Cannon Tower (Warcraft III)

For lore about cannon towers, see Cannon tower.

Cannon Tower
Faction	Human
Statistics
Hit points	600 (780*)
Gold	170
Lumber	100
Build time	75 sec.
Requires	Workshop
Hotkey	C
Combat
Normal attack:	90-111 (100.5 avg) Full Damage Area: 5 1/2 Damage Area: 10 1/10 Damage Area: 12.5
Can attack:	Ground, Structure, Debris, Item, Ward
Range	80
Attack type	Siege
Cooldown	2.50 sec.
Weapon type	Artillery (Missile*)
Armor Type	Fortified
Armor	5 (8*)
Day Sight	160
Night Sight	80

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

With the study and understanding of gunpowder, Scout towers may be modified to house cannons making them cannon towers. The artillery provides increased bombardment of attacking forces, limited only by the restriction of being unable to attack flying invaders. Rows of these sturdy towers provide a formidable defense against even the most aggressive assaults.

Spells and abilities

Magic Sentry (Passive)

Reveals nearby invisible units.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
50 50	Arcane Sanctum	30 sec.

Magic Sentry (Passive)

Reveals nearby invisible units.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
50 50	Arcane Sanctum	30 sec.

Upgrades

Improved Masonry

Increases the armor and hit points of Human buildings.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
100 25	Lumber Mill	60 sec.

Advanced Masonry

Increases the armor and hit points of Human buildings.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
125 50	Lumber Mill	Keep	75 sec.

Imbued Masonry

Further increases the armor and hit points of Human buildings.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
150 75	Lumber Mill	Castle	90 sec.

Improved Masonry

Increases the armor and hit points of Human buildings.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
100 25	Lumber Mill	60 sec.

Advanced Masonry

Increases the armor and hit points of Human buildings.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
125 50	Lumber Mill	Keep	75 sec.

Imbued Masonry

Further increases the armor and hit points of Human buildings.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
150 75	Lumber Mill	Castle	90 sec.

Patch changes

Patch 1.25 (03/10/2011)
Masonry Upgrade health boost decreased to 10% from 20% for all 3 levels.

Patch 1.19 (09/18/2005)
Now gains 1 armor per masonry upgrade, down from 2.

• Patch 1.13 (2003-12-16):
  • The Frozen Throne
    • Human towers now gain 2 armor per masonry upgrade, up from 1.
      
• Patch 1.10 (2003-07-03):
  • The Frozen Throne
    • Human masonry upgrade cost reduced to 100/25, 125/50 and 150/75 from 100/100, 125/175, 175/250.
      

See also

• Cannon Tower (WC2 Human)
• Cannon Tower (WC2 Orc)