1) Bulletproof Samurai unit – Date clan
It takes true samurai to charge into musket fire – and prevail!
- Bulletproof armour makes them very resilient against matchlocks
- Heavy armour makes them slow
- Very good armour and melee defence
- Very good vs. cavalry
- Average melee attack
- Yari Dojo
- Armoury
Faith builds the body, and faith makes outstanding warriors.
- Very fast moving and fatigue resistant
- Good against infantry and cavalry
- Very good melee defence
- Vulnerable to katana infantry and missiles
- Ikko religion
- Jodo Shinshu Temple
- Proving grounds
- Buddhist religion
- Buddhist Temple
- Proving grounds
Hand mortars can lob shots over the heads of intervening troops, even over high walls.
- High arc of fire is good for attacking units behind walls and other units
- Small unit size and weak stats make them very vulnerable in melee
- Low morale
- Very vulnerable to cavalry
- Gunsmith
- Armoury
For some targets a simple musket is disrespectful. Better by far to use a heavy gun.
- Very large muskets can damage units and buildings
- Small unit size leaves them vulnerable in melee
- Very vulnerable to cavalry
- Gunsmith
- Armoury
Piracy prepares men to fight unfairly and with deceit. A wise commander uses these skills.
- Can deploy outside of their own deployment area
- Can walk whilst hidden and can hide almost anywhere
- Good melee attack and morale
- Weak melee defence and armour
- Vulnerable to cavalry and missiles
- Sword Dojo
- Military port
These mounted samurai carry matchlocks, allowing them to fire a deadly volley and then gallop away.
- Very high missile damage
- Good accuracy but slow reload
- Average in melee
- Vulnerable to foot missile units
- Stables
- Gunsmith
Banditry teaches a man much that is useful in warfare, such as striking from an unexpected direction.
- Can shoot whilst hidden
- Can hide almost anywhere
- Can walk hidden
- Weak in melee
- Vulnerable to cavalry
- Bow dojo
- Criminal syndicate
These men carry exceptionally long spears, pikes in effect, making them extremely dangerous to cavalry.
- Excellent against cavalry
- Good defensive unit
- Vulnerable to missiles and sword infantry
- Weak morale
- Spear dojo
- Encampment
These cavalry are a sword in their general’s hand, ready to slice into a battle line.
- Good against cavalry
- Good against infantry
- Good speed
- Weak against spears and naginatas
- Vulnerable to matchlocks and bows
- Cavalry dojo
- Proving grounds
When archer and bow are as one, anything is possible.
- Extra long range
- Very accurate and higher damage
- Slow reload speed
- Vulnerable to cavalry
- Weak melee attack
- Bow dojo
- Hunting lodge
