Tauren (Warcraft III)

The mighty Tauren of the Kalimdor plains have pledged their allegiance to the new Horde out of respect for their courage and honor. The bold Tauren seek only to safeguard their quiet culture from the deathly fires of the Burning Legion. When roused, Tauren are fierce fighters and use their flails and horns alike to smash their enemies.

Information
Tauren are the most powerful ground melee unit, thanks to their Pulverize ability which allows them to spread a massive amount of damage onto nearby ground units in battle. They also have high damage and health, making them ideal for tanking like Mountain Giants, but with better offensive capabilities.

Combine Tauren with Shamans and if possible, Necromancers so they can be given Bloodlust and Unholy Frenzy. This increases their attack speed and thus the overall chance of activating Pulverize in battle.

In The Frozen Throne, train several Spirit Walkers to accompany the Tauren. Their master spell, Ancestral Spirit, allows them to revive any deceased friendly non-Tauren hero unit, saving you both resources and training time. Spirit Walkers' Spirit Link spell also ensures the Tauren can survive longer thanks to their already high health.

Any magic-heavy damage unit such as Frost Wyrms can easily dispose of Tauren.
 * Counters

P ulverize (Passive)

 * Pulverize gives the Tauren a 25% chance of dealing area effect damage on their attacks.

This is a mandatory research - without it, Tauren are pretty much like Abominations in combat.

Upgrades

 * Steel M elee Weapons
 * Increases the melee attack damage of Grunts, Raiders, and Tauren.


 * BTNOrcMeleeUpTwo.png
 * Thorium M elee Weapons
 * Further increases the melee attack damage of Grunts, Raiders, and Tauren.


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! Research Cost !! Researched At !! Requirements !! Upgrade Time
 * - class="alt"
 * 150 [[File:WC3gold.gif]] 175 [[File:WC3lumber.gif]] || War Mill || Stronghold || 75 sec.
 * }


 * BTNOrcMeleeUpThree.png
 * Arcanite M elee Weapons
 * Further increases the melee attack damage of Grunts, Raiders, and Tauren.


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! Research Cost !! Researched At !! Requirements !! Upgrade Time
 * - class="alt"
 * 200 [[File:WC3gold.gif]] 275 [[File:WC3lumber.gif]] || War Mill || Fortress || 90 sec.
 * }


 * Steel Unit A rmor
 * Increases the armor of Grunts, Raiders, Troll Batriders, Tauren, Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, and Demolishers.


 * BTNThoriumArmor.png
 * Thorium Unit A rmor
 * Further increases the armor of Grunts, Raiders, Troll Batriders, Tauren, Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, and Demolishers.


 * {| class="darktable" style="text-align:center"

! Research Cost !! Researched At !! Requirements !! Upgrade Time
 * - class="alt"
 * 225 [[File:WC3gold.gif]] 225 [[File:WC3lumber.gif]] || War Mill || Stronghold || 75 sec.
 * }


 * BTNArcaniteArmor.png
 * Arcanite Unit A rmor
 * Further increases the armor of Grunts, Raiders, Troll Batriders, Tauren, Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, and Demolishers.


 * {| class="darktable" style="text-align:center"

! Research Cost !! Researched At !! Requirements !! Upgrade Time
 * - class="alt"
 * 300 [[File:WC3gold.gif]] 375 [[File:WC3lumber.gif]] || War Mill || Fortress || 90 sec.
 * }

Manual description

 * Note: The manual description is identical with the exception of the last sentence.

When roused, tauren are fierce fighters and use their mighty totems to smash their enemies into the dust of the plains.

World Editor description

 * Mighty warrior. Can learn the Pulverize ability.

Quotes

 * See Warcraft III Tauren quotes

Trivia

 * He's voiced by Steve Blum.