Grunt (Warcraft III)

For lore about grunts, see grunt.

Grunt
Race	Orc
Faction	Orcish Horde
Statistics
Hit points	700
Hit point regeneration	Always
Hit point regeneration rate	0.25 HP/sec.
Unit Classified As	Ground
Level	3
Gold	200
Food	3
Produced at	Barracks
Build time	30 sec.
Attacking priority	3
Hotkey	G
Combat
Weapon(s)	Battle axe
Normal attack	18-21 (19.5 avg)
Can attack	Ground, Structure, Debris, Item, Ward
Range	10
Attack type	Normal
Cooldown	1.60 sec.
Weapon type	Normal
Armor Type	Heavy
Armor	1
Day Sight	140
Night Sight	80
Movement Speed	Average (270)
Sound
Sound Set	Grunt

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

Grunts are the first and last line of the Horde's defense. These powerful fighters arm themselves with mighty battle-axes and display all of the savagery and cunning of their race. In past generations, Grunts were characterized by their depravity and brutality. But now, under the visionary leadership of Thrall, the Grunts more closely resemble their savage, yet noble ancestors.

Information

With their Berserker Strength upgrade and Pillage ability Grunts can continue to be a useful unit throughout the game. Grunts have more hit points than Raiders. You may wish to switch to Tauren once available which are much more powerful, but also are more expensive and require more food.

Spells and abilities

Pillage (Passive)

Each attack that does damage to a building also gains resources.

Pillage returns 50% of the cost of the building if you destroy it at full health.

Research Cost Researched At Upgrade Time 75 25 Great Hall/Stronghold/Fortress 60 sec.

Upgrades

Berserker Strength

Improves the fighting capabilities of Grunts with a 125 hit point increase, and 3 bonus attack damage.

Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgreade Time Effect 50 150 Barracks Stronghold 40 sec. Hit points: 825 Normal attack: 21-24 (22.5 avg)

Steel Melee Weapons

Increases the melee attack damage of Grunts, Raiders and Tauren.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time	Effect
100 75	War Mill	60 sec.	Normal attack: 19-25 (22 avg) With Berserker Strength: 22-28 (25 avg)

Thorium Melee Weapons

Further increases the melee attack damage of Grunts, Raiders and Tauren.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time	Effect
150 175	War Mill	Stronghold	75 sec.	Normal attack: 20-29 (24.5 avg) With Berserker Strength: 23-32 (27.5 avg)

Arcanite Melee Weapons

Further increases the melee attack damage of Grunts, Raiders and Tauren.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time	Effect
200 275	War Mill	Fortress	90 sec.	Normal attack: 21-33 (27 avg) With Berserker Strength: 24-36 (30 avg)

Steel Unit Armor

Increases the armor of Grunts, Raiders, Troll Batriders, Tauren, Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders and Demolishers.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time	Effect
150 75	War Mill	60 sec.	Armor: 3

Thorium Unit Armor

Further increases the armor of Grunts, Raiders, Troll Batriders, Tauren, Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders and Demolishers.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time	Effect
225 225	War Mill	Stronghold	75 sec.	Armor: 5

Arcanite Unit Armor

Further increases the armor of Grunts, Raiders, Troll Batriders, Tauren, Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders and Demolishers.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time	Effect
300 375	War Mill	Fortress	90 sec.	Armor: 7

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.

World Editor description

Brutish Orc warrior. Can learn Berserker Strength.

Quotes

• See Warcraft III Grunt quotes

Notes

• The shoulderpad is on the opposite side in Warcraft III: Reforged when compared to the original from BlizzCon 2018. However, it is shown on the same shoulder as the original on a image from the official website and on a piece of concept art, however those two images have the grunt holding the axe in the opposite hand than the original.

Gallery

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Patch changes

• Patch 1.10 (2003-07-03): Berserker Strength now requires a Stronghold instead of a Fortress.
  
• Patch 1.03 (2002-10-09): Grunts now have 700 hit points, up 20 from 680.
  

See also

• Grunt (Warcraft I)
• Grunt (Warcraft II)

External links

Battle.net Warcraft III - Orcs -> Units -> Grunt

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