Cannon tower

Cannon tower.

Cannon towers are armed scout and watch towers, dedicated to defending settlements instead of just detecting approaching armies. They are armed with powerful cannons.

Second War

This section concerns content related to Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness or its expansion Beyond the Dark Portal.

Alliance cannon towers

Main article: Cannon Tower (WC2 Human)

Cannon towers were scout towers outfitted with great cannon that while powerful, couldn't attack threats from above.^[1]

Horde cannon towers

Main article: Cannon Tower (WC2 Orc)

Cannon towers were watch towers upgraded to rain explosive death down upon their foes on land and sea.^[2]

Alliance cannon tower.
Horde cannon tower.

Third War

This section concerns content related to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or its expansion The Frozen Throne.

Main article: Cannon Tower (Warcraft III)

With the study and understanding of gunpowder, scout towers may be modified to house cannons making them cannon towers. The artillery provides increased bombardment of attacking forces, limited only by the restriction of being unable to attack flying invaders. Rows of these sturdy towers provide a formidable defense against even the most aggressive assaults.^[3]

World of Warcraft

This section concerns content related to the original World of Warcraft.

While human scout towers are plentiful, there was no dedicated cannon tower model until patch 5.1.0. Cannon towers were home-made by putting cannons on top of or inside of normal towers.