AGE OF EMPIRES IV
CIVILISATION MATCHUPS
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Zhu Xi's LegacyZhu Xi's Legacy
A 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 advice22 TIPS

Zhu Xi has no access to regular archers, which is what you want against longbows. Zhuge Nu are not effective against them, so they can't fight Byzantine longbows in feudal age.

Enough Cataphracts should beat the lancers even with the Dali Horses attack speed upgrade, as long as they are backed up by longbows.

Zhu Xi does not have the Imperial Academy, so killing an Imperial Official is a full economic kill. They cannot easily reproduce it like the Chinese can.

Byzantine Royal Cannons are superior to Zhu Xi's bombards: three can one-shot a Nest of Bees, and they have more range.

Zhu Xi and China often have an inflated score due to additional landmarks, so don't trust the score when facing them.

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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