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For lore, see glaive thrower. For other versions, see Glaive Thrower (disambiguation).
For stats in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, see Ballista (Warcraft III).
Glaive Thrower
Faction Night Elf Sentinels
Statistics
Hit points 300
Unit Type Mechanical
Level 2
Gold 210 Gold
Lumber 65 Lumber
Food 3 Food
Produced at Ancient of War
Build time 48 sec.
Requires Hunter's Hall
Transport slots 2
Hotkey T
Combat
Weapon(s) Throwing Glaives
Normal attack

45-62 (53 avg)
Area Damage Radius:

  • Full Damage Area: 2.5
  • 2/5 Damage Area: 5
  • 1/4 Damage Area: 15
Can attack Ground, Structure, Debris, Item, Ward
Range 25-115
Attack type Siege
Cooldown 3.50 sec.
Weapon type Artillery (Line)
Armor Type Heavy
Armor 2
Day Sight 140
Night Sight 120
Movement Speed Slow (220)
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This article contains lore taken from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, the manuals, and/or official bonus maps.

Information[]

Long-range siege weaponry. Exceptional damage versus buildings.

Spells and abilities[]

Vorpal Blades (Passive)[]

PASBTNVorpalBlades
Increases the speed of glaives launched by the Glaive Thrower. Also allows them to attack trees.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect
125 Gold 100 Lumber Ancient of War Tree of Ages, Hunter's Hall 60 sec. Allowed Targets: Ground, Structure, Debris, Item, Ward, Tree
Glaive Speed: increases from 140 to 200

Upgrades[]

BTNStrengthOfTheMoon
Strength of the Moon
Increases the damage of Archers, Huntresses, Glaive Throwers, and Hippogryph Riders.
Research Cost Researched At Upgrade Time Effect
125 Gold 75 Lumber Hunter's Hall 60 sec. Normal attack: 46-80 (63 avg)
BTNImprovedStrengthOfTheMoon
Improved Strength of the Moon
Further increases the damage of Archers, Huntresses, Glaive Throwers, and Hippogryph Riders.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect
175 Gold 175 Lumber Hunter's Hall Tree of Ages 75 sec. Normal attack: 47-98 (72.5 avg)
BTNAdvancedStrengthOfTheMoon
Advanced Strength of the Moon
Further increases the damage of Archers, Huntresses, Glaive Throwers, and Hippogryph Riders.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect
225 Gold 275 Lumber Hunter's Hall Tree of Eternity 90 sec. Normal attack: 48-116 (82 avg)
BTNUltravision
Ultravision
Gives Night Elves the ability to see as far at night as they do during the day.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect
50 Gold 50 Lumber Hunter's Hall Tree of Ages 45 sec. Night Sight: 140

Gallery[]

Patch changes[]

  • WC3tFT-logo Patch 1.31.0 (2019-05-28):
    • Vorpal Glaives upgrade reworked.
      • No longer changes projectiles to deal damage in a line.
      • No longer guaranteed to hit primary target.
      • Now increases projectile speed from 1400 to 2000.
  • WC3tFT-logo Patch 1.14 (2004-01-07): Fixed an issue that caused Glaive Throwers to lose damage when the Vorpal Blades upgrade was researched.
  • WC3tFT-logo Patch 1.13 (2003-12-16): Glaive Thrower damage changed from 39-50 to 36-53.
  • WC3tFT-logo Patch 1.07 (2003-07-01): Added.

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