Inexperienced soldiers who have just received their equipment and the training necessary to use them are simply called spearmen, with a humble level of 9. This allows them to fight outside of the range of a samurai's katana or impale a horse before they trample over, thus making them an effective melee units even if their prowess is lacking.
They use their polearms to skewer, slash and bash their opponents at a distance. Spearmen are soldiers who have demonstrated their skill in fighting with sword and spear. As mentioned above, they can be further trained into an elite unit depending on the clan. Armed with whatever passes as a weapon and protected only by their meager clothing, they often meet their ends just as quickly as they began but under a wise commander, and perhaps a few skilled trainers, they can gain the skills they need to rise through the ranks as spearmen or skirmishers. Unfortunately, their eagerness leads them to follow you with little to no preparation. Villager are fresh recruits who have decided to take their chances on the battlefields of feudal Japan. These recruited men are hailed by region as villagers, which can be further trained to become an experienced Ashigaru unit. They can be recruited as peasants from any village at a cost of 10 mon each. Ashigaru are trained peasants armed with spears, bows and muskets.
