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Chosokabe Bow Infantry

Chosokabe Daikyu Samurai

Armed with the powerful daikyu, these samurai are capable of breathtaking feats of archery. The sheer size of their weapon dramatically increases their range and their accuracy is the envy of many. Due to its size the daikyu takes longer to nock than other bows giving these warriors slower reload times, but the damage it causes on impact more than compensates. Like most archers Chosokabe daikyu samurai are weak in melee and vulnerable to attack from enemy cavalry.

The bow has always played an important role in the myths and legends of warrior societies. In The Tale of the Heike the Emperor Konoe fell ill after being plagued night after night by terrible nightmares. His loyal samurai, Minamoto no Yorimasa, realised that a dark cloud had appeared above the palace shortly before the Emperor fell ill. Determined to get to the bottom of this phenomenon, he spent all night on the palace roof and in the early hours of the morning fired an arrow into the centre of the dark cloud. From the midst of the cloud fell the body of a nue, a legendary creature with the head of a monkey, the body of a tanuki, the legs of a tiger and a snake for a tail. A bringer of misfortune and illness, it was the nue that had caused the Emperor’s illness, and with its death he was cured.

Unit Name Chosokabe Daikyu Samurai

Unit Key UP1_Inf_Missile_Daikyu_Samurai_Chosokabe

Soldiers 120

Category Ranged Infantry

Class Bow Infantry

Multiplayer Cost 1000

└ Multiplayer Limit 0

Recruitment Cost 700

├ Recruitment Turns 2

└ Unit Limit 0

Upkeep Cost 150

Melee Attack 6

└ Melee Weapon sabre

Charge Bonus 6

Bonus vs Cavalry 0

Range 175

├ Missile Weapon bow

└ Projectile shogun_arrow_daikyu

Accuracy 55

Reloading Skill 35

Ammunition 25

Melee Defence 3

Armour 4

Morale 8

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

• Very long range.
• Very accurate and greater damage.
• Slow reload speed.
• Vulnerable to cavalry.
• Weak melee attack.