Light Calvary, for example, as essentially Ashigaru Calvary - they’re lightly armored, have low morale, but are cheap. Note : Some units are not called Ashigaru, but behave like them.
Ashigaru soldiers of this type are usually present in clan armies in considerable numbers for just these reasons. The Yari Ashigaru is almost certainly going to lose, but they’ll keep the enemy from using the Samurai as he intended. On the other hand, the ashigaru are relatively cheap soldiers and can be trained in great numbers quite quickly. Ashigaru fighting ability, morale and general levels of equipment are markedly inferior to those of true samurai. (and point it in the right direction) doesn’t takeĪnything like as much time as learning to use aĬompared directly to samurai warriors armed in a
Was relatively easy to train large numbers of The yari, or long spear, was popular as a weaponĪmong the daimyo for their ashigaru because it When their fear of the enemy exceeds theirįormation, where their long spears give themĪn advantage, particularly against Cavalry.Īt the start of play in Shogun: Total War, mostĬlans will receive a yari ashigaru unit “free of charge” Often form the mainstay of Samurai armies. They areĬonscripted peasants and poorly trained, but The standard Ashigaru is equipped with lightĪrmour and a Yari - a long spear.
