Total War: SHOGUN 2: Saints and Heroes Unit Pack

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