Is Sengoku Daimyo good against Japanese?

Sengoku Daimyo wins 41.7% of 2,498 ranked games against Japanese (Japanese is favored).

How do I beat Japanese as Sengoku Daimyo?

Pressure in the Fast Castle window from 5:40 to 8:00 with Men-at-Arms, Archers or Horsemen Build a tower on his gold to delay the Mounted Samurai Against Mounted Samurai: upgraded Spearmen, Crossbows and Camels, and kill the Uma Bannerman

When does Japanese attack?

5:41 — Feudal with few units, the best time to pressure · 7:40 — Castle: Stable and non-stop Mounted Samurai

Sengoku Daimyo vs Japanese: how to win the matchup

Playing Sengoku Daimyo against Japanese, you win 41.7% of ranked 1v1 games (2,498 games). Here is how to beat Japanese, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
40.4%
159
silver
36.7%
316
gold
42.2%
1,018
platinum
40%
568
diamond
46%
218
conqueror
43.9%
169

How to beat Japanese

Pressure in the Fast Castle window from 5:40 to 8:00 with Men-at-Arms, Archers or Horsemen
Build a tower on his gold to delay the Mounted Samurai
Against Mounted Samurai: upgraded Spearmen, Crossbows and Camels, and kill the Uma Bannerman
Keep fights long so Deflective Armor runs out
Scout: Barracks at 0:00, Kura or Koka, Stable at 8:00

Units that work against Japanese: Spearmen · Crossbowmen · Men-at-Arms · Camels

When Japanese hits

5:41Feudal with few units, the best time to pressure
7:40Castle: Stable and non-stop Mounted Samurai

Sengoku Daimyo strengths to lean on

Economy scales with Yatai and Matsuri
Yumi Ashigaru are cheap and fast, he makes huge numbers of archers
Mounted Samurai with the Daimyo aura are very strong
Koka Township: Shinobi scout the map and set ambushes

Sengoku Daimyo weaknesses Japanese can punish

Very weak against a Dark Age spear rush and harass on the Yatai
Yatai got heavily nerfed; if they return to base the economy drops
Hard civ with lots of effort for less payoff
Lowest win rate on the ladder

Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)

Sengoku Daimyo: Veteran Spearman (0.89)
Japanese: Veteran Samurai + Veteran Spearman (0.8)

FAQ

Is Sengoku Daimyo good against Japanese?: Sengoku Daimyo wins 41.7% of 2,498 ranked games against Japanese (Japanese is favored).
How do I beat Japanese as Sengoku Daimyo?: Pressure in the Fast Castle window from 5:40 to 8:00 with Men-at-Arms, Archers or Horsemen Build a tower on his gold to delay the Mounted Samurai Against Mounted Samurai: upgraded Spearmen, Crossbows and Camels, and kill the Uma Bannerman
When does Japanese attack?: 5:41 — Feudal with few units, the best time to pressure · 7:40 — Castle: Stable and non-stop Mounted Samurai

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.