Is Japanese good against Jin Dynasty?

Japanese wins 46.8% of 3,343 ranked games against Jin Dynasty (Jin Dynasty is favored).

How do I beat Jin Dynasty as Japanese?

Hit before Castle with a strong Feudal army on the villagers outside Spearmen against Iron Pagoda, Archers and Crossbows against the Mohe Don't attack towers and TCs with Meng'an Mouke without siege

When does Jin Dynasty attack?

5:00 — First Iron Pagoda is out, he will start raiding · 7:00 — Around 7 Iron Pagodas and controlling the map · 12:00 — Castle with the Dragon Pavilion and an Iron Pagoda timing

Japanese vs Jin Dynasty: how to win the matchup

Playing Japanese against Jin Dynasty, you win 46.8% of ranked 1v1 games (3,343 games). Here is how to beat Jin Dynasty, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
52.7%
188
silver
51%
347
gold
47.1%
1,242
platinum
45.7%
785
diamond
46.8%
392
conqueror
40.5%
335

How to beat Jin Dynasty

Hit before Castle with a strong Feudal army on the villagers outside
Spearmen against Iron Pagoda, Archers and Crossbows against the Mohe
Don't attack towers and TCs with Meng'an Mouke without siege
Kill the Emissaries and take the Trade Posts
Don't let him reach Imperial comfortably

Units that work against Jin Dynasty: Spearmen · Archers · Crossbowmen

When Jin Dynasty hits

5:00First Iron Pagoda is out, he will start raiding
7:00Around 7 Iron Pagodas and controlling the map
12:00Castle with the Dragon Pavilion and an Iron Pagoda timing

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 Jin Dynasty 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)
Jin Dynasty: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)

FAQ

Is Japanese good against Jin Dynasty?: Japanese wins 46.8% of 3,343 ranked games against Jin Dynasty (Jin Dynasty is favored).
How do I beat Jin Dynasty as Japanese?: Hit before Castle with a strong Feudal army on the villagers outside Spearmen against Iron Pagoda, Archers and Crossbows against the Mohe Don't attack towers and TCs with Meng'an Mouke without siege
When does Jin Dynasty attack?: 5:00 — First Iron Pagoda is out, he will start raiding · 7:00 — Around 7 Iron Pagodas and controlling the map · 12:00 — Castle with the Dragon Pavilion and an Iron Pagoda timing

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.