Is Japanese good against English?

Japanese wins 52.5% of 23,323 ranked games against English (Japanese is favored).

How do I beat English as Japanese?

Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC

When does English attack?

4:00 — Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00) · 5:00 — Second TC around minute 5 · 9:30 — Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)

Japanese vs English: how to win the matchup

Playing Japanese against English, you win 52.5% of ranked 1v1 games (23,323 games). Here is how to beat English, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
54.2%
2,992
silver
53.7%
4,695
gold
53.7%
9,857
platinum
47.9%
3,389
diamond
46.7%
1,211
conqueror
47.3%
570

How to beat English

Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry
Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC
Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC
Hit him while he builds the second TC around minute 5
Go Fast Castle for relics and Sacred Sites and outscale him

Units that work against English: Men-at-Arms · Knights · Rams · Crossbowmen · Horse Archers · Mangonels

When English hits

4:00Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00)
5:00Second TC around minute 5
9:30Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)

Japanese strengths to lean on

Safe, strong economy: Kura makes free farms and the Daimyo boosts farms
Mounted Samurai are very strong in Castle
Yumi Ashigaru are cheap and fast, and Bannermen give a damage aura
The Shinobi scouts, sabotages and assassinates
Best win rate in this group

Japanese weaknesses English can punish

Fast Castle leaves him with few units between 5:40 and 8:00
Deflective Armor got nerfed (15-second cooldown)
Weak against Macedonian Dynasty, Ayyubids and Golden Horde

Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)

Japanese: Veteran Samurai + Veteran Spearman (0.8)
English: Man-at-Arms (0.72)

FAQ

Is Japanese good against English?: Japanese wins 52.5% of 23,323 ranked games against English (Japanese is favored).
How do I beat English as Japanese?: Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC
When does English attack?: 4:00 — Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00) · 5:00 — Second TC around minute 5 · 9:30 — Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)

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.