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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

  1. Spear rush in the Dark Age on the Ovoo and gold before he has an army
  2. Pressure in Feudal on the Ovoo and the wood line, and deny the second Ovoo
  3. Go Castle while he's busy pressuring; Crossbows and Spearmen against Feudal cavalry
  4. If he went 2 TC, have army and defense ready before the minute-12 timing
  5. 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

  1. 4:36Reaches Feudal with Khan and Torguuds, then Keshik and starts raiding
  2. 13:20Reaches Castle with Muscovy Yasak: +2 ranged armor, Men-at-Arms and a big attack
  3. 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.

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