Celestial Dragon Crossbows

, previously known as Celestial Dragon Crossbowmen, are a missile infantry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III.
==Recruitment==
* Unlocked with: Celestial Armoury
==Description==
The Celestial Dragon Guard are the personal bodyguard of the Dragon Emperor and Empress, and form the Celestial Host – the greatest soldiers in all Cathay. As the most elite warriors in the empire, they enjoy the finest weapons and armour and are almost always led by a member of the Dragon-blooded. The Dragon Crossbows of the Celestial High Guard are the work of Grand Cathay’s master weaponsmiths. They are massive repeating weapons, able to lay down a steady stream of heavy bolts.
==Attributes==
* Missile Infantry
==Strategy==
When compared to Crane Gunners for armor-piercing ranged infantry, the Celestial Dragon Crossbows have less range and cannot penetrate shields or through units. In exchange, they can arc their fire over friendly units and hold better in melee. They also have more models than Crane Gunners and armored with shields, while the Crane Gunners only have shields. Another point in their favour is that with good armour and alright melee stats they are not helpless if engaged by opportunistic flankers and summons, and can usually hold such an enemy while a relief force breaks them from behind.
Cathay has a lot of ways of buffing ranged units, and as the most versatile high tier ranged unit in their roster the Celestial Dragon Crossbows are a key recipient of them. In particular, Saytang the Watcher and Miao Ying quickly make them a borderline busted unit. Even without their presence, Lord Magistrates, Zhangu War Drums and the Lore of Yin can all combine to make them one of the best bow units in the game, only losing out to for instance Waywatchers in the range stakes. Keep them protected and harmonised with lines of infantry and they will melt most armies.
==Trivia==
*This unit was renamed from Celestial Dragon Crossbowmen to Celestial Dragon Crossbows with Update 4.0.
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