How to beat
Holy Roman Empireas Zhu Xi's Legacy
Matchup tips
It's just in this matchup typically like early on into the game, that's when HRE has the just way superior economy with the early inspiration, but as the game goes on, Zhu Xi's Legacy tends to pull ahead a little bit with the Imperial officials.
HRE's early gathering rate with the Prelate is pretty insane on land, so it gives them a bit of contest even against the Meditation Gardens.
On water maps, HRE's Prelate inspire buff doesn't affect fishing boats, so HRE suffers more when shifting to water. Zhu Xi, on the other hand, has Tax and Imperial Officials that are less impacted, so the loss is less.
The Aachen Chapel is very strong early on, but once they have 20-30 villagers on the woodline and have chopped through far enough, there's no more inspired economy. As the game continues, Zhu Xi's Imperial Officials can match the Prelate economy.
HRE gathers quicker, but Zhu Xi gets 20% more from the same resources, so HRE needs to use burst timings because they'll run out of buffed resources quicker and have to move out to more dangerous places.
Early Palace Guards are a great unit to have access to as Zhu Xi's Legacy. They pad the front line against a full melee composition from HRE. The extra damage on horsemen and spearmen from HRE's upgrades is something Palace Guards can struggle against, but with spears alongside them, it's much harder for the HRE horsemen to get that damage in safely. Palace Guards have full three melee armor and more health than Men-at-Arms, making them a really good meat shield.
Zhu Xi's Legacy gets early Palace Guard that can outrun men-at-arms and have the same melee armor, and Zhuge Nu which will melt them very quickly.
Typically HRE men-at-arms are better than Palace Guards. Not in Feudal Age. In Feudal Age, Palace Guards absolutely mop the floor even with HRE men-at-arms.
Early Palace Guards have 10 more health than Feudal age men-at-arms, with the same armor and the same damage.
There is great value in getting a really fast Castle Age timing here as Zhu Xi's Legacy against the HRE. It always feels so great to get there before the HRE starts taking those relics away. If you secure at least three, you feel so, so comfortable. You know that the Regnitz, although it's still going to give great value, it won't be as much value as it normally could. And then if you take even four away from them, then you're really in a fantastic position against them.
If you do go pro scouts, yes, you've got amazing food, but you need to be careful not to let HRE run away with that economy on water because on water, HRE is the actual devil.
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