- You may take 1-2 units of Field Engineers with different equipment as a single Special choice.
- Sky Rocket minimum range is 6".
- Fire Bomb range is 6".
- Dragon's Breath follow the rules for fire throwers, cost 30 pts. (max 2 per unit)
- Hand Mortar is no longer a war machine, is 50 pts per model. (max 2 per unit).
- Brush of a Thousand Years: clarified that double 1's do not count towards Ultimate Power.
- Cheaper musicians for fast cavalry
- Call of the Dragon is a direct damage spell.
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Saturday, 2 May 2020
Warhammer Cathay 9th Ed 1.13 out now!
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Having played Cathay since 8th edition, they feel weaker compared to a few years ago:
ReplyDelete- Their only special rule Iron discipline is underwhelming, especially compared to old Griffon Banner. Generally fails to compensate for their relative weakness/low leadership, especially given Commander units that lack morale-boosting abilities
- Dragonblades being Str 3 makes them poor choices compared to other special units like Ogres, Field Engineers, or even the cheaper but stronger Imperial Guard. Base Str 3 for their "elite infantry" is not great
- The only way Dragonblades are halfway decent is using Strength of the Heavens, but since it is no longer Remains in Play (along with its counterpart) that is much more difficult to maintain
- General lack of reliable S5/S6 "can opener" options outside of artillery or Monsters (cannot equip Great Weapons outside of Ogres/heroes)
- Despite being an artillery-heavy faction, no way to increase BS of Warmachines like Empire or Dawi
- Heavy reliance on strength in numbers severely decreases unit maneuverability and tactical flexibility, which partially negates usefulness of Strategists.