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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

  1. Scout the Commandery: Hospitaller = infantry, France = Knights, Antioch = Serjeants
  2. Kill the Pilgrims with Horsemen along their route
  3. Hit before the second TC, from 4:30 to 6:00
  4. Spearmen and Camels against Templar Brothers
  5. Don't fight inside Fortress range

Units that work against Knights Templar: Spearmen · Camels · Crossbowmen · Zhuge Nu

When Knights Templar hits

  1. 4:30Feudal hit with Commandery units (4:00-5:30)
  2. 6:40Serjeants and Spearmen from two Barracks after the 2 TC
  3. 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.

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