Is there an AoE4 build order overlay?

Yes. Layla Coach shows the next build-order step on top of the game and reads it out, and it only reads the screen: it never touches the game's memory or files.

Which build order should I learn first?

Pick one standard build for your main civ (for example a 2 Town Center boom or a Feudal pressure build) and repeat it until the timings feel natural, then add a second one for aggressive opponents.

AoE4 build orders, live in your game

Reading a build order on a second screen costs you clicks. Layla Coach shows the current step in a small overlay and says it out loud at the right time, so you keep your eyes on the game. Below are the builds included for each civilization.

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Abbasid Dynasty build orders

Economic Wing 2 TC
boomFeudal 4:0011 stepsbased on Valdemar, (2025-12-30)
Administrative Wing 1 TC
defensiveFeudal 4:0010 stepsbased on Beastyqt, (2026-10-02)

Abbasid Dynasty

Ayyubids build orders

Stables and Raiders into fast Castle
aggressiveFeudal 4:1010 stepsbased on MattBigg, aoe4guides via aoe4analyzer (Season 13):
Feudal pressure with Dervish into Castle
aggressiveFeudal 4:159 stepsbased on JampiX, aoe4analyzer (Season 11):

Ayyubids

Byzantines build orders

Winery 3 Stone
fast_castleFeudal 4:38Castle 13:0512 stepsbased on Valdemar, (2026-08-18)
Hippodrome and 12-minute Castle
aggressiveFeudal 4:00Castle 12:2410 stepsbased on Valdemar, (2026-08-18)

Byzantines

Chinese build orders

Fast Agriculture Tax
aggressiveFeudal 3:1211 stepsbased on Valdemar, 2026
Fast Pro Scouts
fast_castleFeudal 3:129 stepsbased on Valdemar, 2026; nini S13 Aug 2026
Song 2 TC
boom8 stepsbased on siberian_wolf, S13 Jul 2026

Chinese

Delhi Sultanate build orders

Fast Ghazi into Castle
aggressiveFeudal 4:1513 stepsbased on Valdemar, (2026-02-19)
Ghazi and fast Castle
fast_castleFeudal 4:35Castle 9:558 stepsbased on Jockxtar, (2026-03-16)

Delhi Sultanate

English build orders

Longbow rush into Castle
aggressiveFeudal 4:0010 stepsbased on Valdemar, 2026
2 TC and White Tower
boomFeudal 4:22Castle 10:1411 stepsbased on Valdemar, 2026

English

French build orders

Feudal Royal Knights
aggressiveFeudal 3:40Castle 13:5011 stepsbased on JampiX, S13 Aug 2026
2 TC Boom
boomFeudal 4:529 stepsbased on Beastyqt / Moeshken, Jul 2026

French

Golden Horde build orders

Khan and Torguuds → Yasak timing
aggressiveFeudal 2:51Castle 11:3014 stepsbased on Valdy 2026-03-10,
Safe Opener
aggressiveFeudal 2:5010 stepsbased on Swaggy Professor 2026-01-29,

Golden Horde

Holy Roman Empire build orders

Feudal Agriculture into Castle
aggressiveFeudal 4:0510 stepsbased on Valdemar, Mar 2026
Fast Castle Burgrave
fast_castleFeudal 3:37Castle 10:0011 stepsbased on xpro, S13 Sep 2026

Holy Roman Empire

House of Lancaster build orders

2 TC and Manor Boom
boomFeudal 4:07Castle 8:3010 stepsbased on JampiX, aoe4guides via (Season 13)

House of Lancaster

Japanese build orders

Fast Castle Kura
fast_castleFeudal 5:41Castle 7:4011 stepsbased on Valdemar, (2025-12-29)
Harass into Mounted Samurai
aggressiveCastle 8:0010 stepsbased on MarineLorD, (Aug 2026)

Japanese

Jeanne d'Arc build orders

Feudal Knights from the School of Cavalry
aggressive6 steps

Jeanne d'Arc

Jin Dynasty build orders

Great Pasture Aggression
aggressiveFeudal 2:30Castle 12:0012 stepsbased on Valdy 2026-08-23,
Fast Castle Dragon Pavilion
fast_castleCastle 6:228 stepsbased on Valdy 2026-08-23,

Jin Dynasty

Knights Templar build orders

2 TC Serjeants and Spears into Genitours
boomFeudal 4:00Castle 10:0512 stepsbased on murtuk, aoe4guides via (Season 13)
1 TC Pilgrims and Hospitaller pressure
aggressiveFeudal 3:209 stepsbased on mr.ryanhamilton, aoe4guides via (Season 12)

Knights Templar

Macedonian Dynasty build orders

Deer → Hippodrome → Ridarii
aggressiveFeudal 2:45Castle 12:0012 stepsbased on Valdy 2026-02-13,
Feudal Varangian Spam
aggressive8 stepsbased on VortiX 2026-08-17,

Macedonian Dynasty

Malians build orders

Fast Pit Mine and Cattle
boomFeudal 4:11Castle 12:1512 stepsbased on Valdemar, (2025-12-23)
2 Stable Sofa and Archers
aggressiveFeudal 4:249 stepsbased on Valdemar, (2026-08-12)

Malians

Mongols build orders

Tower Rush into Keshik
aggressive10 stepsbased on Shaada, Feb 2026; KingJWEn S13 Sep 2026
2 TC Boom
boomFeudal 4:50Castle 10:0013 stepsbased on S1REN5K, S13
Feudal Keshik Pressure
aggressiveFeudal 4:559 stepsbased on Richarddurodo, S13 Sep 2026

Mongols

Order of the Dragon build orders

Aachen and Second TC
boom8 stepsbased on aoe4guides via aoe4analyzer:
Fast Castle Burgrave
fast_castleFeudal 4:15Castle 7:2013 stepsbased on murtuk / taktaktab on aoe4guides (Season 13):

Order of the Dragon

Ottomans build orders

Ottoman Standard
aggressiveFeudal 4:3012 stepsbased on Valdemar, (2026-01-30)
Akinji Rush
aggressiveFeudal 4:4010 stepsbased on Beastyqt, (2026-05-08)

Ottomans

Rus build orders

2 TC with Kremlin
boomFeudal 4:45Castle 10:2012 stepsbased on Munchy, S13 Aug 2026
Fast Castle Kremlin
fast_castleFeudal 4:05Castle 8:5010 stepsbased on Ehounds, S13 Jul 2026

Rus

Sengoku Daimyo build orders

Yumi Spam with Wood Matsuri
aggressive11 stepsbased on Swaggy Professor 2026-09-30,
3 Yatai and Takeda Cavalry
aggressive10 stepsbased on Valdy 2026-02-02,

Sengoku Daimyo

Tughlaq Dynasty build orders

Tower of Victory and Fort Boom
defensive12 stepsbased on VortiX 2026-08-08,
Healer Elephant Aggression
aggressiveFeudal 2:108 stepsbased on Valdy 2026-03-30,
2 TC and Fort
boom7 stepsbased on Valdy 2026-03-30,

Tughlaq Dynasty

Zhu Xi's Legacy build orders

Feudal Jiangnan and Zhuge Nu
aggressiveFeudal 3:5011 stepsbased on JampiX aoe4guides via ; later timings: AoE4 Intelligence Bureau 2026-09-16

Zhu Xi's Legacy

Data from the open game data (aoe4world/data), patch 16.2.10884, public ranked statistics, and Layla Coach's battle simulator. Layla Coach is an independent tool, not affiliated with Microsoft, Relic Entertainment or World's Edge.