AGE OF EMPIRES IV
CIVILISATION MATCHUPS
YOUR CIV
OPPONENT
JapaneseJapanese establish early pressure through Samurai with deflective armor and bonus melee damage, then scale into late game via Daimyo-upgraded farms and elite Bannermen leaders that amplify nearby infantry damage, maintaining momentum through flexible religious traditions and escalating farm production.
Matchup advice3 TIPS
Remember the Mongols have the move speed. Their archers are actually quicker than Yumi.
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.
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.
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
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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