How to beat
Mongolsas Abbasid Dynasty
Matchup tips
It's so dangerous to play Spearman into Mongols because archers are just so much faster than any other civ's archers because of the Yam Network.
The problem with the Abbasid 2TC build is that they take a long time to build up and are practically a sitting duck until late feudal; if the Mongol player has an untouched trade, the Abbasid economy will fall behind.
Against Keshiks, spearman counters only apply if you have a sufficient amount; with small numbers like four or five spears against four or five Keshiks, the self-healing of Keshiks can turn the fight in the Mongol player's favor.
When playing against Mongols, you can shut down their trade, but they will just re-establish it; you need to continuously deny it, not just once.
Against Mongols, you need to leverage the fact that they cannot build walls by constantly raiding to apply pressure.
Camel riders are definitely the right unit choice to deal with Keshiks. They are good against crossbows since you don't take bonus damage from them.
With how long the Abbasid age up is, you can't afford to just sit back and go for your own. The timing, especially with the Kurultai push, would be too strong.
Mangudai can pepper down Horsemen. Since everything Mongols have is a cavalry unit, Abbasid's archers and Spearmen are always playing catch up.
If you have two or three Camel Archers, you can raid trade even better. They have 11 base damage and are a ranged unit. The debuff is fully impactful — the Khan, Mangudai, Keshik will hate this Camel.
Without Iron Undermesh, you actually can't contest Mangudai with Horsemen.
Mongols Unique Units
Mongols Landmarks
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