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For lore of the race, see tauren. For lore of this combination of race and class, see tauren warrior.
Tauren
Race Tauren
Faction Orcish Horde
Statistics
Hit points 1300
Hit point regeneration Always
Hit point regeneration rate 0.25 HP/sec.
Unit Type Tauren
Unit Classified As Ground
Level 5
Gold 280 Gold
Lumber 80 Lumber
Food 5 Food
Produced at Tauren Totem
Build time 39 sec.
Requires War Mill, Fortress
Gold Bounty Awarded 38-54 BTNPillage
Transport slots 1
Attacking priority 4
Sleeps False
Hotkey T
Combat
Weapon(s) Totem
Normal attack 30-36 (33 avg)
Can attack Ground, Structure, Debris, Item, Ward
Range 10 (Melee)
Attack type Normal
Cooldown 1.90 sec.
Weapon type Normal
Armor Type Flesh
Defense Type Heavy (Large)
Armor 3
Day Sight 140
Night Sight 80
Movement Speed Average (270)
Sound
Sound Set Tauren
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This article contains lore taken from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, the manuals, and/or official bonus maps.

The mighty Tauren of the Kalimdor plains have pledged their allegiance to the new Horde out of respect for their courage and honor. The bold Tauren seek only to safeguard their quiet culture from the deathly fires of the Burning Legion. When roused, Tauren are fierce fighters and use their flails and horns alike to smash their enemies.

Information[]

Tauren are the most powerful ground melee unit, thanks to their Pulverize ability which allows them to spread a massive amount of damage onto nearby ground units in battle. They also have high damage and health, making them ideal for tanking like Mountain Giants, though with better offensive capabilities.

Combine Tauren with Shamans and if possible, Necromancers so they can be given Bloodlust and Unholy Frenzy. This increases their attack speed and overall damage. Fast-attacking Tauren can quickly decimate groups of units they can reach.

In The Frozen Throne, train several Spirit Walkers to accompany the Tauren. Their master spell, Ancestral Spirit, allows them to revive any deceased friendly non-Hero Tauren unit, saving you both resources and training time. Spirit Walkers' Spirit Link spell also ensures the Tauren can survive longer thanks to their already high health.

Counters

Any magic-heavy damage unit such as Frost Wyrms can easily dispose of Tauren. If Tauren are being supported by spellcasters, have dispels on hand to remove their buffs.

Spells and abilities[]

Pulverize (Passive)[]

PASBTNSmash
Pulverize gives the Tauren a 25% chance of dealing area effect damage on their attacks.
Area of Effect Allowed Targets Effect
25/35 Ground, Enemy 20 damage (25 range)/10 damage (35 range)

Upgrades[]

BTNSmash
Upgrade Pulverize
Upgrades the totem carried by Tauren, increasing the damage of their Pulverize ability by 40 (20 on longer range).
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect
100 WC3gold 175 WC3lumber Tauren Totem War Mill, Fortress 40 sec. Pulverize damage: 60 damage (25 range)/30 damage (35 range)

This is a mandatory research - without it, Tauren are pretty much like Abominations in combat.

BTNOrcMeleeUpOne
Steel Melee Weapons
Increases the melee attack damage of Grunts, Raiders and Tauren.
Research Cost Researched At Upgrade Time Effect
100 Gold 75 Lumber War Mill 60 sec. Normal attack: 31-43 (37 avg)
BTNOrcMeleeUpTwo
Thorium Melee Weapons
Further increases the melee attack damage of Grunts, Raiders and Tauren.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect
150 Gold 150 Lumber War Mill Stronghold 75 sec. Normal attack: 32-50 (41 avg)
BTNOrcMeleeUpThree
Arcanite Melee Weapons
Further increases the melee attack damage of Grunts, Raiders and Tauren.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect
200 Gold 225 Lumber War Mill Fortress 90 sec. Normal attack: 33-57 (45 avg)
BTNSteelArmor
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 Gold 75 Lumber War Mill 60 sec. Armor: 5
BTNThoriumArmor
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 Gold 200 Lumber War Mill Stronghold 75 sec. Armor: 7
BTNArcaniteArmor
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 Gold 325 Lumber War Mill Fortress 90 sec. Armor: 9
BTNPackBeast
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 Gold 25 Lumber Townhall-type Structure Player-built Shop 20 sec.

Manual description[]

Note: The manual description is identical with the exception of the last sentence.

When roused, tauren are fierce fighters and use their mighty totems to smash their enemies into the dust of the plains.

World Editor description[]

Mighty warrior. Can learn the Pulverize ability.

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