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Siege Tower Bune SaitoSaito Medium Ship

Siege Tower Bune

This ship has a high tower filled with missile troops who can fire down upon enemy sailors and soldiers on deck.

These vessels are modified medium ships with a raised fighting platform in the middle of the deck, effectively making them floating siege towers. In theory, the siege tower bune moves close to an enemy ship where the crew is already fighting against boarders, and then rains death down upon them. The vessel is vulnerable to fire and cannon attacks, but it can use its speed to take evasive action when boarding attacks are made against it.

In 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi used tower bunes during his siege at Shimoda, a coastal fortress controlled by his rivals, the Hojo. Although it was unusual to lay siege to a castle from the sea, the attack used the same tactics as a land assault. The castle’s supplies were cut off, and Hideyoshi waited for starvation to force the Hojo to submit. Though Hideyoshi had 14,000 men, the 600 Hojo warriors held out for four months!

Siege Tower Bune

Unit Name

Siege Tower Bune

Unit Key

Light_Ship_Siege_Tower_Bune

Soldiers

45

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Medium Ship

Multiplayer Cost

2000

└ Multiplayer Limit

0

Recruitment Cost

200

├ Recruitment Turns

1

└ Unit Limit

0

Upkeep Cost

100

Marines

40

├ Marines Type

matchlock_marine

├ Missile Range

180

├ Missile Accuracy

30

└ Missile Ammunition

30

Seamen

5

├ Seamen Type

spear_seaman

├ Melee Attack

12

└ Melee Defence

2

Hull Strength

100

├ Ship Category

Light_Ship_Matchlock

├ Manoeuvrability

Medium

└ Top Speed

10

Morale

11

Abilities

  • Battle Speed Battle Speed
    This increases a ship's rowing speed for a short period of time.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • High tower allows crew to fire down onto enemy decks.
  • Good all-round ship.
  • Vulnerable if boarded by bigger ships.
  • Vulnerable to cannon fire.