Basic Unit Statistics
| Recruitment Cost | 1550 | |
| Upkeep Cost | 250 | |
| Melee Attack | 10 | 31% |
| Charge Bonus | 20 | 57% |
| Bonus vs Cavalry | 25 | 100% |
| Melee Defence | 15 | 42% |
| Armour | 8 | 100% |
| Morale | 40 | 100% |
| Speed | 4 | 33% |
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Excellent anti-cavalry infantry. Vulnerable to sword armed infantry.
- Weak against ranged troops.
Requirements
- Required Buildings:
Description
Heavily armoured, these skilled spearmen know no fear; as defensive troops they are second to none, ideal for defending key positions in a castle. Their weapon gives them the upper hand against enemy cavalry and their ability to form a spear wall makes them a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. However, it does leave them vulnerable to flanking manoeuvres and larger enemy units, particularly skilled swordsmen, could overwhelm this small group of warriors. Japan itself owes its creation to the tip of a spear: Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto dipped Amanonuboko, the “Heavenly Jewelled Spear”, into the sea and, when they removed it, the first drip to leave its point formed the island Onogoro. It was here that the gods made their home and produced their first child following an unsuccessful wedding ceremony in which Izanami spoke out of turn. The deformed child was set adrift, and the couple re-consecrated their vows. Izanami then gave birth to eight children, who became the islands of Japan.