# Age of Empires II (Retired) beginner guides

> Where to start: what to do first, what to ignore, and the mistakes worth skipping. Player-made Age of Empires II (Retired) guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/age-of-empires-ii-retired/beginners. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=beginner&game=Age+of+Empires+II+%28Retired%29.

## Guides, most read first

- [Age of Empires II: HD Edition (Retired): Guide and Upgrade Advice](https://qna.gg/g/age-of-empires-ii-hd-edition-retired-guide-and-upgrade-advic-ec4c32b3.md), by Qloud: A guide for anyone who owns or is considering the 2013 Age of Empires II: HD Edition (the Steam listing now called "Age of Empires II (Retired)"): what state it's in, what it still does well, core build orders and…