to hunting and cutting trees to gain a quick advantage. As another bonus feature, Rus fishing boats do not need to drop off their catches.
The Rus gain bonus gold as they kill animals on the map. This contributes to the Bounty Total in the game. This increases the yield of food in the harvest and the Hunting Cabin produces more gold.
Besides their skills in hunting and forestry, the Rus are also a strong civilization defensively.
Age of Empires 4 Rus Units
Warrior Monk: Increases the strength and health of surrounding units. They convert enemies. They are also used to collect relics and capture sacred places.
Streltsy: A powerful gunpowder unit. They are inexpensive to train and are effective in melee attacks.
Early Knight: They are effective in close combat and have solid armor.
Horse Archer: Very effective against melee units as they are very fast and mobile. However, they are weak against long-range units such as archers.
Lodya Ships: This is a very useful unit. Because it can transform into any kind of ship.
Landmarks
The Golden Gate (Age II): An economic landmark used to trade resources. Rates are more favorable than the market.
Kremlin (Age II): A defensive landmark that functions as the Wooden Fortress. It comes with the stone upgrade and Grants Arrowslits, Castle Turret, Castle Watch technologies.
Abbey of the Trinity (Age III): This is the abbey where you can train Warrior Monks for half the price. It also contains various technologies.
High Trade House (Age III): It is an economic landmark, produces gold and a deer every 60 seconds. The gold is 200% more valuable.
Spasskaya Tower (Age IV): Serves as a fortress. It comes equipped with weapons such as cannons.
High Armory (Age IV): It contains siege technologies. Siege workshops located nearby produce siege engines 20% cheaper.