Rus vs Jeanne d'Arc: how to win the matchup
Playing Rus against Jeanne d'Arc, you win 51% of ranked 1v1 games (2,213 games). Here is how to beat Jeanne d'Arc, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
48.5%
233
silver
56.3%
300
gold
50.7%
823
platinum
50.8%
484
diamond
58.1%
164
conqueror
42.5%
170
How to beat Jeanne d'Arc
- Hunt Jeanne early while she's a 150 HP villager
- Scouting a School of Cavalry means Knights are coming, prepare Spearmen
- Wall in the gold and berries before minute 5
- In Castle use Men-at-Arms or cavalry against Arbalétriers
- Kill the Traders in long games
Units that work against Jeanne d'Arc: Spearmen · Camels · Men-at-Arms · Gilded Spearmen
When Jeanne d'Arc hits
- 5:00First Royal Knight wave with Jeanne (5 to 7 minutes)
Rus strengths to lean on
- Lots of early food from Hunting Cabins, deer and bounty
- Safe expansion with the Wooden Fortress and Fortified Palisade
- Early Knights in Feudal for raiding
- Strong Castle: Warrior Monks, Horse Archers and relics
- The Kremlin produces Levy Militia almost for free
Rus weaknesses Jeanne d'Arc can punish
- Average Feudal infantry; if he loses the hunt or the Knights, he falls behind
- Horse Archers and Monks need micro and lots of gold
- Imperial relies on Streltsy and siege
Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)
- Rus: Militia (0.21)
- Jeanne d'Arc: Man-at-Arms + Arbalétrier (0.8)
FAQ
- Is Rus good against Jeanne d'Arc?
- Rus wins 51% of 2,213 ranked games against Jeanne d'Arc (Even matchup).
- How do I beat Jeanne d'Arc as Rus?
- Hunt Jeanne early while she's a 150 HP villager Scouting a School of Cavalry means Knights are coming, prepare Spearmen Wall in the gold and berries before minute 5
- When does Jeanne d'Arc attack?
- 5:00 — First Royal Knight wave with Jeanne (5 to 7 minutes)
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.