# It is impossible to beat the campaigns on Ludicrous difficulty without using cheats

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**Author:** ![GoldenArmorX](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/goldenarmorx/32/30565_2.png) [@GoldenArmorX](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GoldenArmorX)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/it-is-impossible-to-beat-the-campaigns-on-ludicrous-difficulty-without-using-cheats/289802/3 "2026-09-21T02:51:09Z")

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Not to brag, but I—GoldenArmorX—have beaten the first 5 campaigns on Ludicrous mode without cheats.

 ![image](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/4/a43100cc0ae45f220d189f04251bff7f2ad93375.jpeg)

It’s tough, but most scenarios are manageable if your micromanagement skills are up to par and you know how to use counter-units… and—crucially—if you use plenty of strategic pauses to improve your micro.

The scenario that gave me the most trouble was the seventh one in the Fire Act (the fourth campaign, _The Warchiefs_). I even make a Thread to complain aggainst its difficulty, " **[FIRE-7 campaign Problem: Ludicrous Difficulty and Level design Changes IMPOSSIBLE](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/fire-7-campaign-problem-ludicrous-difficulty-and-level-design-changes-impossible/289616)**", but at the end, i beat that horrible level, YEIH!!!

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