Mongols vs Knights Templar: how to win the matchup
Playing Mongols against Knights Templar, you win 44% of ranked 1v1 games (12,651 games). Here is how to beat Knights Templar, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
39.6%
1,067
silver
41%
1,641
gold
44.9%
5,227
platinum
45.8%
2,567
diamond
45.5%
1,124
conqueror
45.2%
832
How to beat Knights Templar
- Scout the Commandery: Hospitaller = infantry, France = Knights, Antioch = Serjeants
- Kill the Pilgrims with Horsemen along their route
- Hit before the second TC, from 4:30 to 6:00
- Spearmen and Camels against Templar Brothers
- Don't fight inside Fortress range
Units that work against Knights Templar: Spearmen · Camels · Crossbowmen · Zhuge Nu
When Knights Templar hits
- 4:30Feudal hit with Commandery units (4:00-5:30)
- 6:40Serjeants and Spearmen from two Barracks after the 2 TC
- 10:05Castle with Genitours or Templar Brothers
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 Knights Templar 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)
- Knights Templar: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)
FAQ
- Is Mongols good against Knights Templar?
- Mongols wins 44% of 12,651 ranked games against Knights Templar (Knights Templar is favored).
- How do I beat Knights Templar as Mongols?
- Scout the Commandery: Hospitaller = infantry, France = Knights, Antioch = Serjeants Kill the Pilgrims with Horsemen along their route Hit before the second TC, from 4:30 to 6:00
- When does Knights Templar attack?
- 4:30 — Feudal hit with Commandery units (4:00-5:30) · 6:40 — Serjeants and Spearmen from two Barracks after the 2 TC · 10:05 — Castle with Genitours or Templar Brothers
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.