French vs Order of the Dragon: how to win the matchup
Playing French against Order of the Dragon, you win 46.6% of ranked 1v1 games (22,329 games). Here is how to beat Order of the Dragon, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
45.9%
1,596
silver
45.3%
3,121
gold
46.8%
9,294
platinum
45.6%
4,781
diamond
49.7%
2,164
conqueror
50.2%
941
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
French strengths to lean on
- Royal Knights from Feudal slaughter villagers and Archers
- TC works faster each Age, and economic techs are 35% cheaper
- Keeps are cheaper and make nearby Stable and Range units 20% cheaper
- Arbalétriers in Castle have strong armor against ranged
- Strongest civ in team games right now
French weaknesses Order of the Dragon can punish
- Knights fall to mass Spearmen and Camels
- Knights alone get stuck against walls and towers
- The rush costs a lot of gold; if it fails he falls behind in the boom
- Average infantry and middling late game
Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)
- French: Man-at-Arms + Arbalétrier (0.8)
- Order of the Dragon: Gilded Man-at-Arms (0.91)
FAQ
- Is French good against Order of the Dragon?
- French wins 46.6% of 22,329 ranked games against Order of the Dragon (Order of the Dragon is favored).
- How do I beat Order of the Dragon as French?
- 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.