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Wako Pirates Bow Infantry

Bow Wako

These men are pirates with no honour and no code to follow. They fight to protect the regions they control and live off plundered goods and by extorting money from others. True, they are not samurai, but they still know how to fight!

In the time it takes to fire and reload a matchlock firearm, these men can loose a dozen arrows at the enemy with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Once the enemy starts getting close, these pirates retreat behind friendly melee troops for protection. They are not armed or trained for close combat and are very vulnerable to cavalry attacks.

The Japanese ability to deal with their pirate problem was hindered by the civil war and the lack of a strong central government. The Chinese and Koreans, who were on the receiving end of many wako depredations, continually demanded that the Japanese deal with the pirates, but each solution only seemed to halt them for a short while. Attacks on known wako ports, mass beheadings and even bans on foreign trade did not seem to make much difference to the wako. In 1588, Toyotomi Hideyoshi declared that any fighting in Japanese waters was illegal at the same time as he banned peasants and other non-samurai from owning swords. This effectively made piracy almost impossible, also hindering anyone thinking of raising a revolt.

Unit Name Bow Wako

Unit Key Inf_Missile_Bow_Wako

Soldiers 160

Category Ranged Infantry

Class Bow Infantry

Multiplayer Cost 350

└ Multiplayer Limit 0

Recruitment Cost 350

├ Recruitment Turns 1

└ Unit Limit 0

Upkeep Cost 300

Melee Attack 2

└ Melee Weapon sabre

Charge Bonus 2

Bonus vs Cavalry 0

Range 150

├ Missile Weapon bow

└ Projectile shogun_arrow

Accuracy 30

Reloading Skill 20

Ammunition 20

Melee Defence 1

Armour 1

Morale 6

Abilities

• Flaming Arrows
  This unit can fire flaming arrows for a short period of time. Flaming arrows have a greater damage effect and can set fire to flammable objects. Flaming arrows don't function in wet weather.
• Screens
  A shield that can be erected during the deployment phase when you are defending. It impedes the movement of enemies, and blocks enemy projectiles.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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