AGE OF EMPIRES IV
CIVILISATION MATCHUPS
YOUR CIV
OPPONENT
Zhu Xi's LegacyA Chinese variant built around massed Zhuge Nu, a rapid-fire crossbow infantry that reaches critical mass fast when buffed by Imperial Officials and double ranges. Cheap early dynasties fund fast age-ups and early Palace Guard pressure, while Ming Dynasty upgrades push its unique units to overwhelming late-game strength.
Matchup advice9 TIPS
Dervishes can disrupt the Meditation Garden's resource generation by standing nearby, even though they can't attack.
Desert Raider and Archer can be effective against Zhuge Nu and Crossbow with Lancer support.
Getting +2 range defense is especially important against Zhuge Nu.
Against Zhu Xi, forcing them into a ranged mass makes the Manjaniq the expected answer.
When up against Zhu Xi, they have pretty good answers to most things, but not to Gulams. Gulams are pretty good at surviving a little bit of fire, especially with no military upgrades.
Unique Units
UNITDESCRIPTION
Imperial OfficialCollects taxes from buildings, supervises structure efficiency
Zhuge NuRanged infantry with rapid burst attack
Palace GuardHeavy melee infantry available in Feudal Age
Nest of BeesSiege unit firing rocket barrage with area-of-effect
GrenadierRanged gunpowder unit throwing grenades
Imperial GuardHeavy cavalry with superior durability
Yuan RaiderLight cavalry with exceptional speed
Shaolin MonkReligious melee unit with high damage
Landmarks
Meditation Gardens
Economic Landmark that steadily generates resources based on nearby buildings; enemy units in range disrupt its income.
Jiangnan Tower
Military Landmark. Nearby military buildings and the units they produce build progress toward a free army spawned from the Tower.
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