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For lore about grunts, see Grunt.
Grunt
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Race Orc
Statistics
Hit Points 60
Armor 2
4 (1 upgrade)
6 (all upgrades)
Basic Damage 9
11 (1 upgrade)
13 (all upgrades)
Piercing Damage 1
Cooldown Time 40
Range N/A
Speed 7
Sight 2
Priority 40
Decay Rate N/A
Production Related
Gold 400 Gold
Lumber 0 Lumber
Produced at Barracks
Build time 600
Campaign
Unlocked in The Swamps of Sorrow
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This article contains lore or information taken from Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and/or its manual.

Grunts are the first level of warrior in the service of our armies. Trained for close combat, these soldiers make excellent fodder for wading through Human forces. Use of the ax and shield is their specialty, and they are hearty fighters with a taste for blood.[1]

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The backbone of any army, Grunts are the most basic attacking units that can be built. While not very powerful or resistant, they are well prepared to take on any unit, are cheap and don't require any lumber or any additional buildings to train, making them both the first line of attack of an army and a resourceful last-ditch defence. They also come in handy as cannon fodder, to take on Water Elementals or Daemons while the latter are being attacked by Spearmen and spell casters.

Upgrades[]

WC1UpgradeAxeStrength1
Upgrade Axe Strength
Increases the basic attack damage of Grunts, Raiders, Necrolytes, Warlocks, Spiders, Daemons and The Dead by 2
Research Cost Researched At Upgrade Time
750 WC1Gold Blacksmith 120
WC1UpgradeAxeStrength2
Upgrade Axe Strength
Further increases the basic attack damage of Grunts, Raiders, Necrolytes, Warlocks, Spiders, Daemons and The Dead by 2
Warcraft I - Grunt

A Grunt as seen in the Warcraft: Orcs & Humans Manual.

Research Cost Researched At Upgrade Time
1500 WC1Gold Blacksmith 120
WC1OUpgradeShieldStrength1
Upgrade Shield Strength
Increases the armor of all your units and buildings by 2
Research Cost Researched At Upgrade Time
750 WC1Gold Blacksmith 120
WC1OUpgradeShieldStrength2
Upgrade Shield Strength
Further increases the armor of all your units and buildings by 2
Research Cost Researched At Upgrade Time
1500 WC1Gold Blacksmith 120

Trivia[]

  • The manual describes them as wielding axes and shields, but the in-game model uses a two-handed axe instead.

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