Banshee (Warcraft III)

Banshee
Race	Banshee
Faction	Undead
Statistics
Hit Points	285 (365*)
HP regeneration	Blight
Mana	200 (400*)
Mana regen rate	0.667 (1.167*) Mana/sec.
Armor	0
Day Sight	140
Night Sight	80
Movement Speed	Average (270)
Unit Type	Normal
Level	2
Production
Gold	155
Lumber	30
Food	2
Produced at	Temple of the Damned
Build time	28 seconds
Requires	None
Transport slots	1
Hotkey	B
Combat
Basic/Normal Damage	11 avg
Range	60
Attack type	Magic
Cooldown	1.5 sec.
Weapon type	Missile
Piercing Damage orSecondary attack	11 avg
Range	60
Attack type	Magic
Cooldown	1.5 sec.
Weapon type	Missile
Armor Type	Unarmored

Banshees were once beautiful female Night Elves who were brutally murdered by demons during the fall of Kalimdor. Their restless spirits were left to wander the world for many ages in silent, tortured lamentation. Over the years they became jealous of the living and seeded a deep hatred for all life. Yet when the Lich King, Ner'zhul, became aware of them, he gathered them together and promised them vengeance upon the living. Ner'zhul gave them terrible voices so that the living would finally hear their timeless anguish. Thus, the Banshees have pledged themselves to the Undead cause and serve as valuable warriors in the Scourge. The spectral Banshees can fly and are fond of hammering their enemies with tortured blasts of sonic force. Their unnerving, unholy screams can be heard from miles away.

Information

Banshees are very good at supporting units. The Banshee's Master Spell can rip apart entire armies by possessing units such as Knights and Tauren.

The possessed unit will add or decrease food depending on the unit it is. If you Possess a Tauren, you will take up more food, while Possessing a Peasant will take your food limit down by 1.

Spells and Abilities

Curse (Autocast)

Curses a target enemy unit, causing it to have a 33% chance to miss on an attack.

Research Cost Researched At Requirements None Always Available None
Duration Cooldown Mana Cost Range Area of Effect Allowed Targets Effect 120 (60) sec. 1 sec. 40 70 N/A Air, Ground, Organic 33% chance to miss

Anti-magic Shell

Creates a barrier that stops 300 points of spell damage from affecting a target unit.

Research Cost Researched At Requirements 100 150 Temple of the Damned Banshee Adept Training
Duration Cooldown Mana Cost Range Area of Effect Allowed Targets Effect 90 sec. None. 75 50 unit Air, Ground Absorbs 300 points of spell damage

Possession

Stuns a target unit and the Banshee for 4 seconds, during which the Banshee takes extra damage from attacks. She then displaces the soul of the enemy, giving you permanent control of it, but destroying the caster's body. Possession cannot be used on flying units, Heroes, or creeps above level 5. Possesion is a very good ability and a game winner. A widely used trick is to put a Banshee into a town and possess the worker. This way, you will be able to research in different units and races. Although, this will be a problem for Upkeep.

Research Cost Researched At Requirements 100 150 Temple of the Damned Banshee Master Training
Duration Cooldown Mana Cost Range Area of Effect Allowed Targets Effect Unlimited None. 250 35 unit Ground, Non Hero, Enemy, Organic, Neutral Converts unit to your side

Upgrades

Banshee Adept Training

Increases mana capacity by 100, mana regeneration rate by 30%, hit points by 40, and gives them the ability to cast Anti-magic Shell.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
100 50	Temple of the Damned	None	60 sec.

Banshee Master Training

Further increases mana capacity by 100, mana regeneration rate by 30%, hit points by 40, and gives them the ability to cast Possession.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
100 150	Temple of the Damned	Banshee Adept Training, Black Citadel	75 sec.

Gallery

See also

• Warcraft III Banshee quotes

External links

Classic.Battle.net Warcraft III - Undead -> Units -> Banshee