Is Chinese good against Rus?

Chinese wins 46.6% of 5,085 ranked games against Rus (Rus is favored).

How do I beat Rus as Chinese?

Scout the Landmark at 2:20 to 2:45: Kremlin on deer means a second TC or FC Contest deer early and kill villagers at the Cabin Spearmen and Archers against Early Knights, Crossbows and Spearmen in Castle

When does Rus attack?

5:00 — Early Knights raid after the Kremlin · 9:00 — Castle and relics with Monks (9:00 to 11:00) · 15:50 — Levy Militia attack from the Kremlin

Chinese vs Rus: how to win the matchup

Playing Chinese against Rus, you win 46.6% of ranked 1v1 games (5,085 games). Here is how to beat Rus, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
47.1%
674
silver
48.5%
670
gold
47.1%
1,709
platinum
46.7%
1,039
diamond
45.7%
511
conqueror
43.7%
377

How to beat Rus

Scout the Landmark at 2:20 to 2:45: Kremlin on deer means a second TC or FC
Contest deer early and kill villagers at the Cabin
Spearmen and Archers against Early Knights, Crossbows and Spearmen in Castle
Hit the second TC (5:40 to 6:25) before the Palisade
Contest relics and kill the Monks

Units that work against Rus: Spearmen · Archers · Crossbowmen · Fast cavalry

When Rus hits

5:00Early Knights raid after the Kremlin
9:00Castle and relics with Monks (9:00 to 11:00)
15:50Levy Militia attack from the Kremlin

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 Rus 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)
Rus: Militia (0.21)

FAQ

Is Chinese good against Rus?: Chinese wins 46.6% of 5,085 ranked games against Rus (Rus is favored).
How do I beat Rus as Chinese?: Scout the Landmark at 2:20 to 2:45: Kremlin on deer means a second TC or FC Contest deer early and kill villagers at the Cabin Spearmen and Archers against Early Knights, Crossbows and Spearmen in Castle
When does Rus attack?: 5:00 — Early Knights raid after the Kremlin · 9:00 — Castle and relics with Monks (9:00 to 11:00) · 15:50 — Levy Militia attack from the Kremlin

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.