Peon (Warcraft I)

For lore about peons, see Peon.

Peon
Race	Orc
Statistics
Hit Points	40
Armor	0 2 (1 upgrade) 4 (all upgrades)
Basic Damage	N/A
Piercing Damage	N/A
Range	N/A
Cooldown	30 (chopping wood)
Speed	8 7 (if carrying goods)
Sight	2
Priority	60
Decay Rate	N/A
Production Related
Gold	400
Lumber	0
Produced at	Town Hall
Build time	750
Campaign
Unlocked in	The Swamps of Sorrow

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

Peons are the lowliest of the Orcs, these dogs are good for little more than rough work. Command them to cut wood or mine the pits for gold. They also make strong laborers in the construction of all manner of buildings. They are all cowards, and will run like little children if attacked.

Information

Peons are the basic workhorse of any army. While they can't attack enemies, they can harvest gold and lumber or build and repair buildings. They are quite weak and vulnerable, and must be protected at all cost. If under attack, the Peon will keep fleeing from the danger until he meets an obstructive object, in which case he will get stuck and wait to die. Always make sure that the Peons have a safe pathway between the Gold Mine/forest and the Town Hall. Also, make sure that the Roads to the Town Hall are wide enough for multiple Peons to pass through, otherwise an incoming Peon will bump into an outgoing Peon and both of them will get stuck while also blocking the Road.

Upgrades

Upgrade Shield Strength

Increases the armor of all your units and buildings by 2

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

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

Notes

A Peon takes 50 strikes to chop down a square of wood.

Quotes

• See Warcraft I orc quotes

See also

• Peon (Warcraft II)
• Peon (Warcraft III)