Flaming Arrows play similarly to Falconets of most European civilizations. They are much weaker than Falconets, but have 2 more range and move as quick in Limber as in Bombard mode, making them more mobile in battle, but less mobile when repositioning armies. They can weaken formations of enemy infantry from a range and can sink ships very effectively as well. They are less effective against buildings and infantry than Falconets, but in groups can easily take them down. They have a far slower Rate of Fire, a slower attack animation and slightly smaller Area of Effect than Falconets and Horse Artillery, which makes their damage per second far lower. As with other artillery, they are weak against cavalry, shock infantry, and Culverins.
When Compared to the Light Cannons of the Haudenosaunee, they have more hit points, but shorter attack range. Flaming Arrows can gain more attack range and damage multiplier against artillery through upgrades, which can make them play similarly to Light Cannons.
Daimyo and Shogun Tokugawa speed +5%, Line of Sight +10, training and research work rate +15%; land military train time -20%, artillery and banner army train time -10% instead
The flaming arrow was exactly what its name suggests, a barbed projectile fired, in most cases, from a European cannon, as the Japanese had not developed effective artillery of their own. Each arrow was wrapped with a flammable covering and ignited. There was also a more explosive version, on which gunpowder was encased in a ball located just below the barbed tip. When fired, a flaming arrow would bury itself in the wood of a gate or wall and burn, hopefully setting the whole structure ablaze.
Japanese daimyo, Tokugawa Ieyasu, had a keen interest in building more advanced artillery for his armies. He leveraged his connections with English and Dutch traders to import a variety of European model cannons. It is believed that he utilized these weapons, as well as the flaming arrow, in sieges during the famous Sekigahara campaign of 1600 that eventually led to the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Honored Flaming Arrow
Exalted Flaming Arrow
Professional Gunners (+10%)
Tar Kilns (+5%)
Smokeless Powder (+5%)
Heated Shot (+50% multiplier vs. ships)
Somali Ajuran Engineers (+20% multiplier vs. Frontier fortification)
Trunion (+15%)
Apache Endurance (+5%)
Gunner's Quadrant (+6)
Town Watch (+3)
Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost)
Golden Liberty (-5% coin cost)
Immigrants (-10%)
Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)
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3 Flaming Arrows
4 Flaming Arrows
Flaming Arrow Hitpoints
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Veteran Battery
TEAM Sengoku
Bakufu
TEAM Knights of the Round Table
TEAM Mariachi
TEAM Spanish Inquisition
TEAM Artillery Hitpoints
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