Vikings on Water Maps
A Viking galley rush for full water maps. Vikings are top tier here thanks to cheaper galleys and a strong economy from free Wheelbarrow and Handcart. Click Feudal at 7:55, produce galleys from 3-4 docks, then take Castle Age around 20-21 min with War Galley, Bodkin, Bow Saw and Longboats. Capoch streams on Twitch and Kick (kick.com/capoch).
Added 7 Sep 2026
- **6** on sheep
- **4** on wood
- **1** gets the first boar
- Next villager builds the **dock**; one wood villager makes a **house** meanwhile
- Side dock if they will open fire galleys (more time to mass), front dock otherwise
- **Fishing ships** as soon as the dock is up; the villager fishes near the dock
- **1 more** on wood
- **1** builds a **house** and gets the **second boar**
- **5 more** on food
- **3 more** on wood
- 7:55 **Go up to Feudal Age** (26-27 pop including 3-4 fishing ships)
- While going up: new **lumber camp**, **9 from sheep** to wood (5 per camp). Leave 1 near the TC on food or a straggler
- **4** to gold and build **2 more docks**
- **Galleys** from all 3 docks; **Double-Bit Axe**. First 3 galleys protect the fishing ships
- **Blacksmith** and **Fletching** right away
- Keep your scout at home for landings; move out with **5-6 galleys** once Fletching is in
- Add a **4th dock**; micro heavily and use patrol
- Build a **mill** for food; keep the 4 fishing ships alive
- Get to **8-10 on gold** to go up while producing from 4 docks
- **Market**: sell stone for gold, buy food. **Click Castle** around 18-19 min
- While going up: harass ships, scout their island with 1-2 galleys, get **Gold Mining**
- **War Galley**, **Bodkin Arrow** and **Bow Saw** right away
- Push if you were faster to Castle; otherwise defend until upgrades are in
- Start **Longboats**; **University** for **Ballistics**
- Expand eco: buy stone, add **1-2 TCs**, more **fishing ships**, take the middle islands or land the enemy
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