Warlock (Warcraft I)

For lore about warlocks, see Warlock.

Warlock
Race	Orc
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	2
Cooldown	60
Speed	6
Sight	3
Priority	55
Decay Rate	N/A
Production Related
Gold	900
Lumber	0
Produced at	Tower
Build time	900
Campaign
Unlocked in	The Black Morass

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

If the energies of this world can be used for destruction, then the energies of the underworld could destroy Azeroth. It is this destructive power that the Orcish Warlocks use in their incantations and rituals. As the most powerful of the Orcish sects, these dark brethren of Hades go where none others dare in search of ultimate power. Their Towers hold the keys to unleashing the very essence of evil upon those they see as a threat to their devious plans. Spells that channel the fire and brimstone of hell through their bodies, or can summon forth great creatures - even daemons - are theirs to use.

Information

Warlocks 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. Warlocks are very expensive and easy to kill, so sometimes it is better to leave them at the base and make them summon Daemons from there.

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

Upgrades

Upgrade Axe Strength

Increases the basic attack damage of Grunts, Raiders, Necrolytes, Warlocks, Spiders, Daemons and The Dead by 2

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
750	Blacksmith	120

Upgrade Axe Strength

Further increases the basic attack damage of Grunts, Raiders, Necrolytes, Warlocks, Spiders, Daemons and The Dead 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 Spiders

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

Research Cloud of Poison

Unlocks the spell Cloud of Poison

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time	Unlocked (Campaign)
1500	Tower	140	Northern Elwynn Forest

Research Major Summoning

Unlocks the spell Summon Daemon

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time	Unlocked (Campaign)
3000	Tower	140	Goldshire and Moonbrook

Spells

The fires of hell rise up to meet the enemies of the Warlock clan. Their sorceries are rooted in the deepest pits of the underworld, and their command over flame and the monstrosities they create is a cause for great fear to their victims.

Fireball

Attack (Fireball)

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

Range	Effect	Mana Cost
2	Basic attack	5

The basic fire spell which all followers of the Orcish cults (the underworld) first learn. It channels the flames of Hades through the caster's body, allowing the wielder to direct it as a missile at anyone he chooses. It is a dangerous magik to employ, but the effects seem to delight even the lowest circle of Warlock to no end.

Summon Spider

Summon Spiders

Summons 1-4 Spiders

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

Range	Effect	Mana Cost
N/A	Summons 1-4 Spiders	60 per spider

The Warlock calls forth hordes of deadly, poisonous spiders to aid him. Several spiders come at any one summoning, and will swarm over the enemy as the caster directs. They crawl through gaps in the enemies armor and bite them with their poisoned fangs, injecting their deadly juices into the bloodstream. As the enemy falls to the ground, he literally burns from within.

Poison Cloud

Cloud of Poison

Creates a moving poisonous cloud on the selected area dealing constant damage to the units and buildings in the area for a short while.

Range	Effect	Mana Cost
9	Creates a moving poisonous cloud on the selected area dealing constant damage to the units and buildings in the area for a short while.	50

The caster creates a cloud comprised of brimstone, acid, and poisonous gases to envelop and choke his targets. This foul stench eats through anything that stands in its way, and chokes the very life out of anyone unlucky enough to be in its path. It is a mix of the sickly stench of rotting corpses and the essence of evil, designed to decay and corrode all that it comes in contact with.

Summon Daemon

Summon Daemon

Summons a Daemon

Range	Effect	Mana Cost
N/A	Summons a Daemon	255

The most powerful spell ever rumored to exist. Legends say that the caster would have the ability to summon forth a daemon by allowing his body to be sacrificed to enable its existence in this plane. The daemon would then be guided by the spirit of the caster to do his bidding, but should the daemon be destroyed, the warlock's life would be forfeit. The truth to this tale is questionable, but the incantations and rituals used to summon the creature may lay in some lost runic writings. The dream of every follower of the underworld is to rediscover these incantations and be able to command the power of the Daemon.

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