A term from the Age of Empires 2 (AoE2) community which refers to a castle, usually placed a little too far forward on the map, which is not able to be fully built because of enemy military in the area. Named after pro player Daut, this ambitious style of castle placement was recognized by the game's Definitive Edition release with the achievement "Castle of Doubt," for which a player must place a castle foundation and leave it unbuilt at over 90% completion.
T90Official: "I don't know if this castle goes up, Dave. The army's coming in, the villagers are dying aaaand--"
Dave: "--It's a Daut Castle! 96.9%! Nice!"
Dave: "--It's a Daut Castle! 96.9%! Nice!"
by torpedo2 November 9, 2025
Get the Daut Castlemug.