Total War: Warhammer III · Grand Cathay
Grand Cathay
Past the Mountains of Mourn and the steppes beyond lies the fabled empire of Cathay. Travellers returning from the eastern reaches tell tales of jade cities and golden pagodas. They recount strange creatures from serpentine Dragons to monolithic stone sentinels, and flying Sky-Junks that rain multi-hued firepower from up above. But most of all they tell of the imposing and disciplined armies that march forth in defence of their kingdom – the thousands of devoted foot soldiers, unswerving in their loyalty and unrivalled in the harmonics of war.
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That their armies face northwards to garrison the Great Bastion and defend it against the Ruinous Powers is perhaps a blessing, for should the Celestial Dragon Emperor have to turn his legions toward the nations of the west, the threat to all that may be unleashed does not bear thinking about...
In-game description.
Grand Cathay mechanics
Campaign
Balance both Yin and Yang to achieve Harmony, which will confer powerful effects across the provinces, whilst directing the Wu Xing Compass to defend Cathay from threats north of the Great Bastion.
Battle
Cathay offers solid melee units and powerful missile units, which become stronger through harmony when placed near each other. Characters increase the effect of this harmony. Additionally, their spellcasters can support each other during spellcasting, increasing the power of their spells when fielding multiple Wizards.
The game's own playstyle notes for this race.
Legendary lords (4)
Bhashiva, the White Tiger
Claws of the White Tiger
In fulfilment of duty, oath and prophecy, the White Tiger marches out to quell the dangers of the frontiers west of Shang-Yang.
Tiger Lord of Shang-YangTiger Lord of Shang-YangIn the Iron Dragon’s domain, the brightest and best invariably find their way into his service. Bhashiva, leader of the legendary Tiger Warriors and their Court, serves as one of the eight Lords of Shang-Yang.
Lord of Shang-Yang:
Can maintain a limited number of Lords and Cathayan units
Tiger Court – Improves settlement infrastructure and Tiger Warrior units
Armies of Shang-Yang – Allows access to Cathayan units and army improvements
Upkeep: -15% for all Tiger Warrior units (all armies)
Diplomatic relations: +60 with The Western Provinces
- Lord of Shang-Yang:
Can maintain a limited number of Lords and Cathayan units
Tiger Court – Improves settlement infrastructure and Tiger Warrior units
Armies of Shang-Yang – Allows access to Cathayan units and army improvements
- Upkeep: -15% for all Tiger Warrior units (all armies)
- Diplomatic relations: +60 with The Western Provinces
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Yuan Bo, the Jade Dragon
The Jade Court
Dragon's MightDragon's MightThe Jade Dragon excels at far more than mere administration, harnessing untold magical power as the Master of the Meteor Winds.
All regions owned by factions that you have trade agreements with are visible
Research rate: +5 for each province capital
Hero capacity: +2 for Astromancers- Diplomatic relations: +20 with Grand Cathay
- All regions owned by factions that you have trade agreements with are visible
- Research rate: +5 for each province capital
- Hero capacity: +2 for Astromancers
- Diplomatic relations: +20 with Grand Cathay
Miao Ying, the Storm Dragon
The Northern Provinces
Ruler of the Northern ProvincesRuler of the Northern ProvincesThe Storm Dragon rules over Northern Cathay and commands the armies of the Great Bastion.
Leadership: +10 when fighting against Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Norsca
Construction cost: -20% for Great Bastion buildings (factionwide)
Defensive supplies: +300 (all regions)
Corruption: -2
Ammunition: +20% (all armies)
- Leadership: +10 when fighting against Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Norsca
- Construction cost: -20% for Great Bastion buildings (factionwide)
- Defensive supplies: +300 (all regions)
- Corruption: -2
- Ammunition: +20% (all armies)
Zhao Ming, the Iron Dragon
The Western Provinces
Ruler of the Western ProvincesRuler of the Western ProvincesThe Iron Dragon rules over Western Cathay and the Sky Road that leads into the Mountains of Mourn.
Hero recruit rank: +5 for Alchemists
Armour: +15 for melee units
Maximum Caravan cargo capacity: +20%
Melee attack and Melee defence: +10 for All Ogre Kingdoms units (including mercenaries)- Upkeep: -25% for All Ogre Kingdoms units (including mercenaries)
- Hero recruit rank: +5 for Alchemists
- Armour: +15 for melee units
- Maximum Caravan cargo capacity: +20%
- Melee attack and Melee defence: +10 for All Ogre Kingdoms units (including mercenaries)
- Upkeep: -25% for All Ogre Kingdoms units (including mercenaries)
Units (55)
Lords (9)
Heroes (10)
Melee infantry (6)
Missile infantry (8)
Monstrous infantry (1)
Melee cavalry (2)
Monstrous cavalry (1)
Chariots (2)
War beasts (2)
Monsters (3)
War machines & artillery (4)
Regiments of Renown (7)
120Bandits of the Silver Road (Peasant Archers)
60Empress Crowmen (Onyx Crowmen)
24Righteous Lances of Wei-Jin (Great Longma Riders)
100The Dune Dragons (Celestial Dragon Guard)
80The Grace of Quai Yin (Celestial Dragon Crossbows)
1The Green Guardian (Terracotta Sentinel)
1The Jade War Drum (Zhangu War Drum)
Lords (9)
| Unit | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celestial GeneralvsLord | 1 | 4,868 | 100 | 80 | 38 | 60 | 40 | 420 | 1,000 | 250 |
 Dragon-blooded Shugengan Lord (Yang)vsWizard Lord | 1 | 4,368 | 30 | 70 | 38 | 55 | 40 | 400 | 1,000 | 300 |
 Dragon-blooded Shugengan Lord (Yin)vsWizard Lord | 1 | 4,368 | 30 | 70 | 38 | 55 | 40 | 400 | 1,000 | 300 |
| Lord MagistratevsLord | 1 | 4,568 | 40 | 70 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 375 | 1,000 | 250 |
| Yuan Bo, the Jade DragonvsWizard Lord | 1 | 8,424 | 120 | 90 | 46 | 65 | 45 | 460 | 1,000 | 500 |
 Zhao Ming, the Iron DragonvsWizard Lord | 1 | 8,424 | 70 | 90 | 46 | 55 | 60 | 430 | 1,000 | 500 |
| Bhashiva, the White TigervsLord | 1 | 5,248 | 60 | 80 | 52 | 65 | 50 | 500 | 1,200 | 300 |
 Miao Ying, the Storm DragonvsWizard Lord | 1 | 8,424 | 70 | 90 | 46 | 65 | 55 | 430 | 1,200 | 600 |
| Tiger Warrior SawaivsLord | 1 | 5,076 | 40 | 75 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 450 | 2,100 | 275 |
Heroes (10)
| Unit | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Range | Dmg/10s | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FelixvsMelee Specialist | 1 | 4,168 | 70 | 70 | 34 | 50 | 55 | 380 | — | — | 800 | — |
| AlchemistvsWizard | 1 | 3,420 | 15 | 60 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 300 | — | — | 1,000 | 250 |
 Gate MastervsHybrid Weapon Specialist | 1 | 4,128 | 95 | 70 | 34 | 46 | 50 | 375 | 160 | 300 | 1,000 | 250 |
 GotrekvsMelee Specialist | 1 | 5,902 | 0 | 100 | 42 | 70 | 50 | 470 | — | — | 1,100 | — |
 Taoyan the MercilessvsTrident Infantry | 1 | 4,588 | 90 | 80 | 34 | 50 | 60 | 420 | — | — | 1,200 | — |
 Clawspeaker (Beasts)vsWizard | 1 | 4,548 | 20 | 65 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 325 | — | — | 1,600 | 275 |
| Clawspeaker (Life)vsWizard | 1 | 4,548 | 20 | 65 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 325 | — | — | 1,600 | 275 |
 Clawspeaker (Shadows)vsWizard | 1 | 4,548 | 20 | 65 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 325 | — | — | 1,600 | 275 |
 AstromancervsWizard | 1 | 7,306 | 40 | 60 | 120 | 44 | 50 | 560 | — | — | 1,800 | 450 |
 Saytang the WatchervsSpecialist Artillery | 1 | 12,620 | 100 | 90 | 48 | 42 | 28 | 550 | 350 | 514 | 2,000 | — |
Melee infantry (6)
| Unit | Tier | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peasant Long SpearmenvsSpear Infantry | 1 | 160 | 8,960 | 15 | 55 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 350 | 88 |
 Jade WarriorsvsSword Infantry | 2 | 120 | 8,280 | 70 | 64 | 28 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 550 | 137 |
 Jade Warriors (Halberds)vsHalberd Infantry | 2 | 120 | 8,280 | 70 | 64 | 28 | 22 | 38 | 28 | 650 | 162 |
 Tiger WarriorsvsDual Axe Infantry | 2 | 80 | 8,000 | 30 | 70 | 44 | 42 | 34 | 54 | 1,000 | 225 |
| Celestial Dragon GuardvsHalberd Infantry | 3 | 100 | 8,800 | 95 | 72 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 36 | 1,050 | 263 |
 Iron Claw Tiger WarriorsvsGuandao Infantry | 4 | 80 | 8,800 | 60 | 75 | 44 | 40 | 46 | 50 | 1,600 | 350 |
Missile infantry (8)
| Unit | Tier | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Range | Dmg/10s | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peasant ArchersvsMissile Infantry | 1 | 120 | 6,480 | 15 | 45 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 140 | 14 | 400 | 100 |
 Iron Hail GunnersvsClose-Quarters Missile Infantry | 2 | 90 | 6,210 | 30 | 50 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 90 | 32 | 500 | 125 |
 Nan-Gau GrenadiersvsExplosives Infantry | 2 | 90 | 6,210 | 40 | 50 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 55 | 16 | 500 | 125 |
 Jade Warrior CrossbowsvsMissile Infantry | 2 | 90 | 6,210 | 70 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 160 | 18 | 600 | 150 |
| Jade Warrior Crossbows (Shields)vsMissile Infantry | 2 | 90 | 6,210 | 70 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 160 | 18 | 650 | 162 |
 Crane GunnersvsSpecialist Missile Infantry | 3 | 32 | 4,320 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 275 | 34 | 1,000 | 300 |
| Celestial Dragon CrossbowsvsMissile Infantry | 3 | 80 | 7,040 | 95 | 62 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 160 | 26 | 1,050 | 263 |
 Tiger Warrior StalkersvsThrowing Disc Infantry | 3 | 60 | 6,000 | 15 | 70 | 52 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 33 | 1,400 | 275 |
Monstrous infantry (1)
| Unit | Tier | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Onyx CrowmenvsFlying Melee Infantry | 3 | 60 | 5,220 | 15 | 50 | 90 | 30 | 32 | 45 | 700 | 175 |
Melee cavalry (2)
| Unit | Tier | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peasant HorsemenvsCavalry | 1 | 60 | 5,520 | 15 | 55 | 90 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 400 | 100 |
 Jade LancersvsShock Cavalry | 2 | 60 | 6,480 | 100 | 64 | 78 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 800 | 200 |
Monstrous cavalry (1)
| Unit | Tier | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Longma RidersvsFlying Cavalry | 3 | 24 | 6,264 | 110 | 72 | 105 | 36 | 34 | 65 | 1,350 | 337 |
Chariots (2)
| Unit | Tier | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wu Xing War CompassvsMagic Chariot | 2 | 1 | 6,240 | 80 | 75 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 160 | 900 | 238 |
 Zhangu War DrumvsSupport Chariot | 3 | 1 | 6,232 | 80 | 75 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 160 | 1,100 | 275 |
War beasts (2)
Monsters (3)
| Unit | Tier | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celestial LionvsFlying Monster | 3 | 1 | 6,176 | 80 | 65 | 85 | 42 | 36 | 450 | 1,300 | 325 |
 Great Moon BirdvsFlying Monster | 4 | 1 | 7,298 | 40 | 70 | 120 | 44 | 50 | 560 | 1,600 | 400 |
 Terracotta SentinelvsMonster | 4 | 1 | 12,620 | 100 | 85 | 48 | 65 | 30 | 630 | 1,600 | 400 |
War machines & artillery (4)
| Unit | Tier | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Range | Dmg/10s | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grand CannonsvsSiege Artillery | 2 | 4 | 2,740 | 20 | 50 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 450 | 200 | 900 | 225 |
 Sky LanternvsFlying War Machine | 2 | 1 | 6,048 | 30 | 70 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 275 | 108 | 900 | 225 |
 Fire Rain Rocket BatteryvsRocket Battery | 3 | 4 | 2,540 | 20 | 50 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 400 | 560 | 1,200 | 300 |
| Sky-junkvsFlying War Machine | 4 | 1 | 10,048 | 80 | 80 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 360 | 560 | 1,500 | 375 |
Regiments of Renown (7)
| Unit | Tier | Models | HP | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Range | Dmg/10s | Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandits of the Silver Road (Peasant Archers)vsMissile Infantry · Renown | 2 | 120 | 6,480 | 15 | 55 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 140 | 14 | 625 | 156 |
| Empress Crowmen (Onyx Crowmen)vsFlying Melee Infantry · Renown | 3 | 60 | 5,220 | 15 | 60 | 90 | 38 | 41 | 45 | — | — | 1,000 | 250 |
| Righteous Lances of Wei-Jin (Great Longma Riders)vsFlying Cavalry · Renown | 4 | 24 | 6,264 | 110 | 82 | 105 | 45 | 43 | 65 | — | — | 1,650 | 412 |
| The Dune Dragons (Celestial Dragon Guard)vsHalberd Infantry · Renown | 3 | 100 | 8,800 | 95 | 82 | 28 | 43 | 53 | 36 | — | — | 1,350 | 338 |
| The Grace of Quai Yin (Celestial Dragon Crossbows)vsMissile Infantry · Renown | 3 | 80 | 7,040 | 95 | 72 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 33 | 180 | 29 | 1,300 | 325 |
| The Green Guardian (Terracotta Sentinel)vsMonster · Renown | 5 | 1 | 12,620 | 100 | 95 | 48 | 78 | 38 | 630 | — | — | 1,950 | 500 |
| The Jade War Drum (Zhangu War Drum)vsSupport Chariot · Renown | 3 | 1 | 6,232 | 95 | 75 | 30 | 38 | 27 | 160 | — | — | 1,350 | 338 |