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Chinese vs Jin Dynasty: how to win the matchup

Playing Chinese against Jin Dynasty, you win 42.2% of ranked 1v1 games (2,375 games). Here is how to beat Jin Dynasty, what they do and when.

Win rate by rank

  • bronze

    48.1%

    181

  • silver

    41.3%

    247

  • gold

    39.8%

    772

  • platinum

    42.3%

    549

  • diamond

    42.5%

    311

  • conqueror

    45.6%

    258

How to beat Jin Dynasty

  1. Hit before Castle with a strong Feudal army on the villagers outside
  2. Spearmen against Iron Pagoda, Archers and Crossbows against the Mohe
  3. Don't attack towers and TCs with Meng'an Mouke without siege
  4. Kill the Emissaries and take the Trade Posts
  5. Don't let him reach Imperial comfortably

Units that work against Jin Dynasty: Spearmen · Archers · Crossbowmen

When Jin Dynasty hits

  1. 5:00First Iron Pagoda is out, he will start raiding
  2. 7:00Around 7 Iron Pagodas and controlling the map
  3. 12:00Castle with the Dragon Pavilion and an Iron Pagoda timing

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 Jin 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)
  • Jin Dynasty: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)

FAQ

Is Chinese good against Jin Dynasty?
Chinese wins 42.2% of 2,375 ranked games against Jin Dynasty (Jin Dynasty is favored).
How do I beat Jin Dynasty as Chinese?
Hit before Castle with a strong Feudal army on the villagers outside Spearmen against Iron Pagoda, Archers and Crossbows against the Mohe Don't attack towers and TCs with Meng'an Mouke without siege
When does Jin Dynasty attack?
5:00 — First Iron Pagoda is out, he will start raiding · 7:00 — Around 7 Iron Pagodas and controlling the map · 12:00 — Castle with the Dragon Pavilion and an Iron Pagoda timing

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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