Unit Types (Samurai Warriors)

Light Troop
They wear a cap (but some of them don't) and a simple armor to protect themselves, and wields a sword or a spear. They handle their weapons in an unprofessional and unskilled manner. They cannot do any Musou attacks, but if you use Nene to imitate them, you can do a simple and short Musou attack, involving swinging their sword/spear around. They appear in SW1 as bodyguards.

Heavy Troop
They wear heavier armor than the light troops and commands their unit of five (four light troops and 1 heavy troop). They wield a sword or a spear. They sometimes use the same moveset as their subordinates, but some heavy troops wield their weapon with more skill (although their moveset contains the same number of moves as light troops).

Woman
The female counterpart for the light troop. They wear a custom armor fit for them with some copper platings, with a little plating and some cloth covering their breasts. The lower part of their body is not quite protected (they only wear a piece of cloth with some plating). They will wield a sword or a naginata. Both weapons have the same movesets as officers, but only the first normal and charge attacks are used, besides their jump and dash attacks. They have no Musou attack, even if you imitate them using Nene, she cannot use Musou while posing as a normal woman unit. Their model is also used for the Archer-class bodyguard in SW2, although the Archer only wields a bow and is only able to do long-range attacks, unlike Ina.

Musketeers
They wear leather armor and a cap, commanding a few musketeers under him. Musket bullets can break your guard and make you fall off from your mount (except when your mount is Moon Child which has the Stalwart ability).

Archers
They wear a leather armor and a hat, commanding a few archers under him. Unlike muskets, arrows cannot penetrate your guard. It can, however, make you fall off your mount or make you stagger when on foot. Their female counterpart uses the woman model, and is only available as a bodyguard.

Ninja
They are one of the fastest troops, wielding a ninjato. They wear a basic ninja attire, with simple clothing and a pair of tabis, although the High Ninja model wear a heavier ninja tunic. They are the only troop who has a complete basic moveset, containing 4 normal attacks and 4 charge atacks respectively. Although they are fast, their small and thin build makes them a little weaker than the other units. They don't have a Musou attack, but when Nene imitates them, she can use a short wind attack as a Musou Attack. Ninjas also appear as bodyguards in SW1 and SW2.

Fire Ninja
A ninja bringing a backpack full of bombs. His normal charge attack is planting a bomb which will explode after a certain amount of time. His charge attack is throwing a bomb that explodes on impact. He also appears as a bodyguard.

Sky Ninja
A skinny ninja wielding a drill. They only have a normal attack, which involves burrowing into the ground. He can move while in the ground. When he is coming out to attack, a red circle appears on the ground. This can be an indicator if a Sky Ninja is near, so players may avoid their unblockable attack.

Strike Ninja
The heaviest and slowest of all units, they use their bare hands to push or throw enemies aside. They have more HP than all other units, and their strike is quite powerful. Sumos in large numbers can bring trouble to players, because their movesets can catch you off guard. Like most troops, they do not have Musou attacks, but Nene can access their Musou attacks.

Monk
They wear basket-like hats that cover their heads and monk attires. Their normal attack involves the monk rolling around, damaging any enemy he hits. Their charge attack is a support move, giving troops near him a status buff while playing a tune from his flute. They also appear as bodyguards in SW2, but their moveset is replaced with a naginata moveset.

Kunoichi/Lady Ninja
The female counterpart of ninjas. They have the same moveset as the Ninjas. Their outfits, however, differ a little from Ninjas. They wear basic ninja clothing, but they don't use pants. The basic ninja clothing seems to be oversized at the lower part, making them seem like wearing a skirt. Their clothing is fastened by an obi belt that is usually worn with a kimono. Although they are supposed to be called kunoichi, the game names them as Lady Ninjas, to avoid confusion with Kunoichi from SW1. They also appear as bodyguards in SW1 and SW2.

Shrine Maid
Only appearing as bodyguards in SW2, they wear a priestess attire and wields a naginata.

Lady Samurai
Only appearing as a bodyguard, possibly based on the female warrior model for Create A Warrior in SW1. They wield a sword with the same moveset as a normal officer.