Sengoku Daimyo
The Sengoku Jidai was an era of shifting alliances and ceaseless warfare. Three rival clans can be supported to gain powerful advantages to your ranged infantry, melee infantry or cavalry. Even in the midst of war there was time for celebration; the Matsuri festival is the heart of commerce and trade providing powerful bonuses to their economy.
Civilization Bonuses
- Daimyo Estates can be dedicated to a clan to provide bonuses to melee infantry, cavalry or ranged infantry.
- Farmhouses are Food drop-off sites in addition to providing Population.
- The Matsuri is a unique early Market that can recruit Yatai which can passively gather food from nearby Food sources.
- Survival Techniques researched by default.
- Forges are Gold and Stone drop-off sites in addition to containing military upgrades.
- Gold deposited by Villagers generates bonus Stone and vice versa.
- Extra melee damage upgrade accessible in the Dark Age (I).
- Ikko-ikki are combat monks that can be recruited from Buddhist Monasteries that heal while attacking.
- Keeps come equipped with Rocket Emplacements and increased health in the Imperial Age (IV).
- Fishing Boats are cheaper to produce.
- The location of all Deer and Boar are revealed on the map.
Unique Units
- Yatai: Worker unit that will passively collect food from nearby Food sources without killing or consuming them.
- Yari Cavalry: Fast cavalry effective at raiding, flanking, and countering ranged units. Bonus damage against cavalry.
- Daimyo: High health and damage melee cavalry that provides an aura that increases attack speed of nearby military units. Effective against melee units. Limited to one per Daimyo Estate built.
- Yumi Ashigaru: Archer with improved move speed for reduced cost and health.
- Ikko-ikki Monk: Warrior Monk with strong combat capabilities that heals nearby units when attacking. Does not have a targeted heal ability.
- Kanabo Samurai: Tough infantry with good damage. Deals bonus damage based on the max health of the enemy.
- Early Ozutsu: Heavy ranged gunpowder infantry that has a huge handheld cannon with high siege and splash damage.
Unique units
Atakebune Daimyo Ikko-ikki Monk Kanabo Samurai Mounted Samurai Ozutsu Tanegashima Ashigaru Tanegashima Ashigaru Levy Yari Cavalry Yatai Yumi Ashigaru Yumi Ashigaru Levy
Unique buildings
Buddhist Temple Castle Castle of the Crow Farmhouse Forge Hojo Clan Daimyo Estate Koka Township Matsuri Oda Clan Daimyo Estate Ryokan Sake Brewery Sword Hunt Statue Takeda Clan Daimyo Estate Temple of Equality Tokugawa Shrine
Unique technologies
Copper Plating Cross Folded Armor Fudasashi Higoyumi Hizukuri Horse Training Improved Yari Kampo Medicine Kobuse-gitae Lightweight Blades Mountain Top Training Mounted Samurai Odachi Nenbutsu Oda Tactics Ozutsu Unlock Samurai Bow Takezaiku Tanegashima Tate Tatara Tawara Yaki-ire Yatai Farm Gather
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