Samurai

Unit Information

Game Strategies

History

In the Extended Edition, this unit/building is affected by a damage bug.

Missing +20% damage vs Heavy Cavalry.

Samurai are the Japanese unique Heavy Infantry of the

Gunpowder Age that replaces the standard Elite Pikemen.

Overview[]

Compared to Elite Pikemen, Samurai have +5 hit points, +1 attack strength, +1 armor, +3 turn speed (meaning they can maneuver faster), and an attack speed of 15 frames, but do -50% damage against units and buildings.

Their increased attack rate but proportionately reduced damage per attack has the unfortunate side effect of causing a target's armor to effectively apply twice. As a result, Samurai actually deal less DPS against armored targets than the Elite Pikemen which they replace (effect may not apply to targets with 1 armor).

Gallery[]

v • d • e Infantry in Rise of Nations

Light Infantry	Slingers/Atl-Atls (Aztecs)/Umpakati (Bantu)/Balamob Slingers (Maya) • Javelineers/Royal Atl-Atls (Aztecs)/Yangombi Umpakati (Bantu)/Inti Clubmen (Inca)/Royal Balamob Slingers (Maya) • Elite Javelineers/Xopilli Atl-Atls (Aztecs)/Impi (Bantu)/Inti Macemen (Inca)/Eagle Balamob Slingers (Maya)

Heavy Infantry	Hoplites/Solduri (Germans)/Spearmen (Iroquois)/Ashigaru Spearmen (Japanese)/Immortals (Persians) • Phalanx/Barbarians (Germans)/Mohawk Spearmen (Iroquois)/Bushi (Japanese)/Anusiya (Persians)/Legions (Romans)/Scutari (Spanish) • Pikemen/Vandals (Germans)/Heavy Mohawk Spearmen (Iroquois)/Elite Bushi (Japanese)/Athanatoi (Persians)/Caesar's Legions (Romans)/Royal Scutari (Spanish) • Elite Pikemen/Landsknechts (Germans)/Elite Mohawk Spearmen (Iroquois)/Samurai (Japanese)/Arquebus Immortal (Persians)/Praetorian Guards (Romans)/Tercios (Spanish) • Fusiliers/Gun Samurai (Japanese)/Royal Tercios (Spanish) • Anti-tank Rifle • Bazooka/Recoilless Gun (Maya) • Anti-Tank Missile/Dragon AT Missile (Maya)

Foot Archers	Bowmen/Hwarang (Koreans) • Archers/Longbowmen (British)/Elite Hwarang (Koreans)/Kushite Archers (Nubians) • Heavy Archers (American, Iroquois styles)/Crossbowmen (All other styles)/King's Longbowmen (British)/Royal Hwarang (Koreans)/Royal Kushite Archers (Nubians) • King's Yeomanry (British)/Elite Royal Hwarang (Koreans)/Apedemak Archers (Nubians)

Gunpowder Infantry	Fire Lances (Chinese) • Arquebusiers/Heavy Fire Lances (Chinese)/Janissaries (Turks) • Musketeers/Continental Marines (Americans)/Highlanders (British)/Manchu Musketeers (Chinese)/Royal Janissaries (Turks)

Modern Infantry	Riflemen/Marine Riflemen (Americans)/Black Watch (British)/Manchu Riflemen (Chinese) • Infantry/Marine Infantry (Americans)/Jaguar Infantry (Aztecs)/Manchu Infantry (Chinese)/Volksgrenadiers (Germans)/Red Guards Infantry (Russians) • Assault Infantry/Assault Marines (Americans)/Jaguar Assault Infantry (Aztecs)/Shock Infantry (Russians)

Machine Guns	Machine Gun • Heavy Machine Gun/MG42 (Germans) • Advanced Machine Gun

Other	Flamethrower

Items in italics are added in Thrones and Patriots

Samurai

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