| “ | Ranged hero. Good against myth units. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Bushi is a hero archer in Age of Mythology: Retold - Heavenly Spear that is available to the Japanese at the Guardhouse in the Classical Age.
They benefit from unit upgrades at the Guardhouse, but not from Age-up bonuses.
Special ability[]
Further statistics[]
Upgrades[]
| Age | Upgrade | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
|
 Medium Guardhouse Soldiers
|
150 food, 150 gold 20 seconds |
+10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
|
 Heavy Guardhouse Soldiers
|
300 food, 300 gold 30 seconds |
+10% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
|
 Champion Guardhouse Soldiers
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500 food, 400 gold 40 seconds |
+10% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
Note: The Bushi does not gain any prefix when it is upgraded.
General technologies[]
- Levy Guardhouse Soldiers, Conscript Guardhouse Soldiers: -20% training time.
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% damage.
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -15% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -15% pierce vulnerability.
- Burning Pitch: +3 damage multiplier against buildings, +1.5 damage multiplier against ships
- Ballistics: Fires more accurately at moving enemy targets.
Myth technologies[]
- Hunter's Strength (Minakatatomi): +1 range, +10% damage.
- Kumiki (Minakatatomi): -10% cost.
- Eight Banners (Hachiman): -30% training time, +1.5 hit point per second regeneration.
- Golden Kite (Hachiman): +30% damage, +2× damage multiplier vs. myth units.
- Divine Prefecture (Ōkuninushi): -37.5% training time.
Relics[]
- Arrows of Heracles: +5% attack.
- Fur of Boyi: +0.25 hit points per second regeneration.
- Hermes' Winged Sandals: +5% movement speed.
- Kui Drum: +0.25% attack per 1% hit point missing.
- Ogre-Bitten Helm: +10% hit points.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Tawara Toda's Last Arrow: +0.2 divine attack.
- The Khopesh of Horus: +1.0 attack bonus multiplier vs. myth units.
- Tyrfing, Angantyr's Sword: Heal by 10% of damage dealt to units.
Tactics[]
The Bushi is a ranged hero, which allows him to take out enemy myth units from a distance, as well as flying myth units like the Onmoraki and Stymphalian Bird. His availability in the Classical Age makes him especially important for fighting off enemy myth units and grabbing Relics early on. While the Onna-musha is stronger and also available in the Classical Age, she is also much more expensive and requires slightly more population. In general combat, the Bushi is decent against most infantry units, but will lose to cavalry. He is also vulnerable to units that specialize in countering ranged soldiers, namely the Huskarl and Slinger. As Bushis cost favor, they are also rather costly to lose. Therefore, it is recommended to support them with Naginata Riders to take out enemy ranged soldiers and Yari Spearmen to deal with enemy cavalry.
Players worshiping Amaterasu can fully upgrade the Bushi by Aging up with Minakatatomi, Hachiman, and Ōkuninushi. Minakatatomi's Hunter's Strength and Kumiki boost the Bushis' range and attack and reduces their cost, respectively. Hachiman's Eight Banners reduces Bushis' training time and grants them regeneration, while Golden Kite boosts their attack, especially against myth units. Lastly, Ōkuninushi's Divine Prefecture makes all trainable units, including the Bushi, train faster.
Changelog[]
Heavenly Spear[]
- Initially, it has 8 pierce attack. With update 18.52475, this is reduced to 7.
History[]
| “ | The Japanese term "bushi" translates to "warrior" and is the most appropriate term when referring to a professional Japanese warrior. The term was initially used in the Nara Era (710-784 CE) and predates the more culturally popular concept of the Japanese warrior, the samurai, by a few centuries. Bushi soldiers are associated with "Bushidō" or "The Way of the Warrior," a code of conduct for professional warriors in Japan. Bushidō dictates eight virtues that the bushi were expected to follow: justice, courage, mercy, politeness, honesty, honor, loyalty, and character. | ” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Gallery[]
| Heroes obtainable in random maps in Age of Mythology | ||||
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| God |  Archaic Age
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 Classical Age
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 Heroic Age
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 Mythic Age
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 Greeks (1 each)
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| All |  Hippocrates*
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 Zeus
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 Jason
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 Heracles
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 Odysseus
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 Bellerophon
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 Hades
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 Ajax
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 Achilles
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 Chiron
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 Perseus
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 Poseidon
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 Theseus
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 Atalanta
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 Hippolyta
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 Polyphemus
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 Aphrodite
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 The Argo
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 Egyptians
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| All |  Pharaoh (1)
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 Priest
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 Osiris
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 Son of Osiris
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| Pharaoh (more)
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 Norse
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| All |  Hersir
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 Godi
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 Freyr
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 Gullinbursti (1)
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 Baldr
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  Hero of Ragnarok
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 Atlanteans
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| All |  Citizen (Hero) (50)
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 Murmillo (Hero)
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 Contarius (Hero)
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 Fanatic (Hero)
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 Katapeltes (Hero)
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 Arcus (Hero)
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 Oracle (Hero) (10)
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 Turma (Hero)
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 Cheiroballista (Hero)
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 Destroyer (Hero)
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 Chinese (Immortal Pillars)
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| All |  Pioneer
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 Sage (5)
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 Jiang Ziya (1)
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 Fuxi
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 Nezha (1)
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 Yang Jian (1)
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 Nüwa
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 Kuafu (Hero) (1)
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 Li Jing (1)
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 Shennong
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 Wen Zhong (1)
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 Japanese
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| All |  Miko
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 Bushi
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 Daimyo
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 Onmyōji
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 Onna-musha
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 Hachiman
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 Shogun
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 Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)
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| All |  Monk
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 Fu Xi
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 Immortal (8)
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| Others | Immortal (2)
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Immortal (2)
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Immortal (2)
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Immortal (2)
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| Regicide game mode | ||||
| All |  Regent (1)
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