How to beat
Delhi Sultanateas Zhu Xi's Legacy
Matchup tips
Against Delhi, expect Ghazi raiders in Feudal, so go for an instant barracks and Spearmen.
Zhu Xi's Zhuge Nu in enough numbers will deal with Delhi's Ghazi raiders.
Delhi would love to get to Castle against mass Zhuge Nu because they have War Elephants and Lancers with Honed Blades.
Ghazi are not terrible against palace guard, but Zhu Xi's Regional Inspection tech can make the fight much harder for Delhi. It buffs so many troops.
This is one of the issues with Zhu Xi: when you get the Zhuge Nu out, you're slow — 1.12 tiles per second of movement speed, you're as fast as a Man-at-Arms. That means you're going to be also very slow when it comes to reacting to Sacred Sites.
An issue that I see with Palace Guards against Delhi is that Palace Guards don't have a lot of base damage, they don't do any bonus damage as well, so it's one of the easiest units to outheal with Scholars.
Zhu Xi can get Pro Scouts so fast, with the cheaper age-up and immediate resource income, that they can secure deer before Delhi even starts capturing sacred sites.
If Zhu Xi is able to contest the sacred sites early on, then they're in a fine spot. If they can't, if they take bad trades at the beginning and Delhi is able to secure some of the sacred sites, it starts getting tough.
With Supervision, the Veteran upgrade for Zhuge Nu takes only 24 seconds and can be game-winning.
Delhi Sultanate Unique Units
Delhi Sultanate Landmarks
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