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Samurai

Samurai

Infantry · Japanese unique unit

Japanese unique Infantry that quickly charges into battle and has fast attack.

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Strong vs. Unique Units

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Weak vs. Archery Units and Gunners

Upgrades

  • Blacksmithattack, armor
  • Barracksspeed
  • Castlecreation speed, to Elite Samurai
  • Monasterymore resistant to Monks

Stats

Hit points
70
Attack
10
Melee armor
1
Pierce armor
1
Speed
1
Line of sight
4
Reload time
1.9s
Train time
9s
Cost
45 food, 30 gold

Attack bonuses

  • vs Eagle Warrior+2
  • vs Standard Building+2
  • vs Unique Unit+10

Armor classes

InfantryUnique UnitAnti-Leitis

Other units deal bonus damage to a unit through these classes — the basis of the counter system.

Counters

Derived from in-game bonus damage — each number is the bonus dealt through the named armor class. Pick your civilization to see only the units you can train.

Countered by

Strong against

Other Infantry units

Alexander (Dismounted)Alexander (Dismounted)Alexander's AxemanAlexander's AxemanAlexander's EkdromosAlexander's EkdromosAlexander's Immortal (Melee)Alexander's Immortal (Melee)Alexander's Rhomphaia WarriorAlexander's Rhomphaia WarriorAlexander's Sickle WarriorAlexander's Sickle WarriorAlexander's StrategosAlexander's StrategosAristidesAristides

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