Battlefield role: Construct monster.
Unit type: Monsters.
Content pack: Total War: Warhammer III (base game). Immortal Empires ownership
Availability
- Part of the base Grand Cathay roster in Total War: Warhammer III, listed with Cathay's constructs alongside the Sky Lantern and Sky-Junk. In Immortal Empires, recruit it while playing a Cathay faction with the right buildings.
Official references
Anchor the line, not the whole battle
The Sentinel is one large construct rather than a regiment. Put it beside Jade Warriors so the enemy cannot easily reach its sides, and send it into infantry that are already engaged so its attacks land on troops that cannot turn away.
A large single model attracts anti-large weapons, monster-hunting cavalry and concentrated missile fire. Use your own infantry and missiles to keep those threats busy, and pull the Sentinel back if several anti-large units close in at once.
Where it comes from
The Terracotta Sentinel belongs to Grand Cathay's base Warhammer III roster. Look for it among Cathay's construct options in the recruitment panel once a settlement has the relevant building.
Saytang the Watcher is a separate Legendary Hero who is himself a Terracotta Sentinel. He arrived with the Shadows of Change update and is recruited as a hero, not through the regular unit panel.
Building around the Sentinel
Cathay armies are strongest when their melee and ranged units fight close together. The Sentinel works as a forward anchor in front of crossbows, guns and artillery rather than as a lone raider.
Miao Ying, Zhao Ming and Yuan Bo all lead Cathay armies. Whichever lord you choose, add artillery such as the Fire Rain Rocket Battery so an enemy cannot simply wait for the Sentinel to come to them.
Race and roster
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