How to Farm MORE MERITS! Best Marches & Field Fighting Tips - Age of Empires Mobile

Merit-Farming Approach

The video recommends two main march types for earning merits in field fights:

• Pikemen/Warriors: Preferred for players who want to survive longer and benefit from counterattacks. They can perform especially well when surrounded by multiple enemies, turning sustained fighting into more damage, merits, and event points.
• Cavalry: A mobile, damage-focused alternative that can earn merits through critical hits. Cavalry is vulnerable to pikemen, so it relies on careful target selection and movement.

Pikemen March and Season Progression

The suggested pikemen setup develops across seasons.

Season 1

Build around Richard, Leonidas, and Frederick Barbarossa. Richard and Leonidas can work without being fully maxed, but the speaker recommends investing more heavily in Barbarossa because he remains useful in later seasons.

• Richard: Force of Retaliation and Fearless Retribution
• Barbarossa: Prioritize the healing skill referred to as “Metal” in the subtitles; Tenacity is an alternative. Healing and sustain help the march endure swarms.
• Leonidas: Fearless Retribution and Whirlwind Swift

Rings and mercenary: Messenger of Destruction is presented as an important damage ring. For sustain, consider healing or defensive rings such as Ring of Dini, Tranquil Water, or Lofty Mountain. Budget players can use purple or blue alternatives. The speaker uses Roman Centurion for extra durability; Swiss Pikeman is another option.

Season 2

Boudica can replace a hero in the lineup. One suggested build is Richard, Boudica, and Leonidas. Barbarossa remains valuable for later seasons.

Season 3

Mansa Musa becomes an option in place of Leonidas. The march can be adjusted toward damage or healing; the speaker favors a balanced, sustained build.

Season 4 Onward

With Cyrus available, the recommended long-term core is Cyrus, Mansa Musa, and Barbarossa. Invest in their damage, healing, and defensive capabilities. Cyrus’s march is particularly effective when multiple enemies engage it, though the speaker does not recommend using it for rallies unless necessary.

Season 7

Roland becomes available as a later option.

Cavalry March

The other recommended merit-farming march uses Lu Bu, Attila, and Rani.

• Suggested builds use damage skills such as Reaper, Tiger, and Weak Spot on Lu Bu.
• Warrior’s Sim and Critical Insight are among the recommended choices for Attila.
• Rani can use Warrior’s Sim with King’s Blade or Armor Piercer.

This march aims to deal high damage and earn merits through critical hits, but it is fragile against pikemen. Favor damage over trying to make the march fully tanky; defensive rings or gems can provide some protection.

The speaker advises saving hero medals for later heroes such as DJG and Xiao Yan, rather than spending them on Timur. Whether to skip Vlad is less clear, since Vlad may still be useful.

Field-Fighting Tips

• Take buffs, including city-administration or kingdom buffs, to improve damage and defense. The speaker advises free-to-play and lower-spending players to avoid unit-capacity boosts, which can simply mean losing more troops.
• Scout and scan the map before committing. Check troop types, march sizes, and nearby players; powerful spenders often move in groups.
• As a pikemen player, seek areas with more cavalry and avoid swordsmen—especially King Arthur marches. Use positioning and movement to draw attacks from favorable opponents.
• If a stronger enemy chases you, use a gathering tile to interrupt their attack aggression: enter the tile, leave when needed, and repeat to disrupt pursuit.
• Review battle reports to see whether an area or engagement produced worthwhile points. If a fight goes poorly, move and look for a better opportunity.
• Keep cavalry mobile and watch for stationary pikemen. Favor swordsmen, archers, or suitable cavalry opponents, but avoid being caught by pikemen.

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