

Description These spear-wielding warriors can be used to lead the charge or to form a defensive wall of spears. Yari Ronin are a type of spear infantry in Total War: Shogun 2. Initially the naginata sam is getting slaughtered at a faster rate because they are moving slower than the yari sam, so put. 9:26pm You will get the 'tank' feeling after training and upgrading naginata/bulletproof sam to armor 10 onward. Bulletproof samurai aren't exactly unkillable in melee. Men were so crammed together that it was difficult for them to fight as individuals in any way.Total War: SHOGUN 2. Often, and partly as a result of the desultory rates of gunfire, European battles became giant shoving matches as the pikemen moved forwards to physically push their enemies off the field. Would the samurai have evolved a style of battle that paralleled the "pike and shot" tactics of 17th Century Europe? European pikemen, in theory, protected the musketeers who shot at the enemy but had ridiculously long reloading times. It is fascinating to speculate what might have happened to Japanese warfare if the Sengoku Jidai had not ended when it did. All clans experimented with weapons and tactics: spear length varied enormously, with some Oda units essentially carrying pikes, spears up to 5m long.


Men, no matter how trained or equipped, all die in the same way when perforated by arrows or bullets. They are also vulnerable to missile attacks, like many other specialist troops. Against sword-armed infantry in close combat, the length of the spears is next to useless. However, their long spears can count against them at times. These ashigaru are an exceptionally useful anti-cavalry force, and strong defensively as long as their morale holds up. These men carry exceptionally long spears, pikes in effect, making them extremely dangerous to cavalry. (Click here to learn more about unit abilities) Requires
