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This article is about the unit in Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend. For unit with similar name in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, see Yumi Archer. |
| “ | Quick and cheap ranged infantry with good damage vs. unarmored targets. | ” |
| —Age of Empires IV description | ||
The Yumi Ashigaru is a light ranged infantry unit in Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend that is unique to the Japanese at the Archery Range starting in the Feudal Age. It replaces the Archer and is cheaper, but also has lower hit points and attack values.
Tactics[]
Yumi Ashigaru fill the same role as Archers, though have less hit points and deal less damage. In exchange, they move faster, cost fewer resources, and train more quickly. As a result, they can be massed more easily and perform better in a rush strategy. They can also be created more quickly in situations where the player is responding to a rush from an enemy.
They are also an ideal unit to garrison to add extra arrows to Outposts and Castles, where individual units stats do not matter, and the Yumi Ashigaru's low cost and training speed mean defensive structures can be filled more quickly and efficiently.
Unit comparison[]
 Archer
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 Yumi Ashigaru
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| Cost | 30 food, 50 wood | 30 food, 35 wood |
| Ranged attack | 5 (Regular) 7 (Veteran) 8 (Elite) |
4 (Regular) 6 (Veteran) 7 (Elite) |
| Attack vs light melee infantry | +5 (Regular) +7 (Veteran) +8 (Elite) |
+4 (Regular) +6 (Veteran) +7 (Elite) |
| Hit points | 70 (Regular) 80 (Veteran) 95 (Elite) |
65 (Regular) 70 (Veteran) 85 (Elite) |
| Speed | 1.25 | 1.38 |
| Training time | 15 s | 12.5 s |
Further statistics[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
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| Strong vs. | Light melee infantry, Janissaries |
| Weak vs. | Horsemen, Lancers, Mangonels Javelin Thrower |
| Conditional matchups | Horse Archers, Crossbowmen, Handcannoneers |
| Technologies | |
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| Attack |  Steeled Arrow (+1) Balanced Projectiles (+1) Platecutter Point (+1) Incendiary Arrows (+20%, +3 siege damage vs buildings)
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 Range
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 Silk Bowstrings (+1.5)
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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) |
| 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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| Attack |  Yumi Bannerman Aura (+15%) Buddhist Conversion (+20% for 20 seconds)
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| Range
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 Wall Defense (+1)
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| Damage resistance | Wall Defense (-25% ranged, -50% siege)
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 Movement speed
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 Nehan Conversion (+25% for 20 seconds)
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| Creation speed |  Yorishiro Bonus (+150%)
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Dialogue lines[]
- Main article: /Dialogue lines
Changelog[]
- Originally, standard Yumi Ashigaru had 60 hit points. With update 11.0.782, this was increased to 65.
Gallery[]
