During Sieges

Siege Screen Equipment Condition Icons

Once a siege starts, officers will independently decide how to proceed, but the daimyō may also give them direct orders.
Points are placed throughout the battlefield, and units will move between them. More damage can be dealt by surrounding an enemy unit in a pincer.

How to Start Sieges

Siege Screen

Total Soldier Count, Marching Unit Numbers, Standby Unit Numbers

This is the total soldier count of all marching units.
indicates the number of marching units.

Total Morale

Unit abilities increase in proportion to total morale.
Morale is altered by various occurrences, such as the defeat of units or destruction of equipment.
The morale of the attacking side will decrease over time. When it reaches 0, the attackers will lose.

Soldier Count and Stamina Gauge

When a unit's soldier count reaches 0, the unit will be destroyed. The officers of a destroyed unit may be captured or die in battle.High defense makes it harder for soldier count to be reduced.
Stamina is consumed as the unit performs activities, and abilities will decrease as stamina falls. Stamina will recover while a unit isn't acting. High defense makes it harder for stamina to be reduced.

Unit Abilities

Tactics

Activate tactics to gain special effects.
When the gauge is full, the tactic can be activated. Officers will do this automatically, but you can also give the order.

Equipment

Equipment is destroyed when its HP reaches 0. The HP of equipment changes according to the castle's HP.
By destroying equipment, the attacking side gains morale and can pass through.
The defending side can freely pass through equipment. Units fighting atop equipment will take reduced damage because the equipment will be damaged instead.

Citadel	Important equipment situated in the middle of the castle. If destroyed, the defenders lose.
Gate	Important equipment that defends the citadel. Inflicts damage on nearby attacking units and hinders their progress. If destroyed, the defenders' total morale decreases. The gate is strengthened if the castle possesses a Stone Drop or Incendiary Artillery (unlocked through the Defense Infrastructure policy).
Barricade	Equipment used to defend the castle. Has no special effects.

Important Equipment

Manually activated important equipment can be activated by pressing the button when its gauge is full. If units are located atop important equipment, the time taken to activate its special effect will be reduced.
Constantly active important equipment will have a continuous and constant effect on the surroundings.
Constant growth important equipment can gain levels. As its gauge fills, its level goes up, and its effect gradually becomes stronger (up to LV5).

Arrow Tower	Constantly Active	Reduces soldier count.
War Drum	Constantly Active	Increases tactic restoration.
Small Supply Camp	Constantly Active	Restores stamina.
Camp Enclosure	Constantly Active	Increases defense.
Arsenal	Constant Growth	Increases musket LV.
Stables	Constant Growth	Increases cavalry LV.
Secret Camp	Manually Activated	Applies confusion and lowers defense.
Camp Fort	Constantly Active	Nullifies pincer attacks and increases defense.
Battery	Manually Activated	Reduces soldier count.
Relief Station	Manually Activated	Restores soldier count.
Boulder Tower	Manually Activated	Reduces stamina and soldier count.
Lumber Yard	Constant Growth	Increases HP of equipment.
Subversive Camp	Constant Growth	Decreases defense and mobility.
Watchtower	Constant Growth	Reduces soldier count.
Music Outpost	Manually Activated	Restores stamina.

Condition Icons

When units are inflicted with status effects, their actions will be restricted.

Confusion	Triggered by tactics, special post activations, or the destruction of disengagement points. The unit cannot move, fight, or respond to commands. This effect will wear off after a certain amount of time.
Retreat	Triggered by decreased soldier count. The unit cannot fight or respond to commands, and it will move toward the nearest allied disengagement point. The unit will leave the battlefield once it has arrived at a disengagement point. Units of officers or tribes with low loyalty will retreat faster than normal.
Uncontrollable	The unit cannot be controlled.
Restoration	If a unit doesn't move and performs no actions, stamina will recover.