Chinese vs Order of the Dragon: how to win the matchup
Playing Chinese against Order of the Dragon, you win 41.1% of ranked 1v1 games (6,965 games). Here is how to beat Order of the Dragon, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
40%
583
silver
39.4%
899
gold
40.4%
2,653
platinum
41.1%
1,543
diamond
42.8%
786
conqueror
49.5%
358
How to beat Order of the Dragon
- Don't take even fights, kite and keep your distance
- Harass villagers with Horsemen or Archers
- Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, prepare Spearmen and Archers
- Mangonels in Castle against clumped units
- Burgrave at 7:20, prepare Crossbows
Units that work against Order of the Dragon: Mangonels · Crossbowmen · Horse Archers · Nest of Bees
When Order of the Dragon hits
- 5:30Gilded Men-at-Arms pressure in Feudal (5-6 minutes)
- 7:20Fast Castle with Burgrave and units inspired by Prelates
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 Order of the Dragon 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)
- Order of the Dragon: Gilded Man-at-Arms (0.91)
FAQ
- Is Chinese good against Order of the Dragon?
- Chinese wins 41.1% of 6,965 ranked games against Order of the Dragon (Order of the Dragon is favored).
- How do I beat Order of the Dragon as Chinese?
- Don't take even fights, kite and keep your distance Harass villagers with Horsemen or Archers Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, prepare Spearmen and Archers
- When does Order of the Dragon attack?
- 5:30 — Gilded Men-at-Arms pressure in Feudal (5-6 minutes) · 7:20 — Fast Castle with Burgrave and units inspired by Prelates
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.