Is Jin Dynasty good against Chinese?

Jin Dynasty wins 57.8% of 2,375 ranked games against Chinese (Jin Dynasty is favored).

How do I beat Chinese as Jin Dynasty?

Pressure early from 4:00 to 7:00 with Knights, Men-at-Arms or Archers Kill the Officials and villagers near the Academy Barbican after the Academy means 2 TC, hit the second TC (6:30)

When does Chinese attack?

5:00 — Feudal pressure with supervised production (5:00 to 8:00) · 6:30 — Song second TC around 6:30 · 10:00 — Song late-game economy or Fast Castle with siege

Jin Dynasty vs Chinese: how to win the matchup

Playing Jin Dynasty against Chinese, you win 57.8% of ranked 1v1 games (2,375 games). Here is how to beat Chinese, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
51.9%
181
silver
58.7%
247
gold
60.2%
772
platinum
57.7%
549
diamond
57.5%
311
conqueror
54.4%
258

How to beat Chinese

Pressure early from 4:00 to 7:00 with Knights, Men-at-Arms or Archers
Kill the Officials and villagers near the Academy
Barbican after the Academy means 2 TC, hit the second TC (6:30)
Clocktower or Imperial Palace means siege, kill it with cavalry or Springalds
Don't fight under the Barbican and the TC

Units that work against Chinese: Men-at-Arms · Knights · Crossbowmen · Cavalry · Springalds

When Chinese hits

5:00Feudal pressure with supervised production (5:00 to 8:00)
6:30Song second TC around 6:30
10:00Song late-game economy or Fast Castle with siege

Jin Dynasty strengths to lean on

Mounted Villagers give a strong economy with less population
Iron Pagoda in Feudal controls the map and deals area damage
Grassland horses produce cavalry instantly and add HP
Hard to break at home with Meng'an Mouke and 2 TC
His Imperial Age is very strong

Jin Dynasty weaknesses Chinese can punish

His units are weak before Imperial
Mounted Villagers are expensive: 65 food and 50 gold
Burns through map resources quickly
A very hard civ to play

Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)

Jin Dynasty: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)
Chinese: Veteran Spearman + Veteran Zhuge Nu (0.91)

FAQ

Is Jin Dynasty good against Chinese?: Jin Dynasty wins 57.8% of 2,375 ranked games against Chinese (Jin Dynasty is favored).
How do I beat Chinese as Jin Dynasty?: Pressure early from 4:00 to 7:00 with Knights, Men-at-Arms or Archers Kill the Officials and villagers near the Academy Barbican after the Academy means 2 TC, hit the second TC (6:30)
When does Chinese attack?: 5:00 — Feudal pressure with supervised production (5:00 to 8:00) · 6:30 — Song second TC around 6:30 · 10:00 — Song late-game economy or Fast Castle with siege

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.