Is Chinese good against Knights Templar?

Chinese wins 42.3% of 12,930 ranked games against Knights Templar (Knights Templar is favored).

How do I beat Knights Templar as Chinese?

Scout the Commandery: Hospitaller = infantry, France = Knights, Antioch = Serjeants Kill the Pilgrims with Horsemen along their route Hit before the second TC, from 4:30 to 6:00

When does Knights Templar attack?

4:30 — Feudal hit with Commandery units (4:00-5:30) · 6:40 — Serjeants and Spearmen from two Barracks after the 2 TC · 10:05 — Castle with Genitours or Templar Brothers

Chinese vs Knights Templar: how to win the matchup

Playing Chinese against Knights Templar, you win 42.3% of ranked 1v1 games (12,930 games). Here is how to beat Knights Templar, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
38.1%
1,246
silver
38.7%
1,779
gold
42.3%
5,149
platinum
44.1%
2,796
diamond
44.4%
1,079
conqueror
48.2%
640

How to beat Knights Templar

Scout the Commandery: Hospitaller = infantry, France = Knights, Antioch = Serjeants
Kill the Pilgrims with Horsemen along their route
Hit before the second TC, from 4:30 to 6:00
Spearmen and Camels against Templar Brothers
Don't fight inside Fortress range

Units that work against Knights Templar: Spearmen · Camels · Crossbowmen · Zhuge Nu

When Knights Templar hits

4:30Feudal hit with Commandery units (4:00-5:30)
6:40Serjeants and Spearmen from two Barracks after the 2 TC
10:05Castle with Genitours or Templar Brothers

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 Knights Templar 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)
Knights Templar: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)

FAQ

Is Chinese good against Knights Templar?: Chinese wins 42.3% of 12,930 ranked games against Knights Templar (Knights Templar is favored).
How do I beat Knights Templar as Chinese?: Scout the Commandery: Hospitaller = infantry, France = Knights, Antioch = Serjeants Kill the Pilgrims with Horsemen along their route Hit before the second TC, from 4:30 to 6:00
When does Knights Templar attack?: 4:30 — Feudal hit with Commandery units (4:00-5:30) · 6:40 — Serjeants and Spearmen from two Barracks after the 2 TC · 10:05 — Castle with Genitours or Templar Brothers

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.