Mongols vs Golden Horde: how to win the matchup
Playing Mongols against Golden Horde, you win 45.8% of ranked 1v1 games (4,012 games). Here is how to beat Golden Horde, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
40.9%
291
silver
45.2%
456
gold
41.6%
1,497
platinum
46%
891
diamond
49.2%
447
conqueror
62.5%
372
How to beat Golden Horde
- Spear rush in the Dark Age on the Ovoo and gold before he has an army
- Pressure in Feudal on the Ovoo and the wood line, and deny the second Ovoo
- Go Castle while he's busy pressuring; Crossbows and Spearmen against Feudal cavalry
- If he went 2 TC, have army and defense ready before the minute-12 timing
- Focus the Khan and kill him, he's worth more than 100 stone
Units that work against Golden Horde: Spearmen · Crossbowmen · Men-at-Arms
When Golden Horde hits
- 4:36Reaches Feudal with Khan and Torguuds, then Keshik and starts raiding
- 13:20Reaches Castle with Muscovy Yasak: +2 ranged armor, Men-at-Arms and a big attack
- 15:00From minute 15 to 18 the triple batch doubles his army
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 Golden Horde 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)
- Golden Horde: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)
FAQ
- Is Mongols good against Golden Horde?
- Mongols wins 45.8% of 4,012 ranked games against Golden Horde (Golden Horde is favored).
- How do I beat Golden Horde as Mongols?
- Spear rush in the Dark Age on the Ovoo and gold before he has an army Pressure in Feudal on the Ovoo and the wood line, and deny the second Ovoo Go Castle while he's busy pressuring; Crossbows and Spearmen against Feudal cavalry
- When does Golden Horde attack?
- 4:36 — Reaches Feudal with Khan and Torguuds, then Keshik and starts raiding · 13:20 — Reaches Castle with Muscovy Yasak: +2 ranged armor, Men-at-Arms and a big attack · 15:00 — From minute 15 to 18 the triple batch doubles his army
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.