Chinese vs Abbasid Dynasty: how to win the matchup
Playing Chinese against Abbasid Dynasty, you win 46.4% of ranked 1v1 games (3,148 games). Here is how to beat Abbasid Dynasty, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
46.7%
314
silver
51.2%
324
gold
46.3%
1,109
platinum
44.6%
697
diamond
45.6%
367
conqueror
43.6%
269
How to beat Abbasid Dynasty
- Hit the 2nd TC between 4:50 and 6:00 and kill the stone villagers
- Don't make heavy cavalry into Camels; go infantry and Archers
- Crossbows vs Camels, Spears and Archers vs Camel Archers
- Burn the buildings around the House of Wisdom to drop their Golden Age
- Scout: which Wing, stone villagers, a Stable at 4:00
Units that work against Abbasid Dynasty: Crossbowmen · Archers · Men-at-Arms · Spearmen
When Abbasid Dynasty hits
- 4:00Early Feudal; if Military Wing, Horsemen from the Stable
- 5:00Second TC on wood and first-tier Golden Age
Chinese strengths to lean on
- Villagers build twice as fast
- Officials collect taxes and speed up production by +150%
- Song Dynasty: villagers produced 33% faster and Zhuge Nu
- Gunpowder and strong siege in Castle and Imperial
- TC and towers fire Handcannon shots for free
Chinese weaknesses Abbasid Dynasty can punish
- Weakest civ in the stats right now
- Hard economy that needs APM; misplayed Officials are wasted
- Average Feudal army that falls to armored units
- Economy is fragile while investing in Officials and Landmarks
Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)
- Chinese: Veteran Spearman + Veteran Zhuge Nu (0.91)
- Abbasid Dynasty: Veteran Spearman + Veteran Archer (0.85)
FAQ
- Is Chinese good against Abbasid Dynasty?
- Chinese wins 46.4% of 3,148 ranked games against Abbasid Dynasty (Abbasid Dynasty is favored).
- How do I beat Abbasid Dynasty as Chinese?
- Hit the 2nd TC between 4:50 and 6:00 and kill the stone villagers Don't make heavy cavalry into Camels; go infantry and Archers Crossbows vs Camels, Spears and Archers vs Camel Archers
- When does Abbasid Dynasty attack?
- 4:00 — Early Feudal; if Military Wing, Horsemen from the Stable · 5:00 — Second TC on wood and first-tier Golden Age
Data from the open game data (aoe4world/data), patch 16.2.10884, public ranked statistics, and Layla Coach's battle simulator. Layla Coach is an independent tool, not affiliated with Microsoft, Relic Entertainment or World's Edge.