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Sengoku Daimyo build orders & counters

What the most-played Sengoku Daimyo builds in Age of Empires IV do, the units they rely on, and how to answer them.

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Style
Mixed3 of its 8 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
5:05Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Yumi ashigaruYumi ashigaruYariYariSpearmenSpearmenMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Sengoku Daimyo build orders

Most-played Sengoku Daimyo build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
The Racecar Build (DLC RELEASE VERSION)by Valdemar1902 — 4:14 — Yumi ashigaruYumi ashigaruYariYari
Sengoku Opener (Beasty opener)by Drumz — 5:15 — —
Sengoku Fast Daimyo (2026)by Valdemar1902 — 5:20 — Yumi ashigaruYumi ashigaru
Feudal Rush (from Beasty) - Copy for me to understand seriesby murtuk Rush 5:00 — Yumi ashigaruYumi ashigaruYariYari
Sengoku | Team games guideby Jockxtar Fast Castle 5:10 — SpearmenSpearmen
Beasty's NEW Sengoku Build Order - Belkinsby Belkins Fast Castle 5:00 14:10 YariYariYumi ashigaruYumi ashigaru

Times are the age-up clicks in the build (~ means estimated).

How to counter Sengoku Daimyo

Their popular builds lean on yumi ashigaru, yari and spearmen. Answer with:

  • Yumi ashigaruYumi ashigaruHorsemenHorsemenMen-at-armsMen-at-armsMangonelsMangonels
  • SpearmenSpearmenArchersArchersMen-at-armsMen-at-armsHandcannoneersHandcannoneers

What Sengoku Daimyo units beat

Playing Sengoku Daimyo? Your main units are the answer to:

  • Yumi ashigaruYumi ashigaruSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenHorse archersHorse archers
  • SpearmenSpearmenHorsemenHorsemenKnightsKnightsLancersLancers

Counters follow the unit-class rules of MetaAOE's counter sheet (Alt+C in game), not patch numbers. Upgrades and numbers still decide the fight. Every unit: AoE4 counter chart.

Best and worst maps for Sengoku Daimyo

Best map for Sengoku Daimyo: Carmel, 56.3% (+10.2 pts vs. its 46.1% on all maps). Worst: Ocean Gateway, 40.0% (−6.1 pts), 16.3 points below the best.

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Best ranked 1v1 maps for Sengoku Daimyo
MapWin ratevs. its average
Carmel56.3%+10.2 pts
Wasteland53.4%+7.3 pts
Flankwoods52.6%+6.5 pts

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Worst ranked 1v1 maps for Sengoku Daimyo
MapWin ratevs. its average
Ocean Gateway40.0%−6.1 pts
Mongolian Heights43.5%−2.6 pts
Hideout43.5%−2.5 pts

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