Creative Assembly is finally letting players field the Tiger Warriors they’ve been whispering about since Grand Cathay first clawed its way into Warhammer 3, and the Bhashiva character pack drops next week like a big cat pouncing on an overdue promise. The $5 pack hands over Bhashiva herself—the White Tiger of Shang-Yang—as a legendary lord, a spellcasting tigerman hero, and three flavors of Tiger Warrior infantry all built for agility, stalking, and sudden ambushes. Up until now these feline mercenaries only existed as a named settlement in the Broken Lands of Tian Li; now they march under Zhao Ming’s banner after completing favor missions that unlock standard Grand Cathay troops.

The real lore win is that Games Workshop signed off on making Bhashiva an entirely new canon character, turning what was once a throwaway fantasy footnote into a proper apex predator who fights like quiet dread rather than a tank or flashy caster. Creative Assembly’s own description nails the vibe: a force that stalks the battlefield like a ghost, perfect for players who’ve wanted to add some genuine tiger people energy to their Cathay campaigns. Patch 8.0 is riding shotgun with the pack, bringing broader Grand Cathay updates and a free legendary hero to sweeten the deal.

Whether this mini-DLC actually scratches the itch for more Cathay content or just whets the appetite for bigger Dragon sibling drops remains to be seen, but at least the giant tiger people button has been well and truly pushed. The pack launches May 21 on Steam and Epic, and the community forums have been purring about it since the February reveal.