Lithuanians
Civilization in Age of Empires 2
Ranked 1v1 on Arabia, current patch (since 23 September 2026), mirrors excluded. Source: aoe2companion. Updated weekly.
Overview
Cavalry and Monk civ: each garrisoned Relic gives Knights and Leitis +1 attack, up to +4. Each Town Center provides +100 food. Spearmen and Skirmishers move 10% faster. Leitis (unique unit from the Castle) ignore their target's melee armor. The Winged Hussar (unique unit, Imperial Age) replaces the Hussar – more HP, attack and melee armor, and like it costs only food. Hill Forts: Town Centers +3 range. Tower Shields: Spearmen and Skirmishers +2 pierce armor. Team: Monasteries work 20% faster.
Typical army
Scout Cavalry
Skirmisher
Spearman
Man-at-Arms
Knight
Elite Skirmisher
Monk
Pikeman
Paladin
Elite Leitis
Winged HussarElite SkirmisherWhat to expect from the Lithuanians
On open maps usually a Scout rush or Barracks first with a Drush; the +100 food per Town Center speeds up the start. On closed maps Scouts or Fast Castle. From Castle Age early Monks to secure Relics: with four Relics Knights have +4 attack. Plus Skirmishers and Spearmen with Tower Shields. In Imperial Age Paladins and Leitis, which ignore melee armor, plus Winged Hussars as a gold-free mass. Hill Forts make their base hard to raid.
How to beat the Lithuanians
Relic control decides: attack Monks and Relic carriers early, before the bonus grows – without Relics their Knights are ordinary Knights. Camel Riders against the cavalry, Halberdiers as a cheap answer. Against Leitis prefer many cheap units over expensive armor. They lack Arbalester, Plate Mail Armor, Blast Furnace and Siege Engineers.
Counter army
Spearman
Archer
Camel RiderPikemanMonk
Heavy Camel Rider
HalberdierMonk
ArbalesterBuild orders for the Lithuanians
- Fast Archer RushArcher Rush · Feudal 8:50 · Intermediate · by RAGE
- Fast Castle → Knights And MonksFast Castle · Feudal 10:30 · Castle 14:00 · Beginner · by Morley Games
- Fast ScoutsScout Rush · Feudal 8:25 · Castle 17:45 · Intermediate · by Hera
- Fast Scouts → Knight + RelicsScout Rush · Feudal 8:25 · Castle 18:10 · Intermediate · by LocoLope
- Hybrid FCWater · Feudal 9:40 · Castle 13:10 · Advanced · by Survivalist
- Hybrid Map OpeningWater · Feudal 9:40 · Advanced · by oSetinhas
- Nomadic Cavalry SpamDrush · Feudal 11:20 · Castle 15:15 · Beginner · by tytythechoochoo
- Skirm + Spear RushSpear Rush · Feudal 8:50 · Intermediate · by PROject_Belgium
- Spear Skirm RushSpear Rush · Feudal 8:50 · Advanced · by Hera
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