- For lore about burrows, see Burrow.
| Orc Burrow | |
|---|---|
| Faction | Orcish Horde |
| Statistics | |
| Hit points | 600 |
| Gold |
160  |
| Lumber |
40  |
| Food |
Produces 10  |
| Build time | 50 sec. |
| Hotkey | O |
| Combat | |
| Weapon(s) | Throwing Spears (While the Peons are inside the Orc Burrow) |
| Normal attack | 23-27 (25 avg) |
| Can attack | Air, Ground, Structure, Debris, Item, Ward |
| Range | 70 |
| Attack type | Piercing |
| Cooldown | 2.00 sec. |
| Weapon type | Missile |
| Armor Type | Heavy |
| Armor | 5 |
| Day Sight | 80 |
| Night Sight | 80 |
This article contains lore taken from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, the manuals, and/or official bonus maps.
Burrows are orc structures that served dual purposes: they act not only as farms for the harvesting of various roots and crops, but also as fortified bunkers for the peon workers to hide in during times of attack. Increasing numbers of these structures provide food to support the amassing of additional troops. Once Thrall began ordering Burrows to be built instead of Pig Farms, he saw how they could be beneficial to his workers. Spears, bows, and other long-ranged weaponry are stored within a burrow with it's store of food. Peons are not... particularly effective... with these weapons, but peons are better at fighting behind a stone wall, rather than on the front lines.
Spells and abilities[]
Battle Stations[]
- Causes nearby Peons to run into the Burrow so that they can defend their base.
- The more Peons in a Burrow, the faster it attacks. Burrows can hold a maximum of four Peons.
| Area of Effect | Effect | Attack Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Orc Burrow can attack enemies. | 1 Peon: 2.00 sec. 2 Peons: 1.33 sec. 3 Peons: 1.00 sec. 4 Peons: 0.80 sec. |
Stand Down[]
- Causes Peons within the Burrow to return to work.
Upgrades[]
- Spiked Barricades
- Surrounds Orc buildings with spikes that damage enemy melee attackers. Deals 4 damage per attack.
| Research Cost | Researched At | Upgrade Time | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 75 |
War Mill | 60 sec. | Damage: 4 |
- Improved Spiked Barricades
- Increases the amount of damage inflicted on melee attackers by 6.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect 50 175 War Mill Stronghold 75 sec. Damage: 10
- Advanced Spiked Barricades
- Further increases the amount of damage inflicted on melee attackers by 6.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect 75 275 War Mill Fortress 90 sec. Damage: 16
- Reinforced Defenses
- Upgrades Burrows and Watch Towers so that they have Fortified armor.
| Research Cost | Researched At | Requirements | Upgrade Time | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 175 |
War Mill | Stronghold | 60 sec. | Armor Type: Fortified |
- Spiked Barricades
- Surrounds Orc buildings with spikes that damage enemy melee attackers. Deals 5 damage per attack plus an additional 20% damage of the attacker's damage.
| Research Cost | Researched At | Upgrade Time | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 75 |
War Mill | 60 sec. | Damage: 5 + 20% of the attacker's damage. |
- Improved Spiked Barricades
- Increases the amount of additional damage inflicted on melee attackers by 30% of the attacker's damage.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect 50 100 War Mill Stronghold 75 sec. Damage: 5 + 50% of the attacker's damage.
Patch changes[]
- Patch 1.12 (2003-07-31):
- The Frozen Throne
- Burrow armor has been increased from 2 to 5 and damage has been reduced from 1d8+33 to 1d5+22.
- Burrow armor has been increased from 2 to 5 and damage has been reduced from 1d8+33 to 1d5+22.
- The Frozen Throne
- Patch 1.10 (2003-07-03): An "Occupied" graphic now appears over Orc Burrows, Goblin Zeppelins, Entangled Gold Mines, etc. This allows players to quickly tell how many units are currently occupying a structure or transport.
External links[]
battle.net Orc Burrow
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