Dragonhawk Rider (Warcraft III)

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Dragonhawk Rider
Race	Blood elf
Faction	Alliance
Statistics
Hit points	575 (725*)
Hit point regeneration	Always
Mana	300
Mana Regeneration rate	0.75

Level	3
Gold	200
Lumber	30
Food	3
Produced at	Gryphon Aviary
Build time	28
Requires	Arcane Vault
Hotkey	H
Combat
Attack type	Pierce
Cooldown	1.50
Weapon type	Missile
Armor Type	Light
Armor	1 (7*)
Movement Speed	Fast (350)
Sound

Swift flying unit mounted by an Elven warrior. The fierce warriors of the Dragonhawk battalions are often the first into combat, picking apart the enemy ranks and surrounding enemy towers with dense fog so that reinforcements can strike unhindered by enemy defenses. Attacks land and air units.

Information

This flying unit is useful against towers using the Cloud ability.

Spells and Abilities

Cloud

Creates a small cloud that stops buildings with ranged attacks that are within it from attacking.

Comparison between High Elf and Blood Elf Dragonhawk Rider.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
50 100	Gryphon Aviary	Arcane Vault, Castle	35 sec.

Duration	Cooldown	Mana Cost	Range	Area of Effect	Allowed Targets	Effect
30 sec.	20 sec.	100	100	30	Buildings	Stops buildings from firing

Do not move the Dragonhawk Rider while it is casting Cloud or it will stop casting Cloud.

Cloud Counters

This spell must be maintained by having the Dragonhawk Rider stay still while the spell is cast to get the full effect. Force the Dragonhawk Rider to run which will cancel Cloud.

You can interrupt this spell with spells such as:

Humans: Sorceress - Polymorph (uncastable on heroes)

Humans: Dragonhawk Rider - Aerial Shackles (uncastable on ground units)

Humans: Mountain King - Storm Bolt

Humans: Mountain King - Bash (uncastable on air units)

Orcs: Raider - Ensnare

Orcs: Tauren Chieftain - War Stomp (uncastable on air units)

Orcs: Witch Doctor - Stasis Trap (uncastable on air units)

Orcs: Shadow Hunter - Hex

Night Elves: Druid of the Talon - Cyclone (uncastable on air units)

Night Elves: Keeper of the Grove - Entangling Roots (uncastable on air units)

Undead: Crypt Fiend - Web (uncastable on ground units)

Undead: Dread Lord - Sleep

Undead: Dread Lord - Inferno (uncastable on air units)

Undead: Crypt Lord - Impale (uncastable on air units)

Neutral: Dark Ranger - Silence

Neutral: Dark Ranger - Charm (uncastable on heroes)

Neutral: Goblin Tinker - Cluster Rockets

Neutral: Pit Lord - Doom (uncastable on heroes)

Neutral: Fire Lord - Soul Burn

Neutral: Fire Lord - Volcano

Aerial Shackles

Magically binds a target enemy air unit, so that it cannot move or attack and takes 30 damage per second.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements
None	Always Available	None

Duration	Cooldown	Mana Cost	Range	Area of Effect	Allowed Targets	Effect
40 sec.	30 sec.	75	55	Unit	Air, Enemy	30 damage/sec., unit disabled

Do not move the Dragonhawk Rider while it is casting Aerial Shackles or it will stop casting Aerial Shackles.

Aerial Shackles Counters

This spell must be maintained by having the Dragonhawk Rider stay still while the spell is cast to get the full effect. Force the Dragonhawk Rider to run which will cancel Aerial Shackles.