Guide

Introduction

This guide covers a classic-feeling Set animal rush adapted conceptually for Age of Mythology: Retold. Set is still all about animals and map control — this build tries to leverage that into early pressure and vision.

Use it when you want to play proactive, swarmy Egyptian rather than pure boom.

Concept & Goals

• Early focus on animal conversions and scouting
• Harass enemy outer eco with animals and small armies
• Delay their boom while you take map control and safe expansions

Archaic — Animals & Setup

1. 3 villagers to food (hunt under Granary)
2. Priest/Pharaoh begin converting animals and scouting
3. 2 villagers to gold, 1–2 to wood
4. Build Temple at 150 gold
5. Keep TC producing villagers; aim for ~7 on food before more gold/wood
6. Advance to Classical with a standard timing, but with a focus on having several converted animals ready

Classical — Animal Harassment

• Send converted animals toward enemy outer eco (hunt/wood)
• Use them to chase villagers, force garrisons, and scout army movement
• Train a small army of early units (e.g., Spearmen + slingers) to follow up where animals succeed

Follow-Up Choices

• If harassment works: Take a 2nd TC and keep producing animals and units to maintain pressure
• If defended: Fall back into a more standard eco game, using animals for vision and flanks

Tips

• Value vision. Even if animals don’t kill much, knowing where their army and villagers are is huge
• Preserve Pharaoh/Priest. Don’t lose your converters; they’re your engine
• Don’t overcommit. It’s easy to throw away units under enemy TC fire — pull back animals once towers/TC focus them