Cannon

The Cannon is a large artillery weapon introduced in the Samurai Warriors series. It fires explosive projectiles that usually cause heavy splash damage. Cannons often appear in fortified areas such as Osaka Castle or in naval battles. In Samurai Warriors: Katana, a portable version can be wielded by players as a weapon. Its limited trajectory is more than compensated by the amount of enemies it can kill with just one hit. Samurai Warriors 3 allows players to make use of stationary cannons in battle to devastate foes or destroy walls. The latter feature is necessary in order to progress through stages.

Cannons also make an appearance in Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce as one of several heavy mechanisms built to attack intruders on sight. They can easily be destroyed by attacking them with staff-type weaponry. Different elemental variations of these cannons are also found and may prove to be deadly if not dealt with immediately.

Its speed and firing capabilities are further enhanced in Warriors Orochi 3, enabling it to launch cannonballs at rapid speed.

Strategy
More often than not, the opposing side will usually have cannons on their side to hinder the player's progress. Open areas filled with cannon fire should be approached with caution especially in higher difficulty levels. Depending on the battle itself, they can be stopped or even taken by defeating the engineers in charge. Players may have to disarm them quickly to lessen the amount of casualties inflicted on their side. This also applies to certain battles in Warriors Orochi especially during the showdown at Koshi Castle.