Grand Cathay unit roster

Twwh3 soc design Screenshot Yan 16x9 — Yuan Bo leading the armies of Grand Cathay.

For other unit rosters, see unit roster.

Grand Cathay's unit roster is centered around maintaining Harmony between close combat and missile units. In that regard, Cathay has excellent missile infantry with a strong frontline of cheaper melee units backed up by a diverse roster of stronger elite troops, flying cavalry, monsters, war machines and artillery who gain buffs when near an opposite-aligned unit. Altogether Cathay has a very defensive but immobile army vulnerable to flanking, especially taking into account the frailty of its own melee cavalry.

Grand Cathay requires Total War: Warhammer III to be playable, with the Shadows of Change DLC adding several more units to their roster.

List[]

Legendary Lords[]

Name	Character type	Mounts	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Miao Ying, the Storm Dragon	Melee Spellcaster Life Yin	None	Arcane Conduit Armour-Piercing Disdain of the Dragons Encourage Hide (forest) Life Bloom Magical Attacks Mastery of Elemental Winds Missile Resistance +15% Power of Yin Siege Attacker Spell Mastery Spell Resistance +25% Transformation of the Dragon Wounds Wrath of the Storm	WH3	None
Zhao Ming, the Iron Dragon	Melee Spellcaster Metal Yang	None	Arcane Conduit Armour-Piercing Encourage Hide (forest) Magical Attacks Master of Alchemy Mastery of Elemental Winds Metalshifting Missile Resistance +15% Siege Attacker Spell Mastery Spell Resistance +25% Strength of Yang Transformation of the Dragon Warding Iron Wounds	WH3	None
Yuan Bo, the Jade Dragon	Melee Spellcaster Heavens Light Yang Yin	None	Arcane Conduit Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Infantry Encourage Hide (forest) Magical Attacks Mastery of Elemental Winds Missile Resistance +15% Power of Yin Roiling Skies Siege Attacker Spell Mastery Spell Resistance +25% The Emperor's Executioner Transformation of the Dragon Wounds	WH3	Shadows of Change

Legendary Heroes[]

Name	Character type	Mounts	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Saytang the Watcher	Missile Specialist	None	Armour-Piercing Armour-Piercing Missiles Causes Fear Causes Terror Construct Crumbling Disintegrating Encourage Giant Leap Magical Attacks Master of the Stone Legions Missile Resistance +15% Siege Attacker Watched by the Watcher Wounds	WH3	Shadows of Change Patch 4.2.0
Gotrek	Melee Specialist	None	Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Charge Defence vs. Large Deadly Onslaught Deathblow Encourage Foe-Seeker Heroic Fortitude Hide (forest) Magical Attacks Missile Resistance +15% Slayer Spell Resistance +35% Unbreakable Wounds	WH2	Gotrek & Felix FLC
Felix	Melee Specialist	None	Armour-Piercing Blood Oath Bonus vs. Infantry Deadly Onslaught Encourage Foe-Seeker Guardian Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Wounds	WH2	Gotrek & Felix FLC

Lords[]

Name	Character type	Mounts	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Dragon-Blooded Shugengan Lord (Yang)	Melee Spellcaster Yang	Warhorse Jade Longma	Arcane Conduit Encourage Hide (forest) Magical Attacks Mastery of Elemental Winds Missile Resistance +15% Spell Mastery Strength of Yang Will of the Dragons Wounds	WH3	None
Dragon-Blooded Shugengan Lord (Yin)	Melee Spellcaster Yin	Warhorse Jade Longma	Arcane Conduit Encourage Hide (forest) Magical Attacks Mastery of Elemental Winds Missile Resistance +15% Power of Yin Spell Mastery Will of the Dragons Wounds	WH3	None
Lord Magistrate	Melee Support	Warhorse Sky Lantern	Encourage Hide (forest) Inspired Assault I Inspired Defence I Inspired Marksmanship I Missile Resistance +15% Tactician Will of the Dragons Wounds	WH3	None
Celestial General	Melee Specialist	Warhorse Jade Longma Celestial Lion	Armour-Piercing Celestial Sweep Encourage Hide (forest) Lord of Grand Cathay Magical Attacks Missile Resistance +15% Wounds	WH3	Shadows of Change

Heroes[]

Name	Character type	Mounts	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Astromancer	Melee Spellcaster Heavens	Warhorse Wu Xing War Compass Great Moon Bird	Encourage Hide (forest) Mastery of Elemental Winds Magical Attacks Missile Resistance +15% Roiling Skies Spell Mastery Wounds	WH3	None
Alchemist	Melee Spellcaster Metal	Warhorse	Enchanted Metallurgy Encourage Hide (forest) Mastery of Elemental Winds Metalshifting Magical Attacks Missile Resistance +15% Spell Mastery Wounds	WH3	None
Gate Master	Hybrid Specialist	Warhorse	Bastion's Defenders Bulwark of the Gate Encourage Expert Charge Defence Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Tactician Will of the Dragons Wounds	WH3	Shadows of Change Patch 4.2.0

Melee Infantry[]

Name	Unit type	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Peasant Long Spearmen	() Melee Infantry	Battle Harmony: Yang Bonus vs. Large Charge Reflection Expendable Expert Charge Defence Formation Attack Hide (forest)	WH3	None
Jade Warriors	() Melee Infantry	Battle Harmony: Yang Defensive Stance Formation Attack Hide (forest)	WH3	None
Jade Warriors (Halberds)	() Melee Infantry	Battle Harmony: Yang Bonus vs. Large Charge Defence vs. Large Charge Reflection Defensive Stance Formation Attack Hide (forest)	WH3	None
Celestial Dragon Guard	() Melee Infantry	Armour-Piercing Battle Harmony: Yang Bonus vs. Large Charge Reflection Expert Charge Defence Formation Attack Hide (forest)	WH3	None

Missile Infantry[]

Name	Unit type	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Peasant Archers	() Missile Infantry	Battle Harmony: Yin Expendable Hide (forest)	WH3	None
Jade Warrior Crossbowmen	() Missile Infantry	Battle Harmony: Yin Defensive Stance Hide (forest)	WH3	None
Iron Hail Gunners	() Close-Quarters Missile Infantry	Armour-Piercing Missiles Battle Harmony: Yin Hide (forest)	WH3	None
Jade Warrior Crossbowmen (Shields)	() Missile Infantry	Battle Harmony: Yin Defensive Stance Hide (forest)	WH3	None
Crane Gunners	() Specialist Missile Infantry	Armour-Piercing Missiles Battle Harmony: Yin Hide (forest) Shieldbreaker	WH3	None
Celestial Dragon Crossbows	() Missile Infantry	Armour-Piercing Missiles Battle Harmony: Yin Hide (forest)	WH3	None
Nan-Gau Grenadiers	() Explosive Infantry	Battle Harmony: Yin Flaming Attacks Heaven's Flash Hide (forest)	WH3	Patch 6.1

Melee Cavalry[]

Name	Unit type	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Peasant Horsemen	() Melee Cavalry	Battle Harmony: Yang Expendable Hide (forest) Vanguard Deployment	WH3	None
Jade Lancers	() Shock Cavalry	Battle Harmony: Yang Hide (forest)	WH3	None
Great Longma Riders	() Flying Melee Cavalry	Battle Harmony: Yang Can Fly Causes Fear	WH3	None

War Beasts[]

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Onyx Crowmen	() Flying War Beasts		Battle Harmony: Yin Can Fly Causes Fear Elemental Elemental Instability Eyes of the Empress Fade Away! Magical Attacks Physical Resistance +20% Vanguard Deployment	WH3	Shadows of Change

Monsters[]

Name	Unit type	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Terracotta Sentinel	() Construct	Armour-Piercing Battle Harmony: Yang Causes Fear Causes Terror Construct Crumbling Disintegrating Magical Attacks Missile Resistance +15% Siege Attacker Wounds	WH3	None
Jet Lion	() Construct	Armour-Piercing Battle Harmony: Yin Bound Missile Mirror Causes Fear Construct Crumbling Disintegrating Disrupted! Guardian Shield Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Siege Attacker Spell Resistance +50% Strider Wounds	WH3	Shadows of Change
Jade Lion	() Construct	Armour-Piercing Battle Harmony: Yang Causes Fear Construct Crumbling Disintegrating Hide (forest) Jade Conduit Jade Lion's Breath Magical Attacks Mastery of Elemental Winds Missile Resistance +15% Siege Attacker Strider Wounds	WH3	Shadows of Change
Celestial Lion	() Flying Monster	Armour-Piercing Battle Harmony: Yang Can Fly Causes Fear Causes Terror Fearsome Roar Hide (forest) Siege Attacker Wounded Pride Wounds	WH3	Shadows of Change Patch 4.2.0
Great Moon Bird	() Flying Monster	Armour-Piercing Battle Harmony: Yin Can Fly Causes Fear Causes Terror Flaming Attacks Magical Attacks Missile Resistance +15% Moon Flare Siege Attacker Wounds	WH3	Shadows of Change Patch 4.2.0

War Machines[]

Name	Unit type	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Sky Lantern	() Flying War Machine	Always Flying Armour-Piercing Missiles Battle Harmony: Yin Eye of the Dragon Fire Whilst Moving Shieldbreaker Wounds	WH3	None
Wu Xing War Compass	() War Machine	Battle Harmony: Yang Bound Celestial Comet Bound Celestial Lightning Mastery of Elemental Winds Missile Resistance +15% Nexus of Elemental Winds Wounds	WH3	None
Sky-junk	() Flying War Machine	Always Flying Armour-Piercing Missiles Battle Harmony: Yin Flaming Attacks Eye of the Dragon Siege Attacker Sky-Junk Bomb Wounds	WH3	None
Zhangu War Drum	() War Machine	Bastion of the Great Cities Battle Harmony: Yang Battle Harmony: Yin Disdain of the Dragon Emperor Encourage Icon of the Great Cities Missile Resistance +15% Unbreakable	WH3	Shadows of Change

Artillery[]

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Grand Cannon	() Siege Artillery		Armour-Piercing Missiles Battle Harmony: Yin Flaming Attacks Siege Attacker	WH3	None
Fire Rain Rocket	() Rocket Battery		Armour-Piercing Missiles Battle Harmony: Yin Flaming Attacks Siege Attacker	WH3	None

Regiments of Renown[]

Name	Unit type	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
The Dune Dragons (Celestial Dragon Guard)	() Melee Infantry	Armour-Piercing Battle Harmony: Yang Bonus vs. Large Charge Reflection Encourage Expert Charge Defence Formation Attack Hide (forest) Immune to Psychology Magical Attacks Spell Resistance +35%	WH3	Update 1.2.0
Righteous Lances of Wei-Jin (Great Longma Riders)	() Flying Melee Cavalry	Battle Harmony: Yang Can Fly Causes Fear Guardian Immune to Psychology	WH3	Update 1.3.0
The Green Guardian (Terracotta Sentinel)	() Construct	Armour-Piercing Battle Harmony: Yang Causes Fear Causes Terror Construct Crumbling Disintegrating Magical Attacks Missile Resistance +25% Redirecting Aura Siege Attacker Wounds	WH3	Update 2.2.0
Bandits of the Silver Road (Peasant Archers)	() Missile Infantry	Battle Harmony: Yin Expendable Flammable! Flaming Attacks Hide (forest) Vanguard Deployment Woodsman	WH3	Update 3.1.0
The Grace of Quai Yin (Celestial Dragon Crossbows)	() Missile Infantry	Armour-Piercing Missiles Battle Harmony: Yin Flaming Attacks Hide (forest) Magical Attacks Mark of Yin	WH3	Shadows of Change
Empress Crowmen (Onyx Crowmen)	() Flying War Beasts	Battle Harmony: Yin Can Fly Causes Fear Elemental Elemental Instability Eyes of the Empress Fade Away! Magical Attacks Nan-Gau Grenades Physical Resistance +20% Vanguard Deployment	WH3	Shadows of Change
The Jade War Drum (Zhangu War Drum)	() War Machine	Bastion of the Great Cities Battle Harmony: Yang Battle Harmony: Yin Disdain of the Dragon Emperor Encourage Fury of the Falling Blade Icon of the Great Cities Mastery of Elemental Winds Missile Resistance +15% Unbreakable	WH3	Shadows of Change

Summoned units[]

Name	Unit type	Attributes & Abilities	Game	Notes
Ancestral Warriors	() Melee Infantry	Armour-Piercing Battle Harmony: Yang Bonus vs. Large Charge Reflection Expert Charge Defence Formation Attack Hide (forest) Physical Resistance +55% Unbinding	WH3	^{(Campaign only)}