Is Chinese good against House of Lancaster?

Chinese wins 44.4% of 3,634 ranked games against House of Lancaster (House of Lancaster is favored).

How do I beat House of Lancaster as Chinese?

Hit the boom between minutes 5 and 7 Destroy the Manors with Rams or siege Keep Spearmen at home against the Demilancer Muster

When does House of Lancaster attack?

4:07 — Feudal with Lancaster Castle, a 5-Demilancer Muster ready · 8:30 — White Tower Castle with 2 TC and a Manor

Chinese vs House of Lancaster: how to win the matchup

Playing Chinese against House of Lancaster, you win 44.4% of ranked 1v1 games (3,634 games). Here is how to beat House of Lancaster, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
42.3%
369
silver
44.4%
442
gold
44.5%
1,322
platinum
44.8%
768
diamond
42.9%
369
conqueror
49%
307

How to beat House of Lancaster

Hit the boom between minutes 5 and 7
Destroy the Manors with Rams or siege
Keep Spearmen at home against the Demilancer Muster
Heavy cavalry or Men-at-Arms against Yeomen
Don't play Archers into Yeomen

Units that work against House of Lancaster: Cavalry · Men-at-Arms · Rams · Spearmen

When House of Lancaster hits

4:07Feudal with Lancaster Castle, a 5-Demilancer Muster ready
8:30White Tower Castle with 2 TC and a Manor

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 House of Lancaster 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)
House of Lancaster: Earl's Guard + Veteran Spearman (0.87)

FAQ

Is Chinese good against House of Lancaster?: Chinese wins 44.4% of 3,634 ranked games against House of Lancaster (House of Lancaster is favored).
How do I beat House of Lancaster as Chinese?: Hit the boom between minutes 5 and 7 Destroy the Manors with Rams or siege Keep Spearmen at home against the Demilancer Muster
When does House of Lancaster attack?: 4:07 — Feudal with Lancaster Castle, a 5-Demilancer Muster ready · 8:30 — White Tower Castle with 2 TC and a Manor

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.