The Grand Observatory

Overview

Race

Construction

Costs:	7800
Build time:	3

Building Effects

Effects

Unlocks Hero recruitment: Astromancer
Hero capacity: +1 for Astromancers
Hero recruit rank: +7 for Astromansters

Garrison

1 Astromancer

The Grand Observatory is a Special Landmark in Total War: Warhammer III located in Xin-Po, Forests of the Moon. It is only available to

Grand Cathay.

"On the slopes of the Celestial Mountains, within the city of the Astromancers, is the to [sic] Grand Observatory - a true marvel of the eastern world."

Effects[]

Grand Cathay[]

Unlocks Hero recruitment: Astromancer
Hero capacity: +1 for Astromancers
Hero recruit rank: +7 for Astromansters
Provides garrison:
- 1 Astromancer

Building Chain[]

Tier III - The Grand Observatory

Grand Cathay buildings

Regular buildings

Settlement	Hamlet · Village · Town · City · Province Capital

Port	Dock · River Port · Sea Port

Basic military	Training Camp · Dormitory · Jade Barracks · Corral · Jade Stables · Longma Paddocks · Nan-Gau Forge · Powder Magazine · Fire Rain Silo

Advanced military	Celestial Barracks · Celestial Armoury · Celestial Tower · Celestial Observatory · Celestial Beacon · Alchemist Tower · Mooring Tower

Defence	Ramparts · Cannon Emplacements · Artillery Batteries · Archer Platforms · Archer Towers · Sky Lantern Roosts · Sky Lantern Lookouts · Sky Lantern Scouts · Dragon Sentries

Infrastructure	Labour Conscription Bureau · Bamboo Scaffold Depot · Lumber Mill · Tea Parlour · Contemplation Gardens · Administration Centre · Wares Market · Merchant Caravans · Trade Exchange · Spice Market · Gem Factors · Goods Emporium · Conscription Office · Temple of Yang · Yang Sanctuary · Conscription Field · Shrine of Yin · Yin Lodge

Minor city-only buildings

Defence	Stockades · Pagodan Walls

Bastion Gate-only buildings

Defence

Bastion Gaol · Bastion Hospice · Bastion Shrine · Bastion Temple · Bastion Pagoda · Bastion Watch Mast · Bastion Barracks · Bastion Quarters · Bastion Overlook · Bastion Command Tower · Bastion Lumber Pile · Bastion Mill · Bastion Siegeworks · Bastion Foundry · Bastion Arsenal · Bastion Water Station · Bastion Mess Hall · Bastion Feast Hall · Bastion Parlour · Bastion Grand Parlour

Resource buildings

Gold	Gold Mining Pit · Gold Mine · Gold Smelter

Pastures	Grazing Pastures · Livestock Pens · Cattle Ranch

Pottery	Clay Pit · Pottery Maker · Kilns

Iron	Iron Mining Pit · Iron Mines · Iron Smelter

Furs	Hunting Camp · Hunting Lodge · Tannery

Wine	Orchards · Vineyard · Vintner

Timber	Woodman's Hut · Timber Mill · Lumberyard

Exotic Animals	Exotic Animal Tamer · Exotic Animal Pen · Exotic Animal Market

Gemstones	Gem Mineshaft · Gem Mine · Gemcutter's Workshop

Dyes	Cinnabar Mining Pit · Cinnabar Mine · Dyemaker

Salt	Brine Mining Pans · Brine Mining Basin · Saltworks

Marble	Sawyer · Marble Quarry · Stone Mason's Workshop

Spices	Spice Market · Spice Trading Post · Eastern Bazaar

Medicinal Plants	Herb Gatherer's Camp · Exotic Hothouse · Alchemy Workshop

Carved Obsidian	Obsidian Quarry · Obsidian Trinket Maker · Obsidian Amulet Carver

Tusks	Animal Store · Tusk Market · Tusk Compound

Landmark buildings

Unique Grand Cathay only landmark buildings	The Great Embassy · The Ninth Wall · The Grand Observatory · Paradise Gardens · Celestial Court · Temple of the Two Moons · Temple of the Jade-Blood Sorcerers · Phoenix Temple · Li Temple · The Palace of Scrolls · Astromantic Relay ^{(The Jade Court only)}

Unique settlement chains in The Old World	Occupied Empire Forts (Small Fort · Fort · Grand Fort · Imposing Fort · Impregnable Fort)

Unique settlement chains in Ulthuan	Occupied High Elven Gates (Small Fortress · Fortress · Grand Fortress · Imposing Fortress · Impregnable Fortress)

Unique settlement chains in the Far East	Bastion Gates (Gatehouse · Tower · Citadel · Stronghold · Fortress) · Wei-Jin (Tower · Fortress · Palace · Celestial City · Imperial Seat)