Japanese vs Order of the Dragon: how to win the matchup
Playing Japanese against Order of the Dragon, you win 50.6% of ranked 1v1 games (10,130 games). Here is how to beat Order of the Dragon, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
51.1%
505
silver
49%
1,299
gold
48.5%
4,384
platinum
50.1%
2,247
diamond
57.5%
1,050
conqueror
58.5%
456
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
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 Order of the Dragon 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)
- Order of the Dragon: Gilded Man-at-Arms (0.91)
FAQ
- Is Japanese good against Order of the Dragon?
- Japanese wins 50.6% of 10,130 ranked games against Order of the Dragon (Even matchup).
- How do I beat Order of the Dragon as Japanese?
- 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.