Zhu Xi's Legacy vs Order of the Dragon: how to win the matchup
Playing Zhu Xi's Legacy against Order of the Dragon, you win 49.4% of ranked 1v1 games (6,057 games). Here is how to beat Order of the Dragon, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
43.6%
220
silver
48.4%
541
gold
49.3%
2,262
platinum
50.2%
1,643
diamond
50.6%
837
conqueror
50.1%
447
How to beat Order of the Dragon
- Don't take even fights, kite and keep your distance
- Harass villagers with Horsemen or Archers
- Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, prepare Spearmen and Archers
- Mangonels in Castle against clumped units
- Burgrave at 7:20, prepare Crossbows
Units that work against Order of the Dragon: Mangonels · Crossbowmen · Horse Archers · Nest of Bees
When Order of the Dragon hits
- 5:30Gilded Men-at-Arms pressure in Feudal (5-6 minutes)
- 7:20Fast Castle with Burgrave and units inspired by Prelates
Zhu Xi's Legacy strengths to lean on
- Zhuge Nu are cheap and shred light units
- Villagers build very fast
- TC and Outposts fire Handcannons from the Dark Age
- Gold from taxes without much mining
- Cheap Palace Guard from Feudal
Zhu Xi's Legacy weaknesses Order of the Dragon can punish
- Officials are fragile (75 HP) and expensive
- Zhuge Nu struggle against ranged armor
- Clumped units are weak against Mangonels
- Dynasties are expensive and can leave him without an army
Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)
- Zhu Xi's Legacy: Veteran Spearman + Veteran Zhuge Nu (0.91)
- Order of the Dragon: Gilded Man-at-Arms (0.91)
FAQ
- Is Zhu Xi's Legacy good against Order of the Dragon?
- Zhu Xi's Legacy wins 49.4% of 6,057 ranked games against Order of the Dragon (Even matchup).
- How do I beat Order of the Dragon as Zhu Xi's Legacy?
- Don't take even fights, kite and keep your distance Harass villagers with Horsemen or Archers Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, prepare Spearmen and Archers
- When does Order of the Dragon attack?
- 5:30 — Gilded Men-at-Arms pressure in Feudal (5-6 minutes) · 7:20 — Fast Castle with Burgrave and units inspired by Prelates
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.