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Unit Name

Wayfaring Ronin (also known as Mendicant Ronin)

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Unit Acquire Method

Unlockable by completing the Season XVI: Sengoku seasonal challenges—no Honour tree or signaculum required.

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Traits

• Parry – Can parry between attacks; each successful parry strengthens the next strike.
• Heroes Rise – Leadership cost reduced by 10 during the Sengoku season.

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Skills / Formations

• Dispersed – A loose formation that reduces vulnerability to ranged attacks.
• Column – A narrow formation ideal for powerful charges.
• Charge – Leaps forward to strike enemies aggressively. Cooldown ~35 s.
• Iaido Strike – A devastating follow-up slash with cooldown reduced on kills. Cooldown ~15 s.

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Tips / Tricks

• Open with Charge to cleave into enemy blocks.
• Follow swiftly with Iaido Strike, which resets on kills for burst combos.
• Use Parry to boost your next attack and increase sustain via later veterancy.

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Pros / Cons

Pros:
• Lethal charge + Iaido combo potential
• Parry adds both damage amplification and sustain
• Lower leadership cost during Sengoku season

Cons:
• Small unit size (18 soldiers) limits frontline presence
• No ranged capability—vulnerable to missile fire
• Reliant on kill resets and tight timing for combos

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Mastery

❌ No – Wayfaring Ronin do not have a Mastery tree.

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