Also keep in mind that different units will travel together at the speed of the slowest unit so remember to split groups up for quicker movements. Light cavalry are the fastest cavalry units with camels being second and knights being the slowest. Just click to switch directions with your units right after they fire their shots. It's especially easy to do if you're on the outer edge of their range. You can dodge tower and castle arrows with some quick clicking. I'd recommend learning as many of the hot keys as you can, but these are some of the most useful. Here are some tips and tricks for getting started. See if you can find a new strategy to save time. If you're wanting to do a certain level, watch the current record run for it and play the level on your own. Watching other players, learning strategies, and trying out those strategies are great ways to improve your game. First of all the main way to get better is to play, and play frequently. So you want to start speedrunning AOE 2 and you're wondering where to begin? Well you've come to the right place. I hope this helps you get started speedrunning! Just send me a message if you have any questions! Full Game Leaderboard Level Leaderboard All William Wallace: Marching and Fighting William Wallace: Feeding the Army William Wallace: Training the Troops William Wallace: Research and Technology William Wallace: The Battle of Stirling William Wallace: Forge an Alliance William Wallace: The Battle of Falkirk Joan of Arc: An Unlikely Messiah Joan of Arc: The Maid of Orleans Joan of Arc: The Cleansing of the Loire Joan of Arc: The Rising Joan of Arc: The Siege of Paris Joan of Arc: A Perfect Martyr Saladin: An Arabian Knight Saladin: Lord of Arabia Saladin: The Horns of Hattin Saladin: The Siege of Jerusalem Saladin: Jihad! Saladin: The Lion and the Demon Genghis Khan: Crucible Genghis Khan: A Life of Revenge Genghis Khan: Into China Genghis Khan: The Horde Rides West Genghis Khan: The Promise Genghis Khan: Pax Mongolia Barbarossa: Holy Roman Emperor Barbarossa: Henry the Lion Barbarossa: Pope and Antipope Barbarossa: The Lombard League Barbarossa: Barbarossa's March Barbarossa: The Emperor Sleeping Attila the Hun: The Scourge of God Attila the Hun: The Great Ride Attila the Hun: The Walls of Constantinople Attila the Hun: A Barbarian Betrothal Attila the Hun: The Catalaunian Fields Attila the Hun: The Fall of Rome El Cid: Brother Against Brother El Cid: The Enemy of My Enemy El Cid: The Exile of the Cid El Cid: Black Guards El Cid: King of Valencia El Cid: Reconquista Montezuma: Reign of Blood Montezuma: The Triple Alliance Montezuma: Quetzalcoatl Montezuma: La Noche Triste Montezuma: The Boiling Lake Montezuma: Broken Spears Battles of the Conquerors: Tours Battles of the Conquerors: Vindlandsaga Battles of the Conquerors: Hastings Battles of the Conquerors: Manzikert Battles of the Conquerors: Agincourt Battles of the Conquerors: Lepanto Battles of the Conquerors: Kyoto Battles of the Conquerors: Noryang Point News Guides Resources Streams Forum Statistics