The Western Provinces Missile Infantry

Celestial Dragon Crossbowmen

The Celestial Dragon Guard are the personal bodyguard of the Dragon Emperor and Empress, and form the Celestial Host – the greatest soldiers in all Cathay. As the most elite warriors in the empire, they enjoy the finest weapons and armour and are almost always led by a member of the Dragon-blooded. The Dragon Crossbows of the Celestial High Guard are the work of Grand Cathay’s master weaponsmiths. They are massive repeating weapons, able to lay down a steady stream of heavy bolts.

Unit Name Celestial Dragon Crossbowmen

Main Unit Key wh3_main_cth_inf_dragon_guard_crossbowmen_0

Land Unit Key wh3_main_cth_inf_dragon_guard_crossbowmen_0

Land Unit Group Parents Missile Infantry

Land Unit Group Missile Infantry

Caste Missile Infantry

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1050

Recruitment Cost 1050

Upkeep Cost 263

Number of Units 80

Hit Points 6720

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu1e_dragon_guard_crossbow_sword_and_shield

├ Man Entity wh3_main_cth_infantry_blood_dismembers

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 80

└ Bonus Hit Points 76

Mass 100

└ Man Mass 100.0000

Armour 95

├ Armour wh2_main_chainmail_95

├ Shield wh_missile_block_35_wood

└ Missile Block Chance 35

Leadership 62

Speed 30

└ Man Speed 30

Melee Attack 26

Melee Defence 32

Weapon Strength 33

├ Melee Weapon wh3_main_cth_dragon_guard_sword

├ Base Weapon Damage 24

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 9

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 8

Ammunition 22

Range 160

Missile Strength 26

├ Missile Weapon wh3_main_cth_dragon_crossbow_bolt

├ Projectile wh3_main_cth_dragon_crossbow_bolt

├ Base Missile Damage 5

├ Armour-Piercing Missile Damage 12

├ Number of Projectiles 1

├ Shots per volley 2

└ Reload Time 13

Accuracy 10

Reload Skill 0

Abilities

• Battle Harmony: Yin
  There must be balance in all things: dark and light, moon and sun, female and male.
  Speed x 106%
  Leadership +6
  Reload Skill +12

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Yin
  This unit counts as a Yin unit for the purpose of Battle Harmony proximity.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Harmony: Yin
  This unit counts as a Yin unit and gains increased reload skill and leadership near Yang units.
• Armoured & Shielded
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage. Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
• Armour-Piercing Missiles
  The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.

Faction Availability
The Realm of Chaos	Burning Wind Nomads Cathay Cathay Cathay Rebels Celestial Loyalists Dissenter Lords of Jinshen Eastern River Lords Imperial Wardens Rebel Lords of Nan-Yang The Jade Custodians The Northern Provinces The Western Provinces Alliance of Order The Treaty of Ashshair