Gate Master

:Not to be confused with Gate Guard.
 is a Hero unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III, added with Patch 4.2.0 to Shadows of Change.
== Recruitment ==
* Unlocked with: Jade Barracks
== Description ==
The professional soldiers in the Cathayan army are known as Jade Warriors; their leaders are known as Gate Masters – veteran troops of myriad wars in the service of the Dragon Emperor, trusted implicitly by the local Lord Magistrates. As their name indicates, Gate Masters know best how to defend their cities from Cathay's many enemies from without. Part of their skillset involves intimate knowledge of the surrounding terrain, and therefore how the foe may attempt to exploit it in order to break in. 
== Attributes ==
== Hero Actions ==
=== Embed Hero ===
* Training
=== Constant Local Effect ===
* Cleanse Corruption
=== Target ===
*Settlement
* Assault Garrison
*Hero
* Wound
*Army
* Assault Units
== Unit Abilities ==
=== Active Abilities ===
* Bastion's Defenders
==== Campaign only ====
* Deadly Onslaught
* Foe-Seeker
=== Passive Abilities ===
* Bulwark of the Gate
* Tactician
* Will of the Dragons
* Wounds
=== Item Abilities (Multiplayer) ===
* Warrior Bane
* Bolt Storm
== Mounts ==
*Warhorse
== Talent Tree ==
*Skill Tree on TotalWarhammerPlanner
== Strategy ==
The Gate Master is a highly defensively orientated hero, suiting the typical profile of a Cathay army. He has good range and is effective at sniping single entities, but his passives are centered around dishing out buffs to those around him, which coupled with his Harmony boosting effect makes him best utilised between the lines of your infantry and ranged troops. This is further emphasised by the fact he only has a horse mount available to him; he is not meant to be charging into the fray on top a monster. This is basically an Empire Captain or a Dwarf Thane with a ranged option: A tanky Hero that can provide buffs to make your army even tankier, allowing them to more effectively hold the line against the enemies. Put him in the middle of the ranged-frontline and put him on melee against low-armor troops once he's out of ammo.
He is best utilised with a General or Shugengan, who can take the heat off him and let him perform his support role in peace.
== Gallery ==
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gate-master-thumbnail.jpg|Concept Art
gate-master-concept-1024x410.jpg|Concept Art #2
Category:Shadows of Change units