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Chinese vs English: how to win the matchup

Playing Chinese against English, you win 47.2% of ranked 1v1 games (17,131 games). Here is how to beat English, what they do and when.

Win rate by rank

  • bronze

    46.9%

    3,503

  • silver

    46.4%

    3,250

  • gold

    47.9%

    6,172

  • platinum

    46.6%

    2,324

  • diamond

    45.5%

    879

  • conqueror

    49.1%

    524

How to beat English

  1. Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry
  2. Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC
  3. Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC
  4. Hit him while he builds the second TC around minute 5
  5. Go Fast Castle for relics and Sacred Sites and outscale him

Units that work against English: Men-at-Arms · Knights · Rams · Crossbowmen · Horse Archers · Mangonels

When English hits

  1. 4:00Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00)
  2. 5:00Second TC around minute 5
  3. 9:30Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)

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 English 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)
  • English: Man-at-Arms (0.72)

FAQ

Is Chinese good against English?
Chinese wins 47.2% of 17,131 ranked games against English (English is favored).
How do I beat English as Chinese?
Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC
When does English attack?
4:00 — Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00) · 5:00 — Second TC around minute 5 · 9:30 — Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)

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.

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