| “ | Fast cavalry effective at raiding, flanking, and countering ranged units. Bonus damage against cavalry. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Yari Cavalry is a unique light melee cavalry unit of the Sengoku Daimyo in Age of Empires IV: Dynasties of the East. It can be trained at the Stable starting in the Feudal Age, and replaces the Horseman.
Unit comparison[]
 Horseman
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 Yari Cavalry
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|---|---|---|
| Cost | 100 food, 20 wood | 115 food, 30 wood |
| Hit points | 125 (Regular) 155 (Veteran) 180 (Elite) |
135 (Regular) 175 (Veteran) 200 (Elite) |
| Bonus damage vs cavalry | 2 (Regular) 3 (Veteran) 4 (Elite) |
Tactics[]
The Yari Cavalry fills a role similar to a Horseman. It costs 20% more resources overall, but has more hit points than a standard Horseman, as well as an attack bonus against enemy cavalry.
Further statistics[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | Archers, siege engines |
| Weak vs. | Spearmen, War Elephant, Camel Riders |
| Technologies | |
|---|---|
 Hit points
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 Biology (+25%);
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| Attack |  Tatara (+1) Hizukuri (+1) Kobuse-gitae (+1) Yaki-ire (+1) Improved Yari (+2 vs cavalry)
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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)
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 Movement speed
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 Horse Training (+10%)
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| Creation speed |  Military Academy (+33%)
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| Aura and ability enhancements | |
|---|---|
| Hit points
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 Takeda 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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 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 Yari Cavalry has the same dialogue lines as the Horseman.
- Main article: Horseman/Japanese dialogue lines
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