Light flying unit with incredible perception. Good at destroying buildings and flying units (with their suicidal special ability). The fire obsessed troll batriders are often used as reconnaissance for the orcish Horde.
Spells and abilities
Unstable Concoction
- Causes a powerful explosion that deals 600 damage to a target air unit and 140 damage to nearby air units. Using this ability destroys the Troll Batrider.
- When this ability is activated, the Batrider gains a +280 movement speed bonus.
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| Range |
Area of Effect |
Allowed Targets |
Effect
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| 40 |
20 |
Air |
600/140 (nearby) damage
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Liquid Fire (Passive)
- Flings a volatile liquid that causes buildings to take damage over time.
- Buildings that are currently taking damage from Liquid Fire cannot be repaired and have their attack rate reduced by 80%.
| Research Cost |
Researched At |
Requirements |
Upgrade Time
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75  125  |
Beastiary |
Fortress, Voodoo Lounge |
75 sec.
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| Duration |
Allowed Targets |
Effect
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| 3 sec. |
Building, Enemy, Neutral |
Damages Buildings 8/sec.
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Upgrades
- Troll Regeneration
- Increases the hit point regeneration rate of Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Witch Doctors, and Troll Batriders from a base of .25 to 1.05.
| Research Cost |
Researched At |
Requirements |
Upgrade Time
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| 100 100 |
Barracks |
War Mill, Stronghold |
35 sec.
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- Steel Ranged Weapons
- Increases the ranged attack damage of Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, Troll Batriders, and Demolishers.
| Research Cost |
Researched At |
Upgrade Time
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| 100 100 |
War Mill |
60 sec.
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- Thorium Ranged Weapons
- Further increases the ranged attack damage of Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, Troll Batriders, and Demolishers.
| Research Cost |
Researched At |
Requirements |
Upgrade Time
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| 150 200 |
War Mill |
Stronghold |
75 sec.
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- Arcanite Ranged Weapons
- Further increases the ranged attack damage of Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, Troll Batriders, and Demolishers.
| Research Cost |
Researched At |
Requirements |
Upgrade Time
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| 200 300 |
War Mill |
Fortress |
90 sec.
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- 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
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| 150 75 |
War Mill |
60 sec.
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- 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
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| 225 225 |
War Mill |
Stronghold |
75 sec.
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- 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
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| 300 375 |
War Mill |
Fortress |
90 sec.
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Patch changes
| Patch 1.19 (09/18/2005)
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- hit points reduced to 325 from 400.
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| Patch 1.17 (09/20/2004)
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- Build time increased to 28 from 25.
- Can no longer use Unstable Concoction while Banished.
- Unstable Concoction primary target damage increased to 600 from 550.
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| Patch 1.16 (08/07/2004)
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- Hit points reduced to 400 from 500.
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| Patch 1.15 (05/11/2004)
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- Now gains a 280 movement speed bonus when Unstable Concoction activates.
- Liquid Fire damage reduced to 8 per second down from 15 per second.
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| Patch 1.13 (12/17/2003)
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- Damage increased to 13-15 from 11-12.
- Unstable Concoction target damage reduced to 550 from 900
- and splash damage increased to 140 from 100.
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| Patch 1.12 (07/30/2003)
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- No longer requires a Fortress.
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External links
Battle.net Warcraft III - Orcs -> Units -> Troll Batrider
Patch 1.07 (2003-07-01): Added. 
Battle.net Warcraft III - Orcs -> Units -> Troll Batrider
