Age of Empires 4: Great Stand on the Ugra River (The Rise of Moscow) - walkthrough Age of Empires 4 guide, walkthrough
On this page of the Age of Empires 4 guide you will find a walkthrough of the Great Stand on the Ugra River in The Rise of Moscow campaign.
Last update: 08 December 2021
The following page of the guide to Age of Empires 4 provides a walkthrough of the Great Stand on the Ugra River mission in The Rise of Moscow campaign.
You can unlock the Ancient Tower Defense trophy during this mission. You can read more about it on a separate page of this guide: Trophies/Achievements.
Defending the river fords
When the mission begins, you will have less than 7 minutes to prepare for the Mongol invasion. Send 2 groups to designated locations along the river.
Hire idle laborers mainly to mine gold and gather food. Build a few Hunting Cabins near wooded areas as well to provide a steady income of gold.
Start hiring new units in military buildings and set up Rally Points at river crossings.
Use your Leader's special ability to quickly make new units. Remember that this skill also affects the speed of technology research.
Send some warriors to kill the wolves near the trading spot. Then make some Traders and create a new trade route.
Build a Monastery and take over the Sacred Site near your settlement as soon as possible. Additionally, place a Landmark to proceed to the 4th era and be able to collect Relics, which will generate additional gold if you take them to religious buildings.
After 7 minutes, small squads of Mongolian Scouts will show up on both sides of the river. Once you eliminate all enemy units, a new mission objective will appear. This time you will have to hold the river fords for the next 15 minutes.
Destroying the convoy
Hire new warriors and send them to the Outpost at the trading spot in the eastern part of the map. In the meantime, build the Siege Workshop, Arsenal and University. Create some ballistic machines and set them up next to the new squad.
By researching Chemistry at the University you will gain access to Cannons. This powerful siege machine will be able to decimate enemy units.
When the timer reads 5 minutes and 45 seconds, you will receive a notification of an approaching convoy with reinforcements for the Mongolian army. The squad that escorts the convoy will consist of a dozen horsemen and archers along with 2 catapults and a battering ram. Destroy the siege machines first, then deal with the enemy units. Finally, destroy the wagons with goods and resources.
Destroying the camp
The final task in the mission Great Stand on the Ugra River will be to tear down the Town Center at the Mongol camp. Rally your army and attack the enemy camp from two sides.
Burn the guard towers across the river and follow the road to the Mongol camp. When you get there, you will be attacked by a huge number of long-distance enemy units. In this battle, cannons will deal with the enemy in the blink of an eye and destroy their Town Center.