Total War: SHOGUN 2 1vs1: Light Cavalry vs Bow Warrior Monks (MELEE COMBAT)
37Total War: SHOGUN 2 1vs1: Light Cavalry vs Bow Warrior Monks *(MELEE COMBAT)*
Clan: Hojo vs Takeda
Battle Difficulty: normal
Aside from generals, *Light Cavalry* are the only cavalry available in the early game to a great majority of factions. While their statistics are poor when compared to other cavalry, they can prove invaluable in early battles by disrupting enemy infantry and killing generals. With all else being equal, one regiment of light cavalry can always rout one general in a head-on fight. Wealthy factions that have access to warhorses may find themselves better served by Yari Cavalry, which are superior in most ways. Light cavalry can still serve a function, however, as cheap and thus more disposable cavalry. Takeda Light Cavalry have 2 more morale, 1 more attack, and 1 more defense than standard light cavalry. They are more expensive to train but cheaper to maintain, at 450/75 compared to 400/100. While the bonuses are small, light cavalry can play a crucial role in the early game so any help can be significant. When trained by the Date Clan, Light Cavalry have +2 charge bonus.
*Bow Warrior Monks* are some of the finest archers in Total War: Shogun 2. While they are not as numerous as Bow Samurai or Bow Ashigaru, their superior accuracy and reloading times more than make up for this. They are also aided by having a longer range than either of the former; the only missile infantry that can match them are the Chosokabe Daikyu Samurai and the Bow Hero. Like all monk units, however, Bow Warrior Monks have very poor armor and suffer if attacked by other bow-armed units. While their melee statistics are better than most other missile infantry, their mediocre melee combined with their low numbers and poor armor make them weak in melee fighting. The primary weakness of bow warrior monks is the steep research requirements needed to unlock them: Essence of the Spirit, the Way of the Bow, and all their prerequisites are required just to train them, and Chonindo as well as Heaven and Earth both unlock buildings that make them fire more accurately, but researching all of these technologies would take in excess of 70 turns with the default research rate. Bow ashigaru, in comparison, are immediately available and fulfill a similar role. Bow Warrior Monks do not benefit as much from increased accuracy due to their already superb base stats, however, so even un-upgraded bow warrior monks trained in the early-mid game may still be useful for end-game armies. Like other warrior monks, Bow Warrior Monks are only available to non-Christian factions for recruiting. Should a faction controlling Bow Warrior Monks convert to Christianity, they automatically disband. However, bow warrior monks can be bribed by Christian Metsuke to fight for their faction.
[Source: Total War Wiki]
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