Glaive Thrower (Warcraft III)

For lore, see Glaive thrower.

For stats in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, see Ballista (Warcraft III).

Glaive Thrower
Faction	Night Elf
Statistics
Hit Points	300
Armor	2
Day Sight	140
Night Sight	120 (140*)
Movement Speed	Slow (220)
Unit Type	Mechanical
Level	2
Production
Gold	210
Lumber	65
Food	3
Produced at	Ancient of War
Build time	48 seconds
Requires	Hunter's Hall
Transport slots	2
Hotkey	T
Combat
Basic/Normal Damage	44.5 avg (73 avg*) Full Damage Area: 2.5 2/5 Damage Area: 5 1/4 Damage Area: 15
Range	25 - 115
Attack type	Siege
Cooldown	3.5 sec.
Weapon type	Aline
Armor Type	Heavy

Information

Long-range siege weaponry. Exceptional damage versus buildings.

Spells and Abilities

Vorpal Blades (Passive)

Permits the glaives launched by the Glaive Thrower to strike through the initial ground targets and damage those behind. Allows them to damage trees.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
125 100	Ancient of War	Tree of Ages, Hunter's Hall	60 sec.

Upgrades

Strength of the Moon

Increases the damage of Archers, Huntresses, Glaive Throwers, and Hippogryph Riders.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
125 75	Hunter's Hall	None	60 sec.

Improved Strength of the Moon

Further increases the damage of Archers, Huntresses, Glaive Throwers, and Hippogryph Riders.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
175 175	Hunter's Hall	Tree of Ages	75 sec.

Advanced Strength of the Moon

Further increases the damage of Archers, Huntresses, Glaive Throwers, and Hippogryph Riders.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
225 175	Hunter's Hall	Tree of Eternity	90 sec.

Patch Changes

Patch 1.13 (12/17/2003)
Damage changed to 36-53 from 39-50.

External links

Classic.Battle.net Warcraft III - Night Elves -> Units -> Glaive Thrower