The Wu-Xing War Compass is a construct used as a form of magical artillery by the military forces of Grand Cathay. The War Compass is perhaps the oddest weapon within Grand Cathay's armoury to an outsider, for it is a miniaturised version of the great Wu Xing Compass engraved into the floor of the Celestial City that floats high above the Cathayan capital city of Wei-Jin in the Imperial Provinces. The War Compass is imbued with the power of the Lore of Heavens and intricately designed to serve as a weapon of war.[1]
Crafted to resonate with the Elemental Winds, the Wu-Xing War Compass helps the wizards of Grand Cathay control and direct the flows of magic, strengthening or weakening them for the benefit of their armies. Mounted on a specially-designed chariot-platform, the War Compass is drawn into battle alongside the Dragon Emperor's armies, a court scribe of the Celestial Court who is a skilled Cathayan Astromancer tending to its complex, arcane mechanisms.[2a]
Properly manipulated by its attendant wizard, the Wu-Xing War Compass can unleash the Elemental Wind of Azyr, assailing the enemies of Cathay with lightning bolts, storm winds or even a devastating rain of meteors. While expensive to build and maintain, the War Compass is a truly unique weapon.[2a]
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- 1: Total War Blog - TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER III GRAND CATHAY ROSTER REVEAL
- 2: Total War: Warhammer III (PC Game)
- 2a: Wu-Xing War Compass Unit Description