The "Dragon" in the title is literal — both mods are built around Grand Cathay's dragon-emperor identity. Here is what each brings.
Cathay faction selection or the campaign map.
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1. Walk with the Dragon (与龙同行) — by Deer24
By 𝓓𝓮𝓮𝓻2四 (Deer24). ~2.076 GB.
This is the flagship Cathay content mod. It is a content expansion, not a hard rebalance, written to stay close to GW/CA's known lore while adding what the author felt vanilla was missing.
- 14 legendary lords and 11 legendary heroes, plus 2 new hero types.
- 60+ new units — from infantry to monstrous creatures (the author cites everything from hu-ren mercenaries to the Celestial Giant and Jade host).
- A 50-turn event/story chain for a more immersive Cathay campaign.
- Requires: Mixu's Unlocker (MIXER), the Mod Configuration Tool (v0.9 Beta), and (optionally) the faction-leader pack and reskin collection. The English patch is a separate subscription — Chinese players should NOT subscribe to the English patch or the text flips to English.
- ⚠️ Not compatible with the Realms of Chaos campaign — the script is built for Immortal Empires and will crash at end of turn 1 in RoC.
A new legendary lord or unit card.
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2. Bing Ge Tian Xia (兵戈天下) — by whc / 梣
By whc (探戈狼, original unit pack) and 梣 (兵戈天下 upgrade). ~1.621 GB.
This is the "regional flavour" mod. Cathay's lore describes many provincial armies fighting alongside the Dragon Emperor's Jade host, and this mod brings them to life as 53 new units across four regional sub-factions:
- 卫北列省 (North), 卫西列省 (West), 卫东列省 / 东河诸侯 (East), 卫南列省 / 燃风牧民 (South).
- Campaign recruitment is landmark-gated: capture a provincial capital (南皋/上阳/伏鸿/礼庙), build that region's special landmark, and you unlock its sub-faction units. Playing a provincial faction unlocks your own units from turn 1.
- Immortal Empires only for the landmark mechanic.
- It is the upgrade of 探戈狼的震旦兵种包 (Whc's Cathay unit pack) — the original added the first wave of yin-mixed cavalry and melee infantry (Beacon Fire Lancer, Pioneer Bayara, Great Bastion Sentinel, Heavy Beiwei Warriors). If you want the base pack, subscribe to that instead.
- An SFO submod exists (requires SFO + the base mod).
Regional seals or landmark recruitment.
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How to Install
- Subscribe to Mixu's Unlocker and the Mod Configuration Tool (v0.9 Beta).
- Subscribe to Walk with the Dragon (+ its faction-leader pack if you want the extra lords).
- Subscribe to Bing Ge Tian Xia (and its SFO submod only if you run SFO).
- Enable in your Mod Manager. Both are large — let Steam finish downloading before launching.
- Do not launch a Realms of Chaos campaign with Walk with the Dragon enabled.
Who Is This For
- Yes if you love Cathay and want the deepest unit/leader roster available.
- Yes if you enjoy provincial-recolour recruitment and landmark-gated unlocks.
- Maybe not if you play Realms of Chaos, or want a tight, lore-minimal vanilla-plus build (use our QoL pack instead).
Verdict
Walk with the Dragon focuses on lords, units and events; Bing Ge Tian Xia adds regional recruitment. The draft lists roughly 3.7 GB combined. Check the current campaign and compatibility notes before subscribing.
Mods & credit:
- 与龙同行 / Walk with the Dragon by Deer24.
- 兵戈天下 (Bing Ge Tian Xia) by whc / 梣.
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Part of the WarhammerGuide WH3 Mod series. Related: Lizardmen mods · Overhaul showdown.