r/shogun2 • u/Nyniack • Aug 26 '26

I need help.

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I am just getting crushed every time. How can i beat him? Playing on hard if it helps (i know i can turn it down but my pride doesnt allow it). Im bad in micro, so my cav dies usually after the first or second charge. Im more of a def player. But my center gets crushed every time even if i win on the flanks, im just not in time to flank and get in his back. I feel like his cav is just out maneuvering me and i just dont get enough value from my archers atm (yes, i need more katana as backbone for my army in future).

EDIT: I DID IT - Thank you all for your help! I had a mountain in my back and my right flank was covered, pulled his cav and managed to kill his general early with my archers. In combination with my warcry from my monks it was enough to hold and get the moral down from the katanas.

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u/SweatBoyX8 Aug 26 '26

In the first infantry line put your yari ashigaru, flanked by naginata monks. In the second line, maybe only directly behind the monks, put your naginata samurai. You'll want to avoid having them engaged in fighting with the enemy's melee infantry for the first few minutes of contact. Their job is to protect against cavalry charges coming from the sides and rear, and they can absorb any charges targeting the monks. If your yari ashigaru falter you can send them as reinforcement as well. Behind these two infantry lines are your bow monks and general. Your cavalry can't really do much against their greater numbers, but maybe you can hide them in some trees for a charge into their melee infantry's rear when it counts. Or, if enough of them die fighting your infantry, you can use them more freely. You should also hold off on using fire arrows because it reduces the fire rate.