Druid of the Claw (Warcraft III)

For other usages, see Druid of the Claw (disambiguation).

Druid of the Claw
Race	Night elf
Faction	Night Elf Sentinels
Statistics
Hit points	430
Hit point regeneration	Night
Hit point regeneration rate	0.50 HP/sec.
Mana	200 (Initial 100)
Mana Regeneration rate	0.67 Mana/sec.
Level	4
Gold	255
Lumber	80
Food	4
Produced at	Ancient of Lore
Build time	35 sec.
Requires	Tree of Ages
Attacking priority	7
Hotkey	C
Combat
Weapon(s)	Druid's Claws
Normal attack	19-22 (20.5 avg)
Can attack	Ground, Structure, Debris, Item, Ward
Range	10 (Melee)
Attack type	Normal
Cooldown	1.50 sec.
Weapon type	Normal
Armor Type	Heavy
Armor	1
Day Sight	140
Night Sight	80
Movement Speed	Average (270)
Sound
Sound Set	DruidOfTheClaw

Druid of the Claw (Bear)
Race	Night elf in Bear form
Faction	Night Elf Sentinels
Statistics
Hit points	960
Hit point regeneration	Night
Hit point regeneration rate	1.00 HP/sec.
Mana	400
Mana Regeneration rate	0.97 Mana/sec.
Level	4
Food	4
Requires	Druid of the Claw Master Training
Attacking priority	6
Combat
Weapon(s)	Bear Claws
Normal attack	28-43 (35.5 avg)
Can attack	Ground, Structure, Debris, Item, Ward
Range	10 (Melee)
Attack type	Normal
Cooldown	1.50 sec.
Weapon type	Normal
Armor Type	Heavy
Armor	3
Day Sight	140
Night Sight	80
Movement Speed	Average (270)

This article contains lore taken from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, the manuals, and/or official bonus maps.

These ancient Druids have adopted the totem of the bear and use the powers of their totem to defend their society from any external threats. They are fond of assuming Bear Form and roaming in seclusion throughout the wildlands of Kalimdor. When riled, the Druids of the Claw display ferocious power and stamina. Their magical spells augment their allies' fighting skills and bravery as well.

Information

Druids of the Claw are mixed units. In Bear Form they are an advanced melee unit such as an Abomination, Knight or Tauren. In Night Elf Form they are a spell caster such as a Priest, Sorceress, or Shaman. Druids of the Claw are initially in Night Elf Form. You must research Druid of the Claw Master Training to turn into Bear Form. Druids of the Claw are very useful additions to your army in both forms. In Bear Form they can be up front tanking as a melee unit while Druids of the Claw in Night Elf Form take up the rear casting Rejuvenation and Roar.

After you have upgraded to Tree of Ages build an Ancient of Lore which you can use for Dryads and Druids of the Claw. Build one Druid of the Claw and send him to your army and use Roar. Roar gives a 25% bonus to damage to all of the units in the area with only one cast. You may have to pack units tightly into a small area to have Roar cover them all since it has a small area of effect when cast.

If you plan to build a lot of Druids of the Claw it can be very difficult to transition to them. It's far more challenging to upgrade to Bears than Knights, Tauren, or Abominations. One possible option is to just create a Hero and use it to harass the enemy early on while you upgrade straight up to Bears. To do this build a Hunter's Hall and no Ancient of War and then lay down two Ancients of Lore once you reach Tree of Ages. Then continue to upgrade to Tree of Eternity and research Adept and Mastery upgrades. This can work if you can confuse and harass the enemy until you get upgraded while keeping them away from your town. Another option is to make a bunch of Archers without upgrades and use them until you can convert to Bears. Another option is to play normally but go get an expansion pretty early. Build lots of Moon Wells and two Ancients of Lore and two Hunter's Halls to research both upgrades at once.

It's very important to prevent Druids of the Claw from dying using Rejuvenation. It's very expensive and time consuming to replace lost Druids of the Claw. The best way to do this is using subgroups. Watch the portraits of the Bears while having the Rejuvenation icon active. Select Rejuvenation and click on the portrait of the damaged Bear to heal him. You can also use the "Alt" key to watch for low hit point bars.

Some players like building a lot of Druids of the Claw but leave them in Night Elf Form. While they don't do as much damage as they would do in Bear form they can cast Rejuvenation on themselves and Roar. Usually when focusing on Druids of the Claw it's best to mix them up having most in Bear Form and some in Druid Form to cast Rejuvenation and Roar on the Bears. Research Mark of the Claw so that you can use Roar while in Bear Form.

Druids of the Claw cannot attack air units so be aware of this weakness. Druids of the Claw and Archers with range upgrades are a good combination.

Use Moon Wells to build up the Druid of the Claw's mana so he can cast his most powerful spells right away. Then send him off into battle.

Vs. Spell Breakers

Use Roar to waste mana so that the Spell Breakers cannot use their Feedback against you. While it may seem against your best interest to use Roar because of the Spell Steal, in reality it will work in your favor if you keep spamming it.

a) you will run the Spell Breakers out of mana

b) you will have more units Roared than the enemy, since it is an AOE buff, and Spell Steal is single target

c) less mana on your bears = less feedback damage

Spells and abilities

Night Elf Form

Transforms the Druid into a Night Elf, allowing him to cast spells and regenerate mana faster.

Duration Mana Cost Effect 1.45 sec. 25 Transform into Night Elf Form.

When in Night Elf Form he may cast these spells

Roar

Gives friendly units around the Druid a 25% bonus to damage.

Duration Mana Cost Area of Effect Allowed Targets Effect 45 sec. 100 50 Air, Ground, Friend, Self Damage +25%

Roar is a great bonus to give to your troops, especially in large team games where Roar can help a large army. Use Roar during battle whenever possible.

Research Mark of the Claw so that you can use Roar while in Bear Form.

Roar Counters

Use Dispel abilities to remove roar or you can run away until it wears off.

Rejuvenation

Heals a target friendly unit for 400 hit points over 12 seconds.

Duration Cooldown Mana Cost Range Allowed Targets Effect Requires 12 sec. 1 sec. 125 40 Air, Ground, Friend, Vulnerable, Invulnerable, Self, Organic, Neutral Heals 400 HP Druid of the Claw Adept Training

Rejuvenation is great for casting on Heroes or even allied Heroes. If your partner has a damaged Hero cast Rejuvenation on their Hero to help them out. Cast Rejuvenation on nearly dead units and especially on powerful units you do not wish to lose.

Cast Rejuvenation on the Priestess of the Moon when she Starfalls. This can allow her to cast it much longer even under attack.

You can cast Rejuvenation on units with full health. You can cast Rejuvenation on magic immune units.

Rejuvenation Counters

Use Dispel abilities.

Bear Form

Transforms the Druid into a bear, slowing mana regeneration, but making him an excellent warrior. While in Bear Form he cannot cast any spells unless you upgrade to Mark of the Claw, allowing you to use Roar in Bear Form.

Duration Mana Cost Effect Requires 1.45 sec. 25 Transform into Bear Form Druid of the Claw Master Training

If you no longer need the Druid of the Claw as a spellcaster, turn him into a Bear and use him as a melee unit.

Upgrades

Druid of the Claw Adept Training

Increases mana capacity by 100, mana regeneration rate by 25%, hit points by 75, minimum and maximum attack, and gives them the ability to cast Rejuvenation.

Stats increase affects only Druid Form.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time	Effect
100 50	Ancient of Lore	25 sec.	Hit Points: 505 Mana: 300 (Initial 187.5) Mana Regen Rate: 0.99 Mana/sec. Normal attack: 20-26 (23 avg) Spell Learned: Rejuvenation

Druid of the Claw Master Training

Further increases mana capacity by 100, mana regeneration rate by 25%, hit points by 75, minimum and maximum attack, and allows them to transform into Bear Form.

Stats increase affects only Druid Form.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time	Effect
100 150	Ancient of Lore	Druid of the Claw Adept Training, Tree of Eternity	35 sec.	Hit Points: 580 Mana: 400 (Initial 250) Mana Regen Rate: 1.31 Mana/sec. Normal attack: 21-30 (25.5 avg) Spell Learned: Bear Form

Mark of the Claw

Allows Druids of the Claw to cast Roar while in Bear Form.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time	Effect
25 100	Ancient of Lore	Druid of the Claw Master Training	20 sec.	Spell Learned in Bear Form: Roar

Strength of the Wild

Increases the damage of Druids of the Claw in Bear Form, Druids of the Talon in Storm Crow Form, Dryads, Mountain Giants, Faerie Dragons, Hippogryphs, and Chimaeras.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time	Effect
100 75	Hunter's Hall	60 sec.	Normal attack: 29-49 (39 avg)

Improved Strength of the Wild

Further increases the damage of Druids of the Claw in Bear Form, Druids of the Talon in Storm Crow Form, Dryads, Mountain Giants, Faerie Dragons, Hippogryphs, and Chimaeras.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time	Effect
175 175	Hunter's Hall	Tree of Ages	75 sec.	Normal attack: 30-55 (42.5 avg)

Advanced Strength of the Wild

Further increases the damage of Druids of the Claw in Bear Form, Druids of the Talon in Storm Crow Form, Dryads, Mountain Giants, Faerie Dragons, Hippogryphs, and Chimaeras.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time	Effect
250 275	Hunter's Hall	Tree of Eternity	90 sec.	Normal attack: 31-61 (46 avg)

Reinforced Hides

Increases the armor of Druids of the Claw in Bear Form, Druids of the Talon in Storm Crow Form, Dryads, Mountain Giants, Faerie Dragons, Hippogryphs, and Chimaeras.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time	Effect
150 50	Hunter's Hall	60 sec.	Armor: 5

Improved Reinforced Hides

Further increases the armor of Druids of the Claw in Bear Form, Druids of the Talon in Storm Crow Form, Dryads, Mountain Giants, Faerie Dragons, Hippogryphs, and Chimaeras.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time	Effect
200 150	Hunter's Hall	Tree of Ages	75 sec.	Armor: 7

Advanced Reinforced Hides

Further increases the armor of Druids of the Claw in Bear Form, Druids of the Talon in Storm Crow Form, Dryads, Mountain Giants, Faerie Dragons, Hippogryphs, and Chimaeras.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time	Effect
250 250	Hunter's Hall	Tree of Eternity	90 sec.	Armor: 9

Ultravision

Gives Night Elves the ability to see as far at night as they do during the day.

Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect 50 50 Hunter's Hall Tree of Ages 45 sec. Night Sight: 140

Backpack

Gives the ability to carry up to two items. Items carried by the unit will be dropped upon death.

Units can not use or gain benefits of items that they carry.

Research Cost Researched At Requires Upgrade Time 50 25 Townhall-type Structure Player-built Shop 20 sec.

Quotes

• See Warcraft III Druid of the Claw quotes

Trivia

• He's voiced by William Bassett.

Gallery

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  Druid of the Claw portrait in Warcraft III: Reforged.

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  Druid of the Claw (Bear form) portrait in Warcraft III: Reforged.

Patch changes

• Patch 1.17 (2004-09-20): Rejuvination can now target magic immune units.
  
• Patch 1.13 (2003-12-16):
  • The Frozen Throne
    • Druid of the Claw caster upgrade times reduced to 25 seconds and 35 seconds respectively, down from 45 seconds and 1 minute.
      
• Patch 1.10 (2003-07-03): Rejuvenation can now be cast on units at full health.
  
• Patch 1.01 (2002-07-05):
  • Adept Training time reduced to 45 from 60 sec.
  • Master Training cost reduced from 250/100 to 150/50, upgrade time reduced to 60 sec. from 75 sec.
    

External links

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