Jin Dynasty build orders & counters

What the most-played Jin Dynasty builds in Age of Empires IV do, the units they rely on, and how to answer them. From the popular builds on aoe4guides.com.

Style: Mostly macro2 of its 8 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age: 4:20Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units: Iron Pagodas, Mohe tribesmen, SpearmenMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Jin Dynasty build orders

Most-played Jin Dynasty build orders on aoe4guides.com
Build	Strategy	Feudal	Castle	Main units
Swaggy's Jin Starter- Copy for me to understand seriesby murtuk	—	3:55	11:10	Iron Pagodas, Mohe tribesmen
The ONLY Jin Dynasty Build You Need - Swaggy Professorby Niki45nk	Rush	3:55	11:10	Mohe tribesmen, Iron Pagodas
2TC->Castleby ElPavelo	—	4:30	8:55	—
[Jin Dynasty] Knight Opener - Valdemarby Niki45nk	Timing Attack	4:20	14:20	Iron Pagodas, Spearmen
Hybrid map opener - Beastyby daltor	—	7:15	9:30	Iron Pagodas, Emissarys
Jin Dynasty: 2TC+Castle in 9 min!!by SkweezyLemon	—	4:40	9:00	Spearmen, Emissarys

Each build opens on aoe4guides.com, where its author wrote it. Times are the age-up clicks in the build (~ means estimated). Browse every build on aoe4guides.com.

How to counter Jin Dynasty

Their popular builds lean on iron pagodas, mohe tribesmen and spearmen. Answer with:

Iron PagodasSpearmen · Crossbowmen · Camel riders
SpearmenArchers · Men-at-arms · Handcannoneers

What Jin Dynasty units beat

Playing Jin Dynasty? Your main units are the answer to:

Iron PagodasHorsemen · Men-at-arms · Handcannoneers · Gunpowder infantry (Streltsy, Janissaries)
SpearmenHorsemen · Knights · Lancers · Camel riders

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.

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