At a glance
- Type
- Legendary Hero
- Battlefield role
- Giant bow-wielding construct and construct support
- Content pack
- Yuan Bo – Shadows of Change / original Shadows of Change
- Race
- Grand Cathay
- Faction
- The Northern Provinces
- Faction
- The Western Provinces
Availability
Content pack: Yuan Bo – Shadows of Change / original Shadows of Change. Immortal Empires ownership
- Included with Yuan Bo – Shadows of Change, or the original Shadows of Change pack. Added to that content in Update 4.2.
- Recruit through the Cathayan Legendary Hero mission chain. Saytang joins an existing faction; he is not a selectable campaign lord.
- Included with Yuan Bo – Shadows of Change, or the original complete Shadows of Change pack. Saytang was added to that content with patch 4.2.
- Owning his content allows recruitment in eligible Cathayan campaigns, including the base-game dragon siblings. The Changeling or Mother Ostankya pack alone does not unlock him.
Bringing the Watcher into a campaign
In Immortal Empires, follow Saytang's recruitment missions when they appear for an eligible Cathayan faction. Miao Ying, Zhao Ming and Yuan Bo have mission routes for him. Owning the required content and completing the campaign mission chain are separate steps.
Choose which army will make use of him once recruited. A Legendary Hero adds a named character to an existing force, so the lord and ordinary troops still determine what that force can hold and where it can operate.
A bow with the weight of artillery
Saytang's magical bow fires heavy projectiles, and he can also fight at close quarters, support nearby constructs and make great leaps. Give him a useful target and room to reposition without drawing the whole army out of formation.
Jade Warriors can occupy approaching infantry while Saytang shoots. Keep his target selection distinct from a Fire Rain Rocket Battery's area bombardment: check which shot is useful now and whether friendly troops obstruct it.
Saytang’s bow fires heavy projectiles. Give him a clear view of an important target while infantry keeps enemy troops away from his shooting position. Moving forward into every melee can spend the time he could have used firing.
His leaps help him change position, and he can support nearby constructs in close combat. Use those tools to reinforce a threatened part of the battle. Jade Warriors can hold the line while Saytang and a Fire Rain Rocket Battery attack different targets behind it.
Choosing the rest of the army
Construct support matters when the army actually fields constructs. A caster can add a different kind of support, but neither the hero nor the lord removes the need for flank protection and a coherent infantry line.
A sentinel for a Cathayan army
In Immortal Empires, Saytang joins a Cathayan faction through his recruitment mission. Miao Ying, Zhao Ming and Yuan Bo can pursue him with the required content owned. His Mountains of Heaven background is not a separate playable faction or a campaign starting settlement.
Follow the objectives shown in the mission panel and choose to recruit him when offered. Once he joins, place him in an army that has space for his ranged role and, if you intend to use his construct support, suitable constructs nearby.
The sentinel in the mountains
Cathayan accounts call Saytang the Watcher and the Heavenly Bowman. His game biography places the great sentinel in the Mountains of Heaven. His enormous bow and leaping stride carry that guardian identity into the battlefield.
Sources
- Yuan Bo – Shadows of Change — store.steampowered.com
- Patch 4.2.0 — community.creative-assembly.com