Total War: SHOGUN 2 1vs1: Loan Sword Ashigaru vs Vermilion Bird Force (FOTS) | MELEE Combat
Clan: Ikko Ikki vs Aizu
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.
Unique to the Aizu, Vermillion Bird Force are superior line infantry, comfortably outclassing standard line infantry in nearly every category, and even having an edge over other superior line infantry such as Azure Dragon Force or Black Bear Infantry. They are correspondingly more expensive to train and maintain, however. Vermilion Bird Force compare most similarly to Shogunate/Republican/Imperial Infantry, but are cheaper to train and maintain, yet have superior attack, defense, charge, accuracy and morale at the cost of worse reloading rates. In particular, their morale is much higher. However, they wield different rifles than Shogunate/Republican/Imperial Infantry, so they fire much more slowly than their reload skill would suggest. SIR infantry are superior in protracted firefights, while Vermilion Bird Force is more suitable for engagements where melee fighting is expected. Unlike their counterparts, Vermilion Bird Force do not disband upon the player switching allegiances.
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