Saytang the Watcher
Hero· Specialist Artillery· 1 model at Ultra size
Comes with Shadows of Change - Cathay(Warhammer III)
Skill tree →Duel it in the combat calculator →vs Chaos Warriors, the unit the rankings measure against; pick any other there.
Saytang the Watcher is a legendary hero of Grand Cathay: 12,620 HP, armour 100, melee attack 42, melee defence 28, weapon strength 550, range 350 m, missile damage 514 per 10 s for the whole unit. It costs 2,000 in the campaign and in multiplayer. It comes with Shadows of Change - Cathay. Unit key wh3_dlc24_cth_cha_saytang_the_watcher. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.
Hit Points12,620This determines how many hits a unit can withstand alongside armour and melee defence.Patch 9.0.4 · battle_entities.hit_points, land_units.bonus_hit_points, main_units.num_men · (soldier + mount hit points + bonus hit points) × models
Health
12,620
top 1% of class
Armour100How resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_value
Armour
100
top 22% of class
Leadership90A unit with high leadership is less likely to rout in the face of danger.
Leadership is improved by experience in battle.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.morale
Leadership
90
top 3% of class
Speed48This is how fast a unit moves.Patch 9.0.4 · battle_entities.run_speed / fly_speed (mount if any) · run or fly speed × 10
Speed
48
bottom 41% of class
Melee Attack42This determines the chance of a successful hit on the enemy when the unit is engaged in melee.
Battle-hardened troops will gain experience through melee, improving this skill.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.melee_attack
Melee attack
42
top 41% of class
Melee Defence28This determines the chance of a unit being hit whilst in melee.
This only works in melee and provides no protection from missiles!Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.melee_defence
Melee defence
28
bottom 12% of class
Weapon strength550 · 125 base + 425 armour-piercingBase Weapon Damage: Base weapon damageArmour-Piercing Weapon Damage: Armour-piercing weapon damagePatch 9.0.4 · melee_weapons.damage + ap_damage · base damage + armour-piercing damage
Weapon strength
125 base + 425 armour-piercing
550
top 1% of class
Charge Bonus20This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.charge_bonus
Charge bonus
20
bottom 15% of class
Ranged
Range350 mA long range enables you to hit enemies from a distance, but weapons are still more accurate at shorter ranges.Patch 9.0.4 · projectiles.effective_range
Range
350 m
top 5% of class
Ammunition30The amount of ammunition this unit can carry into battle.
Once this has been exhausted the unit will be forced to switch to melee to continue fighting.
After the battle, ammunition is fully replenished.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.primary_ammo ÷ projectiles.shots_per_volley · counted in volleys, as the card does
Ammunition
30
bottom 34% of class
Missile Strength565 · 100 base + 425 AP, explosion 30 + 10 APThe damage caused by a missile attack, split between base and armour piercing.
Armour-piercing damage is always applied, base damage can be blocked by armour.Patch 9.0.4 · projectiles.damage + ap_damage (+ projectiles_explosions detonation damage) · per projectile, base + armour-piercing (+ explosion)
Missile damage
100 base + 425 AP, explosion 30 + 10 AP
565
top 2% of class
Reload Skill11 sThe rate at which this unit can fire.
This is improved with experience.Patch 9.0.4 · projectiles.base_reload_time (not listed when it is 0)
Reload time
11 s
bottom 9% of class
Damage per 10 s514Patch 9.0.4 · computed from the projectile rows above · missile damage × projectiles × 10 ÷ reload time, per model (computed, not an in-game number; not listed without a reload time)
Damage per 10 s
514
top 8% of class
Attributes
- Causes Fear
This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
- Causes Terror
This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.
- Construct
Constructs cannot be routed, but take damage when their Leadership is broken. Constructs also have: Fear and Terror Immunity Constructs may also have their hit points restored and stats boosted by special characters such as the Tomb Kings Necrotect.
- 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.
Abilities
- Giant LeapExplosion · Causes moderate magical damage, Causes severe disruption to enemy formations…activeGiant LeapExplosionCauses moderate magical damageCauses severe disruption to enemy formationsStrong vs multiple combatantsCooldown 120 s · Duration 5 sWhen Saytang leaps, the ground trembles …and his foes stumble and fall.
- Watched by the WatcherHex (Area)activeWatched by the WatcherHex (Area)Cooldown 120 s · Duration 60 s · 3 usesNear… far… In fact, wherever it is that you are, Saytang's belittling gaze will find you.
- Master of the Stone LegionsWard Save (Area) · +4 Leadership, +15% Physical ResistancepassiveMaster of the Stone LegionsWard Save (Area)+4 Leadership+15% Physical ResistancePassive · Range 55 mThis paragon of Cathayan Constructs imbues others of his kind with greater resilience, be they jade, jet or stone.
- CrumblingDirect Damage · Causes damage to selfpassiveCrumblingDirect DamageCauses damage to selfPassiveConstructs are inanimate objects given form and purpose through magical means. When that magic wavers and ebbs, as it inevitably will, it's immensely difficult to keep one 'alive' and in one piece.
- DisintegratingDirect Damage · Causes severe damage to selfpassiveDisintegratingDirect DamageCauses severe damage to selfPassiveNow that the sorcery that holds this Construct together has failed, the Winds of Magic flow out of it, leaving naught but an empty, static husk behind.
- 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.
Counters
Good against
- Large units — bonus vs large 200e.g. Rogue Idol, Dread Saurian, Khemric Titan · Grand Cathay: Terracotta Sentinel, Sky-junk
- Heavily armoured units — 425 of 550 weapon strength armour-piercinge.g. Steam Tank, Blessed Bastiladon (Solar Engine), Rotting Leviathan · Grand Cathay: Great Longma Riders, Terracotta Sentinel
- Units with physical resistance — magical melee attackse.g. Hexwraiths, Cairn Wraiths, Syreens · Grand Cathay: Tiger Warrior Stalkers, Onyx Crowmen
- Lightly armoured units without shields — 514 missile damage per 10 s (whole unit)e.g. Curs'd Ettin, Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Zombies · Grand Cathay: Peasant Long Spearmen, Tiger Warriors
- Light infantry-sized units — large, mass 6,500e.g. Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Zombies, Zombie Pirate Deckhand Mob · Grand Cathay: Peasant Long Spearmen, Celestial Dragon Guard
Vulnerable to
- Bonus vs large — large (cavalry-sized or bigger)e.g. Bone Giant, Feral Troglodon, Warp Lightning Cannons · Grand Cathay: Iron Claw Tiger Warriors, Celestial Dragon Guard
- Armour-piercing — armour 100e.g. Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon, Luminark of Hysh, Little Grom · Grand Cathay: Terracotta Sentinel, Grand Cannons
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
Saytang the Watcher skill tree
34 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 Saytang the Watcher's skills
- Wind HarmonyWind HarmonyUnlocks at rank 7
- Spell resistance: 10%
- Ranged DisciplineRanged DisciplineUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
- Enchanted Metallurgy: PiercingEnchanted Metallurgy: PiercingUnlocks at rank 9
- Ability: "Enchanted Metallurgy: Piercing"
- Hawkish PrecisionHawkish PrecisionUnlocks at rank 12
- Passive ability: "Hawkish Precision"
- Giant LeapGiant LeapUnlocks at rank 12
- Ability: "Giant Leap"
- Flightless ColossusFlightless Colossus
- Cooldown: -25% to "Giant Leap"
- Leadership aura size: +30%
- Silent GuardianSilent Guardian
- Construction cost: -10% for Advanced Military buildings (local province)
- Upkeep: -15% for Terracotta Sentinel, Jade Lion and Jet Lion units (all units in army)
- Diplomatic relations: +10 with Grand Cathay
- Watchful ProtectorWatchful Protector
- Armour: +15
- Hit points: +10%
- EverwatcherEverwatcher
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -15% (enemy characters in region)
- Ambush defence chance: +25% (Hero's army)
- Pierce the RanksPierce the Ranks
- Missile strength: +20%
- Reload time reduction: +7%
- Watching the WatcherWatching the WatcherUnlocks at rank 6
- Unit experience gain: +15% for Jade Lion and Jet Lion units (Hero's army)
- Attribute: Expert Charge Defence for Terracotta Sentinel units (Hero's army)
- Eyes in the SkyEyes in the Sky3 levelsLevel 1
- Recruit rank: +1 for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Range: +4% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk units (Hero's army)
- Recruit rank: +2 for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Range: +8% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk units (Hero's army)
- Recruit rank: +3 for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Range: +12% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk units (Hero's army)
- Celestial QuiversCelestial Quivers3 levelsLevel 1
- Base missile damage: +5% for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Ammunition: +6% (Hero's army)
- Base missile damage: +10% for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Ammunition: +10% (Hero's army)
- Base missile damage: +15% for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Ammunition: +15% (Hero's army)
- Master of the Stone LegionsMaster of the Stone Legions3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee defence: +3 for Terracotta Sentinel units (Hero's army)
- Charge bonus: +10% for Jade Lion, Jet Lion and Celestial Lion units (Hero's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Terracotta Sentinel units (Hero's army)
- Charge bonus: +20% for Jade Lion, Jet Lion and Celestial Lion units (Hero's army)
- Melee defence: +8 for Terracotta Sentinel units (Hero's army)
- Charge bonus: +30% for Jade Lion, Jet Lion and Celestial Lion units (Hero's army)
- Redoubtable InterceptorRedoubtable Interceptor3 levelsLevel 1
- Missile resistance: 8% (accompanying Lord)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +15% (accompanying Lord)
- Missile resistance: 15% (accompanying Lord)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +25% (accompanying Lord)
- Missile resistance: 20% (accompanying Lord)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +40% (accompanying Lord)
- Perfect MinnowingPerfect Minnowing3 levelsLevel 1
- Range: +5% for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Reload time reduction: +3% for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Range: +8% for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Reload time reduction: +7% for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Range: +12% for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for Cathayan bow units (Hero's army)
- Watched by the WatcherWatched by the Watcher
- Ability: "Watched by the Watcher"
- Eyes Up!Eyes Up!
- Campaign line of sight: +10%
- Range: +8%
- IndomitableIndomitable3 levelsLevel 1
- Leadership: +4
- Leadership: +8
- Leadership: +12
- Bottomless QuiverBottomless Quiver2 levelsLevel 1
- Ammunition: +15%
- Ammunition: +30%
- Piercing ShotsPiercing Shots2 levelsLevel 1
- Explosive missile damage: +7%
- Missile strength: +7%
- Explosive missile damage: +15%
- Missile strength: +15%
- Devastating ChargeDevastating Charge3 levelsLevel 1
- Charge bonus: +6
- Charge bonus: +16
- Charge bonus: +30
- EvasionEvasion
- Passive ability: "Evasion"
- Sky FireSky Fire3 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +4% for Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Hero's army)
- Speed: +5% for Sky Lantern, Sky-junk, Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Hero's army)
- Weapon strength: +8% for Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Hero's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk units (Hero's army)
- Speed: +10% for Sky Lantern, Sky-junk, Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Hero's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Hero's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for Sky Lantern and Sky-junk units (Hero's army)
- Speed: +15% for Sky Lantern, Sky-junk, Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion and Great Moon Bird units (Hero's army)
- ConstructConstruct3 levelsLevel 1
- Armour: +3
- Armour: +8
- Armour: +15
- Enchanted AmmunitionEnchanted Ammunition3 levelsLevel 1
- Ammunition: +5% (Hero's army)
- Ammunition: +10% (Hero's army)
- Ammunition: +15% (Hero's army)
- FleetfingerFleetfinger2 levelsLevel 1
- Reload time reduction: +7%
- Reload time reduction: +15%
- Mountain-to-MountainMountain-to-Mountain
- Attribute: Vanguard Deployment
- TrainingTraining3 levelsLevel 1
- Training action: Unit experience gain is increased by an additional 10%
- Training action: Unit experience gain is increased by an additional 20%
- Training action: Unit experience gain is increased by an additional 30%
- Spread ControlSpread Control3 levelsLevel 1
- Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 1
- Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 2
- Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 3
- Damage WallsDamage Walls3 levelsLevel 1
- Damage Walls action: 1 additional wall breaches
- Damage Walls action: 2 additional wall breaches
- Damage Walls action: 3 additional wall breaches
- AssassinateAssassinate3 levelsLevel 1
- Assassinate action: Additional 3% success chance
- Assassinate action: Additional 8% success chance
- Assassinate action: Additional 15% success chance
- Assault UnitsAssault Units3 levelsLevel 1
- Assault Units action: Additional 3% casualties inflicted
- Assault Units action: Additional 8% casualties inflicted
- Assault Units action: Additional 15% casualties inflicted
- SpecialistSpecialist3 levelsLevel 1
- Hero action cost: -10%
- Hero action success chance: +1%
- Hero action cost: -20%
- Hero action success chance: +3%
- Hero action cost: -40%
- Hero action success chance: +6%
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.
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.