Conversely, costal gun emplacements can target enemy ships during port siege battles, when ending their turn within the range of upgraded coastal defences.During a land battle, armies can call in offshore artillery support barrages.The attacking fleet must sail into the harbour and capture the port, running the gauntlet of coastal gun defences.This new battle type triggers when attempting a naval assault on an occupied enemy port.Foreign ironclad ships can also be purchased, including the Warrior-class ironclad.New steam-powered warships, heavily armed with modern artillery.10 new naval unit types with a total of 21 ships.New units can also be recruited from foreign powers, including the British Royal Marines, US Marine Corps and French Marines.Including modern ranged units – such as the Gatling gun and Armstrong gun – controllable in a new third-person mode.Railways can be sabotaged and transport can be blocked by enemy armies who take control of parts of the line or stations.Develop your own railway network to move armies and agents between your regions.Fully refreshed towns and other campaign map features reflect the new time period, with railways making their first appearance in a Total War title.The new island of Ezo extends the SHOGUN 2 campaign map northwards.The American, British and French nations play an important part in the story of the Boshin war, and your relations with these foreign powers will be integral to unit recruitment and to advancing your technology trees. Play as a clan supporting the Imperial throne, or the last Shogunate: As Japan begins to modernise and industrialise, the inevitable social and economic changes lead to increasingly militant nationalism and antipathy towards the Shogunate. Guide ancient Japan into the modern age, as the arrival of America, Britain and France incites a ferocious civil war which will decide the future of a nation.īased on the backdrop of the Boshin War period, the new campaign starts in 1864, a time of growing resentment against Western colonial power and influence.
A dramatic clash of traditional Samurai culture with the explosive power of modern weaponry. The effects of blacksmiths stack with those of armouries and jujutsu dojos.The standalone expansion to the award-winning Total War™: SHOGUN 2 explores the conflict between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan, 400 years after the events of the original game.
In the early game, where funds are tight and most factions rely on ashigaru units, this can make blacksmiths less useful. They are the only building in their chain to give both a melee and armour boost, and they are also the only buildings in their chain to exclusively benefit samurai.
Some armourers would sign their work, and produce complex family histories to elevate their status. Armourers, on the other hand, sometimes fared less well in terms of social status because their craft used leather, and tanning was a job for social outcasts as it involved handling dead animals. The art of forging swords is a delicate and time-consuming business, and skilled swordsmiths were both honoured and sought after as retainers. Iron working has always been a much-appreciated skill in Japan. These specialists will greatly improve the melee attacks of the clan's units, or their armour in battle. They may be ordered to follow one of two paths: that of the sword, or the way of the armourer. There are specialist blacksmiths in this province. The Blacksmith is a type of smith building in Total War: Shogun 2.Īs the iron is forged so too is bravery, but in a hotter fire.