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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

  1. Scout the Landmark: Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, Aachen means Fast Castle
  2. Kill or harass the Prelates
  3. Kite with Archers in Feudal, and with Crossbows and cavalry in Castle
  4. Raid the side the infantry isn't on
  5. Contest relics and kill his Monks

Units that work against Holy Roman Empire: Archers · Crossbowmen · Cavalry · Horse Archers · Mangonels

When Holy Roman Empire hits

  1. 5:00Feudal Men-at-Arms timing with Meinwerk (5:00 to 8:00)
  2. 10:00Castle Burgrave and lots of infantry (10:00+)
  3. 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.

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