Footman (Warcraft II)

For lore about footmen, see Footman.

Footman
Race	Human
Faction	Alliance
Statistics
Hit Points	60
Armor	2 4 (1 upgrade) 6 (2 upgrades)
Sight	4
Speed	10
Production
Gold	600
Food	1
Produced at	Barracks
Build time	60 seconds
Combat
Basic Damage	6
Piercing Damage	3 5 (1 upgrade) 7 (2 upgrades)
Range	1

This article contains lore taken from Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal, the manuals, and/or official bonus maps.

Footmen are the initial line of defense against the Horde. Arrayed in hardened steel armor, they courageously wield broadsword and shield in hand-to-hand combat against their vile Orcish foes. The valorous Footmen are ever prepared to heed the call to arms.

Information

• Footmen are basic ground units used for early-game rushes and defending your base.
• Their main advantage is that they have very few requirements: food, gold, and Barracks.
• Their main disadvantage is that they cannot retaliate against enemy ships and Dragons. In addition, they lack the punch to quickly destroy massed or well-protected towers; when faced with such, they should be supported by long-ranged units such as Ballistae or Mages.
• They are effectively made obsolete by Knights, who are more cost-effective and versatile. The only reason to continue building Footmen once Knights become available is if you are desperately short on lumber.

Upgrades

Upgrade Swords (Damage +2)

Increases the piercing attack damage of Footmen, Knights, Paladins, and Dwarven Demolition Squads by +2.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
800	Blacksmith	200 secs.

Upgrade Swords (Damage +2)

Further increases the piercing attack damage of Footmen, Knights, Paladins, and Dwarven Demolition Squads by +2.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
2400	Blacksmith	250 secs.

Upgrade Shields (Armor +2)

Increases the armor of Footmen, Knights and Paladins by +2.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
300 300	Blacksmith	200 secs.

Upgrade Shields (Armor +2)

Further increases the armor of Footmen, Knights and Paladins by +2.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
900 500	Blacksmith	250 secs.

Trivia

• The manual describes them as using swords and shields, but the in-game model is armed only with a sword.

Quotes

• See Warcraft II Footman quotes

See also

• Footman (Warcraft I)
• Footman (Warcraft III)