Chinese vs Zhu Xi's Legacy: how to win the matchup
Playing Chinese against Zhu Xi's Legacy, you win 43.6% of ranked 1v1 games (4,192 games). Here is how to beat Zhu Xi's Legacy, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
48.9%
323
silver
44.1%
519
gold
44.8%
1,573
platinum
42.6%
958
diamond
43.3%
439
conqueror
39.3%
268
How to beat Zhu Xi's Legacy
- Kill the Officials, they are the top target
- Cavalry and Men-at-Arms with ranged armor against Zhuge Nu
- Mangonels on Zhuge Nu clumps
- Don't attack near the TC and Outposts early
- Jiangnan means Zhuge Nu are coming at 5:40
Units that work against Zhu Xi's Legacy: Cavalry · Men-at-Arms · Hobelars · Mangonels
When Zhu Xi's Legacy hits
- 5:30First Zhuge Nu wave with supervision (5:30-6:00)
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 Zhu Xi's Legacy 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)
- Zhu Xi's Legacy: Veteran Spearman + Veteran Zhuge Nu (0.91)
FAQ
- Is Chinese good against Zhu Xi's Legacy?
- Chinese wins 43.6% of 4,192 ranked games against Zhu Xi's Legacy (Zhu Xi's Legacy is favored).
- How do I beat Zhu Xi's Legacy as Chinese?
- Kill the Officials, they are the top target Cavalry and Men-at-Arms with ranged armor against Zhuge Nu Mangonels on Zhuge Nu clumps
- When does Zhu Xi's Legacy attack?
- 5:30 — First Zhuge Nu wave with supervision (5:30-6:00)
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.