The Western Provinces Flying War Machines

Sky Lantern

Sky Lanterns are used by the Dragon Emperor’s armies to observe enemies from on high, as well as direct troops in battle. Held aloft by a caged Vermillion Warbird – the creature's burning wings giving the great balloon lift – a Sky Lantern holds an armoured gondolier beneath its bulk. From this gondolier one of the Lord Magistrate’s best strategists uses fans and banners to signal troops, or direct the fire of the army’s war machines. Should enemy flyers or missile troops get too close, a pair of Crane Gunners snipe from their exceptional vantage point.

Unit Name Sky Lantern

Main Unit Key wh3_main_cth_veh_sky_lantern_0

Land Unit Key wh3_main_cth_veh_sky_lantern_0

Land Unit Group Parents Flying War Machines

Land Unit Group Flying War Machine

Caste War Machine

Category War Beast

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 800

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 225

Number of Units 5

Hit Points 30040

├ Mount 1

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu1e_skyjunk01_crew_pilot

├ Man Entity wh3_main_cth_sky_lantern_gunner_rider

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 5

└ Bonus Hit Points 6000

Mass 100

└ Man Mass 100.0000

Armour 30

├ Armour wh2_main_leather_30

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 70

Speed 33

└ Man Speed 33

Melee Attack 8

Melee Defence 8

Weapon Strength 26

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_cth_sky_lantern

├ Base Weapon Damage 20

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 6

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 1

Ammunition 30

Range 275

Missile Strength 108

├ Missile Weapon wh3_cth_sky_lantern_crane_gun_bullet

├ Projectile wh3_cth_sky_junk_crane_gun_bullet

├ Base Missile Damage 22

├ Armour-Piercing Missile Damage 108

├ Number of Projectiles 1

├ Shots per volley 1

└ Reload Time 12

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
• Eye of the Dragon
  The higher you go, the further you can see, like the Dragons in flight above Cathay's harmonious landscape.
  Leadership +4
  Forest Spotting x 200%
• Wounds
  Even 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.
  Speed x 90%
  Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage x 80%
  Base Weapon Damage x 80%

Attributes

• Always Flying
  This unit is always flying and cannot land.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire while on the move.
• 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.
• Harmony Amplifier: +25%
  This unit increases Harmony bonuses for nearby units by +25%. Only the strongest amplifier bonus is applied.
• Always Flying
  This unit is always flying and cannot land.

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