Is Sengoku Daimyo good against Knights Templar?

Sengoku Daimyo wins 43.9% of 4,323 ranked games against Knights Templar (Knights Templar is favored).

How do I beat Knights Templar as Sengoku Daimyo?

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

Sengoku Daimyo vs Knights Templar: how to win the matchup

Playing Sengoku Daimyo against Knights Templar, you win 43.9% of ranked 1v1 games (4,323 games). Here is how to beat Knights Templar, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
43.4%
274
silver
40.9%
540
gold
42.9%
1,675
platinum
45.8%
1,038
diamond
47%
397
conqueror
47.7%
305

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

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 Knights Templar 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)
Knights Templar: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)

FAQ

Is Sengoku Daimyo good against Knights Templar?: Sengoku Daimyo wins 43.9% of 4,323 ranked games against Knights Templar (Knights Templar is favored).
How do I beat Knights Templar as Sengoku Daimyo?: 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.