With battle-ready cavalry and highly skilled hunters, the Rus civilization in Age of Empires is another easily manageable civ you can go opt for. This Age of Empires 4 Rus Civilization Guide will show you the Rus Civ’s strengths, landmarks, and their bonuses.
Age of Empires 4 Rus Civilization Guide
The Rus are highly skilled hunters, adept in the wild. They are the maters of hunting, trade, and wooden constructions. The game will let you experience this civ through for age starting from the traditional Slavic with Normal and Norman influences, through the Golden Age with Byzantine influence, all the way to the rise of the Muscovy Duchy.
The Rus can gain a steady income of gold from hunting cabin, and unique bounty score when they kill Gaia animals. The Rus also possess powerful early game defenses, where the opponents will always find it difficult to disrupt their growth. They have strong Palisades, access to Knights in Age 2, and improved outposts with unique technologies.
Bonuses
The Rus have the following bonuses:
- Lumber Mills within the range of outpost get 20% more yield of wood.
- Wooden gateways and walls are stronger.
- Gold bounties from hunting animals, more from unique animals
- Scouts have more capabilities
Landmarks
| Landmark | Age | Bonus |
| The Golden Age | II | Access to economic landmark where you can trade for resources |
| Kremlin | II | Wooden Fortress that comes as a defense landmark |
| Abbey of the Trinity | III | Unique upgrades and produce warrior monks at lower cost |
| High Trade House | III | Get gold much like hunting cabin but with 200% more value. Also generator a deer every minute |
| High Armory | IV | This is a military landmark that gives you siege technologies. Siege engines are built 20% faster if Siege workshop is nearby. |
| Spasskaya Tower | IV | Fully upgraded keep that comes with increased health. |
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