Conjurer (Warcraft I)

For lore about conjurers, see Conjurer.

Conjurer
Race	Human
Statistics
Hit Points	40
Armor	0 2 (1 upgrade) 4 (all upgrades)
Basic Damage	0 2 (1 upgrade) 4 (all upgrades)
Piercing Damage	6
Range	3
Cooldown	60
Speed	6
Sight	4
Priority	55
Decay Rate	N/A
Production Related
Gold	900
Lumber	0
Produced at	Tower
Build time	900
Campaign
Unlocked in	Sunnyglade

This article contains lore or information taken from Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and/or its manual.

Seers of mystery, holders of secrets and dwellers in dream. These practitioners of the Arcane Arts have learned through researching the ancient tomes to bend the forces of nature to do their will. They can make the energies of nature strike down opponents, summon forth great creatures or command the elements. They are a secretive sect, and will only gather and train in their own specially prepared mystic towers.

Information

Conjurers are the most advanced unit, such that they can even summon new units. They are quite weak and vulnerable, and chances are that they will die if a melee unit manages to get close to them, so they must be protected. Conjurers are very expensive and easy to kill, so sometimes it is better to leave them at the base and make them summon Water Elementals from there. If attacking the enemy base, make sure that the Conjurer uses Rain of Fire, as it brings destruction to everything in its path (including your own units!). A Conjurer is immune to his own Rain of Fire spell, but your other Conjurers aren't.

Conjurers use Mana to cast spells. Mana will slowly regenerate over time, up to a maximum of 255.

While it's hardly an optimal use of their Mana, in emergencies the Conjurers' relatively long attack range allows them to be used to support your melee units with their basic attack (think of them as weaker Archers).

Upgrades

Upgrade Sword Strength

Increases the basic attack damage of Footmen, Knights, Clerics, Conjurers, Scorpions, Water Elementals and Lothar by 2

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
750	Blacksmith	120

Upgrade Sword Strength

Further increases the basic attack damage of Footmen, Knights, Clerics, Conjurers, Scorpions, Water Elementals and Lothar by 2

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
1500	Blacksmith	120

Upgrade Shield Strength

Increases the armor of all your units and buildings by 2

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
750	Blacksmith	120

Upgrade Shield Strength

Further increases the armor of all your units and buildings by 2

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
1500	Blacksmith	120

Research Minor Summoning

Unlocks the spell Summon Scorpions

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time	Unlocked (Campaign)
750	Tower	140	Sunnyglade

Research Rain of Fire

Unlocks the spell Rain of Fire

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time	Unlocked (Campaign)
1500	Tower	140	The Black Morass

Research Major Summoning

Unlocks the spell Summon Water Elemental

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time	Unlocked (Campaign)
3000	Tower	140	Rockard and Stonard

Spells

Attack (Elemental Blast)

Basic attack (6 Piercing Damage, increased by 2 Basic Damage for each weapon upgrade)

Range	Effect	Mana Cost
3	Basic attack	5

Conjurers maintain a close relationship with the elements about them, and the ability to focus those forces is the basis of this spell. This channeling manifests itself as a sphere of charged energy that issues forth from the hands, enabling the caster to strike an enemy from a great distance. This is one of the basic magiks taught to conjurers and serves as the cornerstone for training the caster in focusing both mind and will to the task of summoning.

Summon Scorpions

Summons 1-4 Scorpions

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

Range	Effect	Mana Cost
N/A	Summons 1-4 Scorpions	60 per Scorpion

The caster calls upon the creatures of the desert by magically transporting them to do his bidding. They are under the conjurer's direction and will do his bidding to the death. Research has proven that it is simpler for the conjurer to transport several smaller scorpions in a short time than to drain his energies further by summoning a single, large creature.

Summon Water Elemental

Summons a Water Elemental

Range	Effect	Mana Cost
N/A	Summons a Water Elemental	255

The caster uses the forces of nature to create a water elemental. He summons the forces of air and water and combines them into a simulacrum to defend the lands. They are excellent creatures, and will never turn upon their creators. The element of water was chosen because it is persistent as in the state of erosion, and it is the opposite of fire, which seems to be the element that the Orcs favor.

Rain of Fire

Unleashes a firestorm on the selected area

Range	Effect	Mana Cost
9	Unleashes a firestorm on the selected area	50 (spell will be re-cast automatically until ordered to stop or mana is exhausted)

This is a very powerful spell that combines the natures of flame and water. It calls forth the essence of fire and delivers it through massive thunderheads of vapor and brimstone, creating an actual firestorm. This spell is very destructive, and will cause damage to any foes and buildings in its sphere of influence. Use this spell with care, for the rain of fire knows no friends.

Quotes

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