Tughlaq Dynasty vs English: how to win the matchup
Playing Tughlaq Dynasty against English, you win 50.7% of ranked 1v1 games (5,257 games). Here is how to beat English, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
51.6%
649
silver
51.2%
691
gold
51.8%
1,985
platinum
49.5%
964
diamond
44.4%
495
conqueror
49.9%
369
How to beat English
- Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry
- Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC
- Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC
- Hit him while he builds the second TC around minute 5
- Go Fast Castle for relics and Sacred Sites and outscale him
Units that work against English: Men-at-Arms · Knights · Rams · Crossbowmen · Horse Archers · Mangonels
When English hits
- 4:00Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00)
- 5:00Second TC around minute 5
- 9:30Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)
Tughlaq Dynasty strengths to lean on
- Worker Elephants remove walking time, and berries +30%
- Upgrades finish in seconds, for sharp timings
- One of the strongest Imperials: upgraded Raider Elephants with Archers
- Healer Elephants win Feudal fights against small numbers of Spearmen and Archers
- Strong on water and hybrid maps, fishing boats can attack
Tughlaq Dynasty weaknesses English can punish
- Weak early economy with no boar, food runs out fast
- Technologies are expensive
- Early Forts waste tempo and map control
- One of the weakest land civs according to pros
Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)
- Tughlaq Dynasty: Amir Warrior (0.63)
- English: Man-at-Arms (0.72)
FAQ
- Is Tughlaq Dynasty good against English?
- Tughlaq Dynasty wins 50.7% of 5,257 ranked games against English (Even matchup).
- How do I beat English as Tughlaq Dynasty?
- Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC
- When does English attack?
- 4:00 — Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00) · 5:00 — Second TC around minute 5 · 9:30 — Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)
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.