How to beat
Englishas Order of the Dragon
Matchup tips
Two Gilded Horsemen are enough to deal with the English King.
The King is always such a nice unit to have on these hybrid maps because you can just put him inside of a transport ship and carry him over to your opponent's side and then you'll immediately have a unit to contest your opponent. On the other hand though, Order of the Dragon only need a single spearman to contest the King just because their spearman are really good.
Admiralty is always such a big game changer on water with English.
Gilded crossbows have 16 base damage and 18 bonus versus heavy; knights stand no chance.
Gilded crossbows have 6 range; longbows have 7 range. Longbows outrange them.
Early Gilded Men-at-Arms need extra ranged armor against Longbowmen, otherwise the Longbowmen will kite them.
With the Bloomery technology, Gilded Horsemen can kill Longbowmen in two hits.
Gilded Archers with Scale Armor and Inspired Warriors tech are very effective against English crossbowmen and Longbowmen due to their high health and armor.
Opening Abbey of Kings gives the English a free King unit, which forces a costly reaction from Order of the Dragon because their barracks are expensive. This allows English to press land and win water.
Order of the Dragon struggles to get a composition ahead, especially if English opens with a Council Hall, which gives rapid Longbowman production.
English Unique Units
English Landmarks
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