Jin Dynasty vs English: how to win the matchup
Playing Jin Dynasty against English, you win 54% of ranked 1v1 games (7,262 games). Here is how to beat English, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
51.7%
874
silver
55.6%
1,013
gold
57%
2,596
platinum
54.2%
1,429
diamond
49.4%
743
conqueror
47.5%
450
How to beat English
- Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry
- Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC
- Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC
- Hit him while he builds the second TC around minute 5
- Go Fast Castle for relics and Sacred Sites and outscale him
Units that work against English: Men-at-Arms · Knights · Rams · Crossbowmen · Horse Archers · Mangonels
When English hits
- 4:00Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00)
- 5:00Second TC around minute 5
- 9:30Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)
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 English 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)
- English: Man-at-Arms (0.72)
FAQ
- Is Jin Dynasty good against English?
- Jin Dynasty wins 54% of 7,262 ranked games against English (Jin Dynasty is favored).
- How do I beat English as Jin Dynasty?
- Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC
- When does English attack?
- 4:00 — Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00) · 5:00 — Second TC around minute 5 · 9:30 — Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)
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.