For other uses of the term, see Blacksmith.
The Blacksmith is a type of smith building in Fall of the Samurai.
Description[]
The smith forges many destinies, not just his own.
There are specialist blacksmiths in this province. With the right investment they can specialise in weapons, improving the traditional equipment of the samurai, or creating Japanese versions of modern, foreign weapons. In either case, the troops recruited here will benefit from their efforts.
The skills that made Japanese swords were not always easy to apply to the new machines that openness with the West brought. However, Japanese craftsmen did learn quickly and were soon making "native" modern weapons as good as anything from outside, if not in quite the same quantities.
General Information[]
Requires 1300 koku. Can be upgraded to iron works.
- +5 to the accuracy of all units recruited in this province
- +1 to the armour of all units recruited in this province
Blacksmiths marginally increase the combat effectiveness of troops by increasing their accuracy and armor. These effects stack with those of improvement buildings, such as Firing Ranges and Jujutsu Halls, as well as bonuses provided by generals and agents.
Regions with blacksmiths are the best regions to train missile units in if funds are readily available, particularly as blacksmiths become upgraded. Factions with a smaller budget may benefit more from training units in provinces with copper instead, as these provinces provide a discount for recruitment. Melee specialist units benefit more from being trained in provinces with buddhist shrines, instead.
Provinces with a blacksmithing specialty are, from east to west, Ugo, Sagami, Owari, Kaga, Bizen, and Satsuma.