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Mongols vs Chinese: how to win the matchup

Playing Mongols against Chinese, you win 50.4% of ranked 1v1 games (5,054 games). Here is how to beat Chinese, what they do and when.

Win rate by rank

  • bronze

    49.5%

    815

  • silver

    50.1%

    783

  • gold

    50.8%

    1,852

  • platinum

    50.5%

    819

  • diamond

    53.1%

    365

  • conqueror

    48.4%

    303

How to beat Chinese

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

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

When Chinese hits

  1. 5:00Feudal pressure with supervised production (5:00 to 8:00)
  2. 6:30Song second TC around 6:30
  3. 10:00Song late-game economy or Fast Castle with siege

Mongols strengths to lean on

  • Map control from minute one: Dark Age Stable and the Khan
  • Double production with Ovoo stone
  • No houses, and every building can be packed and moved
  • Keshik heal themselves and Mangudai shoot on the move

Mongols weaknesses Chinese can punish

  • Hard to play: lots of micro, the Ovoo and the Khan
  • Weak static defense and no stone walls
  • His cavalry falls to mass Spearmen and Crossbows
  • Pastures are slower than farms

Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)

  • Mongols: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)
  • Chinese: Veteran Spearman + Veteran Zhuge Nu (0.91)

FAQ

Is Mongols good against Chinese?
Mongols wins 50.4% of 5,054 ranked games against Chinese (Even matchup).
How do I beat Chinese as Mongols?
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.

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