Total War: SHOGUN 2 1vs1: Loan Sword Ashigaru vs Yari Samurai
Clan: Ikko Ikki vs Takeda
Battle Difficulty: normal
Along with Mori Wako Raiders, Loan Sword Ashigaru are some of the only katana ashigaru in Total War: Shogun 2. Available from the very beginning of the campaign, they are very cheap troops, and are highly effective against the Yari Ashigaru fielded by most armies in the beginning of the campaign. Loan Sword Ashigaru even fare well against Yari Samurai, winning in head on fights. However, Loan Sword Ashigaru have the weaknesses of other katana units, and are highly vulnerable to cavalry and ranged attacks. Despite being katana armed infantry with a good attack stat, they can still be overpowered by more expensive melee infantry, such as katana or naginata samurai. Later in the campaign, the Ikko Ikki gain access to Katana Ronin, who are more skilled and better armored than Loan Sword Ashigaru. However, Loan Sword Ashigaru are still cheaper to train and maintain, and are often more cost effective. Loan Sword Ashigaru have an extremely low upkeep costs, being 33% lower than that of Yari Ashigaru, but they are much more expensive to recruit. In the long run, Loan Sword Ashigaru are the most cost efficient garrison troops. While they are normally exclusive to the Ikko Ikki, Loan Sword Ashigaru can be bribed by Metsuke to serve under any faction. They are valuable targets for bribing due to their cost efficiency, though by the time bribing becomes a viable option (due to its high cost, it's generally not feasible in the early game) better troops are likely to be available.
Yari Samurai wield spears, giving them a large bonus against cavalry. This, together with their Rapid Advance ability, allows them to quickly move to parts of the battlefield to kill or at least fend away enemy cavalry. However, the rest of their statistics pale in comparison to Katana Samurai or Naginata Samurai, and Yari Samurai are also vulnerable to missile attacks. Unlike Yari Ashigaru, Yari Samurai cannot form Yari Walls. As yari walls are a powerful tool that greatly increases the damage potential of its users, this puts Yari Samurai at a distinct disadvantage. Yari Ashigaru in yari walls easily defeat yari samurai, yet yari samurai are much more expensive to train and maintain. Provided that yari ashigaru always use yari walls when appropriate, the only clear advantage of yari samurai over their ashigaru counterparts are their better mobility. Most playable factions begin the game with one regiment of yari samurai. As most factions don't have access to cavalry in the early game, these yari samurai can be a substitute for cavalry in the early game thanks to their rapid advance ability: they can use it to run behind enemy units and attack from the rear. When trained by the Date Clan, Yari Samurai have +2 charge bonus. Hattori Yari Samurai have kisho training, allowing them to be placed anywhere on the battlefield except the opponent's deployment zone during the deployment phase of a battle. They can also hide in light scrub.
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