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Bolster your Sengoku-era forces with Saints and Heroes, the new Heroic Unit Pack for Total War: Shogun 2. Honed by years of relentless training and tempered in the fires of battle, these nine elite warrior units excel in their fields, and stand head-and-shoulders above their rank-and-file brothers.

Key Features:

Kiyomasa’s Katana Cavalry

Katana cavalry hero

These heavily-armoured cavalry wield their blades with a brutal expertise.

• Excellent in melee
  
• Slower than other cavalry
  
• Excellent morale
  
• Vulnerable to Yari, Naginata and Matchlock

Yoritomo’s Yabusame Cavalry

Bow cavalry hero

Precise and quick, these men can snipe at enemies, and hold their own if cornered.

• Fast moving
  
• Can move and fire
  
• Excellent accuracy and range
  
• Excellent morale
  
• Weak against massed foot missile-units
  
• Average in melee

The Spears of Shizugatake

Yari cavalry hero

Masters of the spear, these expert horsemen boast a devastating charge, and resolute morale in the face of counter-attack.

• Fast and very powerful charge
  
• Excellent against other cavalry
  
• Excellent morale
  
• Vulnerable to Yari and Naginata

Benkei’s Blades

Naginata Hero

The long-bladed Naginata is effective against all-comers – doubly so in the hands of an expert.

• Versatile: very good against cavalry and other infantry
  
• Excellent armour high resistance to arrows
  
• Excellent morale
  
• Weak against Matchlock

Gozen’s Hime Heroines

Naginata Heroine

In the hands of a great heroine, the Naginata becomes a graceful whirl of steel and bloody death.

• Versatile: very good against cavalry and other infantry
  
• Excellent armour high resistance to arrows
  
• Excellent morale
  
• Weak against Matchlock

Tokitaka’s Tanegashima

Matchlock Hero

Armed with a beautifully crafted rifle, these heroes put their marksmanship to deadly use.

• Good range
  
• Devastating damage
  
• Very good accuracy and reload
  
• Excellent morale
  
• Vulnerable to cavalry
  
• Good in melee against infantry

Seigen’s Swordmasters

Nodachi Hero

Carrying the fearsome two-handed Nodachi, these heroes strike terror into the hearts of those they charge.

• Devastating charge
  
• Excellent morale
  
• Average in prolonged melee
  
• Vulnerable to cavalry and missiles

Tadakatsu’s Tetsubo Warriors

Tetsubo Hero

As strong as Oni, these mighty warriors are masters of the brutal Tetsubo, or war club.

• Excellent in melee
  
• Excellent morale
  
• Vulnerable to missiles and massed enemy units

Hanzo’s Shadows

Ninja Hero

Masters of stealth, Ninja heroes are the ultimate dealers of swift and silent death.

• Excellent at hiding
  
• Can climb walls very fast
  
• Devastating ranged attack
  
• Very limited ammunition