How to beatJapaneseas Mongols

Matchup tips

Mounted samurai do pretty well against archers; that's why you need crossbows quickly.

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Remember the Mongols have the move speed. Their archers are actually quicker than Yumi.

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Koka Township pops out Shinobi, sends it to your dock, and your dock gets sabotaged. You won't be able to get a unit out of that dock to defend it in time.

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Shinobi changed the Japanese vs Mongols matchup quite a bit. Mongols typically have multiple issues with it because Shinobi are great blockers to Keshik and Spearman, and usually you want to place your production around the Ovoo, which makes it susceptible to sabotage.

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Japanese Unique Units

UNITDESCRIPTION

SamuraiDark Age melee unit with block ability

Mounted SamuraiMelee cavalry with deflective armor

Yumi AshigaruArcher replacement with ranged attack

Onna-BugeishaFast light infantry with extended reach

Onna-MushaHorse archer vs heavily armored units

ShinobiLight unit disguising as villagers

OzutsuHeavy cannon with area-of-effect damage

Katana BannermanGrants melee infantry attack bonus

Yumi BannermanGrants ranged infantry attack bonus

Uma BannermanGrants mounted units attack bonus

Shinto PriestPlaces sacred objects for building bonuses

Buddhist MonkWeakens enemy damage, strengthens position

AtakebuneNaval warship armed with rockets

Treasure CaravanCaravan delivering resources from trade posts

Japanese Landmarks

Koka Township

Allows training of Shinobi.

Kura Storehouse

Serves as a drop-off location for all resources. Periodically generates free Farms in the surrounding area.

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