Onyx Crowmen

is a war beasts unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III with Shadows of Change.
== Recruitment ==
* Unlocked with: Dormitory or Sky Lantern Lookouts
== Description ==
Crowmen are the agents of the Moon Empress, a form of Feng Shi Bo – familiars conjured by Cathayan Wizards crafted from the Elemental Winds of Yin. They are vicious creatures refashioned in the shape of men to spy for the Celestial Court, reporting on the state of the empire to the Moon Empress who in turn informs the Dragon Emperor. When required, flocks of Crowmen may be called to war, their speed and sharp beaks affording them a secondary role as combat-ready scouts that can discern the enemy's actions from afar.
== Attributes ==
== Unit Abilities ==
=== Passive Abilities ===
* Battle Harmony: Yin
* Eyes of the Empress
* Elemental Instability
* Fade Away!
== Strategy ==
Highly effective light flyers that gives the early-to-mid game Cathay roster some much-needed mobility and reactivity. While rarely if ever a unit to be massed into an army, the Onyx Crowmen make for perfect support units to fill out a stack's capability.
Worth noting that the Campaign's Auto-Resolve feature does not think highly of Onyx Crowmen's combat capability; players putting Crowmen into their armies should expect to fight more of their battles manually or be replacing them often. However, they are far more useful than the AI thinks in the hands of a canny tactician.
== Changelog ==
=== Patch 4.2.0 ===
*Added Attribute(s): Elemental, Yin
*Removed Attribute(s): Yang
*Recruitment Cost (MP): 650 → 700
*Recruitment Cost (SP): 650 → 700
*Upkeep Cost: 165 → 175
*Leadership: 60 → 50
*Melee Attack: 35 → 30
*Physical Damage Resistance: 0% → 20%
*Enabled Magical Attacks
*Onyx Crowmen now have the correct MP cap
==Gallery==
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Category:Shadows of Change units