| โ | Counter cavalry. Infantry only good against cavalry. | โ |
| —In-game description | ||
The Yari Spearman is a basic infantry unit in Age of Mythology: Retold - Heavenly Spear, available to the Japanese at the Guardhouse from the Classical Age. It is an anti-cavalry specialist, similar to spear-armed infantry of other pantheons like Katapeltes, Hirdmen, and Ge Halberdiers.
Further statistics[]
Strengths and weaknesses[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. |  Cavalry,  Huskarl,  Hersir,  Shinobi
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| Weak vs. |  Ranged soldiers,  Hypaspist,  Axeman,  Fanatic,  Samurai
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Upgrades[]
| Age | Upgrade | Upgrades to | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 Medium Guardhouse Soldiers
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Medium Yari Spearman | 150 food, 150 gold 20 seconds |
+10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
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 Heavy Guardhouse Soldiers
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Heavy Yari Spearman | 300 food, 300 gold 30 seconds |
+15% hit points, +15% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
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 Champion Guardhouse Soldiers
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Champion Yari Spearman | 500 food, 400 gold 40 seconds |
+20% hit points, +20% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
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: -10% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability.
Myth technologies[]
- Katagi (Ame-no-Uzume): +10% hit points, generate 75 Bushidล XP when killed.
- Hannya Mask (Raijin): +15% hit points, regenerate from 10% of damage dealt to units.
- Divine Prefecture (ลkuninushi): -37.5% training time.
- Sumo Training (Takemikazuchi): +20% hit points, +0.5ร damage multiplier vs. buildings.
- Sลjutsu (Takemikazuchi): +15% movement speed, -15% reload time.
Relics[]
- Armor of Achilles: -5% hack vulnerability.
- Canopic Jar of Imsety: -25% training time.
- Feather of Bifang: +0.2 attack multiplier vs. buildings.
- Gaia's Book of Knowledge: +3.0 attack multiplier vs. Titans.
- Grass-Cutting Sword: +5% speed.
- Gungnir, Odin's Spear: +5% attack.
- Heavenly Jeweled Spear: +0.25 range.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- Thundercloud Shawl: -5% pierce vulnerability.
Tactics[]
Yari Spearmen are Classical Age infantry units that specialize in taking out enemy cavalry, much like the Hirdman, Katapeltes, and Ge Halberdier. As such, they are effective in stopping early cavalry raids or taking out any unsuspecting Kataskopoi that happen to venture within the vicinity of the player's base. In groups, Yari Spearmen can even take down War Elephants. While decent against most siege weapons, they are weak against everything else, especially ranged soldiers. Counter-infantry units like the Hypaspist and Axeman will also destroy them with ease.
Amaterasu players who Age up to the Classical Age with Ame-no-Uzume, follow up with Raijin in the Heroic Age, and finally finish up with Takemikazuchi for the Mythic Age, will be able to field armies of stronger Yari Spearmen, with much higher hit points, faster movement and attack speeds, more damage against buildings, the ability to regenerate hit points while fighting enemy units, and lastly, the ability to grant Bushidล XP upon death. Alternatively, ลkuninushi's Divine Prefecture technology allows Yari Spearmen to be trained much faster, especially when combined with the Levy and Conscript Guardhouse Soldiers upgrades.
History[]
| โ | The yari is a distinctive Japanese spear primarily used by infantry soldiers, though it was occasionally carried by cavalry as well. Its length varied depending on the individual clan, each of which had specific preferences โ some yari measured over eight feet long. The spearhead was typically made of steel and featured a triangular cross-section near the base with a long, sharp point. The yari was never thrown in battle; it was used exclusively for hand-to-hand combat. A few legendary warriors are remembered for their exceptional skill with the yari, including Watanabe Hanzล, known as "Hanzล of the Yari," and Fukube Koheita, who killed Imagawa Yoshimoto with a yari in 1560 CE. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- The weapon wielded by the Yari Spearman is a kata kamayari (็้ๆง), a halberd-like weapon which has a straight blade intersected just below its midsection by a perpendicular blade.
- However, the icon of the Yari Spearman depicts a naginata.
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