Is Delhi Sultanate good against Jeanne d'Arc?

Delhi Sultanate wins 46% of 1,164 ranked games against Jeanne d'Arc (Jeanne d'Arc is favored).

How do I beat Jeanne d'Arc as Delhi Sultanate?

Hunt Jeanne early while she's a 150 HP villager Scouting a School of Cavalry means Knights are coming, prepare Spearmen Wall in the gold and berries before minute 5

When does Jeanne d'Arc attack?

5:00 — First Royal Knight wave with Jeanne (5 to 7 minutes)

Delhi Sultanate vs Jeanne d'Arc: how to win the matchup

Playing Delhi Sultanate against Jeanne d'Arc, you win 46% of ranked 1v1 games (1,164 games). Here is how to beat Jeanne d'Arc, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

silver
43%
158
gold
51.5%
408
platinum
44.2%
278

How to beat Jeanne d'Arc

Hunt Jeanne early while she's a 150 HP villager
Scouting a School of Cavalry means Knights are coming, prepare Spearmen
Wall in the gold and berries before minute 5
In Castle use Men-at-Arms or cavalry against Arbalétriers
Kill the Traders in long games

Units that work against Jeanne d'Arc: Spearmen · Camels · Men-at-Arms · Gilded Spearmen

When Jeanne d'Arc hits

5:00First Royal Knight wave with Jeanne (5 to 7 minutes)

Delhi Sultanate strengths to lean on

All upgrades are free, so the late army is fully upgraded
Takes Sacred Sites early with Scholars for free gold
Ghazi Raiders are fast and shred Archers and ranged units
Massed Elephants (War / Tower Elephant) are very strong in Castle and Imperial
Good defense: infantry build Palisades and Compound turns walls into stone

Delhi Sultanate weaknesses Jeanne d'Arc can punish

Research is slow without Scholars; losing Scholars delays everything
No boar; food comes from berries, sheep and deer
Elephants are slow, expensive and easily kited
Weak Feudal and Castle get punished by fast civs
Imperial economy is weak

Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)

Delhi Sultanate: Man-at-Arms (0.74)
Jeanne d'Arc: Man-at-Arms + Arbalétrier (0.8)

FAQ

Is Delhi Sultanate good against Jeanne d'Arc?: Delhi Sultanate wins 46% of 1,164 ranked games against Jeanne d'Arc (Jeanne d'Arc is favored).
How do I beat Jeanne d'Arc as Delhi Sultanate?: Hunt Jeanne early while she's a 150 HP villager Scouting a School of Cavalry means Knights are coming, prepare Spearmen Wall in the gold and berries before minute 5
When does Jeanne d'Arc attack?: 5:00 — First Royal Knight wave with Jeanne (5 to 7 minutes)

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.