Is Chinese good against Japanese?

Chinese wins 39.8% of 7,150 ranked games against Japanese (Japanese is favored).

How do I beat Japanese as Chinese?

Pressure in the Fast Castle window from 5:40 to 8:00 with Men-at-Arms, Archers or Horsemen Build a tower on his gold to delay the Mounted Samurai Against Mounted Samurai: upgraded Spearmen, Crossbows and Camels, and kill the Uma Bannerman

When does Japanese attack?

5:41 — Feudal with few units, the best time to pressure · 7:40 — Castle: Stable and non-stop Mounted Samurai

Chinese vs Japanese: how to win the matchup

Playing Chinese against Japanese, you win 39.8% of ranked 1v1 games (7,150 games). Here is how to beat Japanese, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
38.2%
764
silver
37.3%
1,067
gold
40%
2,989
platinum
40.9%
1,344
diamond
40.4%
491
conqueror
46.8%
327

How to beat Japanese

Pressure in the Fast Castle window from 5:40 to 8:00 with Men-at-Arms, Archers or Horsemen
Build a tower on his gold to delay the Mounted Samurai
Against Mounted Samurai: upgraded Spearmen, Crossbows and Camels, and kill the Uma Bannerman
Keep fights long so Deflective Armor runs out
Scout: Barracks at 0:00, Kura or Koka, Stable at 8:00

Units that work against Japanese: Spearmen · Crossbowmen · Men-at-Arms · Camels

When Japanese hits

5:41Feudal with few units, the best time to pressure
7:40Castle: Stable and non-stop Mounted Samurai

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 Japanese 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)
Japanese: Veteran Samurai + Veteran Spearman (0.8)

FAQ

Is Chinese good against Japanese?: Chinese wins 39.8% of 7,150 ranked games against Japanese (Japanese is favored).
How do I beat Japanese as Chinese?: Pressure in the Fast Castle window from 5:40 to 8:00 with Men-at-Arms, Archers or Horsemen Build a tower on his gold to delay the Mounted Samurai Against Mounted Samurai: upgraded Spearmen, Crossbows and Camels, and kill the Uma Bannerman
When does Japanese attack?: 5:41 — Feudal with few units, the best time to pressure · 7:40 — Castle: Stable and non-stop Mounted Samurai

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.