English vs Holy Roman Empire: how to win the matchup
Playing English against Holy Roman Empire, you win 48.6% of ranked 1v1 games (20,883 games). Here is how to beat Holy Roman Empire, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
49.2%
4,539
silver
47.4%
4,478
gold
47.6%
7,506
platinum
51.1%
2,493
diamond
53.1%
936
conqueror
52.6%
397
How to beat Holy Roman Empire
- Scout the Landmark: Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, Aachen means Fast Castle
- Kill or harass the Prelates
- Kite with Archers in Feudal, and with Crossbows and cavalry in Castle
- Raid the side the infantry isn't on
- Contest relics and kill his Monks
Units that work against Holy Roman Empire: Archers · Crossbowmen · Cavalry · Horse Archers · Mangonels
When Holy Roman Empire hits
- 5:00Feudal Men-at-Arms timing with Meinwerk (5:00 to 8:00)
- 10:00Castle Burgrave and lots of infantry (10:00+)
- 12:00Relic gold accumulates from minute 12
English strengths to lean on
- Safe economy: farms cost half and gather faster near a Mill
- Strong defense: Network of Castles boosts attack speed by 20% near TCs and Outposts
- Longbows have +2 range and Palings against cavalry
- Men-at-Arms train 40% faster, plus Vanguard Men-at-Arms from the Dark Age
- The White Tower Keep trains any unit 75% faster
English weaknesses Holy Roman Empire can punish
- Longbows fall to Men-at-Arms, Knights and Rams
- Slow and immobile; cavalry and Horse Archers punish it
- If he turtles, he loses to relics, trade and scaling
- Siege and late game are very average
Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)
- English: Man-at-Arms (0.72)
- Holy Roman Empire: Man-at-Arms (0.71)
FAQ
- Is English good against Holy Roman Empire?
- English wins 48.6% of 20,883 ranked games against Holy Roman Empire (Even matchup).
- How do I beat Holy Roman Empire as English?
- Scout the Landmark: Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, Aachen means Fast Castle Kill or harass the Prelates Kite with Archers in Feudal, and with Crossbows and cavalry in Castle
- When does Holy Roman Empire attack?
- 5:00 — Feudal Men-at-Arms timing with Meinwerk (5:00 to 8:00) · 10:00 — Castle Burgrave and lots of infantry (10:00+) · 12:00 — Relic gold accumulates from minute 12
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.