Unofficial fan reference · game files of Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 “Crozier”
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Mounted Samurai illustration

Archer Cavalry men-at-arms

Mounted Samurai

Damage
96
Toughness
34
Pursuit
40
Screen
20
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Adopting the techniques of the northern Emishi but using heavier armor, samurai take to the saddle, yumi in hand, and harry their foes with arrows.

Counters

Countering cuts the countered regiment's damage by up to 90%: full effect at 2 effective countering sub-regiments per countered one (NCombat defines).

Mounted Samurai counters

Countered by (Archer Cavalry)

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Terrain and winter

In Steppe+20 damage
In Plains+20 damage
In Drylands+20 damage
In Jungle-30 damage, -30 pursuit
In Desert Mountains-30 damage, -30 pursuit
In Wetlands-50 damage, -50 pursuit
In Harsh Winter-10 damage, -5 toughness

How to get it

The game's recruit condition (can_recruit)
valid_for_maa_trigger = {
	PARAMETER = unlock_mounted_samurai_units
}

Upgrades

Bonuses in the files that raise this regiment or every Archer Cavalry regiment.

tradition · Horse Breeders

  • Archer Cavalry Maintenance-15%
  • Archer Cavalry Recruitment Cost-25%

tradition · Indomitable Azatani

  • Archer Cavalry Maintenance-15%

tradition · Iron Cavalry

  • Archer Cavalry Toughness+20%

tradition · Wolves of the Deep Steppe

  • Archer Cavalry Damage+15%
  • Archer Cavalry Pursuit+20%

building · Archery Grounds (top level: Marksman's Ranges)

  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Screen+40%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage+40%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness+15%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Pursuit+40%

building · Horse Herds (top level: Rules of Equine Warfare)

  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness+28%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage+50%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Screen+50%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Pursuit+50%

building · Hillside Grazing Lands (top level: Large Horse Ranches)

  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness+25%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage+50%

building · War Camps (top level: Warrior Lodges)

  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage+30%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness+20%

Source: game/common/men_at_arms_types/10_tgp_maa_types.txt, game/common/script_values/00_men_at_arms_values.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.