Is Japanese good against Tughlaq Dynasty?

Japanese wins 49.3% of 2,417 ranked games against Tughlaq Dynasty (Even matchup).

How do I beat Tughlaq Dynasty as Japanese?

Starve his food: take the deer and berries and pressure early Pressure before the Fort and the second TC finish around minute 6 Against Healer Elephants: mass Archers and Crossbows, don't go in with melee infantry

When does Tughlaq Dynasty attack?

2:10 — May go early Feudal with the Dome and attack with Healer Elephants · 6:00 — The Fort and the second TC are finishing, then he scales

Japanese vs Tughlaq Dynasty: how to win the matchup

Playing Japanese against Tughlaq Dynasty, you win 49.3% of ranked 1v1 games (2,417 games). Here is how to beat Tughlaq Dynasty, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

silver
51.7%
269
gold
50.9%
940
platinum
50.4%
510
diamond
47.9%
301
conqueror
40.2%
235

How to beat Tughlaq Dynasty

Starve his food: take the deer and berries and pressure early
Pressure before the Fort and the second TC finish around minute 6
Against Healer Elephants: mass Archers and Crossbows, don't go in with melee infantry
Against Raider Elephants: Spearmen and walls
Close out the game or break him before Imperial

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

When Tughlaq Dynasty hits

2:10May go early Feudal with the Dome and attack with Healer Elephants
6:00The Fort and the second TC are finishing, then he scales

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 Tughlaq 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)
Tughlaq Dynasty: Amir Warrior (0.63)

FAQ

Is Japanese good against Tughlaq Dynasty?: Japanese wins 49.3% of 2,417 ranked games against Tughlaq Dynasty (Even matchup).
How do I beat Tughlaq Dynasty as Japanese?: Starve his food: take the deer and berries and pressure early Pressure before the Fort and the second TC finish around minute 6 Against Healer Elephants: mass Archers and Crossbows, don't go in with melee infantry
When does Tughlaq Dynasty attack?: 2:10 — May go early Feudal with the Dome and attack with Healer Elephants · 6:00 — The Fort and the second TC are finishing, then he scales

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.