| โ | Arrow ship. Good against close-combat ships. Can transport units. | โ |
| —In-game description | ||
The Wasen is the Japanese arrow ship introduced in Age of Mythology: Retold - Heavenly Spear, and is available at the Dock from the Classical Age.
Like other Japanese warships, it has +0.4 movement speed compared to a generic arrow ship's attributes.
Further statistics[]
Strengths and weaknesses[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. |  Close-combat ships
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| Weak vs. |  Siege ships,  Siege weapons
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Upgrades[]
| Age | Upgrade | Upgrades to | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 Heavy Warships
|
Heavy Wasen | 150 wood, 150 gold, 20 seconds | +15% hit points, +15% damage |
|
 Champion Warships
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Champion Wasen | 250 wood, 200 gold, 20 seconds | +20% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
General technologies[]
Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -10% hack and crush vulnerability
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability
- Ballistics: Higher accuracy against moving units
- Burning Pitch: +15% attack, and +3 attack multiplier vs. buildings
- Conscript Sailors: -20% training time
- Heroic Fleet: +2ร attack multiplier vs. myth units
- Enclosed Deck +10 unit carry capacity
Myth technologies[]
- Dan-no-ura Tactics (Hachiman): +20% attack for each nearby Wasen (up to +100% attack). (since update 18.50572)
- Divine Prefecture (ลkuninushi): -37.5% training time.
Relics[]
Heavenly Spear[]
- With update 18.52475, its obstruction radius was reduced from 2.49 to 1.99.
History[]
| โ | The wasen is a traditional Japanese wooden plank ship. Japanese daimyล often used these ships for military purposes: whether sailing around the Japanese archipelago or attacking neighboring countries, they would transport samurai warriors to neighboring countries to try and conquer them. For example, in the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded Korea with 9,000 ships, and in 1609 CE, Shimazu Tadatsune invaded the Ryลซkyลซ Islands with 2,500 samurai. Although their neighbors โ such as the Chinese and the Koreans โ historically had stronger navies, Japanese soldiers were exceptionally skilled in close combat, particularly during shipboard engagements. | โ |
| —In-game help section | ||
Gallery[]
Close-up of a Wasen
See also[]
- Trireme – Greek equivalent
- Kebenit – Egyptian equivalent
- Longboat – Norse equivalent
- Bireme – Atlantean equivalent
- Doujian – Chinese (Immortal Pillars) equivalent
- Junk – Chinese (Tale of the Dragon) equivalent
