Mongols vs Macedonian Dynasty: how to win the matchup
Playing Mongols against Macedonian Dynasty, you win 46.4% of ranked 1v1 games (5,481 games). Here is how to beat Macedonian Dynasty, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
43.5%
258
silver
40%
559
gold
44.9%
2,204
platinum
49.2%
1,335
diamond
52.7%
603
conqueror
51.4%
441
How to beat Macedonian Dynasty
- Go 2 TC boom and hold against Feudal cavalry pressure
- Early Spearmen against Horsemen and Champions
- Against Varangian spam: Men-at-Arms, Knights and Crossbows, or a fast Castle
- Don't go inside the Golden Horn Tower, take relics and the other side
- Deny him the second deer and boar, and scale with farms
Units that work against Macedonian Dynasty: Spearmen · Crossbowmen · Men-at-Arms · Knights
When Macedonian Dynasty hits
- 6:00Varangian Guard spam from 3 Strongholds
- 10:00Free Hippodrome Ridarii arrived and the big attack is coming
- 12:00Goes Castle with the Golden Horn Tower, then Ridarii spam
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 Macedonian Dynasty 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)
- Macedonian Dynasty: Varangian Guard + Crossbowman (1.11)
FAQ
- Is Mongols good against Macedonian Dynasty?
- Mongols wins 46.4% of 5,481 ranked games against Macedonian Dynasty (Macedonian Dynasty is favored).
- How do I beat Macedonian Dynasty as Mongols?
- Go 2 TC boom and hold against Feudal cavalry pressure Early Spearmen against Horsemen and Champions Against Varangian spam: Men-at-Arms, Knights and Crossbows, or a fast Castle
- When does Macedonian Dynasty attack?
- 6:00 — Varangian Guard spam from 3 Strongholds · 10:00 — Free Hippodrome Ridarii arrived and the big attack is coming · 12:00 — Goes Castle with the Golden Horn Tower, then Ridarii spam
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.