Korean Skirmishers are a type of missile infantry unit featured in the Shogun: Total War: The Mongol Invasion. These units are only available when playing as The Mongol Horde. The Korean Skirmisher is the first-ever javelin infantry to appear in the Total War series.
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These Korean Skirmishers conscripts equipped with shields, light armour and throwing spears. Their shields and armour make them less vulnerable to enemy missiles, so they are often used as a screen ahead of the main formation to draw fire and take the sting out of enemy charges. They are weak in hand to hand fighting, and need to withdraw quickly after throwing their limited supply of spears.
Skirmishers are heavily armoured troops who carry javelins, shields and a sword, although they are not really intended to fight in hand to hand combat.
The best use for skirmishers is to attack units with a hail of javelins, while their armour allows them to survive (in theory) any returned missile fire. Their javelins can be devastating weapons, but the skirmishers can only carry three 'rounds' apiece. Once that's spent, they generally pull back.
Strictly speaking, the skirmishers are unlikely to be ethnic Mongols, but are most probably Chinese levies, as they made up a substantial proportion of Kublai Khan's armies. ₋₋₋[sic]