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Great Guard are only available to the clan that has claimed the mantle of shogun by holding the region of Kyoto for four turns (one year of in-game time) or more.

Excellent on the charge and strong morale.

A generation after the Sengoku Jidai, the “Goshinban” or "Honourable New Guard" were added to the roster, although this may have been to keep troublesome younger members of samurai families out of trouble and under the Shogun’s eye! There was another force called the "Honourable Body Guard" who only guarded the Shogun at night in Edo.

Additional guard units were also raised: the “Ryoban” or "Two Guards of the Body Guard" and the "Inner Guard". By 1600, these guards had multiplied with many “kumi” or companies in existence. The “oban” or great guard were the personal bodyguards of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1590. Historically, the Tokugawa created several guard units during and immediately after their rise to the Shogunate. Spearmen, the other great danger to cavalry, can be flanked by a careful guard commander and then smashed by the guards’ heavy charge. The guard are vulnerable to missile attacks. Great guard samurai have high morale and great prestige, making them inspiring to nearby friendly units.

These elite warriors ride heavy horses, and their power in full charge is focused to deliver a devastating spear attack, crashing through many enemies with ease.

The presence of such revered warriors encourages nearby comrades. Only the very best samurai are chosen for this spear-armed cavalry unit. Great Guard are a type of yari cavalry in Total War: Shogun 2.