How to beat
Holy Roman Empireas Order of the Dragon
Matchup tips
If HRE gets a fast castle and starts producing Men-at-Arms with Heavy Maces, it's hard for OOTD to hold. However, if OOTD gets Gilded Crossbowmen in time, it becomes much harder for HRE to win.
HRE can train Prelates from the Town Center during the age up to Castle Age, giving a quicker move out to secure relics before Order of the Dragon can contest.
Dark age aggression isn't too viable for both HRE and Order of the Dragon. HRE gets more movement speed, but Order of the Dragon gets stronger units even with a delay. So defensively, Order of the Dragon is stronger; aggressively, HRE is a bit stronger. They cancel each other out.
Double gilded knight. Great start to raid at the beginning of this age. Especially when you know that the HRE player is going to be forced to come out on the map to try and get relics, but simultaneously be setting up a static economy in a very obvious location at that Aachen Chapel.
HRE's entire army comp gets countered by gilded crossbowman. All of it. Like, your normal crossbows easily lose against gilded. Knights lose. Men-at-arms lose.
Order of the Dragon gets a baseline +28% gather rate on villagers; HRE needs to actively inspire for +35%.
Order of the Dragon feel a lot more solid on water just because they're not restricted to that Aachen Chapel influence with their villagers.
HRE is just a little bit ahead early on in the game, but the longer the game goes, the better it gets for Order of the Dragon just because of the better economy outside of the range of the Aachen Chapel.
Holy Roman Empire Unique Units
Holy Roman Empire Landmarks
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