Games Workshop previewed new Grand Cathay reinforcements for The Old World.
TL;DR
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Includes Astromancers, Peasant Levy, and two new artillery-style gun teams.
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A Grand Cathay Reinforcement Set and an additional rules supplement are on the way.
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Plenty of crossover potential for skirmish gamers and Gangfight players.
New Miniatures Enter the Old World
The latest reveal showcases a strong thematic spread for Grand Cathay. The Astromancers lead the wave, presented in both mounted and on-foot variants, giving players two different character silhouettes to anchor their lists.
Supporting them is the Peasant Levy, a mass of infantry that fits the “raised militia” feel of Cathay’s defensive traditions. Rounding out the preview are two ranged units: the Crane Gun Team and the Iron Hail Gun Team, each offering tactical pressure from a distance and adding more mechanical variety to the faction.
All of these models appear together in an upcoming Reinforcement Set that includes Astromancers, a full Crane Gun Team, Iron Hail Gunners, and thirty Peasant Levy. A parallel rules supplement called The Breaching of the Great Bastion expands the faction’s list options and battlefield roles.
Fans of tight, small-scale fights will appreciate how much character is packed into these kits.
Why It Matters for Skirmish Gamers
Grand Cathay isn’t just a mass-battle powerhouse. Many of these new sculpts translate cleanly into skirmish gaming. The Astromancers are ideal leaders or arcane specialists in narrative scenarios. Peasant Levy can be repurposed as local militia, guards, or frontier survivors in a Gangfight campaign. The gun teams offer flavorful set-piece objectives or defensive units in custom missions.
These reveals broaden the visual and thematic palette available to skirmish and narrative players, not just Old World commanders.
