Age of Mythology: Retold - Best Norse Build Orders

If you want to find the best Norse Build Order in Age of Mythology: Retold, look no further. We gathered up three of the best ones out there, all suited as openers, and all of them can guarantee winning matches if you follow them step by step.

If long-term matches are your thing, you might want to check some additional Norse Build Orders in the list of the best Build Orders in the entire game, but if you want a quick revenge on your enemies, these below will have you get that: a quick slash.

What’s worth mentioning is that the Norse Pantheon has some of the best God Powers out there, one Build Order will have you use them together to win matches in Age of Mythology: Retold very early in the game ~ about under 10 minutes or so.

Without further ado, here’s how you should play the Norse Pantheon.

Here are the best Norse Build Orders in Age of Mythology: Retold

The Standard Opener (Loki)

Archaic Age:

• 2 of your starting Gatherers go to hunt.
• One starting Gatherer builds an Ox Cart for Gold.
  • The villager then goes to gather Wood.
• Recruit a dwarf and put it on Gold.
• Make 2 new Gatherers and put them to hunt Food.
• Recruit one more dwarf to Gold.
• Recruit two Gatherers, and put them to Food, and Gold.
• Make one Dwarf to put them to Gold.
• Recruit 2 Gatherers for food.
• Order one 1 Gatherer to cut Wood
  • Switch the Gatherer from Gold to Wood.
• Make 1 dwarf and order them to mine Gold.
• Force drop off Food.
  • Take one Gatherer off Food and put them on wood.
• Advance to the Classical Age.

Classical Age:

• You can try various tactics from here:
  • Build one Great Hall for Raiding Cavalry.
  • Build one Longhouse for Throwing Axeman.
  • Start attacking your opponent.

Why It Works: You will advance to the Classical Age fast, in under 4 minutes, and you can build an army of Hersirs, cavalry, and Throwing Axeman, which you can use to harass your opponents. Doing so while worshipping Loki is highly recommended, as he will spawn myth units for free once you enter battles, giving you a tremendous advantage early in the game.

The Armory Opener (Thor)

Archaic Age:

• 3 starting Villagers to cut Wood.
  • Put the Dwarf to mine Gold.
• Build an Armory and a House.
• Research Copper Shields, then Breastplate.
• Recruit 7 new gatherers to hunt Food.
• Recruit 1 Dwarf to mine Gold.
• The Armory will spawn Dwarves.
  • Order them to cut Wood.
• Build a Temple.
• Recruit 3 Gatherers on Food, and 1 Dwarf to mine Gold.
• Advance to Classical Age.
• While advancing, research Copper Weapons.

Classical Age:

• Again, you should build your army of Hersirs, Cavalry, Melee Infantry, and Throwing Axeman and harass your enemies.

Why It Works: You can research military tech early in the game, giving you a huge advantage when reaching the Classical Age. Plus, you can reach Heroic Age incredibly fast because you already have the Armory. This Norse Build Order is one of the most versatile in the entire Age of Mythology: Retold, because you can play anyhow, as long as you respect the opener.

The Walking Woods x Undermine Combo (Odin)

Archaic Age:

• Put 2 Gatherers to hunt Food.
  • Make sure to cast Great Hunt on animals
• Order 1 Gatherer to cut Wood.
• Order 1 Dwarf to mine Gold.
• Build a House.
• Put 1 Dwarf to mine Gold.
• Order 2 Gatherers to hunt Food.
• Order 2 Dwarves to mine Gold.
• Build a Temple.
• You should have 4 Gatherers on Food, 2 on Wood, and 4 Dwarves on Gold.
• Advance to the Classical Age, and choose Heimdall (mandatory).

Classical Age:

• Scout your enemy with Odin ravens,
• Put Gatherers to hunt Food until you have 8 of them there.
• Build a House.
• Build an Armory.
• Switch the Wood Gatherers to Food.
• Build a Longhouse and a House.
• Advance to Heroic Age, and choose Njord (mandatory).

Heroic Age:

• Use the Walking Woods and Undermine in your enemy base:
  • Make sure the Undermine hits the TC.
  • Then, attack the TC with Walking Wood.
• Have the walking woods destroy your enemy’s TC.
• Walk in with your army
  • Use the Mountain Giant and infantry to control the enemy base.

Why It Works: The Walking Woods x Undermine Combo is a surprise attack that completely leaves your enemy unprepared. When followed step by step, this Build Order can win matches almost 100% of the time. It’s fun and effective.

These are the best Norse Build Orders in Age of Mythology: Retold, and while it might take some training to master them, they’re fun to play. Special thanks to AOMBuildOrders for the inspiration.

If you’re looking to play with the Greeks, or Egyptians, check out the best Build Orders for the Greek Pantheon here, and the best ones for the Egyptian Pantheon here. They’re equally fun and easy to learn.