Is Japanese good against House of Lancaster?

Japanese wins 52.2% of 4,997 ranked games against House of Lancaster (Japanese is favored).

How do I beat House of Lancaster as Japanese?

Hit the boom between minutes 5 and 7 Destroy the Manors with Rams or siege Keep Spearmen at home against the Demilancer Muster

When does House of Lancaster attack?

4:07 — Feudal with Lancaster Castle, a 5-Demilancer Muster ready · 8:30 — White Tower Castle with 2 TC and a Manor

Japanese vs House of Lancaster: how to win the matchup

Playing Japanese against House of Lancaster, you win 52.2% of ranked 1v1 games (4,997 games). Here is how to beat House of Lancaster, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
54.4%
259
silver
56.6%
601
gold
52.3%
2,025
platinum
51.4%
1,137
diamond
49.5%
499
conqueror
47.2%
401

How to beat House of Lancaster

Hit the boom between minutes 5 and 7
Destroy the Manors with Rams or siege
Keep Spearmen at home against the Demilancer Muster
Heavy cavalry or Men-at-Arms against Yeomen
Don't play Archers into Yeomen

Units that work against House of Lancaster: Cavalry · Men-at-Arms · Rams · Spearmen

When House of Lancaster hits

4:07Feudal with Lancaster Castle, a 5-Demilancer Muster ready
8:30White Tower Castle with 2 TC and a Manor

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 House of Lancaster 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)
House of Lancaster: Earl's Guard + Veteran Spearman (0.87)

FAQ

Is Japanese good against House of Lancaster?: Japanese wins 52.2% of 4,997 ranked games against House of Lancaster (Japanese is favored).
How do I beat House of Lancaster as Japanese?: Hit the boom between minutes 5 and 7 Destroy the Manors with Rams or siege Keep Spearmen at home against the Demilancer Muster
When does House of Lancaster attack?: 4:07 — Feudal with Lancaster Castle, a 5-Demilancer Muster ready · 8:30 — White Tower Castle with 2 TC and a Manor

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.