| “ | Tough infantry with good damage. Deals +6% of enemy max health as bonus damage. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Kanabo Samurai is a unique melee infantry unit in Age of Empires IV: Dynasties of the East, available to the Sengoku Daimyo. It can be trained at the Barracks starting in the Feudal Age. Their large, studded club deals bonus damage to enemy units depending on their maximum hit points.
Ability[]
Kanabo Samurai deal 6% of enemy maximum hit points as bonus damage.
Tactics[]
Despite being heavy melee infantry, Kanabo Samurai serve a unique purpose for the Sengoku Army. They have high hit points but low armor compared to a Man-at-Arms, and their base damage is extremely low. Their ability to deal 6% damage to any target means they can fell any enemy in 17 hits or fewer. As a result they hit extremely hard against targets with high hit points, like War Elephants or Cataphracts, but perform very poorly against light targets. As a result, they can be invaluable when dealing with civilizations like Delhi, but almost useless against ones like Malians.
Unit comparison[]
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Further statistics[]
| Technologies | |
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 Hit points
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 Oda Tactics (+15%)
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| Attack |  Tatara (+1) Hizukuri (+1) Kobuse-gitae (+1) Yaki-ire (+1) Oda Tactics (+15% melee and torch)
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| Armor |  Fitted Leatherwork (+1 melee) Insulated Helm (+1 melee) Master Smiths (+1 melee) Iron Undermesh (+1 ranged) Wedge Rivets (+1 ranged) Angled Surfaces (+1 ranged) Cross Folded Armor (+2 ranged)
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| Creation speed |  Military Academy (+33%)
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| Ability |  Siege Engineering (Can build Battering Rams and Siege Towers)
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| Aura and ability enhancements | |
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| Hit points
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 Hojo Clan Daimyo Estate (+5%/+10%/+10% for level 1/2/3)
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 Regeneration
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 Ryokan Healing (0.6 hit points per second while out of combat)
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| Attack |  Buddhist Conversion (+20% for 20 seconds)
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| Damage resistance |  Wall Defense (-25% ranged, -50% siege)
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 Attack speed
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 Daimyo Aura (+10%/+15%/+20% per Age, +40% with Sword Hunt Statue)
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| Ability |  Daimyo Estate Influence (Gains Deflective Armor, requires level 3 estate)
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Dialogue lines[]
The Kanabo Samurai has the same dialogue lines as the Samurai.
- Main article: Samurai (Age of Empires IV)/Dialogue lines
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