Sky Lantern

is a war machine unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III.
==Recruitment==
* Unlocked with: Alchemist Tower
==Description==
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.
==Attributes==
* Flying War Machine
==Strategy==
There is currently very little use for this unit. It has a significant upkeep cost, does pitiful damage, is very vulnerable to flying units and missiles, and the harmony bonus is available on other, better units. There is simply no good reason to purchase it.
If you want to see this thing in action, easily the best way is to invest in a Lord Magistrate and unlock it as a mount. With a whole skill line dedicated to significantly boosting it, plus his ability to act as a Yin and Yang unit simultaneously, it actually becomes pretty damn handy, so long as it's well protected by Cathay's plethora of other flying units. 
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