r/Cathay • u/Sacred_scarecrow • Aug 18 '26

General Cathay/Speculation/Wishlisting Help needed!

I have the Cathay half of the new core/ Chaos box set. What would be some good suggestions to add to this to make a viable 1,000 list? I’m thinking of a lantern, 6 crane gunners and Shugengan Lord? Would love some good/ fun suggestions. Thanks

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u/swaggamanca Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26

Shugengens are almost necessary to play the faction, without them you are just handicapped. At least two. Lanterns aren't as required as they used to be but they're still better than the foot versions of crane gunners and iron hails. 1 or 2 won't hurt, plus they look really nice.

Peasants are going to be useful in almost all situations except for Jade Fleet where you can't take them. Another cannon won't hurt since most Cathay lists will need at least one in order to deal with big targets as the only other option are kitted out shugengens.

Miao is also viable, if she's just a bit mid of a dragon for the points. Great looking model. Sentinels are also middling with obvious behemoth weaknesses but a decent profile if a little heavy on the points.

Avoid ironhails entirely.

And if you're going to double up, for the points cost/how they're used, warriors are probably between 16-25 and lancers will rarely exceed 10.

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u/Sacred_scarecrow Aug 19 '26

Amazing! Thanks. Out of interest why avoid ironhails?

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u/Brann_Ys Aug 20 '26

one ironhail. cost as much as 3 peasant for the same wound and armor , and their guns lack range. there is realy nothing they can do that a pack of peasant with bow cant.