Ghoul (Warcraft III)

Ghoul
Race	Ghoul
Faction	Undead
Statistics
Hit points	340
Hit point regeneration	Blight
Hit point regeneration rate	2.00 HP/sec.
Level	2
Gold	120
Food	2
Produced at	Crypt
Build time	18 sec.
Attacking priority	5
Hotkey	G
Combat
Normal attack:	13 avg (17.5*)
Can attack:	Ground, Structure
Range	Melee
Attack type	Normal
Cooldown	1.30 (1.04*) sec.
Secondary attack:	2 (12.5*)
Can attack:	Tree
Cooldown	1.35 (1.08*) sec.
Armor Type	Heavy
Armor	0 (6*)
Day Sight	140
Night Sight	80
Movement Speed	Average (270) (Fast (350)*)

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

Ghouls are the basic warriors of the Undead Scourge. These lumbering, rotting corpses were once Zombies that have made the final transition into true 'undeath'. Ghouls have great stamina and revel in combat with living beings. Ghouls are ravenous cannibals who can regenerate their wounds by eating the flesh of fallen warriors.

In addition to being combat units, Ghouls also harvest Lumber. They harvest 20 Lumber as opposed to Human Peasants and Orc Peons that start with 10.

Information

Ghouls are the basic shock troops. They can be useful throughout the game, especially with upgrades and Ghoul Frenzy. Be sure to research Cannibalize and use it after battles with the enemy and Creeps to heal your Ghouls. At later stages of the game Ghouls can be easily killed by higher level units. You should either be focusing on having a LOT of Ghouls or moving up to Abominations or Necromancers.

Ghouls are best when combined with the Death Knight's Unholy Aura and the Dread Lord's Vampiric Aura.

Don't continue to focus on Ghouls when it is clear that they are not cutting it. Instead build up to Abominations, Necromancers, or Frost Wyrms.

Spells and Abilities

Cannibalize

Consumes a nearby corpse to heal 10 hit points per second. It takes 33 seconds to fully consume a corpse.

Research Cost Researched At Upgrade Time 75 Crypt 30 sec.
Duration Allowed Targets Effect 33 sec. Dead Heals 10 HP/sec.

Cannibalize takes a while to work so its best to use it after a battle or to make sure the enemy isn't attacking you while you're using it. Cannibalize and Raise Dead will automatically use corpses in a Meat Wagon as if the corpses were on the ground. So bring Meat Wagons with Exhume Corpses. When units Cannibalize, the most injured units do so first. Group orders won't apply to Ghouls (and Abominations) that are busy Cannibalizing corpses. This is because it would prevent them from healing (Cannibalizing) before the process is complete.

Upgrades

Ghoul Frenzy

Increases the attack rate of Ghouls by 0.25, and increases their movement speed by 80.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
100 150	Crypt	Graveyard, Black Citadel	45 sec.

This upgrade is worth moving up the tech tree quickly to get. If you use Ghouls it is must have.

Unholy Strength

Increases the attack damage of Ghouls, Meat Wagons, Abominations, Skeleton Warriors, and Skeletal Mages.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
125 50	Graveyard	60 sec.

Improved Unholy Strength

Further increases the attack damage of Ghouls, Meat Wagons, Abominations, Skeleton Warriors, and Skeletal Mages.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
200 150	Graveyard	Halls of the Dead	75 sec.

Advanced Unholy Strength

Further increases the attack damage of Ghouls, Meat Wagons, Abominations, Skeleton Warriors, and Skeletal Mages.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
275 250	Graveyard	Black Citadel	90 sec.

Unholy Armor

Increases the armor of Ghouls, Abominations, Skeleton Warriors, and Skeletal Mages.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
125 50	Graveyard	60 sec.

Improved Unholy Armor

Further increases the armor of Ghouls, Abominations, Skeleton Warriors, and Skeletal Mages.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
200 150	Graveyard	Halls of the Dead	75 sec.

Advanced Unholy Armor

Further increases the armor of Ghouls, Abominations, Skeleton Warriors, and Skeletal Mages.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
275 250	Graveyard	Black Citadel	90 sec.

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.

Patch changes

Patch 1.04 (11/05/2002)
Player-controlled Ghouls no longer turn off pathing against units when they are instructed to harvest lumber.

Patch 1.10 (07/01/2002)
The Frozen Throne Hit points increased to 340 from 330.

External links

battle.net Warcraft III - Undead -> Units -> Ghoul