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Get a deep dive into Yuan Bo in this latest gameplay showcase for Total War: Warhammer 3, including the character's abilities and more. Total War: Warhammer 3: Shadows of Change DLC will be available today, August 31, 2023.

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01:00 Bureaucrat, administrator, wizard.

01:17 Yuan Bo's siblings see only a diligent statesman.

01:21 If but they knew how deep the Jade Dragon's claws could cut.

01:25 A duty-bound diplomat with a dark side, if Yuan Bo appeals to you,

01:29 consider pre-ordering, dropping a like, or sharing your thoughts.

01:33 The Celestial Riverlands is the Jade Dragon's haunt in the Realms of Chaos

01:37 campaign, and in Immortal Empires, he starts in

01:39 the Aymira swamps but already owns Shang Wu.

01:44 In both campaigns, he'll begin by ridding the realm of orbs.

01:49 As a prominent leader of Grand Cathay, Yuan Bo is concerned with matters of

02:00 state and can affect instant change in his

02:02 armies and settlements. But a good leader looks outward too, and

02:06 trade deals with the Jade Dragon will reveal all regions owned by the trading

02:10 faction. Beyond day-to-day politics, Yuan Bo

02:13 looks to the Wuxian compass and, under his father's direction, plots to

02:17 unlock its true potential.

02:20 Using steel and stone tokens, Yuan Bo can enact various army,

02:24 hero, and settlement actions across the campaign map. These range from instantly

02:29 completing a turn of ongoing recruitment, to restoring campaign movement, to

02:33 resetting diplomatic relations, and many more. Tokens cannot be destroyed,

02:38 only transferred. For example, spent stone tokens undergo

02:42 a five-turn cooldown period before being returned as steel tokens.

02:46 Winning battles reduces the cooldown by one turn.

02:49 Additional tokens are earned by declaring fortress cities or commercial

02:53 districts. Here, Yuan Bo is heading for the Tower of

02:56 Ashir, but Shang Yang stands in his way. The AI is recruiting, so will send our

03:01 hero to damage their recruitment buildings.

03:03 Employing structured operation here guarantees a successful hero action

03:07 and sets us up for an easier attack.

03:11 Yuan Bo cannot abide the centers. The executioner will spill

03:18 Cathayan blood if needed.

03:21 Infantry beware the Jade Lion's breath. With two charges and significant damage,

03:31 this spell is as devastating as it is finite.

03:37 The Emperor's Executioner isn't merely Yuan Bo's title.

03:41 Twice per battle he can summon a Jade Sword to strike down enemy heroes and

03:45 lords.

03:48 With access to multiple laws including Yin, Yang,

03:53 Light, and Heaven, Yuan Bo is a savage fighter,

03:56 both as a human or a dragon, at range or up close.

04:01 [Music]

04:04 Later, we've recouped our spent steel tokens as stone tokens and can perform

04:11 the commercial district action. This converts the tier 3 province capital

04:16 into a commercial district, which gains improved effects from

04:18 settlement buildings and all infrastructure and resource buildings.

04:22 What's more, we've now gained additional tokens added to our pool.

04:26 As part of Yuan Bo's faction mechanics, he reveals the region owned by trade

04:30 partners, allowing for more forward planning.

04:32 This further reveals neighboring factions who can also be traded with,

04:35 which in some cases creates cascading trade deals.

04:41 Coupled with the ivory road, which itself reveals further factions to trade with,

04:51 the Jade Dragon soon has an unparalleled lay of the land.

04:56 Agreeing to join distant wars, which you're unlikely to ever participate in,

05:00 to cinch a coveted trade deal with the Ice Queen is a diplomatic no-brainer.

05:06 Under secret orders from the Dragon Emperor, Yuan Bo has been tasked with

05:12 undertaking a portion of a grander plan centuries in the making. He must seek out

05:17 locations where the winds of magic gather and build astromantic relays to

05:21 extend the reach and power of the Jade Compass.

05:25 There are four locations Yuan Bo must gain control of, either through

05:28 diplomacy or force, and these change depending on your campaign type.

05:32 In Immortal Empires, you'll be assaulting Lizardmen major settlements.

05:35 In the Realms of Chaos, the locations are the Tower of Vashir,

05:41 Weijin,

05:45 Ashkilak,

05:53 and Dragonfang Mount.

05:56 Once captured, he must gather his strength whilst the relays are

06:00 constructed and survive an onslaught of Lizardmen

06:02 warriors, for Yuan Bo's actions work against the Old One's will.

06:08 Each new direction on the Compass offers powerful boons.

06:21 Nongjiang Basin provides additional growth based on your Cathayan-owned

06:25 provinces, as well as boons to buildings when

06:27 activated. Ashir awards additional winds of magic

06:31 power reserves for each Cathayan-owned army,

06:34 but has no active effect. Dragon River grants character immortality

06:38 and reduces attrition casualties, but has no reserve effect.

06:42 And Broken Lands increases the recruitment rank for each Cathayan-owned

06:46 region and buffs unit and character experience

06:49 when active.

06:52 Once each direction has been unlocked and held against an onslaught of

06:56 Lizardmen, the Jade Dragon must face one final

06:59 incursion. Lord Mazda Mundi confronts Grand Cathay's

07:03 perversion of the Great Clan himself.

07:06 It is here that Yuan Bo must prove he is worthy of his father's trust.

07:13 As leader of the Jade Court, Yuan Bo has access to the best soldiers,

07:20 constructs, and artillery Grand Cathay can offer, as well as new additions to the

07:25 Cathayan roster arriving in Shadows of Change.

07:30 The Onyx Cromen are more than Celestial Court spies.

07:37 Their wicked beaks, terrifying speed, and impressive numbers make them the perfect

07:41 choice to harass enemy backlines or run down routers.

07:47 Only the most powerful warriors of Grand Cathay's army rise to the rank of Grand

07:51 General of the Celestial Host. Gifted and skilled

07:55 fighters, these dragon-blooded generals are outfitted from the armories of Wei

07:58 Jin and lead their men from the front lines.

08:02 Jade and Jet Lions, deadly slabs of card rock wreak havoc in melee,

08:14 but are valued in Cathay for their magical properties.

08:17 Jet Lions will dampen the effects of magic, whilst their Jade counterparts

08:21 will boost sorcery and spellcasting.

08:25 In the traditions of Grand Cathay, a great war drum hangs above the gates of

08:31 every city, but when danger calls from afar, the

08:33 drum is carried to war to drive the beat of battle

08:36 into the dragon's loyal soldiers. From that rhythm,

08:40 Cathay finds its power and its victory.

08:46 Answering the drum's beat is three additional Cathayan regiments of renown;

08:51 the Grace of Khoi Yin, Empress Cromann, and the Jade War Drum.

08:57 [Music]

09:00 And that's it for the Jade Dragon and his bureaucratic intrigues.

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