
Miao Ying, the Storm Dragon
Lord· Wizard Lord· 1 model at Ultra size
Skill tree →Duel it in the combat calculator →vs Chaos Warriors, the unit the rankings measure against; pick any other there.
Miao Ying, the Storm Dragon is a legendary lord of Grand Cathay, leading The Northern Provinces at the start of a campaign: 8,424 HP, armour 70, melee attack 65, melee defence 55, weapon strength 430. It costs 1,200 in the campaign and 1,700 in multiplayer. Beating this lord in battle can earn the defeat trait Very Cold, Still Aloof. Unit key wh3_main_cth_cha_storm_dragon_0. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.
Health
8,424
Armour
70
Leadership
90
Speed
46
Melee attack
65
Melee defence
55
Weapon strength
290 base + 140 armour-piercing
430
Charge bonus
50
Attributes
- Encourage
This unit provides a leadership bonus to nearby allies. Units within range of both the Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
- Mastery of Elemental Winds
When two or more units in the same army share this attribute, intensity increases the power of spells cast.
Abilities
- Transformation of the DragonTransform · Form offers powerful melee attacks and flight, Restricted spell availability and reduction in Harmony multiplier…activeTransformation of the DragonTransformForm offers powerful melee attacks and flightRestricted spell availability and reduction in Harmony multiplierTransform to Dragon formCooldown 120 s · Duration 5 s · Wind-up 5 sMiao Ying has the innate power to transmogrify from human form to Dragon and back again at will, and often at the most opportune moments.
- Wrath of the StormAugment (Area) · +24 Melee AttackactiveWrath of the StormAugment (Area)+24 Melee AttackCooldown 120 s · Duration 32 s · Range 35 mElements thought uncontrollable can be harnessed to do the Dragon's bidding – both to crush their enemies and protect them when in human form.
- Disdain of the DragonsHex (Area) · -8 Melee AttackpassiveDisdain of the DragonsHex (Area)-8 Melee AttackPassive · Range 35 m"Looks into the eyes of the Dragon and despair!"
- WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passiveWoundsHex-10% Speed-20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage-20% Base Weapon DamagePassiveEven the greatest foes can be laid low with terrible injuries, and the greater the damage done, the less able they will be to effectively continue the fray.
- Arcane ConduitAugment of the WindspassiveArcane ConduitAugment of the WindsPassiveA strong mind is needed to channel the Winds of Magic. Those that have such a gift become arcane conduits – funnelling the magical tempests to their cause.
Lore of magic
Counters
Good against
- Units with physical resistance — magical melee attackse.g. Hexwraiths, Cairn Wraiths, Syreens · Grand Cathay: Tiger Warrior Stalkers, Onyx Crowmen
Vulnerable to
- Bonus vs infantry — infantry-sizede.g. Doom-Flayers, War Mammoth, Feral Mammoth
Computed from base unit-card values (no skills, items or abilities), one rule per line; examples are units with the most of that trait. How counters are worked out · Try it in the combat calculator
Defeat trait
Beat Miao Ying, the Storm Dragon in battle and your lord can earn the trait
Very Cold, Still Aloof
- Attribute: Expert Charge Defence
- Melee defence: +3 (Lord's army)
This exceptional general has put the Storm Dragon, her armies and war-machines, to flight, inflicting a shameful defeat upon Cathay in the process.
Miao Ying, the Storm Dragon skill tree
59 skills, line by line as the game lays them out. Hover a skill for the rank it unlocks at and its effects at each level.
Plan Miao Ying, the Storm Dragon's skills
- Wind HarmonyWind HarmonyUnlocks at rank 7
- Spell resistance: 10%
- Ranged DisciplineRanged DisciplineUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
- Army of RenownArmy of RenownUnlocks at rank 10 · 3 levelsLevel 1
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +2 (own army)
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +4 (own army)
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +6 (own army)
- MentorMentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 levelsLevel 1
- Character experience gain: +20% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Lords
- Character experience gain: +35% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Lords
- Character experience gain: +50% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Lords
- Aura of MajestyAura of MajestyUnlocks at rank 12
- Passive ability: "Aura of Majesty" (in Dragon form)
- HarmoniousHarmonious
- Corruption: -1 (local province)
- Diplomatic relations: +40 with Grand Cathay
- Control: +2 (local province)
- Reinforced BastionReinforced Bastion
- Construction cost: -40% for Great Bastion buildings
- Master of StormsMaster of Storms
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Earth Blood Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Flesh to Stone Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Regrowth Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -25% to Lore of Life spells
- Opposer of ChaosOpposer of Chaos
- Melee defence: +10 when fighting against Norsca, Warriors of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Daemons of Chaos (Lord's army)
- Ward save: +4% when fighting against Norsca, Warriors of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Daemons of Chaos (Lord's army)
- Imposing RangeImposing Range
- Range: +10% for Missile units (Lord's army)
- Persistent FirePersistent Fire
- Reload time reduction: +20% (Lord's army)
- Eye of the StormEye of the Storm
- Ability: "Eye of the Storm" (in Dragon form)
- Hard to HitHard to Hit
- Melee defence: +5
- Devastating ChargeDevastating Charge2 levelsLevel 1
- Charge bonus: +15
- Charge bonus: +30
- Storm ScaleStorm Scale2 levelsLevel 1
- Armour: +7
- Armour: +15
- Scarred VeteranScarred Veteran2 levelsLevel 1
- Hit points: +7%
- Hit points: +15%
- Rage of the DragonRage of the Dragon2 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +6
- Melee attack: +12
- Foe-SeekerFoe-Seeker
- Ability: "Foe-Seeker" (in human form)
- Wound-MakerWound-Maker2 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
- Weapon strength: +20%
- Blade MasterBlade Master2 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +6
- Melee attack: +12
- Draconic SpeedDraconic Speed2 levelsLevel 1
- Speed: +10%
- Speed: +20%
- Staunch DefenderStaunch Defender
- Melee defence: +12
- Deadly OnslaughtDeadly Onslaught
- Ability: "Deadly Onslaught" (in human form)
- Earth BloodEarth Blood2 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "Earth Blood" (in human form)
- Overcast spell: "Earth Blood Upgraded" (in human form)
- Cooldown: -30% to "Earth Blood"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Earth Blood Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Earth Blood"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Earth Blood Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Earth Blood Upgraded" (in human form)
- Cooldown: -50% to "Earth Blood"
- Power of YinPower of Yin
- Passive ability: "Power of Yin"
- Life BloomLife Bloom
- Passive ability: "Life Bloom"
- Storm of ShadowsStorm of Shadows2 levelsLevel 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "Storm of Shadows"
- Overcast spell: "Storm of Shadows Upgraded" (in human form)
- Cooldown: -50% to "Storm of Shadows"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Storm of Shadows Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Storm of Shadows Upgraded" (in human form)
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Storm of Shadows"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Storm of Shadows Upgraded"
- Missile MirrorMissile Mirror2 levelsLevel 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "Missile Mirror"
- Spell: "Missile Mirror" (in human form)
- Overcast spell: "Missile Mirror Upgraded" (in human form)
- Cooldown: -50% to "Missile Mirror"
- Spell: "Missile Mirror" (in human form)
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Missile Mirror Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Missile Mirror Upgraded" (in human form)
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Missile Mirror"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Missile Mirror Upgraded"
- Flesh to StoneFlesh to Stone2 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "Flesh to Stone" (in human form)
- Overcast spell: "Flesh to Stone Upgraded" (in human form)
- Cooldown: -30% to "Flesh to Stone"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Flesh to Stone Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Flesh to Stone"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Flesh to Stone Upgraded"
- Spell: "Flesh to Stone" (in human form)
- Overcast spell: "Flesh to Stone Upgraded" (in human form)
- Cooldown: -50% to "Flesh to Stone"
- EvasionEvasion
- Passive ability: "Evasion"
- RegrowthRegrowth2 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "Regrowth" (in human form)
- Overcast spell: "Regrowth Upgraded" (in human form)
- Cooldown: -30% to "Regrowth"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Regrowth Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Regrowth"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Regrowth Upgraded"
- Spell: "Regrowth" (in human form)
- Overcast spell: "Regrowth Upgraded" (in human form)
- Cooldown: -50% to "Regrowth"
- Talons of NightTalons of Night2 levelsLevel 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "Talons of Night"
- Spell: "Talons of Night"
- Overcast spell: "Talons of Night Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Talons of Night"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Talons of Night Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Talons of Night Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Talons of Night"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Talons of Night Upgraded"
- EarthingEarthing
- Miscast base chance: -15%
- Magical ReservesMagical Reserves
- Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +5
- Arcane ConduitArcane Conduit
- Passive ability: "Arcane Conduit"
- Inspiring PresenceInspiring Presence
- Unit experience gain per turn: +75 (Lord's army)
- Character's aura leadership effect: +5
- UnyieldingUnyielding3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Peasant Long Spearmen, Celestial Dragon Guard, Jade Warriors, Jade Warriors (Halberds), Tiger Warriors (Dual Axes), Tiger Warrior Stalkers and Iron Claw Tiger Warriors units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +4 for Peasant Long Spearmen, Celestial Dragon Guard, Jade Warriors, Jade Warriors (Halberds), Tiger Warriors (Dual Axes), Tiger Warrior Stalkers and Iron Claw Tiger Warriors units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Peasant Long Spearmen, Celestial Dragon Guard, Jade Warriors, Jade Warriors (Halberds), Tiger Warriors (Dual Axes), Tiger Warrior Stalkers and Iron Claw Tiger Warriors units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Peasant Long Spearmen, Celestial Dragon Guard, Jade Warriors, Jade Warriors (Halberds), Tiger Warriors (Dual Axes), Tiger Warrior Stalkers and Iron Claw Tiger Warriors units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Peasant Long Spearmen, Celestial Dragon Guard, Jade Warriors, Jade Warriors (Halberds), Tiger Warriors (Dual Axes), Tiger Warrior Stalkers and Iron Claw Tiger Warriors units (Lord's army)
- Sure AimSure Aim3 levelsLevel 1
- Missile strength: +6% for Peasant Archers, Celestial Dragon Crossbows, and Jade Warrior Crossbows units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Peasant Archers, Celestial Dragon Crossbows, and Jade Warrior Crossbows units (Lord's army)
- Range: +5% for Peasant Archers, Celestial Dragon Crossbows, and Jade Warrior Crossbows units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +9% for Peasant Archers, Celestial Dragon Crossbows, and Jade Warrior Crossbows units (Lord's army)
- Range: +10% for Peasant Archers, Celestial Dragon Crossbows, and Jade Warrior Crossbows units (Lord's army)
- Eastern FiresEastern Fires3 levelsLevel 1
- Ammunition: +5% for Iron Hail Gunners, Crane Gunners, Nan-Gau Grenadiers, Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket units (Lord's army)
- Ammunition: +12% for Iron Hail Gunners, Crane Gunners, Nan-Gau Grenadiers, Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Iron Hail Gunners, Crane Gunners, Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket units (Lord's army)
- Ammunition: +20% for Iron Hail Gunners, Crane Gunners, Nan-Gau Grenadiers, Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Iron Hail Gunners, Crane Gunners, Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket units (Lord's army)
- Mighty ChargeMighty Charge3 levelsLevel 1
- Charge bonus: +12% for Peasant Horsemen, Jade Lancers and Great Longma Riders units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +12% for Peasant Horsemen, Jade Lancers and Great Longma Riders units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +6% for Peasant Horsemen, Jade Lancers and Great Longma Riders units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +18% for Peasant Horsemen, Jade Lancers and Great Longma Riders units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +8% for Peasant Horsemen, Jade Lancers and Great Longma Riders units (Lord's army)
- Stone GazeStone Gaze3 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +4% for Wu Xing War Compass, Zhangu War Drum, Jade Lion, Jet Lion and Terracotta Sentinel units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +6 for Wu Xing War Compass, Zhangu War Drum, Jade Lion, Jet Lion and Terracotta Sentinel units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +8% for Wu Xing War Compass, Zhangu War Drum, Jade Lion, Jet Lion and Terracotta Sentinel units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +12 for Wu Xing War Compass, Zhangu War Drum, Jade Lion, Jet Lion and Terracotta Sentinel units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Wu Xing War Compass, Zhangu War Drum, Jade Lion, Jet Lion and Terracotta Sentinel units (Lord's army)
- Sky FireSky Fire3 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +4% for Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +5% for Sky Lantern, Sky-junk, Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +8% for Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Sky Lantern, Sky-junk, Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +15% for Sky Lantern, Sky-junk, Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Lord's army)
- Rally!Rally!
- Enables: "Rally!" (in human form)
- Blades of the BastionBlades of the Bastion
- Leadership: +6 for Peasant Long Spearmen, Celestial Dragon Guard, Jade Warriors, Jade Warriors (Halberds), Tiger Warriors (Dual Axes), Tiger Warrior Stalkers and Iron Claw Tiger Warriors units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Spell resistance: 10% for Peasant Long Spearmen, Celestial Dragon Guard, Jade Warriors, Jade Warriors (Halberds), Tiger Warriors (Dual Axes), Tiger Warrior Stalkers and Iron Claw Tiger Warriors units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for Peasant Long Spearmen, Celestial Dragon Guard, Jade Warriors, Jade Warriors (Halberds), Tiger Warriors (Dual Axes), Tiger Warrior Stalkers and Iron Claw Tiger Warriors units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Fast HandsFast Hands
- Missile strength: +6% for Peasant Archers, Celestial Dragon Crossbows, Jade Warrior Crossbows, Iron Hail Gunners, Crane Gunners, Nan-Gau Grenadier, Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Peasant Archers, Celestial Dragon Crossbows, Jade Warrior Crossbows, Iron Hail Gunners, Crane Gunners, Nan-Gau Grenadier, Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for Peasant Archers, Celestial Dragon Crossbows, Jade Warrior Crossbows, Iron Hail Gunners, Crane Gunners, Nan-Gau Grenadier, Grand Cannon and Fire Rain Rocket units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Unified ChargeUnified Charge
- Melee attack: +5 for Peasant Horsemen, Jade Lancers, Great Longma Riders, Terracotta Sentinel, Jade Lion, Jet Lion, Celestial Lion, Wu Xing War Compass and Zhangu War Drum units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 10% for Peasant Horsemen, Jade Lancers, Great Longma Riders, Terracotta Sentinel, Jade Lion, Jet Lion, Celestial Lion, Wu Xing War Compass and Zhangu War Drum units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Peasant Horsemen, Jade Lancers, Great Longma Riders, Terracotta Sentinel, Jade Lion, Jet Lion, Celestial Lion, Wu Xing War Compass and Zhangu War Drum units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Looming LanternsLooming Lanterns
- Leadership: +6 for Sky Lantern, Sky-junk, Onyx Crowmen and Great Moon Bird units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Sky Lantern, Sky-junk, Onyx Crowmen and Great Moon Bird units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Range: +15% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Stand Your Ground!Stand Your Ground!
- Ability: "Stand Your Ground!" (in human form)
- Replaces: "Rally!"
- Route MarcherRoute Marcher
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Iron DisciplinarianIron Disciplinarian3 levelsLevel 1
- Control: +1 (local province)
- Control: +2 (local province)
- Control: +3 (local province)
- Inspiring RecruitmentInspiring Recruitment3 levelsLevel 1
- Recruitment cost: -5% (Lord's army)
- Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)
- Recruitment cost: -15% (Lord's army)
- Reassuring PresenceReassuring Presence3 levelsLevel 1
- Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
- FerventFervent3 levelsLevel 1
- Corruption: -1 (local province)
- Corruption: -2 (local province)
- Corruption: -3 (local province)
- IrrepressibleIrrepressible
- Casualty replenishment rate: +30% for this Lord (Lord's army)
- Character experience gain: +15%
- Wound recovery time: -1 turns
- Lightning StrikeLightning Strike3 levelsLevel 1
- Enemy battle reinforcement time: +25%
- Battle reinforcement time: -10%
- Reinforcements supporting this army can have their arrival point adjusted by +250 metres without incurring any time penalty
- Enemy battle reinforcement time: +50%
- Battle reinforcement time: -20%
- Reinforcements supporting this army can have their arrival point adjusted by +600 metres without incurring any time penalty
- Enemy battle reinforcement time: +50%
- Battle reinforcement time: -30%
- Reinforcements supporting this army can have their arrival point adjusted by +1000 metres without incurring any time penalty
- Enables lightning strike battles when reinforcements are present
- QuartermasterQuartermaster3 levelsLevel 1
- Upkeep: -3% (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -6% (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -10% (Lord's army)
- LogisticianLogistician3 levelsLevel 1
- Casualty replenishment rate: +2% (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)
- AlertAlert3 levelsLevel 1
- Ambush defence chance: +6% (Lord's army)
- Ambush defence chance: +16% (Lord's army)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +5%
- Ambush defence chance: +30% (Lord's army)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +10%
- The Great BastionThe Great Bastion
- Recruit rank: +2 for all units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -6% (Lord's army)
- Local recruitment capacity: +2 (local province)
Who can field it
- Grand Cathay · The Northern Provinces
Custom Battle lists factions under each race; every faction of a race fields that race's units (units_custom_battle_permissions rows of any of its factions). The name after the race is the faction the army builder uses.
The game also has 1 summoned or scripted copy of this unit that no building or mercenary pool recruits (wh3_main_cth_cha_storm_dragon_1).
Where these numbers come from
Read from the game's database tables for patch 9.0.4 (main_units, land_units, battle_entities, melee_weapons, projectiles…) as published in the WH3-Dump export (commit 099796e8). Formulas that turn table values into card values are checked against known units before they are shown — how we verify.