Malians vs Holy Roman Empire: how to win the matchup
Playing Malians against Holy Roman Empire, you win 54.1% of ranked 1v1 games (4,533 games). Here is how to beat Holy Roman Empire, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
43%
402
silver
51.7%
572
gold
54.9%
1,748
platinum
56.3%
1,016
diamond
57.4%
422
conqueror
53.4%
263
How to beat Holy Roman Empire
- Scout the Landmark: Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, Aachen means Fast Castle
- Kill or harass the Prelates
- Kite with Archers in Feudal, and with Crossbows and cavalry in Castle
- Raid the side the infantry isn't on
- Contest relics and kill his Monks
Units that work against Holy Roman Empire: Archers · Crossbowmen · Cavalry · Horse Archers · Mangonels
When Holy Roman Empire hits
- 5:00Feudal Men-at-Arms timing with Meinwerk (5:00 to 8:00)
- 10:00Castle Burgrave and lots of infantry (10:00+)
- 12:00Relic gold accumulates from minute 12
Malians strengths to lean on
- Very strong gold from the Pit Mine and Mansa Quarry
- TC costs gold instead of stone, so expanding is easy
- Safe food from cattle and Ranches
- Strong Feudal units: Sofa, Donso, Javelin Throwers and Musofadi
- Veteran upgrades at half cost and time
Malians weaknesses Holy Roman Empire can punish
- No boar, and houses give half population
- Unique units have low HP and need micro
- Weak against Abbasid Dynasty (Camels and Ghulams) and strong tempo
- The Pit Mine and houses are outside TC protection
Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)
- Malians: Veteran Mansa Musofadi Warrior (0.53)
- Holy Roman Empire: Man-at-Arms (0.71)
FAQ
- Is Malians good against Holy Roman Empire?
- Malians wins 54.1% of 4,533 ranked games against Holy Roman Empire (Malians is favored).
- How do I beat Holy Roman Empire as Malians?
- Scout the Landmark: Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, Aachen means Fast Castle Kill or harass the Prelates Kite with Archers in Feudal, and with Crossbows and cavalry in Castle
- When does Holy Roman Empire attack?
- 5:00 — Feudal Men-at-Arms timing with Meinwerk (5:00 to 8:00) · 10:00 — Castle Burgrave and lots of infantry (10:00+) · 12:00 — Relic gold accumulates from minute 12
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.