Is Japanese good against Jeanne d'Arc?

Japanese wins 52.2% of 3,051 ranked games against Jeanne d'Arc (Japanese is favored).

How do I beat Jeanne d'Arc as Japanese?

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)

Japanese vs Jeanne d'Arc: how to win the matchup

Playing Japanese against Jeanne d'Arc, you win 52.2% of ranked 1v1 games (3,051 games). Here is how to beat Jeanne d'Arc, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
59.8%
261
silver
55.1%
454
gold
50.6%
1,337
platinum
50.2%
654
diamond
55.8%
161

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)

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

FAQ

Is Japanese good against Jeanne d'Arc?: Japanese wins 52.2% of 3,051 ranked games against Jeanne d'Arc (Japanese is favored).
How do I beat Jeanne d'Arc as Japanese?: 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.