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Starting Units: 1 Town Center, 1 Villager (2)
Age of Empires IV

Starting Units: 1 Town Center, 1 Villager (2)

Age of Empires IV walkthrough for the 'Dawn of a New Age' scenario. Learn how to start with your Town Center and Villager, gather resources, and explore.

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Age of Empires IV walkthrough for the 'Dawn of a New Age' scenario. Learn how to start with your Town Center and Villager, gather resources, and explore.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    You start with 1 Town Center and 90 Food. Use this to create your first Villager.
  2. 2
    Explore with your starting Villager. Head south along the water to find berry bushes, Gazelle, and your first Discovery.
  3. 3
    Once your first Villager is created, have them collect berries.
  4. 4
    Explore east of the Town Center to find cliffs. Navigate around the western side to find Discovery #2, guarded by a lion. Avoid the lion for now.
  5. 5
    Explore the northern part of the map to find Discovery #3, surrounded by trees and Gazelle.
  6. 6
    Continue southwest along the map edge to encounter another lion. Return to camp.
  7. 7
    Create a second Villager.
  8. 8
    Return to the area of Discovery #1 and encounter an alligator. Kill it for meat to create a third Villager.
  9. 9
    Use two villagers to hunt the alligator and a third villager to cut trees. You need 30 Wood to build a House (required for more than 4 population).
  10. 10
    Chop down two more trees to reach 30 Wood and build a House. Chop down two more trees.
  11. 11
    Build another House.
  12. 12
    Gather remaining berries or hunt Gazelle near Discovery #1.
  13. 13
    Collect several hundred Food to create more Villagers until you reach a population of 9 or 10.
  14. 14
    Take 7-8 villagers for exploration, leaving 2 to hunt for food.
  15. 15
    Return to the location of Discovery #2 (with the lion). Be aware of the nearby enemy Scout, which may attack and injure a villager.
  16. 16
    Defeat the lion guarding Discovery #2. The enemy Town Center is nearby but can be ignored. Claim Discovery #2.
  17. 17
    Continue southeast along the water near the enemy Town Center to find Discovery #4. Be cautious of an alligator and a lion in this area.
  18. 18
    Return to the Town Center to drop off collected meat.
  19. 19
    Explore the corner of the map where you previously encountered a lion. Gather your group, surround them, and defeat the lion.
  20. 20
    Continue into the corner to find Discovery #5. This completes the level.
Tips
  • Lions are dangerous and will charge if you get too close or attack them. Explore in groups when encountering lions.
  • A "Discovery" is a figure of a white horse etched into the ground. Walk over it to claim it and raise a flag.
  • You need 30 Wood to build a House, which is necessary to increase your population beyond four villagers.
  • Hunting animals provides meat for creating more villagers.
  • The enemy Town Center near Discovery #2 is not worth attacking.

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