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
- 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
- Hit him while he builds the second TC around minute 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
- 4:00Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00)
- 5:00Second TC around minute 5
- 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.