Getting Started in Age of Apes: The Complete Guide for 2026

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Age of Apes is a game of strategy a mobile game where you manage a colony of monkeys. To get off to a good start, there are three priorities: manage your resources, Upgrade your buildings and join a Active gang.

Here's everything you need to know to make rapid progress right from the start.

Getting off to a good start in Age of Apes

In Age of Apes, you build your base, you harvest resources, you set up a army and you face off against other players on the map. At first, there's a lot to keep track of, and it's easy to get distracted.

A quick tip before you get started : The game can be played on mobile than on computer. On a big screen, managing your buildings and your projects become much more enjoyable.

1. Choosing the right mini-game :

Attention : the first mini-game you choose from among the 3 available affects your entire progress. It determines the quests in fight related to the game's history. Take the time to choose carefully from the start, because this choice will stay with you for a long time.

For a detailed explanation, check out the complete guide:

a. Banana Fight

You move across an arena to pick bananas. Each banana increases your score compared to the other players. The goal is also to stay in the arena as long as possible. Watch out for the boss that moves and tries to touch you.

"Banana Battle" mini-game in *Age of Apes*, featuring a monkey collecting bananas in the arena
"Banana Fight" mini-game in *Age of Apes*, featuring a monkey collecting bananas in the arena ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

b. Fortress Invasion

You must take over all the basics shown on the map. To do that, send your units toward each base you need to conquer. This is a great way to understand how your army moves.

"Fortress Invasion" mini-game in Age of Apes, featuring units marching toward bases on the map
"Fortress Invasion" minigame in Age of Apes, featuring units heading toward bases on the map ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

c. Sniper

You shoot at a boss and his henchmen as they advance toward you, in a time limit. The more boss you eliminate, the more the awards The results obtained are significant.

Sniper minigame in Age of Apes featuring a monkey shooting at a boss and its henchmen
Sniper minigame in Age of Apes featuring a monkey shooting at a boss and its henchmen ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

Tip Alucare.fr : Pick the game you like best—they're all really good. In our opinion, the mode Sniper stay the easier and faster.

It's a good way to save time on the History missions at the beginning of the adventure.

2. Important tips to know :

Here are the essential tips for get the hang of the game and make rapid progress starting from the very first levels.

a. Additional resources

Don't forget to click on the Trash and Trees in your database. It's a source of resources free of charge to build your structures and start your first upgrades.

Scrap to collect in the Age of Apes base to obtain resources
Items to collect in the Age of Apes base to obtain resources ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

b. Ever more resources

If you're short on resources, check out your items in the lower right corner. There you'll find a wide variety of resource packs to use, as well as production accelerators. Sometimes there are even CD (premium currency), earned by completing quests or participating in events.

Many resources and boosters are available in Age of Apes items
Many resources and boosters are available in the Age of Apes items ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

c. Harmonizing your city

Upgrade your buildings as soon as you can during the First 7 chapters. Building a homogeneous village gives you a quick head start in the following chapters.

Upgrading a building in Age of Apes to create a cohesive village
Upgrading a building in Age of Apes to create a cohesive village ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

d. Save the accelerators

Don't necessarily use the first one one-minute accelerator that comes up. The game doesn't give away that much, and the Wait times are short early in the game. Save them for later, when construction times really start to get longer.

Construction Boosters to Save Early in the Game in Age of Apes
Construction Boosters to Save Early in the Game: Age of Apes ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

e. Optimize construction

Adapt your designs to your playing time :

  • Got some time to spare? Try some short sentences You're moving on to the next one pretty quickly.
  • Do you play very little? Focus on the buildings with a long construction period.

Building Construction Time in Age of Apes
Construction time for a building in Age of Apes ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

f. Neutral units

Remember to tackle the neutral enemies those shown on the map who are not players. This is a good source of resources and CDs to make faster progress.

Neutral units to attack on the Age of Apes map to earn resources
Neutral units to attack on the Age of Apes map to earn resources ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

g. The Place d'Armes

Improves the Parade Ground as soon as you can. She increase your unit capacity, which immediately boosts your military strength for your upcoming battles.

The improved Parade Ground in Age of Apes increases unit capacity
The upgraded Parade Ground in Age of Apes to increase unit capacity ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

h. Buried treasures

Complete the levels in Buried Treasure as soon as you have a little time. You can earn medals there from a Epic fighter and a Legendary fighter, which are very useful for strengthening your army.

Levels of Buried Treasures in Age of Apes to Earn Combatant Medals
Levels of buried treasure in Age of Apes to earn combatant medals ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

i. Joining an existing Gang

Don't create a gang right at the start (400 CDs is too expensive), unless you really want to get involved with friends. Building a gang from scratch takes a lot of time, between recruiting members and upgrading the gang.

To choose the right gang to join, check out:

  • The spoken language inside.
  • the number of players present.
  • If they were active in recent days.
  • the Gang Level : A high level indicates activity.

Gang Creation and Selection Screen in Age of Apes
Gang Creation and Selection Screen in Age of Apes ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

j. Platform

The game can be played on computer, but the mini-games involve moving and clicking. So the controls feel more natural on mobile.

If you prefer the big screen, the game is available on the Google Play, I'App Store and on an emulator.

3. Daily routine :

A daily routine makes all the difference for make good progress on Age of Apes. It takes you about about thirty minutes per day. Do this every time you log in to optimize your Earning VIP Points and gather as many resources as possible.

Here are the 5 actions To be done in the following order:

  1. Retrieves the VIP points offered. They increase with each consecutive days logged in.
  2. Retrieves resources from the free packs available.
  3. Explore the card with the free uses of the information center.
  4. Use your Free Recruiting of Combatants.
  5. Do them daily quests. They yield resources and parts from Combatants, unlockable at town hall level 8.

Also launch a building renovation as soon as possible every time you log in. It's the fastest way to build up power without spending a penny.

4. All about combat units :

Each unit is improving in 5 tiers, to be unlocked in the research laboratory. Each tier requires a specific laboratory level and the completion of previously validated research.

Screen showing the 5 tiers of upgrades for the 4 combat units in Age of Apes
Screen showing the 5 tiers of upgrades for the 4 combat units in Age of Apes ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

Les Combattants :

In Age of Apes, the heroes are called the Fighters. There are 31 in total, whose styles are inspired by the most well-known monkey species: the’orangutan, the gorilla or the mandrill. These 31 fighters are divided into 3 rarities :

  1. Rare
  2. Epic
  3. Legendary

The higher the rarity, the better their statistics are. However, they are harder to obtain and improve. These are the duplicates that help them improve their skills.

Each Fighter has a rank symbolized by a number of stars, a level, 3 lines divided into 3 categories, 3 talents and 4 skills.

Traits :

The trait categories determine each Fighter's strengths:

  • Unity
    • Leader: The Fighter prefers a variety of troops.
    • Pilots: He prefers pilots.
    • Brawlers: He prefers the Brawlers.
    • Rangers: He prefers Rangers.
  • Applications
    • Versatility: good at everything, but excellent at nothing.
    • Conqueror: Excellent for attacking cities.
    • Garrison: excellent for defending a city.
    • Hunter: Excellent against units on the map.
    • Gatherer: Excellent for gathering resources on the map.
  • Kind
    • Attacker: Excellent in combat, no matter the enemy.
    • Defense: Excellent at defending.
    • Skills: Excellent at using active skills.
    • Support: Excellent as a support fighter.
    • Mobility: Excellent for moving units.

Details on the three categories of traits for a Fighter in Age of Apes
Details on the three categories of traits for a Fighter in Age of Apes ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

Unlocking talents:

The Tree of Talents becomes Available starting at level 15 of a Fighter. At each level, you earn 1 talent point that you use for unlock upgrades and chart a path toward the desired talent.

Each Fighter also has a active competence (available once you obtain the "Combattant" title) and three passive skills which are unlocked as changes occur in rank.

To improve these skills, you'll need Combatant medals, obtained by invoking duplicates at the Tavern or as a quest reward.

Talent tree for an Age of Apes Fighter, showing the points to unlock
Talent tree for an Age of Apes Fighter with points to unlock ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

5. FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions for Beginners

Here are the answers to the questions people often ask when they're just starting out with Age of Apes.

Which laboratory branch should you choose?

It all depends on your playing style. If you prefer the resource farming, choose the subject Civil Engineering. It increases the resource production of buildings, improves the construction speed, the hangar's capacity, and the speed of the convoys.

This makes building much more efficient.

If you prefer the player-versus-player battle, choose the branch Military Technology. It unlocks the higher-order units, speeds up the training of troops and boosts their combat stats.

Which fighters to choose?

In any case, keep a picker on hand. The map shows resource collection points, and the gatherers help you bring back more. Next, prioritize the Fighters you can unlock little by little by completing the mini-game levels. It takes time, but it's doable free.

A complete tier list is available here:

Which type of unit should you choose?

The best option is still a balanced military with all types of units. You can still focus on the type that corresponds to the Bonus from your best fighter, since each Fighter has a preferred unit type.

How can I make the best use of premium currency and CDs?

Use your CD to skip certain VIP levels. These tiers offer numerous improvements in production time, construction speed, and harvesting speed. The most notable ones are:

  • VIP 4 : Unlocks automatic participation in Raids (a Gang feature).
  • VIP 5 : Speeds up construction and unlocks medals to upgrade a Fighter.
  • VIP 6 : Speeds up research at the Lab and unlocks the VIP CD investment, allowing you to earn more after a waiting period.
  • VIP 7 (PvP players): Speeds up unit training and construction speed.
  • VIP 10 (PvP players): Increases the attack power of all units and speeds up construction.
  • VIP 12 (PvP players): Reduces the healing cost of units by Tier 5.
  • VIP 17 (PvP players): Increases the damage dealt by all units.

How Can We Make the Most of Construction and Research Accelerators?

Keep your construction accelerators for buildings that unlock a History mission. This way, you'll earn useful rewards that help you progress faster.

For the search accelerators, sort them according to your profile:

  • Players PVP : on improvements to thirds of a unit.
  • Players farming : based on the speed of construction, then production, then harvesting on the map, in that order of priority.

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Age of Apes

Released on : November 30, 2019

Developed by : Tap4Fun

Edited by : Tap4Fun

Available on : PC, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS

Genres : Multiplayer, Strategy, Action, Construction